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Ushuaia
South Shetland Islands
CHILE
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Falkland Islands
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Buenos Aires
URUGUAY
OUR JOURNEY
DAY 1 | Welcome to Ushuaia
You’ll be met on arrival and escorted to the 5-star Arakur Resort & Spa where sea-view rooms have been reserved for our guests.
DAY 2 | Discover Tierra del Fuego + Embark the Ocean Victory
This morning’s guided tour reveals the raw, wild beauty of Tierra del Fuego National Park. Traveling all the way to Lapataia Bay, you’ll have a chance to observe indigenous species as you explore the region’s forested mountains and waterways. Then board our state-of-the-art ship and settle in to your outside stateroom. Meet your expedition team and get acquainted with our luxury
Polar vessel as you set sail along the Beagle Channel. meals b+d
ANTARCTIC PENINSULA
South Georgia Island
DAYS3+4 | TheDrakePassage
While the Drake Passage is known for
its high winds and seas, you’ll voyage confidently aboard the Ocean Victory, our next-generation ship purpose-built with stabilizers, powerful engines and a highly- qualified crew. Enhanced by shipboard talks, the anticipation builds as Antarctic wildlife comes into view. On Day 4, we might catch our first sightings of seals and penguins. meals 2b+2l+2d
DAYS 5 + 6 | South Shetland Islands Over the next two days, our explorations
begin in earnest. A haven for wildlife,
the South Shetlands offer vast penguin rookeries, numerous seabirds and pristine beaches ruled by fur and elephant seals. Conditions permitting, our planned shore landings include King George Island, home to Gentoo and Chinstrap penguins, and Deception Island with its unusual flooded caldera. meals 2b+2l+2d
DAYS 7 + 8 | Antarctic Peninsula
As the breathtaking white landscapes of the Antarctic Peninsula draw near, the presence of wildlife multiplies exponentially with many species of lively penguins, curious seals, nesting birds and the spray of marine mammals. Our projected route will take
us through the Gerlache Strait with its towering ice cliffs and pods of magnificent humpback whales.
As weather, sea and ice conditions permit, you can anticipate multiple Zodiac excursions to experience Antarctica’s wonders up-close and shore landings that promise engaging wildlife encounters
with our expert naturalists. Back onboard, you’ll enjoy fine dining with wine and our ongoing enrichment program ranging from exploration history to Polar geology, climate and wildlife. meals 2b+2l+2d
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