Clipper Adventurer (QU)

Ship Highlights
• Passengers : 122

Adventurer is a handsome expedition vessel reminiscent of the days of the great ocean liners, with lots of varnished wood and brass. She sails on a wide variety of cruises — in Europe, the Canadian Arctic, the U.S., South America, and Antarctica.

Built in 1975 as the Alla Tarasova in the former Yugoslavia, the 122-passenger M/S Adventurer underwent a $13-million conversion in 1998 in Scandinavia. The new features include: 61 comfortable, all-outside cabins, with lower beds, private bathroom facilities, and individual temperature controls to offer the most comfortable Antarctica tours possible. The window-lined dining room seats all passengers at leisurely single seatings, where superb American and Continental cuisine is served by the friendly staff. There are two lounges — the Main Lounge and Bar on Promenade Deck, seating 130 passengers; and the Clipper Club, also on Promenade Deck, seating 45 passengers. There’s also a library/card room, a small workout room, a gift shop, and a hair salon.

Unique to the Adventurer is a spacious, covered promenade with a beautiful wooden deck (varnished Oregon pine) where passengers can view the seascapes during their Antarctica travels. There’s also plenty of open deck space on the Boat Deck and Sun Deck, while an observation platform located forward below the Bridge is ideal for wildlife viewing.

The Adventurer is an oceangoing vessel equipped with an ice-strengthened hull (A-1 ice class) ideally suited for cruises in such remote environments that Antarctica tours can offer, but supremely comfortable anywhere she sails. A fleet of Zodiac landing craft provides access to areas where no infrastructure exists. The vessel is equipped with state-of-the-art satellite navigation and communication equipment including telephone, fax, and e-mail.

The Captain and his officers maintain an open bridge to give passengers an opportunity to observe and ask questions. An experienced cruise staff, physician, and on board lecturers accompany all voyages to enhance the passengers’ enjoyment of the places visited.

Antarctica (cruises)from:$5,495

Itinerary	Days	Dates	Destinations
Falkland Islands, South Georgia and ...	20	Novshow dates Falkland Islands, South Georgia and Antarctica: Explorers and Kings Nov 7–26, 2012	Antarctica: Antarctic Peninsula, Drake Passage, Falkland Islands, South Georgia, South Shetland Islands
Antarctic Explorer - The Classic ...	12	Jan, Feb, Nov, Decshow dates Antarctic Explorer - The Classic Adventure Nov 25–Dec 6, 2012 Dec 5–16, 2012 Dec 15–26, 2012 Jan 21–Feb 1, 2013 Feb 23–Mar 6, 2013	Antarctica: Antarctic Peninsula, Drake Passage, South Shetland Islands
Antarctic Explorer: Discovering the ...	11	Decshow dates Antarctic Explorer: Discovering the Peninsula Dec 25, 2012–Jan 4, 2013	Antarctica: Antarctic Peninsula, Drake Passage, South Shetland Islands
15% OFF! departure on Dec 25, 12
Antarctic Express - Cruise South and ...	10	Janshow dates Antarctic Express - Cruise South and Fly North Jan 30–Feb 8, 2013	Antarctica: Antarctic Peninsula, Drake Passage
Antarctic Express Fly the Drake	8	Febshow dates Antarctic Express Fly the Drake Feb 6–13, 2013 Feb 11–18, 2013	Antarctica: Antarctic Peninsula, South Shetland Islands