HIGHLIGHTS
- Explore
the magic of Antarctica with a sea kayak adventure. Led by experienced,
State-Certified kayak guides, you will skim the water’s
surface amid the ice. Full professional equipment is provided,
including tamdem kayak, carbon paddle, full-body drysuit, lifejacket,
AIS beacon. For more information about your kayak tour, please go to
the section "PONANT activities" and to book your kayak tour, contact
your cruise advisor.
- Outings
and shore visits in Zodiac®inflatables with a team of
experienced naturalist guides.
- Lectures
and information sessions hosted by our naturalist-guides, covering
wildlife, history, geopolitics, the great explorers, climate,
environmental protection etc.
- Hiking
opportunity.
- Visiting
research stations and former whaling stations.
- Landscapes:
a multitude of drifting icebergs, ice floes, imposing glaciers and
tall, snow-covered mountains.
- Wildlife:
humpback whales, Gentoo penguins, Adelie penguins, chinstrap penguins,
leopard seals, crabeater seals, Weddell seals and numerous sea birds.
- Educational
discovery in the respect of environment.
- For
your comfort, your cruise package includes an overnight in Buenos Aires
the day before embarkation and the flights to/from Ushuaia
DATES / RATES
Rates are listed per person in USD. Promotional offers are not reflected in the rates below.
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| Start Date | End Date | Superior Stateroom | Deluxe Stateroom | Prestige Deck 4 | Prestige Deck 5 | Prestige Deck 6 | Deluxe Suite | Prestige Deck 5 Suite | Prestige Deck 6 Suite | Owner's Suite |
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Mandatory Transfer Package Details:Overnight in Buenos Aires + roundtrip flights Buenos Aires/Ushuaia/Buenos Aires + visit + transfers For your serenity, PONANT has organised the following included programme for you, which starts the day prior to embarkation. The day before embarkation – Buenos Aires - Meet and greet at the hotel by our local representative. Check-in from late morning.
- Lunch on your own and time at leisure in the afternoon.
- Dinner.
- Overnight at the hotel.
Embarkation Day – Buenos Aires/Ushuaia - An early morning breakfast will be served before leaving to the airport for your flight Buenos Aires – Ushuaia.
- Transfer to the airport.
- Flight Buenos Aires/Ushuaia selected by PONANT in economy class. Approximate flight duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes.
- Meet and greet at the airport (English-speaking assistance).
Cruise on board your ship Disembarkation Day – Ushuaia/Buenos Aires - Disembarkation.
- Meet and greet at the port (English-speaking assistance).
- Transfer to the airport in time for check-in of the flight Ushuaia/Buenos Aires selected by PONANT in economy class.
- Approximate flight duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes.
Rates are listed per person in USD. Promotional offers are not reflected in the rates below.
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| Start Date | End Date | (Starting from)
Superior Stateroom | (Mid-range)
Prestige Deck 6 | (High-end)
Owner's Suite |
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Mandatory Transfer Package Details:Overnight in Buenos Aires + roundtrip flights Buenos Aires/Ushuaia/Buenos Aires + visit + transfers For your serenity, PONANT has organised the following included programme for you, which starts the day prior to embarkation. The day before embarkation – Buenos Aires - Meet and greet at the hotel by our local representative. Check-in from late morning.
- Lunch on your own and time at leisure in the afternoon.
- Dinner.
- Overnight at the hotel.
Embarkation Day – Buenos Aires/Ushuaia - An early morning breakfast will be served before leaving to the airport for your flight Buenos Aires – Ushuaia.
- Transfer to the airport.
- Flight Buenos Aires/Ushuaia selected by PONANT in economy class. Approximate flight duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes.
- Meet and greet at the airport (English-speaking assistance).
Cruise on board your ship Disembarkation Day – Ushuaia/Buenos Aires - Disembarkation.
- Meet and greet at the port (English-speaking assistance).
- Transfer to the airport in time for check-in of the flight Ushuaia/Buenos Aires selected by PONANT in economy class.
