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Ship: Professor Molchanov

Itinerary: Antarctic Peninsula - Hiking Voyage

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Professor Molchanov crusing the Arctic waters

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Day 1 :	Ushuaia, Argentina
Days 2-3 :	Drake Passage and Antarctic Convergence
Day 4 :	Antarctic Peninsula
Day 5 :	Weddell Sea
Day 6 :	Antarctic Peninsula
Day 7 :	Antarctic Peninsula
Days 8-9 :	Drake Passage
Day 10 :	Ushuaia (Disembark)
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Days	Dates	Deck + Cabin Type
		Triple Shared	Twin Shared	Twin Private	Superior	Suite
10	Feb 27, 2009	$4,390	$5,190	$5,790	$6,790	$7,490
Destinations : Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica Activities : Nature Viewing, Photography, Whale Watching

Day 1 : Ushuaia, Argentina

In the afternoon, we embark in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, the picturesque southernmost city in the world located at the Beagle Channel and sail through the Beagle Channel.

Days 2-3 : Drake Passage and Antarctic Convergence

During these two days we sail across the Drake Passage. When we cross the Antarctic Convergence, we arrive in the circum-Antarctic up welling zone. In this area we may meet Wandering Albatrosses, Grey Headed Albatrosses, Black-browed Albatrosses, Light-mantled Sooty Albatrosses, Cape Pigeons, Southern Fulmars, Wilson’s Storm Petrels, Blue Petrels and Antarctic Petrels. Near the South Shetland Islands, we glimpse at the first icebergs.

Day 4 : Antarctic Peninsula

At Brown Bluff we land at the Antarctic Continent, near the young of an Adelie Penguin colony, which have not left for the sea yet. We walk along the coast and try to climb along a gentle slope to above the rim of the cliffs.

At southeast Dundee Island, we walk to a landing strip for planes, used by the American explorer Ellsworth, for the first over flight of the Antarctic Continent in 1935. Here, there is an area where we can make an extensive walk along the coast without disturbing the animals.

Another historic place is Paulet Island, where members of the Swedish Nordenskiöld Expedition built a stone emergency hut in 1903

Day 5 : Weddell Sea

In the Weddell Sea, at Snow Hill Island we land near another Swedish cabin from 1902.

Nearby Seymour Island, is completely ice-free, and famous for its fossils. We will make a walk of about six hours along the coast from the southern tip to the Argentinian Base Marambio. We will have a fantastic view of the table icebergs in the Weddell Sea, while we get a glimpse into Antarctica's much warmer past (fossils of leaves).

Day 6 : Antarctic Peninsula

On Devil’s Island with penguin colonies, we walk around the island and also climb to the middle ridge of just above 200 m.

An alternative for this walk is the 8 km long and 300 m high Beak Island in Dusen Bay, which is also ice-free and close to the continent. Later on in the day we will have a zodiac excursion along a glacier front on the Tabarin Peninsula.

Day 7 : Antarctic Peninsula

We land at Baily Head (Deception island) near a Chinstrap Penguin colony, and walk to from there, in six hours to the deserted whaling station in Whalers Bay.

If we cannot land at Baily Head due to high seas, we will directly sail to Whalers Bay and walk from Fumarole Bay to a Chinstrap colony at Vapour Col and back.

We conclude the day with a bath in the warm sea at Pendulum Cove, where volcanic vents heat the water.

Days 8-9 : Drake Passage

Day 10 : Ushuaia (Disembark)

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- Additional fuel surcharge of $20/night on ship, per person, for Antarctica departures
- Sea Kayaking Option: US$700 per person
- Rates are quoted in U.S. dollars and represent costs per person, double or triple occupancy. Request the Twin or Triple Share Program where you are matched with a cabin mate of the same gender. Even if a cabin mate is not found for you, no single supplement will be charged.
- Standard twin cabins are available for single occupancy at 1.8 times the shared price. Superior cabins and suites available for single occupancy at 2 times the shared price.

Prices are based on a 3% cash discount.

Ship Description: Professor Molchanov

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  Professor Molchanov

Small, ice-strengthened vessel offering an experience more like a private expedition than a conventional cruise during your polar travels.

The 72 metre, 1753 ton Professor Molchanov was built in Finland in 1983 for polar and oceanographic research. Continuously refurbished since its conversion for passenger use, the vessel is ideally suited for expedition cruising, carrying a maximum of just 49 passengers in comfortable twin and triple cabins, all outside and each with a desk and ample storage space.

Public areas include a lounge and bar, small library, infirmary (there is a doctor on board) and a sauna. Views are excellent from the large, open decks and the navigation bridge, where we are almost always welcome. The European chefs produce a varied menu and the comfortable bar is stocked with a good selection of wine.

The ship is staffed by Russian officers and crew, all highly experienced in ice navigation. Russian captains are recognised as the world experts in polar operations.

The atmosphere aboard the Professor Molchanov is relaxed and informal, more like a private expedition than a cruise. To explore such a region with just a small number of fellow passengers is a real luxury, and will help make your polar travel of discovery and adventure a truly unforgettable experience.

Triple Shared 2 Triple cabins on deck 3 with two lower and one upper berth, a desk, a small washbasin, storage and hanging space and portholes. Shared shower and toilet facilities are conveniently located on the same deck.	Twin Shared 9 Twin non private cabins with two lower berths, a desk, small washbasin, ample storage and hanging space and portholes. Shared shower and toilet facilities are conveniently located on the same deck.
Twin Private 12 Cabins with a private bathroom with shower,washbasin and toilet,upper and lower berths (2 cabins have lower berths),a desk,ample storage space and windows.	Superior 2 Superior cabins with a double bed and a single sofa-bed. A private bathroom with shower, washbasin and toilet. A sitting area with a desk, video player and TV, coffee and tea facilities, refrigerator, and windows.
Suite The large Suite has a double bed and a single sofa-bed. A private bathroom with shower, washbasin and toilet. A large lounge area with a desk, video player and TV, coffee and tea facilities, refrigerator and large forward and side facing windows.

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