Antarctica Cruise - Crossing the Circle 15 day Cruise - Prices from $6,995 Departures: 12/26/2007, 1/8/2008, 1/21/2008

See entire List of Trips Ship: Multanovskiy / Molchanov / Shokalskiy Trip Highlights: This special trip crosses the Antarctic Circle in the prime summer months. Expect a full 7 days in Antarctica and lots of icebergs/sea ice, very remote. Want more info about this trip or other Antarctic travel options?

Day 1: Ushuaia, Argentina
Arrive in the southernmost city in the world and make your way to the Hotel Los Nires or similar hotel.

Day 2: Ushuaia / Tierra del Fuego
Spend the morning with a local guide on a group excursion to Tierra del Fuego National Park, then enjoy a traditional Argentine BBQ asado lunch. Settle into your cabin and get to know the ship. You will meet your Expedition Team as the ship heads through the scenic Beagle Channel.

Days 3-5: Drake Passage & South Shetland Islands
Journey across the famous Drake Passage, named after the 16th-century English navigator Sir Francis Drake. As the ship sails, your naturalists and historians offer presentations on the marvels ahead. If weather allows, you can spend time on the deck spotting for albatrosses -- including the magnificent Wandering Albatross -- and other seabirds.

Days 6-12: Antarctic Peninsula
Your exploration of the Antarctic continent may begin with a visit to the aptly named Paradise Bay, or to nearby Neko Harbor. Glaciers fill the calm waters with an amazing vista of icebergs as you set foot on the Antarctic continent itself. During the voyage, expect to see enormous rookeries of Gentoo, Chinstrap and Adélie Penguins. You may also encounter Weddell, crabeater and leopard seals, as well as orcas, humpback, and Minke whales. If pack ice and icebergs allow, the ship navigates some of the most beautiful waterways in the world. Two in particular, the Neumayer and Lemaire channels, are impressive narrow passages between towering rock faces and spectacular glaciers. Sailing south of the Lemaire Channel you may visit Petermann Island, where Adélie and Gentoo Penguins, skuas and Blue-eyed Shags nest close to the landing site.

The quest for the Antarctic Circle continues as the expedition pushes farther south. You will be in the vicinity of historic Stonington Island, which served briefly as a base for the
Byrd's Little America Expedition in 1940. The site also served as the base for Finn Ronne's 1947-48 Antarctic Research Expedition that mapped a great portion of the continent by air. You will mark your arrival at the southernmost location with a celebration on board.

Days 13-14: Drake Passage
You bid farewell to Antarctica as you sail north across the Drake Passage. The adventure is not over, as there are more opportunities to watch birds and whales cavorting in the open ocean.

Day 15: Ushuaia
Disembark after breakfast and transfer by bus to the Antarctic Unit office located at the entrance to the pier. If you are departing on the morning flight, the transfer continues to the airport.

Please note: Read this itinerary as a guide only. Flexibility is the key to the enjoyment of this expedition. Every effort will be made to push for the Antarctic Circle. Since ice and weather conditions can change quickly, we cannot guarantee that the vessel will reach the Antarctic Circle. Visits to research stations depend on final permission.

Notes:

Mandatory Travel Insurance: Passengers traveling on this expedition are required to be covered by a travel insurance policy that includes emergency evacuation coverage. As this voyage travels to remote regions of the world, we recommend that the policy’s emergency evacuation benefit be higher than minimum.

Included:
Cabin accommodations; all meals aboard the vessel; glass of wine with each dinner; one night pre-cruise hotel accommodation with breakfast; all shore excursions; program of lectures by noted naturalists and leadership by experienced expedition staff; CD chronicle of the voyage in narrative, photography and video; A specially designed expedition parka that is yours to keep; A pair of rubber expedition boots on loan for shore landings; comprehensive pre-departure information package; All transfers between hotel, ship and departure airport; All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges.

Not Included:
Any airfare; fuel surcharge (1/2007-2/2007: 7% of trip cost); fuel surcharge may apply for 12/2007-1/2008; passport and visa expenses; government arrival and departure taxes; meals ashore, unless specifically mentioned; baggage; cancellation and personal insurance (which is strongly recommended); excess baggage charges; all items of a personal nature such as laundry, bar and beverage charges; telecommunication charges; customary gratuity at the end of the voyage for those who have served you aboard (guidelines will be provided); sea kayaking supplement.

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