ANTARCTIC ADVENTURE
Actively Exploring the Peninsula
Adventures for Active Travelers
Start: Ushuaia, Argentina Finish: Ushuaia, Argentina
This expedition is for people who enjoy active adventures. Every sailing offers an average of two activities off the ship per day while in the Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands. The education program covers a wide range of topics from identifying seabirds to the future of Antarctica. Optional adventures - camping, kayaking, mountaineering and cross-country skiing - are available on selected departures.
Aboard Ship Akademik Sergey Vavilov
Staff & Crew:   60
Guests:   110
Length:   117.04 m
Breadth:   18.28 m
Draft:   6.09 m
Propulsion:   5,000 KW diesel twin engine
Ice Class:   KM*L1(1)A2, Canadian Type B
Cruising Speed:   14.5 knots in open water
Registered:   Russia
Dates and Rates – All rates are per person in US dollars and are subject to change View Cabins & Deck Plans
Ship Akademik Sergey Vavilov
Cabin & Rate Per Person
Date Days
Nov 1, 2009 – Nov 12, 2009 ~ 12
Nov 11, 2009 – Nov 22, 2009 ~ 12
Dec 27, 2009 – Jan 7, 2010 ~ 12
Triple Shared Facilities Twin
Shared
Facilities		 Twin
Semi-Private
Facilities		 Twin Private Facilities Superior Suite Cook Suite
$4,990 $5,990 $6,290 $7,290 $7,790 $8,290 $8,990
$4,990 $5,990 $6,290 $7,290 $7,790 $8,290 $8,990
$6,590 $7,790 $8,290 $9,390 $9,890 $10,590 $11,690
 
Aboard Ice-strengthened Ship Ocean Nova
Staff & Crew:   38
Guests:   82
Length:   73.00 m
Breadth:   11.00 m
Draft:   3.70 m
Propulsion:   Diesel-electric engines - 2,000 horsepower
Ice Class:   1B, EO (Hull Ice 1A)
Cruising Speed:   12 knots in open water
Registered:   Bahamas
 
Dates and Rates – All rates are per person in US dollars and are subject to change View Cabins & Deck Plans
Ice-strengthened Ship Ocean Nova
Cabin & Rate Per Person
Date Days
Nov 20, 2009 – Dec 1, 2009 * 12
Nov 30, 2009 – Dec 11, 2009 * 12
Dec 10, 2009 – Dec 21, 2009 * 12
Dec 30, 2009 – Jan 10, 2010 ~ 12
Triple Lower Deck Twin Dedicated Single
$5,490 $7,790 $10,990
$5,490 $7,790 $10,990
$5,490 $7,790 $10,990
$6,990 $9,990 $13,990
 
Aboard Ship Akademik Shokalskiy
Staff & Crew:   30
Guests:   48
Length:   65.09 m
Breadth:   12.80 m
Draft:   4.50 m
Propulsion:   2 Diesel ME 3,076-horsepower engines
Ice Class:   AS
Cruising Speed:   10 knots in open water
Registered:   Russia
 
Dates and Rates – All rates are per person in US dollars and are subject to change View Cabins & Deck Plans
Aboard Ship Akademik Shokalskiy
Cabin & Rate Per Person
Date Days
Nov 21, 2009 – Dec 2, 2009 ~ 12
Dec 19, 2009 – Dec 30, 2009 ~ 12
Feb 18, 2010 – Mar 1, 2010 ~ 12
Feb 28, 2010 – Mar 11, 2010 ~ 12
Triple
Shared
Facilities		 Twin
Shared
Facilities		 Twin
Private
Facilities		 Superior Amundsen
Suite
$5,390 $6,390 $7,590 $8,790 $9,390
$5,890 $7,290 $8,390 $9,690 $10,690
$6,890 $8,490 $9,790 $10,990 $11,990
$5,890 $7,290 $8,390 $9,690 $10,690
 
Rate Include:
  1. For 2009-2010 expeditions, Emergency Evacuation Insurance is covered for each passenger with a maximum benefit of $100,000 USD.
  2. One night pre-expedition hotel accommodation with breakfast.
  3. Group transfers from the hotel to the ship at the embarkation port, and from the ship to the local airport on disembarkation, plus all baggage handling aboard the ship.
  4. Shipboard accommodation with daily housekeeping.
  5. All breakfasts, lunches and dinners on board throughout your voyage.
  6. Coffee, tea, cocoa and bottled water available around the clock.
  7. Leadership throughout the voyage by our experienced Expedition Leader, including shore landings and other activities.
  8. Formal and informal presentations by the Expedition Team and guest speakers as scheduled.
  9. All shore landings and Zodiac excursions per the daily program.
  10. All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program.
  11. A polar water resistant parka.
  12. A pair of rubber expedition boots on loan for shore landings.
  13. Hair dryer in every cabin.
 
Additional Rate:
  1. Additional Activity – Space is limited, please book in advance.
    • * is with option for kayaking, camping, mountaineering and cross-country skiing.
    • ~ is with option for kayaking and camping.
    • + is with option for kayaking.
    • 2009-2010 additional activity rate per person:
      • kayaking $795
      • camping $195
      • mountaineering $550
      • cross-country skiing $550
  2. Additional fuel surcharge
    • 2009-2010 additional fuel surcharge will be determined later by ship’s operator.
 

Tentative Itinerary

 Route Map
Day 1 Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina Crossing the Circle – 2,100 Nautical Miles from Ushuaia to Ushuaia,
Your last contact with civilization, Ushuaia, Argentina is rustic, quaint some departures may be operated in the reverse direction.
and vibrant. You will be at the end of the world as you know it. If you arrive early, you could hike, kayak or mountain bike. Ushuaia is an adventurer's paradise.
Day 2 Embarkation Day
You are transferred to the port by motor coach to board the ship in the late afternoon. We sail through the scenic Beagle Channel.
Day 3-4 Crossing The Drake Passage
Our Adventure Ships don't have elevators. Good news for fitness buffs who want to keep fit while at sea. You'll climb stairs to and from the dining room, outside decks, and your cabin. In between we'll keep you busy learning how to identify seabirds on the wing as well as entering and exiting a Zodiac safely. We are preparing you for the shore landings to come.
Day 5-9 Antarctica
Adventure options - kayaking, camping, mountaineering or cross-country skiing - should be booked at the same time as you make your expedition reservations. If you decide that the adventure options are not for you, your voyage will still be exhilarating. Zodiacs will zip you ashore to hike the steep hills of penguin rookeries. You'll negotiate iceberg graveyards past seals floating on ice floes. Research stations
and spy bases could be on the agenda. Every expedition is unique.Landings and wildlife sightings are subject to weather, ice conditions and the natural cycles of wildlife.
Day 10-12: The Drake Passage
The education program continues with subjects that range from the Antarctic Marathon to whales of the Southern Ocean. You can stand topside identifying seabirds. You'll be an expert by the time you enter the Drake for the return journey.
Day 12: Disembarkation, Ushuaia, Argentina
Breakfast will be aboard the ship. Your luggage will be transferred to the end of the quay for storage. Unless you have booked one of the morning flights out of Ushuaia? Then we'll transfer you as a group directly to the airport.
Important Reminder
Embracing the unexpected is part of the legacy - and excitement - of expedition travel. There are no guarantees that we can achieve everything we set out to accomplish. A measure of flexibility is something all of us must bring to a voyage. Due to local ice and weather condition, the planned itinerary, schedule and activities are subject to change.
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