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SMALL GROUP TRIPS
These trips are based on small expedition ships carrying around
100 pasengers. The accommodation is in twin cabins. There are activities
and excursions included, and evening presentations.
Flights are not included.
SPITSBERGEN EXPLORER
ANTARCTIC EXPLORER
ANTARCTIC CIRCLE QUEST
ANTARCTICA, FALKLANDS
& SOUTH GEORGIA
SPITSBERGEN EXPLORER
11 days
Ref: PNS
Explore the Svalbard Archipelago, a paradise of ice and tundra,
inhabited by Polar bears, walrus and seabirds.
Sail to 80 degrees north, well beyond the Arctic Circle, around
the island of Spitsbergen, where snow-draped mountains rise high
above the pack ice. It is the wildlife that makes this expedition
so intoxicating: huge 200,000-strong colonies of Little auk thronging
the cliffs and shores, kittiwakes next to the cobalt blue glaciers,
walrus wallowing in the shallows, Arctic foxes, whales and, of course,
one of the ultimate wildlife sightings, the mighty Polar bear, frequently
seen hunting in its frosty backyard on ice floes. With 24 hour daylight,
the time is maximised amid this breathtaking glacial scenery.
Dates and Prices
Depart | Return | Price | Sat, 30th Jun 12 | Tue, 10th Jul 12 | £4060.00 | Sun, 22nd Jul 12 | Wed, 1st Aug 12 | £4060.00 | updated: 01/01/70 01:00:00. |
ANTARCTIC EXPLORER
12 days
Ref: PSX
The South Shetland Islands and the channels of the Antarctic Peninsula
form arguably the most spectacular and certainly the most pristine
wilderness on earth.
This is an astonishing adventure into the heart of the Peninsula.
It is a heady and inspiring cocktail of towering blue icebergs which
refract searing blues and greens, whether against a piercing clear
sky or a slate grey one. It is home to an extraordinary array of
wildlife: penguins of almost all descriptions, leopard and smaller
seals and the incredible whales, seen from the shore, the Zodiacs
and from on board. This is a journey that appeals to many: photographers,
wildlife enthusiasts, ornithologists or those who simply want to
marvel at the peaks of Deception Island or the striking colours
of Iceberg Alley in the most immaculate wilderness anywhere.
Dates and Prices
Depart | Return | Price | Sat, 31st Dec 11 | Wed, 11th Jan 12 | £5460.00 | Tue, 10th Jan 12 | Sat, 21st Jan 12 | £5460.00 | Fri, 20th Jan 12 | Tue, 31st Jan 12 | £5460.00 | Tue, 24th Jan 12 | Sat, 4th Feb 12 | £6990.00 | Tue, 31st Jan 12 | Sat, 11th Feb 12 | £7060.00 | Fri, 10th Feb 12 | Tue, 21st Feb 12 | £7060.00 | Fri, 10th Feb 12 | Mon, 20th Feb 12 | £5190.00 | Sun, 19th Feb 12 | Thu, 1st Mar 12 | £4990.00 | Sat, 25th Feb 12 | Wed, 7th Mar 12 | £4530.00 | Sun, 26th Feb 12 | Thu, 8th Mar 12 | £5860.00 | Wed, 29th Feb 12 | Sun, 11th Mar 12 | £4130.00 | Sun, 11th Nov 12 | Thu, 22nd Nov 12 | £5250.00 | Wed, 21st Nov 12 | Sun, 2nd Dec 12 | £5250.00 | Sun, 25th Nov 12 | Thu, 6th Dec 12 | £4370.00 | Thu, 29th Nov 12 | Sun, 9th Dec 12 | £4120.00 | Sat, 1st Dec 12 | Wed, 12th Dec 12 | £5250.00 | Wed, 5th Dec 12 | Sun, 16th Dec 12 | £4370.00 | Sat, 8th Dec 12 | Tue, 18th Dec 12 | £4120.00 | Sat, 15th Dec 12 | Wed, 26th Dec 12 | £5310.00 | Mon, 17th Dec 12 | Thu, 27th Dec 12 | £5370.00 | Tue, 25th Dec 12 | Fri, 4th Jan 13 | £5560.00 | Sat, 29th Dec 12 | Wed, 9th Jan 13 | £6870.00 | Sun, 13th Jan 13 | Wed, 23rd Jan 13 | £5370.00 | Mon, 21st Jan 13 | Thu, 31st Jan 13 | £5310.00 | Tue, 22nd Jan 13 | Fri, 1st Feb 13 | £5370.00 | Tue, 29th Jan 13 | Sat, 9th Feb 13 | £6870.00 | Thu, 31st Jan 13 | Sun, 10th Feb 13 | £5370.00 | Sat, 9th Feb 13 | Tue, 19th Feb 13 | £5370.00 | Wed, 20th Feb 13 | Sun, 3rd Mar 13 | £5560.00 | Sat, 23rd Feb 13 | Wed, 6th Mar 13 | £4370.00 | updated: 01/01/70 01:00:00. |
ANTARCTIC CIRCLE QUEST
15 days
Ref: PSC
One of the most exciting voyages in the South Seas, going south
of the Antarctic Circle and beyond, into waters untouched by all
but the lucky few.
