HIGHLIGHTS
- Dare to brave the notoriously rough two-day Drake Passage sea crossing
- Compare monumental icebergs in the Gerlache Strait and Antarctic Sound as you head to the Weddell Sea
- Get up close to hundreds of penguins as they gather in their thousands in their natural habitat
- Keep an eye out at sea for breaching whales and huge albatross overhead
- Listen to our engaging polar experts and learn tips from our team of experienced photographers
DATES / RATES
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ITINERARY
USHUAIA
DAY 1
Ushuaia is the gateway to the White Continent. Found at the
southernmost tip of South America in Argentinian Patagonia, the city is
often described as “the End of the World”. The
city’s mountain backdrop rises above the harbour and entrance
to the Beagle Channel. The town itself is walkable and has a few small
museums as well as pubs, restaurants and cafes - a good place to try
Patagonian lamb cooked over open fire pits.
AT SEA
DAY 2-4
As you cruise to your next port of call, spend the day at sea savouring
the ship’s facilities and learning about your
destination’s many facets from the knowledgeable onboard
experts. Listen to an enriching talk, indulge in a relaxing treatment
at the spa, work out in the well-equipped gym, enjoy some down- time in
your cabin, share travel reminiscences with newly found friends: the
options are numerous.
MARGUERITE BAY
DAY 5
ANTARCTIC PENINSULA
DAY 6-9
Among captivating glaciers, majestic icebergs and snowy islands, the
Antarctic Peninsula is where most visitors to the White Continent will
live out their Antarctica dream. The Antarctic Peninsula, the most
accessible area of the continent, hosts several scientific bases and
some of the most interesting wildlife scenery, such as the extremely
photogenic Lemaire Channel. Shore excursions might include Petermann
Island, where among Adelie penguins, blue-eyed shags and skuas, huge,
lumbering elephant seals haul out.
SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS
DAY 10
While the South Shetlands’ proximity to Antarctica makes the
ice-bound sea impassable during winter (April to November), these are
the first islands to see snow melt in spring (March) and the slightly
warmer temperature means that the fauna is also different from what you
see in Antarctica proper. As we go ashore by Zodiac, notice ferns,
grasses, lichens and native flora that have more in common with
Patagonia than they do with Antarctica.
AT SEA
DAY 11-12
As you cruise to your next port of call, spend the day at sea savouring
the ship’s facilities and learning about your
destination’s many facets from the knowledgeable onboard
experts. Listen to an enriching talk, indulge in a relaxing treatment
at the spa, work out in the well-equipped gym, enjoy some down- time in
your cabin, share travel reminiscences with newly found friends: the
options are numerous.
USHUAIA
DAY 13
Ushuaia is the gateway to the White Continent. Found at the
southernmost tip of South America in Argentinian Patagonia, the city is
often described as “the End of the World”. The
city’s mountain backdrop rises above the harbour and entrance
to the Beagle Channel. The town itself is walkable and has a few small
museums as well as pubs, restaurants and cafes - a good place to try
Patagonian lamb cooked over open fire pits.
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WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Return flights: Buenos Aires to Ushuaia
- One night pre-cruise accommodation with breakfast in a 4/5* hotel or onboard
- All transfers between the hotel, port and airport
- Onboard accommodation
- All meals onboard including room service 24 hours a day
- Coffee, tea, soft drinks & select alcoholic beverages 24 hours a day
- Lecture programmes by our experienced expedition team and guest speakers
- Shore excursion programme led by our expert expedition team
- Branded Swan Hellenic expedition parka
- Use of rubber boots for shore landings
- Standard WIFI
- Onboard gratuities & port taxes
- Itineraries are correct at time of publishing and may be subject to change