Antarctica
Antarctica
If this is your first visit, this voyage gives you the best of the stunning Antarctic Peninsula in 10, 11 or 12 days.
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Duration: 11 or 12 days
Starts: Ushuaia or Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ends: Ushuaia, Argentina
Language: English Speaking Voyage
* Some itineraries will start in Buenos Aires with a Mandatory Transfer Package flight
** The optional activities availability vary depending on the ship operating the itinerary.
*** Helicopter hiking is only available on the Ultramarine programs
If this is your first visit, the classic Antarctic Explorer voyage gives you the best of the stunning Antarctic Peninsula. Conquer the famed Drake Passage in your choice of four stabilized, polar-class vessels; explore majestic natural environments by zodiac and on foot; get up close and personal with penguins, whales and other wildlife; and enjoy talks on history, biology and glaciology by onboard polar experts. You can personalize your adventure with options that suit your interests, and cross the 7th Continent off the list—your way.
Starting in 2021, this itinerary allows you to the opportunity to experience the pioneering new vessel, Ultramarine. This purpose-built vessel is designed to extend the boundaries of polar exploration and offer an unmatched Antarctic experience, including a flightseeing tour you’ll never forget and a range of adventure options more extensive than any other ship in its class.
INCLUSIONS
• Leadership throughout the voyage by our experienced Expedition Leader, including shore landings and other activities
• All Zodiac transfers and cruising per the daily program
• Shipboard accommodation with daily housekeeping
• All meals, snacks, soft drinks and juices on board throughout your voyage (Please inform us of any dietary requirements as far in advance as possible. Unfortunately, the ships’ galleys cannot prepare kosher meals.)
• Beer and wine during dinner; and coffee, tea and cocoa available around the clock
• All shore landings per the daily program
• Formal and informal presentations by our Expedition Team and guest speakers as scheduled
• A photographic journal documenting the expedition
• A pair of waterproof expedition boots on loan for shore landings
• An official Expedition parka to keep
• Hair dryer and bathrobes in every cabin
• Comprehensive onboard materials, including a map and an informative Antarctic Reader
• All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program
• All luggage handling aboard ship
• Emergency Evacuation insurance for all passengers to a maximum benefit of USD $500,000 per person
Included in expeditions that embark and disembark in Ushuaia aboard:
ULTRAMARINE, OCEAN ADVENTURER, WORLD EXPLORER & OCEAN DIAMOND
• Group transfer in Ushuaia from airport to pre- expedition hotel on Day 1
• One night’s pre-expedition hotel accommodation in Ushuaia with breakfast (Note: The number of guests per room is the same as cabin occupancy on the ship. Due to limited availability, travelers who reserve a suite on board are accommodated in standard rooms at the hotel. Triple rooms may not be available.)
• Group transfer from hotel to ship on embarkation day • Group transfer upon disembarkation in Ushuaia from
ship to local airport
Buenos Aires flight & hotel package on voyages aboard:
ULTRAMARINE & OCEAN ENDEAVOUR
• One pre-night’s hotel accommodation in Buenos Aires with breakfast (Note: The number of guests per room is the same as cabin occupancy on the ship. Due to limited availability, travelers who reserve a suite on board are accommodated in standard rooms at the hotel. Triple rooms may not be available.)
• Group transfer from hotel to airport in Buenos Aires
• Group flight departing from Buenos Aires’ domestic airport (Aeroparque/AEP) to Ushuaia, and returning to Buenos Aires’ international airport (Ezeiza/EZE)
• Group transfer from Ushuaia airport to the ship, and
return (Note: Transfer on arrival in Buenos Aires from airport to hotel at the beginning of the journey is not included. Please make your way to the included hotel.)
• Combined airport transfer and express bus tour of Tierra del Fuego National Park after disembarkation in Ushuaia
EXCLUSIONS
• For some specified departures, the purchase of a transfer package, including charter flight and hotels in conjunction with the expedition, is mandatory. The applicable per person cost is indicated on the Dates & Rates summary
• International airfare
• Passport and applicable visa expenses
• Government arrival and departure taxes notmentioned
• Meals ashore unless otherwise specified
• Baggage, cancellation, interruption and medical travel insurance—strongly recommended
• Excess-baggage fees on international flights
• Mandatory waterproof pants for Zodiac cruising, or any other gear not mentioned
• Laundry, bar, massage services and other
personal charges, unless specified
• Phone and Internet charges
• Voluntary gratuity at the end of the voyage
for shipboard staff and crew
• Additional overnight accommodation
• Arrival and departure transfers, except where
explicitly stated
• Adventure options on expeditions (all weather dependent) that are not included in the cost of the voyage (e.g., sea kayaking, camping, etc.)
* The prices are per person expressed in US Dollars.
** All prices will be re-confirmed by email at the time of booking.
NOTE: Embracing the unexpected is part of the legacy—and excitement—of expedition travel. When traveling in extremely remote regions, your expedition staff must allow the sea, the ice and the weather to guide route and itinerary details. This itinerary is a tentative outline of what you’ll experience on this voyage; please be aware that no specific itinerary can be guaranteed.
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