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King George Island South Shetland Islands
OUR JOURNEY
9or10
ANTARCTIC PENINSULA
ARGENTINA
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Ushuaia
ATLANTIC OCEAN
CHILE
DAY 1 | Welcome to Ushuaia
On arrival, you’ll be escorted to the 5-star
Arakur Resort & Spa where sea-view rooms have been reserved for our guests.
DAY 2 | Explore Tierra del Fuego +
Embark the mv Ushuaia
This morning’s guided tour explores the
forests, lagoons and mountains of Tierra
del Fuego National Park. Traveling all the
way to Lapataia Bay, you’ll have a chance
to observe indigenous species as you learn
about the region’s geology, flora and fauna.
Then board the mv Ushuaia and settle in to
your cabin. Meet your expedition team and
get acquainted with our intimate Polar vessel
as you set sail along the Beagle Channel.
meals b+d
DAYS3+4 | CrossingtheDrakePassage Named for Sir Francis Drake, who explored these waters in 1578, the Drake Passage marks the Antarctic Convergence, where Polar waters sink beneath warmer currents, creating an upwelling of nutrients that sustain rich marine life. As you sail across this passage, our naturalists are on deck to identify the many seabirds following in our wake. Our open bridge policy allows you to join officers to learn about navigation and watch for Minke, orca and humpback whales. Sightings of icebergs and snow-capped peaks indicate that we have reached the South Shetland Islands. With good sea conditions, you’ll go ashore on Day 4 for your first landing! meals 2b+2l+2d
DAYS 5 TO 8 | South Shetlands and Antarctic Peninsula
A haven for wildlife, the South Shetlands offer a chance to encounter vast penguin rookeries, numerous seabirds and pristine beaches ruled by fur and elephant seals. Sailing through the narrow passage into the flooded caldera of Deception Island is amazing. On King George, you’ll be greeted by Gentoo and Chinstrap penguins, kelp gulls, blue-eyed cormorants, Antarctic terns and giant petrels. Here you can also see the scientific bases of different nations. As we near the Antarctic Peninsula, you’ll have ample time to explore its pristine scenery – a mountain wilderness of ice, snow and water home to a rich
variety of wildlife. Apart from penguins and seabirds, you are likely to encounter Weddell, crabeater and leopard seals. Depending
upon sea and ice conditions, we’ll navigate some of the most beautiful waterways of the Southern Hemisphere: the Gerlache Strait, the Neumayer Channel and the Lemaire Channel – a narrow passage between towering rock faces and spectacular glaciers. With good conditions, you’ll make at least two landings per day, always joined by our expert naturalists. Possible landing sites on the Continent itself include Paradise Bay, one of the most aptly named places on earth. After negotiating the iceberg-strewn waters of the Antarctic Sound, we may visit Paulet Island, home to a bustling Adélie penguin colony of 100,000 pairs. The Nordenskjöld expedition built a stone survival hut here in 1903; today its ruins have been taken over by nesting penguins. Further exploration may take you
to Melchior Island, Cuverville Island, Portal Point, Neko Harbour and Pléneau Island.
If conditions permit, we’ll go to Petermann
Island for a visit to the southern-most colony of Gentoo penguins. meals 4b+4l+4d
DAYS9+10 | Northwardacrossthe Drake Passage
Leaving Antarctica behind, we head across the Drake Passage. Join our naturalists on deck or head to the bridge with the officers; either way, keep your senses tuned for seabirds and whales. You can also enjoy our final lectures, a wonderful recap of your adventures. meals 2b+2l+2d
DAY11 | Disembark+ExploreUshuaia Step off in Ushuaia and transfer to the airport for your onward journey. meals b
We also offer a 12-day program featuring
10 nights onboard our expedition ship. You’ll enjoy another thrilling, full day of exploration and shore landings in the South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula.
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