During this 31-day voyage we plan to visit the Phantom Coast, the only passenger expedition to explore that seldom-visited Antarctic coastline in 2009-2010. For two centuries, the ice-locked coastline defied the efforts of explorers to chart it. Exploring the Phantom Coast is still a challege for all but the toughest vessels.
Day 1 Santiago, Chile
Stay overnight in Santiago.
Day 2 Stanley, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
After a flight from Santiago, you will board the icebreaker.
Days 3-8 South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula
Seabirds accompany the ship across the Drake Passage to the first landfall in Antarctica. We plan to visit penguin rookeries and to cruise among ice floes where seals lounge in the Antarctic summer sun. Pushing southward, we cross the Antarctic Circle, to enter a world of continuous daylight. We値l explore bays ringed by glaciers, where penguins and seals co-exist in relative harmony. From Marguerite Bay, we値l enter the Bellingshausen Sea.
Days 9-16 The Phantom Coast and Amundsen Sea
As we follow the Phantom Coast, we expect to visit Peter 1 Island. In 2006, the last time we landed successfully, our historian noted that only 800 people in all human history have been known to visit the island. Look forward to several adventurous days of breaking through the Amundsen Sea pack ice. We値l deploy our helicopters so you can witness the power of the icebreaker from the air.
Days 17-24 The Ross Sea
Be on the alert for Emperor Penguins. The water around the Ross Ice Shelf is known to be the habitat of the largest species of penguins. Ross Island is home to the U.S. research base McMurdo Station and to Scott Base, New Zealand痴 research station. Nearby is Robert Falcon Scott痴 Discovery Hut (1901-04). Our planned visit is carefully controlled to ensure that the impact of our exploration is negligible. At Cape Royd, we値l visit other huts associated with the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. You値l tour the huts after an onboard presentation by our historian.
Days 25-30 Southern Ocean, Campbell and Enderby Islands
Heading north, we pause to visit Campbell Island, a nature preserve where Royal Albatross nest. You値l follow boardwalks through lush greenery to observation points, from which you may photograph wildlife. Yellow-eyed Penguins, Royal Albatross and New Zealand sea lions share Enderby Island with Red-crowned Parakeets.
Day 31 Disembark in Lyttelton, New Zealand
Upon disembarking in Lyttelton, New Zealand, we will transfer the group by motor coach from the dock to Christchurch airport.
Deposit & Payment
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Final payment is due 100 days prior to departure, and most travelers will pay the final balance with a check, money order, or bank transfer. You can also pay the final balance by credit card, but please note there is a 3% convenience fee assessed to all credit card-not-present final payments.
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Cancellation Policy
| Days Prior to departure | Fee |
|---|---|
| 180 Days or more | $750 per person |
| 90-179 Days | $2000 per person |
| 89 Days or less | 100% total cost |