- Approximate flight duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes.
ITINERARY
Day
1: USHUAIA
Capital
of Argentina's Tierra del Fuego province, Ushuaia is considered the
gateway to the White Continent and the South Pole. Nicknamed
“El fin del mundo” by the Argentinian people, this
city at the end of the world nestles in the shelter of mountains
surrounded by fertile plains that the wildlife seem to have chosen as
the ultimate sanctuary. With its exceptional site, where the Andes
plunge straight into the sea, Ushuaia is one of the most fascinating
places on earth, its very name evocative of journeys to the unlikely
and the inaccessible…
Days
2-3: Crossing the Drake Passage
Use your
days spent in the Drake Passage to familiarise yourself with
your ship and deepen your knowledge of the Antarctic. The Expedition
Leader will first present the IAATO rules of conduct that must be
observed during landings in the region and will explain everything you
need to know about the Zodiac® outings. Lectures about the
history and wildlife of the Antarctic will be an opportunity for you to
learn more about this magical region, where every cruise is a unique
experience. From the ship’s bridge, you will experience
exceptional sailing moments before joining the naturalist-guides on
your ship’s exterior decks to look out for albatrosses, cape
petrels, and other seabirds flying over the Drake Passage.
Days
4-8: Antarctic Peninsula
Succumb to
the magic of a place unlike any other. To this day, the
mythical Antarctic Peninsula still holds real fascination and promises
its visitors unforgettable moments. Throughout your adventure in this
icy realm, you will find yourself in the heart of a spectacular decor
in subtle shades of blue and white, surrounded by exceptional wildlife.
Penguins, humpback whales, seals and giant petrels are at home here, as
are elephant seals, fur seals, Antarctic minke whales, and orcas.
Depending on which sites you will be lucky enough to visit, you may get
the chance to observe them and share with them the beauty of these
extreme parts.
Each
day, based on ice conditions, the Captain and the Expedition Leader
will suggest Zodiac® outings or landings to discover the
infinite riches of the Antarctic Peninsula. Glaciers, ice
floe, tabletop icebergs, mountain peaks that plunge straight into the
sea, volcanic beaches, research stations, enchanting bays, and vestiges
of the whaling industry: these are the faces of the Antarctic that will
likely reveal themselves to you, in a hushed and surreal atmosphere.
You will sail in the wake of Jean-Baptiste Charcot, Adrien de Gerlache
and Sir Ernest Shackleton, great Antarctic explorers who, from the 19th
century, set out to conquer these remote and uninhabited lands.
Days
9-10: Crossing the Drake Passage
If
there is one place, one sea, one waterway dreaded by tourists,
researchers and hardened seafarers alike, it is undoubtedly Drake
Passage. Situated at the latitude of the infamous Furious Fifties
winds, between Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands, it is the
shortest route to connect Antarctica to South America. Seasoned
navigators will tell you that you must earn your visit to the White
Continent! As the Antarctic convergence zone where cold currents rising
up from the South Pole meet warmer equatorial water masses, Drake
Passage harbours a very diverse marine fauna. Don't forget to look to
the sky to catch a glimpse of elegant albatross and Cape petrels,
playfully floating about in the wind around your ship.
Day
11: Ushuaia
Disembarkation
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WHAT'S INCLUDED
- 1-night
accommodation in a 4* hotel the night before embarkation.
- Early
check-in available from late morning.
- Hospitality
desk at the hotel in Buenos Aires.
- Return
flight Buenos Aires/Ushuaia/Buenos Aires selected by PONANT, in economy
class.
- Services
of local guides, in Ushuaia.
- Meals
as mentioned in the programme and beverage package.
- Transfers
as mentioned in the programme.
Not
Included
- Transfer
between airport and hotel in Buenos Aires, the day before embarkation.
- Tips
for the local guide.
- Personal
expenses.
- Other
meals and services not mentioned in the programme.
ADVENTURE
OPTIONS
- Kayaking
(2 hour session): 350 Euros
