Antarctic Expedition with Southbound Flight
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| Dates | Deck + Cabin Type | |||
| Amundsen | Shackleton | Piloto Pardo | Cape Horn | |
| Dec 7 '12 Dec 22 '12 Jan 6 '13 Jan 21 '13 |
$9,500 | $11,300 | $14,300 | $15,700 |
| Kayaking Option: Contact us for rates | ||||
-Rates are quoted in U.S. dollars and represent costs per person, double occupancy. Request the Twin 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.
- Single costs are 1.7 times the double occupancy rate to guarantee a private cabin.
Deposit & Payment - Single costs are 1.7 times the double occupancy rate to guarantee a private cabin.
Day 1 Punta Arenas, Chile / Southbound Flight
Passengers will fly south from Punta Arenas, Chile, crossing the Drake Passage to King George Island. Once boarding the M/V Antarctic Dream, you will be greeted by your Expedition Leader and staff and shown to your cabin. Your expedition starts at Fildes Bay, where sits Chilean Base Frei. After a short visit to the base, you should be leaving South Shetland Islands behind you during the night.
Day 2 Villa Esperanza & Brown Bluff
In the morning arrive at Hope Bay, right in front of Mount Flora on the Antarctic Sound. The Antarctic Sound was named after the vessel used in the Nordenskjold Expedition 1902—1904. Landing operations will start at the historical site where the Argentinean Base Esperanza is set. Here you will have your first close encounter with Gentoo and Adelie penguins that nest close to the base. Sailing through tabular icebergs you will go south into the Antarctic Sound till you reach Brown Bluff. This dark rocky cliff is surrounded by incredible glaciers.
Day 3 Paulet Island & Astrolabe Island
Overnight, sail up to Paulet Island. Here you will find a huge Adelie penguin's colony, one of the two penguin species considered truly Antarctic. You many also find a colony of blue eyed shags on the volcanic scree slopes. At this site, find the remains of a stone refuge built by the "Antarctic" shipwrecked survivors, crushed by heavy ice at the Weddell Sea on 1903.
Day 4 Cuverville Island & Paradise Bay
Sail south west to Cuverville Island, site of the largest Gentoo penguin colony on Antarctica. Cruising into Herrera Channel up to Paradise Bay, on the north shore, high mountains raise up to 1000 meters on the south shore of the Andean Mountain extension range. This is your best chance for a zodiac cruise following the coast line, contemplating glaciers and cliffs. Port Lockroy sits on Goudier Island. The island holds a small museum, surrounded by a Gentoo penguin rookery, that developed through the 80́s long after humans had built the base on this spot.
Day 5 Deception Island & Half Moon
Explore the coast of the South Shetland Islands. Depending on wind and swell conditions, the Captain and expedition leader will coordinate a landing either on Deception Island or Halfmoon Island, Yankee Harbor or Robert Point.
Days 6-7 Drake Passage
Wandering albatrosses, storm petrels and other seabirds will escort the vessel as you sail north across this famous passage named after Sir Francis Drake, the 16th-century English navigator.
Day 8 Ushuaia, Argentina
After an early breakfast land at 9:00 AM and bid farewell to your fellow travelers. Thus ends an incredible and unique expedition.
Itinerary Notes
-Prices do not include any applicable Fuel Surcharges of US $250 per person.Please note that this itinerary should be regarded as a guide only; the exact route and program varies according to the weather conditions we encounter. Flexibility is the key to success for all expeditions of the M/V Antarctic Dream.
Camping Adventure Option - on select departures only:
Come and live the experience of the explorers to one of the most wonderful places on the planet. Enjoy the awesome silence of the White Continent living the adventure of camping on land. Previous experience is not required, and will be for either one or two nights camping. Fee for this activity is $990 per person, and please reserve at least 30 days before departure.
Deposit & Payment
Initial deposit is $1600, and most travelers will call our office and pay the deposit with a credit card. We accept Visa, Mastercard, AmEx, and Discover. Alternatively, you can send a check to our Missoula, Montana, office or register online at: https://www.adventure-life.com/forms/fourways.php
Final payment is due 100 days prior to departure.
Final payment by bank transfer, check or Visa, Mastercard & AmEx, cards subject to international credit card fees.
Booking last minute? No problem! Please contact one of our trip planners, and we can get you on your way if booking less than 100 days prior to departure.
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Cancellation Policy
| Days Prior to departure | Fee |
|---|---|
| 90 days or more | $600 per person |
| 89 days or less | 100% trip cost |
Antarctic Dream
- Ship Highlights
- Passengers : 78
The Antarctic Dream is a Dutch built ice-reinforced vessel, that was completely refurbished in July 2005 for Antarctica travel. It features a spacious dining room, library, auditorium, gym, sauna, laundry, and boutique. Cabins all have private baths, queen or twin beds, closed circuit TV, and inter-cabin phone service. Satellite email and phone service is available in the library as well.
The Antarctic Dream's expeditions offer you the ideal introduction to the Great White Continent. Departing from and finishing in the port of Ushuaia, we take in the most exciting sights of the South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula. Our program is orientated to the viewing of wildlife and the breathtaking scenery of narrow waterways, glaciers, icebergs and the rugged mountains. The Captain and the expedition leader will assess conditions daily with the intention of maximizing your time ashore. This means taking full advantage of opportunities to land passengers with our zodiacs and making best use of the light of the long summer days.
On board lectures are offered by geologists, historians, naturalists, expedition leaders, and the captain himself. Join the captain and the rest of our 40 crew members for an awe-inspiring journey of discovery and adventure.
| Cabins | |
|---|---|
 | Amundsen 94 sq. ft. 20 cabins, each has a private bathroom with shower, 1 porthole window, and one queen or 2 twin beds |
 | Shackleton 98 sq ft. 16 cabins, each has a private bathroom with shower, 1 square window, and one queen or 2 twin beds |
 | Piloto Pardo 140 sq. ft. Piloto Pardo deck includes 2 suites, each with private bathroom with bathtub and 3 square windows. One has a queen bed and the other has 2 twin beds |
 | Cape Horn 159 sq. ft. Cape Horn deck includes 2 suites, each with private bathroom with bathtub, 7 windows, and queen bed. |
