Explore Antarctica during an exceptional journey from Patagonia
Have you ever wanted to make a extraordinary cruise , a trip so unique that all your senses would be shocked? To transform this dream into reality, here is the shock cruise that will upset you: a 11-day cruise in Antarctica from Ushuaia.
A wonderful trip
Your cruise ship for Antarctica – Wikimedia – Aman Malik
Antarctica is not a destination to which one would think spontaneously and yet this destination is full of breathtaking treasures and beauties . As you leave for the southernmost continent of our globe, you will be literally transported to another world in shimmering, vibrant colors, with extraordinary landscapes (lunaires say some) where you can cross hundreds of royal cuffs as soon as you arrive on Ushuaïa.
Indeed, in this city which is the southernmost of the world and which lies between the steep mountains of the Fire Earth and the Beagle Canal, you will be able to board a magnificent ship. Once installed in your cabin, you will sail along the famous Beagle Canal and Mackinlay Pass. On board, you are assured to receive a 5-star reception and services.
Exceptional conditions
To live this unique experience and this journey quite out of the ordinary during 11 days in Antarctica , you will benefit from high-end benefits. While navigating between the glaciers and slaloming between the icebergs, you will even be able to descend to the ground in pneumatic canoes in order to crowd the frozen ground of Antarctica and meet the famous Manchots of the Earth Adélie.
Flickr – Liam Quinn
At the beginning of the last century, a cruise in Antarctica had already dreamed of the most bold men and explorers and today you are ready to live this awakened dream; with reliable, modern means and thanks to the experience of all these explorers of the past, you are assured to experience a sensational experience. You also go to the meeting the manchots but also whales, albatros, petrels that will greet you, discover a scientific basis and exchange with these wonderful men who fight to protect this earth.
The cruise in details
All the cruises to Antarctica depart from the city of Ushuaia which is the most southern city in the world. Going on a cruise to this contains, is accepting an invitation to exploration , Discover , it is to go to meet unknown and sometimes inhospitable territories but which remain of great beauty. The cruise is usually done between November and March in a vessel that can measure 140 meters long and 18 meters wide with an average speed of 16 knots.
Here are some details :
Day 1 : It is the day boarding on the ship where you can go to meet the staff who will accompany you during your cruise.
Day 2 : These are the first days at sea and you will start your trip by the famous Drake passage which is a place offering the opportunity to observe an exceptional marine fauna. In addition, the colors are sensational because it is the place where the cold waters of the pole slide under the hot water that comes from the north. A unique moment with sublime colors and when the sun comes to licking the water’s surroundings, the magic starts out for you only. Accompanied by experts and specialists, you will be able to greatly appreciate the richness of this sublime fauna.
Days 3 : The first icebergs appear and the snowy mountains are also guessed. You then arrive at the South Shetland Islands where, if the weather conditions are appropriate, it will be possible to observe seals, sea elephants and penguins.
Day 4 : From this day on, you begin exploring the Antarctic Peninsula by entering Neko Bay, which is certainly one of the most beautiful places in the world. Among an even more impressive fauna (otters, pods, gulls, sterns and cormorans), you will be given the opportunity to get closer to the famous icebergs with their enigmatic colors, between blue and white: on board a zodiac, it will be for you the time to explore the ice land that will present itself with its full extent in front of your eyes.
Pixabay – Mariamichelle
Day 5 : The discovery of these polar lands continues and you can go to Port Charcot on Pléneau Island.
Day 6 : This day is in Port the only place you will find a shop to send postcards to your loved ones.
Day 7 : The destination of this day is the island of Deception recognisable to its horse-shaped form and located in the center of the Shetland Islands. Between the volcanic and ash beaches and the ruins of abandoned huts develop a unique fauna where you can meet manchots but also fur seals.
Day 8 : The cruise takes over for the Weddell Sea destination: an incredible place where silence reigns between glaciers, icebergs and ice caps. You will have the surprise to discover sculptures of great nature in an unreal landscape.
Day 9 : It is the return journey that begins and you return to the passage of Drake before returning quietly to Ushuaïa.
Day 10 - Same as Day 9.
Day 11 : It is the arrival in Ushuaïa with a landing in the morning.
Note that it is possible, during the cruise, that certain excursions are cancelled due to weather conditions or lack of time. However, a contrario, it may be that other destinations come to enhance your cruise as a trekking on Fireland or al discovery of Iguazu Falls .
All your senses to me
With this 11-day cruise in Antarctica from Ushuaia, all your senses will be sought. Let yourself be carried away by the unexpected, let yourself be overwhelmed by the emotion of discovering this place of our globe that remains wild, beautiful, fragile. This is an exceptional journey where you will be constantly surrounded by naturalism specialists and experts. You will live in the middle of the ice, rocks in a sumptuous and majestic decor at a time.
Additional information
– Validity: from November to March – 2 to 3 departures per month. Please click on the booking schedule to know the exact dates of departures
- Prices vary depending on the starting date. In addition, some cruises will last 10 days / 9 nights instead of 11 days / 10 nights
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