Classic Antarctica voyage
last minute availability on our last departure of the season!!!
- AUCTION EXCLUSIVE to TRAVEL CLUB MEMBERS -
Dear Sir/Madam,
As a member of Discover the World's Traveller's Club, we are delighted to offer you a last minute opportunity, due to a cancellation, to experience one of the least explored and most spectacular areas on the planet during a truly unforgettable voyage.
We have available a Superior cabin on the “Classic Antarctica” voyage aboard the ice-strengthened vessel the Professor Multanovskiy (52 passengers max.). The itinerary commences in Ushuaia , departing on 2nd March 2006 (disembarking Monday 13th March 2006). This voyage is the LAST DEPARTURE for this season.
Bid now from only £2500 per person.
That’s half the normal price! |
This price includes return flights between the UK and Ushuaia, 1 night on a bed & breakfast basis in Ushuaia (pre-cruise), the voyage and fuel surcharge, return airport transfers and 1 night’s bed & breakfast accommodation in Buenos Aires. The normal selling price for this voyage is approximately £5000 per person (including all the arrangements listed above). This incredible expedition is based on staying in a superior cabin with private facilities (for two persons).
We invite you to submit a bid for the holiday by e-mailing:
auction@discover-the-world.co.uk
Auction closes 12pm on Monday, 13th February 2006. Please ensure a daytime telephone number is included in your email, together with names of passengers as per passports. A reserve price of £2500 per person (based on two sharing) has been set. Flights and accommodation are subject to availabilty at the time of close of auction.
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The Classic Antarctica voyage
This adventure voyage offers an unequalled introduction to the wildlife and stunning scenery of the great White Continent. Departing and finishing in the port of Ushuaia, Argentina, it includes the most sought after sights of the Antarctic Peninsula and the South Shetland Islands, the most easily accessible part of Antarctica.
The programme emphasises wildlife viewing amidst the breathtaking scenery of narrow waterways, glaciers, icebergs and rugged mountains – where possible visit one of the scientific bases.
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Expedition Highlights
- Before embarkation, enjoy a guided excursion to Tierra del Fuego National Park and a traditional Argentine BBQ asado lunch.
- Spot a variety of birdlife including albatross and storm petrels that accompany the ship sailing towards the Antarctic Convergence, a biological barrier where cold polar waters sink beneath the warmer waters of the more temperate zones.
- Take in South Shetland’s flora and fauna including mosses, lichens and Antarctica's only two flowering plants which thrive during the short summer. Huge numbers of nesting penguins and wallowing elephant seals line the shores. Deception Island is still considered an active volcano and sailing through the narrow passage into its huge, flooded caldera is a thrilling experience.
- Awe-inspiring scenery and a rich variety of wildlife are the essence of this wilderness region. Expect to encounter a wide variety of wildlife including gentoo, chinstrap and Adélie penguins, which occur in rookeries ranging from a few pairs to many thousands. Other birds to look out for are blue-eyed shags, kelp gulls, cape petrels, skuas, snowy sheathbills and antarctic terns. Marine mammals include Weddell, crabeater and leopard seals, while orcas, humpback and minke whales may be spotted at close range.
- Sailing around the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, we hope to navigate the Antarctic Sound, often referred to as 'iceberg alley'. Huge tabular icebergs drift north from the Antarctic continent and into the sound. On some voyages land on Paulet Island, a crater island carpeted with nesting Adélie penguins.
- The calm waters of Paradise Harbour host many sculptured icebergs, calved from a backdrop of shimmering glaciers. We may call in at Almirante Brown, an Argentine research station, or Port Lockroy , a former British scientific station, now a fascinating museum. Cuverville Island and Rongé Island are home to a large colony of nearly 5,000 pairs of gentoo penguins and other breeding birds in a dramatic location.
- Explore some of the peninsula’s most beautiful waterways, including the Neumayer and breathtaking Lemaire Channels, narrow passages between towering rock faces and spectacular glaciers.
(The itinerary is subject to ice and weather conditions).
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The Vessel
The "Professor Multanovskiy" is a modern and comfortable research vessel from Russia and provides accommodation for 52 passengers. It is designed as an ice-strengthened vessel and is well suited to expedition cruising. It has a large bridge and good open deck-viewing areas. It has a full complement of Zodiac crafts (rubber inflatable landing boats), which will enable landings and wildlife viewing opportunities in otherwise inaccessible areas. The dining room, serving international cuisine prepared by European chefs, also serves as a lecture room. The vessel have a lounge with bar, sauna, laundry, and a medical room with a doctor.
Superior cabins have windows, double berths and single berth on the same level. These cabins have their own shower/toilet unit. |
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Further Information
For a detailed itinerary please visit our website at www.discover-the-world.co.uk/Antarctica/VOY01.
Please do not hesitate to contact our Antarctica team if you have any questions about this voyage, by calling +44(0)1737 214250 or emailing antarctica@discovertheworld.co.uk.
(Our office hours are Mon-Thurs 0930-1800, Fri 0930-1700 and Sat 0930-1330).
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