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Experience the Southern Ocean’s rare wildlife and extraordinary beauty on this comprehensive cruise. PHOTO: TUI DE ROY
KONRAD WOTHE
NEIL LUCAS
Experience the three epic destinations of
the Southern Ocean: the wildlife oasis of
the Falkland Islands, breathtaking South
Georgia Island, with its legends of Shackleton,
hanging glaciers, and spectacular throngs
of stately king penguins,
and the celebrated
Antarctic Peninsula, an
otherworldly realm of
massive icebergs and
mountains rising straight
from the sea. On this
small-ship expedition, set
out for adventures by
go-anywhere Zodiac amid
drifting bergs, hike amid
chattering penguins and basking elephant
seals, and learn from expert naturalists who
illuminate the dream world of the Antarctic.
Days 1-7 Ushuaia / Falkland Islands From
Ushuaia, voyage to the rugged Falklands, where
you enjoy encounters with Magellanic penguins,
nesting gentoos in their burrows, and dashing
rockhopper penguins, with their teeming cliff
colonies and devil-may-care surf landings. You’ll
also visit Port Stanley, the quaint and very
British capital. On Days 6 and 7, head out to sea,
watching for whales while crossing the Antarctic
Convergence to South Georgia.
Days 8-11 South Georgia Island Rearing
10,000 feet out of the sea, supremely isolated
South Georgia is one of the most spectacular
islands in the world—and home to one of the
greatest concentrations of Subantarctic wildlife
on the planet! Landings include Salisbury Plain,
with its thousands of king penguins, and the old
Norwegian whaling station of Grytviken, where
fabled explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton is buried.
Days 12-20 Scotia Sea / South Shetland
Islands / Antarctic Peninsula Cross the
Scotia Sea to the stunning Antarctic Peninsula,
a breathtaking realm of ice-covered mountains
and incredible wildlife. Visits may include
Paulet Island, with its stunning tabular icebergs,
Deception Island, a sea-filled volcanic crater
the ship enters through the dramatic Neptune’s
Bellows, and awe-inspiring Lemaire Channel.
You’ll walk amid teeming penguin colonies, visit
a research station, explore by Zodiac, and take
a bracing dip in the hot springs at Deception
Island. Return to Ushuaia and depart on Day 20.
THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE EXPLORATION—AND WITH ACTIVE OPTIONS
“This trip is unique—
there is nothing
comparable. The
expedition director
was superb,
and the shore
excursions were
so well organized.”
Stuart G.
Golden CO
ON OUR WEBSIT
From Punta Arenas, fly right to the South
Shetland Islands for a five-day cruise along
the Antarctic Peninsula.
Dec 2017-Feb 2019. From $11,895.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Antarctic Peninsula, South Georgia,
and the Falklands—all on one fantastic
journey!
• Epic wildlife experiences including South
Georgia’s thousands of king penguins
• Expert Antarctic naturalists and
historians to enrich your experience
• Sea kayaking options on several departures
DETAILS
• 20-day trip begins and ends in Ushuaia*
• 18 nights aboard an expedition ship,
1 night hotel
• All meals included
DATES
Nov 6-25, 2017
Nov 20-Dec 8
Dec 18, ’17-Jan 5, 2018
Jan 3-23, 2018
Jan 5-24
Jan 25-Feb 13
Nov 3-24
Nov 7-27
Dec 31, ’18-Jan 19, 2019
Jan 5-25, 2019
Feb 12-Mar 3
Feb 26-Mar 19
TRIP COST
From $16,195
Cruise length, itinerary, emabarkation and
disembarkation cities, and pricing vary by
departure.
TRIP LEVEL 1+ 2 3 4 5 6 7
20-day expedition cruise, nature walks
on uneven ground, Zodiac cruising with
wet landings, possibility of rough seas
and cold weather