An expedition to cross the Antarctic Circle is one many dream of, venturing deeper south than many have travelled - beyond latitude 66°33'39" and into the region of continuous daylight.

This experience explores the Antarctic Peninsula visiting the South Shetlands en route. With luck we pass through the beautiful Lemaire channel, only half-a-mile wide in places. Its characteristic glaciers and rocky outcrops sum up what people often dream Antarctica will look like.

From Goudier Island where crabeater seals breed, the ship explores even deeper south, through the Gerlache Strait where the icebergs increase in size and you realise that Antarctica is not solely about the wilderness or the wildlife but the incredible mixture of the two. Fog hangs in the morning air over Crystal Sound and the noise of birds reach you from both shore and air as we pass other islands. Between the islands it may be possible to spot humpback whales, orcas, minke and fin whales, whose breath can be heard in constant rasps over the water in early morning silences.
 
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2009/10 Dates: Ushuaia-Ushuaia 2010: 12 day voyage Departures (112 passenger vessel)  15th - 26th March  Polar Camping option is available on this voyage £75 Prices from : £4,595 p/p twin sharing private cabins. £5,250 p/p Superior £5,995 p/p suite 2010: 14 day voyage *price includes the night before departure in a hotel in Ushuaia Departures (68 passenger vessel)  January 10th, February 10th Polar Kayaking option is available on this voyage Prices: £5,930  p/p Triple £8,375  p/p Twin private - 2xlower bunks  £11,800 p/p Single cabin Notes: No fuel surcharges at current oil prices All prices are due to exchange rate fluctuations Single supplement: Single occupancy price is 1.8 times the per person cabin price. However this does not apply if you are prepared to share a cabin with another passenger of the same gender.  Included: Voyage as indicated in draft itinerary All meals, snacks, coffee and tea All shore excursions and zodiac activities Program of lectures by noted naturalists and leadership by experienced expedition staff All miscellaneous services taxes and port charges throughout the programme Comprehensive pre-departure material Excluded: Airfares. Pre and post land arrangements. Transfers to and from the vessel. Cancellation and personal insurance. Passports and visas. Arrival and departure tax. Meals ashore. Baggage. Items of a personal nature (alcohol, laundry etc). Tips. Activity Level: Low

Photos kindly provided by: Murray Watson, Keith Hiscock & Chloe Burnett

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