The aim on this voyage is to head as far south as ice and weather
permit. The ice-rated ship enables us to navigate through some of
the world's most breathtaking waterways - many littered with brash
ice, 'growlers' and colossal, stunning icebergs. After a few days
exploring the 'deep south', there are further shore excursions on
the northerly route along the Antarctic Peninsula. The ship is small
enough to navigate through the narrow Lemaire Channel, with glacial
walls towering high on both sides, leading to a jigsaw of jewel-like
islands that are home to huge penguin rookeries, elephant seals
and countless seabirds. There are also whales: imagine a pair of
humpbacks, at least 30 tonnes of mammal, rising imperiously against
a turquoise ice-wall viewed from a Zodiac only a few metres away,
and you have the essence of the Antarctic. If you can spare the
extra time, the rewards of such a unique icy pilgrimage are immeasurable.
Dates and Prices
Depart | Return | Price | Sat, 31st Dec 11 | Sat, 14th Jan 12 | £9025.00 | Mon, 30th Jan 12 | Mon, 13th Feb 12 | £7225.00 | Sun, 12th Feb 12 | Sun, 26th Feb 12 | £7225.00 | Mon, 13th Feb 12 | Mon, 27th Feb 12 | £9095.00 | Wed, 16th Jan 13 | Wed, 30th Jan 13 | £8930.00 | updated: 01/01/70 01:00:00. |
ANTARCTICA, FALKLANDS
& SOUTH GEORGIA
19 days
Ref: PSG
Contrasting the fascinating history and overwhelming wildlife populations
of the Sub-Antarctic with the awesome beauty and strikingly different
wildlife of Antarctica itself - the ultimate Antarctic expedition.
The journey begins sailing east to the Falklands with its large
population of rockhopper and Magellanic penguins along with black-browed
albatross. The historic side of the islands is also explored before
the ship sails on to South Georgia. Ernest Shackelton - the greatest
Antarctic Explorer - is buried here next to the spectacular ice-crowned
mountains. The ship threads its way through magical fjords to Salisbury
Plain and Gold Harbour, places so remote that they have evolved
into astonishing wildlife havens boasting a 100,000-plus population
of king penguins and chicks on their beaches - the greatest wildlife
spectacle in earth. The island also supports significant populations
of elephant and fur seals. The voyage continues to the South Orkney
Islands and then enters an enchanted world of icebergs and ice-covered
mountains approaching the bays and channels of the Antarctic Peninsula.
Dates and Prices
Depart | Return | Price | Fri, 13th Jan 12 | Wed, 1st Feb 12 | £12230.00 | Sat, 3rd Nov 12 | Thu, 22nd Nov 12 | £8120.00 | Wed, 7th Nov 12 | Mon, 26th Nov 12 | £7930.00 | Tue, 11th Dec 12 | Sun, 30th Dec 12 | £12370.00 | Wed, 26th Dec 12 | Mon, 14th Jan 13 | £10870.00 | updated: 01/01/70 01:00:00. |
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