Compare Antarctica The White Continent by Dive Adventures
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4.5 | Great
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| Duration | 11 days |
| Price From | $ 11,418 |
| Price Per Day | $ 1,038 |
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| Trip Style | Small ship cruise |
| Lodging Level | Premium |
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| Flights & Transport | Internal airfare and ground transport included |
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| Description |
With its overwhelming array of colours, moods, diverse wildlife and underwater world the spectacular Antarctic Peninsula is a paradise for everyone who enjoys adventures on both land and sea. The opportunity to be in the company of thousands of penguins, watching whales dolphins and seals, diving in an underwater world with a fascinating marine life, and zodiac cruising between brilliant white icebergs and ice floes will captivate and amaze. Why not come and join Dive Adventures and Waterproof Expeditions aboard the polar vessel Polar Pioneer for a unique expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula with an emphasis on wildlife exploring, Polar Snorkelling, Polar Diving and Underwater and Topside photography. |
Day 1:
Step aboard your home away from home and settle in to your comfortable cabin. There is time to greet fellow passengers, meet the staff and explore the ship before our evening cruise down the Beagle Channel.
Day 2:
We cross the Drake Passage, accompanied by albatross, petrels, fulmars and prions. Our polar ex‐ perts speak about Antarctica’s unique wildlife and history, and prepare us for landings with environ‐ mental and Zodiac briefings.
Day 3:
Spirits soar as air and water temperatures fall, marking our crossing of the Antarctica Convergence. All eyes are peeled for the first iceberg, the first penguin and the first glimpse of land, the mercurial sea stacks outlying the South Shetland Islands. If conditions allow, we go ashore this afternoon.
Days 4‐9:
We explore the Peninsula’s west coast, with time to watch the frenzied activities of penguin parents and chicks as the summer days begin to shorten. Watch for imperial cormorant chicks bravely mak‐ ing their first flights from sea cliffs. Zodiac cruise amongst icebergs and floes replete with basking Weddell and leopard seals and revel in the unparalleled beauty of the vast, Antarctica landscape. Besides landing on wildlife‐rich offshore islands, we make a continental landing, possibly hiking up for spectacular views. As we continue south, ice conditions govern our movements. Whether we cross the Circle via the ‘inner route’ or the Bellingshausen Sea, we celebrate in style. With luck we reach magnificent Crystal Sound, pass through the Gullet and steam on to Marguerite Bay, where relaƟvely few have gone before. Orcas, humpbacks and minkes feed in the channels. We may visit historical Stonington, Pourquoi Pas and Detaille islands before turning north to warmer climes.
Day 10:
We arrive at mountainous King George Island. If time and weather permit we explore penguin and seal‐rich waters of Fildes Bay and visit the surprising Trinity Church at Bellingshausen Station, before catching our charter flight back to Punta Arenas in Chile, where we transfer to our Overnight Accommodation
Day 11:
After breakfast bid farewell to your fellow travellers before continuing on with your own arrangements.
