Draft Itinerary for 11 Day Version
(10 & 12 day versions will be similar)
Please note that all polar voyage itineraries are provided to give you a flavour of the voyage only. The ships route will be decided by the captain and may vary in accordance with ice, weather and other conditions.
Day 1
The ship leaves the picturesque city of Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Ushuaia is the world's southernmost city located in the Beagle Channel.
Day 2&3
We sail across the Drake Passage. Once we cross the Antarctic Convergence, we arrive in an area known as the circum-Antarctic upwelling zone. In this area we can hope to see Wandering Albatrosses, Grey Headed Albatrosses, Black-browed Albatrosses, Light-mantled Sooty Albatrosses, Cape Pigeons, Southern Fulmars, Wilson's Storm Petrels, Blue Petrels and Antarctic Petrels. We will make our first sightings of icebergs close to the South Shetland Islands.
Day 4
At Deception Island, we try to land at Baily Head where we should encounter a colony of ten thousand or so Chinstrap Penguins. Deception Island is a huge volcano with its crater open to the sea, creating a natural harbour for the ship. Here we find hot springs, an abandoned whaling station, thousands of Cape Pigeons and many Dominican Gulls, Brown and South Polar Skuas and Antarctic Terns. Wilson's Storm Petrels and Black-bellied Storm Petrels nest in the ruins of the whaling station in Whalers Bay.
Day 5
We sail to Orne Islands with its large colonies of Chinstrap Penguins and beautiful views across the Gerlache Strait. Later we continue to Cuverville Island, a small precipitous island, nestled between the mountains of the Antarctic Peninsula and Danco Island. It contains a large colony of Gentoo Penguins and breeding pairs of Brown Skuas. From there we sail through Paradise Bay with its myriad icebergs and deep cut fjords, providing opportunities to see large whales. We will have opportunities for zodiac cruising between the icebergs in the inner parts of the fjords.
Day 6
We sail through the spectacular Lemaire Channel to Petermann Island where we can find Adelie Penguins and Blue-eyed Shags. We also try to land at Pleneau Island which is home to Elephant Seals. In this area there are good chances to encounter Humpback Whales, Minke Whales and Fin Whales.
Day 7
Sailing north through the Neumayer Channel and Gerlache Strait we can enjoy the beautiful landscapes of Charlotte Bay. There are usually good opportunities here for zodiac cruising amongst icebergs where we may encounter Leopard Seals, Crabeater Seals and Minke Whales.
Day 8
Half Moon Island is a beautiful volcanic island with Chinstrap Penguins, Gentoo Penguins, Blue-eyed Shags, sheathbills and Brown Skuas. Weddell Seals and Elephant Seals may also be spotted. The crew of the Argentine station are very hospitable. We may also choose to land at Hannah Point, which has a very rich wildlife featuring Elephant Seals, Cape Pigeons, Southern Giant Petrels, Macaroni Penguins and Gentoo Penguins.
Day 9 & 10
In the Drake Passage where we have again a chance of seeing many seabirds.
Day 11
We arrive in the morning in Ushuaia and disembark
Please note the above itinerary is provided to give you a flavour of the voyage only. The ships route will be decided by the captain and may vary from the above in accordance with ice, weather and other condition |
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