Antarctica
Antarctica
Embark on an ultimate quest in the mythical Weddell Sea, kingdom of ice and polar legends. Search for emperor penguins among vast ice floes, majestic tabular icebergs, and immaculate silence.
Duration: 14 days / 12 nights on board
Starts: Ushuaia, Argentina
Ends: Ushuaia, Argentina
Language: French speaking voyage with English-speaking assistance
The itinerary is a guide only and is subject to change due to weather and ice conditions. Your Captain and Expedition Leader will make the necessary adjustments to ensure the best possible experience.
In collaboration with The Explorers Club, this unique voyage will feature a marine biologist who studies and illuminates the extraordinary world of penguins through science and storytelling. Embark on an ultimate quest in the mythical Weddell Sea, kingdom of ice and polar legends. Vast ice floes, majestic tabular icebergs, and immaculate silence make up the landscapes of this pristine world. Emperor penguins live here, these guardians of Antarctica that we see only at the boundaries of these highest latitudes. Alongside them, Adelie penguins liven up the ice floe. During your journey aboard a strikingly elegant ship capable of navigating the planet’s most extreme environments, the echoes of the great expeditions still resonate, from Shackleton to the modern explorers, while the ice unveils all its many nuances. A unique experience that will plunge you into the heart of a universe unlike any other.
Highlights:
In alliance with The Explorers Club, this voyage will feature onboard lectures by marine biologist and penguin specialist Annette Scheffer. An Explorers Club Science Grantee will also be aboard utilizing dedicated laboratories and offering firsthand insights of ongoing research.
Explore the nearly inaccessible Weddell Sea and search for emperor penguins in surreal polar landscapes.
Possibility of encounters with wildlife (whales, orcas, seals, penguins and other seabirds) in spectacular landscapes (ice floes, glaciers, icebergs).
Activities: outings and shore visits in a rubber dinghy with a team including naturalist guides; kayaking; polar hiking on foot, snowshoes or skis; polar plunge without a wetsuit.
INCLUSIONS
Included land services linked to Charter Flight
For your serenity, PONANT has organised the following included programme for you, which starts the day prior to embarkation.
The day before embarkation – Santiago
Transfer from airport to PONANT selected hotel.
In order to organise your transfer, please inform your travel agent 60 days before departure, your flight number as well as your arrival time and day.
Meet and greet at the hotel by our local representative.
Lunch on your own and time at leisure in the afternoon.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Embarkation Day – Santiago/Ushuaia
A light morning breakfast will be served before leaving for the airport for your Santiago/Ushuaia flight.
Transfer to the airport.
Flight Santiago/Ushuaia selected by PONANT in economy class.
Seats in business class may be available, please contact your travel agent.
Approximate flight duration: 3 hours
Meet and greet at Ushuaia airport (English-speaking assistance).
Transfer to Le Commandant-Charcot.
Embarkation
– Cruise on board your ship –
Disembarkation Day – Ushuaia/Santiago
Disembarkation
Meet and greet at the port (English-speaking assistance).
Transfer to the airport in time for check-in of the flight Ushuaia/Santiago selected by PONANT in economy class.
Approximate flight duration: 3 hours
Seats in business class may be available, please contact your travel agent.
It is highly recommended to have an international inbound flight the day after PONANT selected flight.
Your programme includes:
Transfer from airport upon flight arrival.
1-night accommodation in a 5* hotel the night before embarkation.
Your hotel will be confirmed few weeks before your cruise.
Early check-in available from late morning.
Hospitality desk at the hotel in Santiago.
Return flight Santiago/Ushuaia/Santiago selected by PONANT, in economy class.
Seats in business class may be available, please contact your travel agent.
Meals as mentioned in the programme and beverage package.
Transfers as mentioned in the programme.
EXCLUSIONS
Tips for the local guide.
Personal expenses.
Other meals and services not mentioned in the programme.
* The prices are per person in US Dollars, unless expressly specified in a different currency. In that case, payment will be in US dollars at the exchange rate of the day.
** Rates are correct at the time of publication. 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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