CLASSIC ANTARCTICA EXPEDITIONS
Discovering the Peninsula
Classic Expeditions |
| Start: |
Ushuaia, Argentina |
Finish: |
Ushuaia, Argentina |
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| This itinerary is delivered with the classic style. Shore landings will be in the Peninsula. There is an in-depth education program, with an artist-in-residence on selected voyages. Some departures may be operated in the reverse direction. |
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| Aboard Ice-strengthened Ship Lyubov Orlova |
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| Staff & Crew: |
70 |
| Guests: |
110 |
| Length: |
90.00 m |
| Breadth: |
16.24 m |
| Draft: |
4.65 m |
| GRT: |
4,251 tons |
| Propulsion: |
2 Diesel ME 5,209-horsepower engines |
| Ice Class: |
L3 |
| Cruising Speed: |
12 knots in open water |
| Registered: |
Malta |
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| Dates and Rates – All rates are per person in US dollars and are subject to change |
View Cabins & Deck Plans |
| Ice-strengthened Ship Lyubov Orlova |
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| Date |
Days |
| Nov10, 2009 – Nov 21, 2009 |
12* |
| Nov 20, 2009 – Dec 1, 2009 |
12* |
| Nov 30, 2009 – Dec 11, 2009 |
12* |
| Dec 10, 2009 – Dec 20, 2009 |
11 |
| Feb 11, 2010 – Feb 21, 2010 |
11 |
| Feb 20, 2010 – Mar 3, 2010 |
12* |
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| Triple |
Lower
Deck
Twin |
Main
Deck
Twin |
Captain's Deck
Twin |
Superior |
Amundsen Suite |
| $3,890 |
$5,490 |
$6,290 |
$6,290 |
$7,190 |
$8,290 |
| $3,890 |
$5,490 |
$6,290 |
$6,290 |
$7,190 |
$8,290 |
| $3,890 |
$5,490 |
$6,290 |
$6,290 |
$7,190 |
$8,290 |
| $3,890 |
$5,490 |
$6,290 |
$6,290 |
$7,190 |
$8,290 |
| $5,590 |
$6,990 |
$7,690 |
$7,690 |
$9,190 |
$10,490 |
| $5,590 |
$6,990 |
$7,690 |
$7,690 |
$9,190 |
$10,490 |
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| * On the 12-day itineraries, an extra day is spent in the Peninsula |
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| Aboard Ice-strengthened Ship Clipper Adventurer |
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| Staff & Crew: |
72 |
| Guests: |
122 |
| Length: |
100.58 m |
| Breadth: |
16.31 m |
| Draft: |
4.72 m |
| GRT: |
4,364 tons |
| Propulsion: |
2 MAN B&W diesel propulsion engines rated approx. 2,640 SHP |
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each; 500 HP bowthruster; controllable pitch propellers |
| Ice Class: |
A-1 |
| Cruising Speed: |
12 knots in open water |
| Registered: |
Bahamas |
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| Dates and Rates – All rates are per person in US dollars and are subject to change |
View Cabins & Deck Plans |
| Ice-strengthened Ship Clipper Adventurer |
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| Date |
Days |
| Nov 4, 2009 – Nov 15, 2009 |
12* |
| Dec 19, 2009 – Dec 29, 2009 |
11 |
| Jan 15, 2010 – Jan 25, 2010 |
11 |
| Jan 24, 2010 – Feb 3, 2010 |
11 |
| Feb 2, 2010 – Feb 12, 2010 |
11 |
| Feb 11, 2010 – Feb 22, 2010 |
12* |
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| Triple |
Lower Deck
Twin
Porthole |
Main Deck Twin Porthole |
Main Deck Twin Window |
Superior |
Deluxe |
Suite |
| $4,390 |
$5,890 |
$6,490 |
$6,890 |
$7,390 |
$8,190 |
$9,190 |
| $5,290 |
$6,890 |
$7,390 |
$7,690 |
$8,190 |
$8,990 |
$10,490 |
| $5,990 |
$7,390 |
$7,690 |
$8,190 |
$8,590 |
$9,290 |
$10,990 |
| $5,990 |
$7,390 |
$7,690 |
$8,190 |
$8,590 |
$9,290 |
$10,990 |
| $5,990 |
$7,390 |
$7,690 |
$8,190 |
$8,590 |
$9,290 |
$10,990 |
| $5,990 |
$7,390 |
$7,690 |
$8,190 |
$8,590 |
$9,290 |
$10,990 |
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| * On the 12-day itineraries, an extra day is spent in the Peninsula |
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| Rate Include: |
- For 2009-2010 expeditions, Emergency Evacuation Insurance is covered for each passenger with a maximum benefit of $100,000 USD.
- One night pre-expedition hotel accommodation with breakfast.
- 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.
- Shipboard accommodation with daily housekeeping.
- All breakfasts, lunches and dinners on board throughout your voyage.
- Coffee, tea, cocoa and bottled water available around the clock.
- Leadership throughout the voyage by our experienced Expedition Leader, including shore landings and other activities.
- Formal and informal presentations by the Expedition Team and guest speakers as scheduled.
- All shore landings and Zodiac excursions per the daily program.
- All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program.
- A polar water resistant parka (except for guests aboard Ship ‘Orlova’).
- A pair of rubber expedition boots on loan for shore landings.
- Hair dryer in every cabin.
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| Additional Rate: |
- 2008-2009 additional fuel surcharge is $580 per person.
- 2009-2010 additional fuel surcharge will be determined later by ship’s operator.
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Itinerary |
Route Map |
| Day 1 Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina |
Classic Antarctic – 1,700 Nautical Miles from Ushuaia to Ushuaia |
Getting to this frontier town is easy, because the local airport is served by flights from Buenos Aires, Argentina and Santiago, Chile. We've included a night at one of the city's good hotels, to ensure you don't miss a moment of the expedition.
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| Day 2 Embarkation Day |
By late afternoon, you'll be sailing the Beagle Channel toward the Drake Passage.
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| Day 3-4 The Drake Passage |
Become familiar with the ship on this your first full day at sea. Members of the Expedition Team keep you company on deck, identifying seabirds that glide along side of the ship for miles at a time.
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| Day 5-8 Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands |
Shore landings are announced the night before in the daily program delivered to your cabin. Your exploration of the Antarctic Peninsula may include visits to penguin rookeries, research stations and encounters.
Although each voyage is painstakingly planned, it is impossible to provide prior to departure a definitive summary of the journey you'll experience. The Expedition Leader in cooperation with the ship's
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