Antarctica, Falklands, South Georgia
« All L'Austral cruise options
- Day 1 Ushuaia / Embark
- Day 2 At Sea
- Day 3 New Island / West Point, Falkland Islands
- Days 4-5 At Sea
- Day 6 Salisbury Plain / Fortuna Bay, South Georgia
- Day 7 Grytviken / St Andrews Bay, South Georgia
- Day 8 Gold Harbour / Drygalski Fjord, South Georgia
- Days 9-10 At Sea
- Day 11 Cruising in the Weddell Sea
- Days 12-13 Antarctic Sound - Deception Island & the South Shetland Islands
- Days 14-15 At Sea - Drake Passage
- Day 16 Disembark in Ushuaia, Argentina
| Dates | Deck + Cabin Type | ||||||||
| Superior Stateroom | Deluxe Stateroom | Prestige Stateroom - Deck 4 | Prestige Stateroom - Deck 5 | Prestige Stateroom - Deck 6 | Deluxe Suite | Prestige Suite - Deck 5 | Prestige Suite - Deck 6 | Owners Suite | |
| Dec 20 '13 Jan 4 '14 Jan 19 '14 |
$11,317 | $12,536 | $13,668 | $14,191 | $14,713 | $18,022 | $22,202 | $23,072 | $24,378 |
| Please note: Fares are based on double occupancy and are capacity controlled. Rates may increase at any time as the ship sells out and subject to change without notice. |
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Not included in rates:
- Air transportation and airport taxes
- Port and safety taxes
- Gratuities
- Optional shore excursions -booked onboard. (Except Antarctic & Arctic voyages)
- Personal expenses onboard
- Personal insurance
Children welcome:
- Flexible, or connecting staterooms
- Baby-sitting service on request
- Children's menus, fun tea parties, games, piano lessons and a host of other activities
- Special kids' rates
Please note:
Fares are based on double occupancy and are capacity controlled. Rates may increase at any time as the ship sells out and subject to change without notice.
Deposit & Payment - Air transportation and airport taxes
- Port and safety taxes
- Gratuities
- Optional shore excursions -booked onboard. (Except Antarctic & Arctic voyages)
- Personal expenses onboard
- Personal insurance
Children welcome:
- Flexible, or connecting staterooms
- Baby-sitting service on request
- Children's menus, fun tea parties, games, piano lessons and a host of other activities
- Special kids' rates
Please note:
Fares are based on double occupancy and are capacity controlled. Rates may increase at any time as the ship sells out and subject to change without notice.
Day 1 Ushuaia / Embark
Regarded as the world’s southern-most city, Ushuaia is the capital of Tierra del Fuego in the extreme South of Argentina at the end of Beagle Bay. This amazing little town of over 45,000 people is surrounded by mountains and fertile plains. The first inhabitants here were nomadic hunters and gatherers who arrived on foot to the Isla Grande over 10,000 years ago. Nature lovers will be bowled over by the Tierra del Fuego National Park and its amazing wealth of flora and fauna: beavers, albatrosses, guanacos, penguins... Here forests cover the slopes of the Andes mountains then give way to snow-capped peaks… a truly unique and unforgettable landscape.
Day 2 At Sea
Relax on board your ship as you embark for an exceptional journey with a team of passionate naturalists. Upcoming zodiac excursions to approach the unique wildlife in the majestic scenery of glaciers and tabular icebergs.
Explore your new home for the next couple of weeks while your ship cruises to the Falkland Islands.
Day 3 New Island / West Point, Falkland Islands
Not far from Cape Horn, located to the south east of South America, the Falkland Islands, which are renowned for their wildness, were discovered by a Spanish expedition at the beginning of the 16th century. More than two hundred years later, sailors from Saint-Malo, known as Malouins, occupied the island and gave it the name used until the British conquered these lands at the edge of the world in 1833. Scattered with tufts of grass, surrounded by a grey and often wild sea, the Islands are a small country of moors and rugged coastlines carved by the South Atlantic, where the wildlife and plant life form a link between Patagonia and Antarctica. Take the time to observe and photograph the abundant wildlife of these wild and very attractive islands.
Days 4-5 At Sea
Day 6 Salisbury Plain / Fortuna Bay, South Georgia
You will disembark at the splendid Fortuna site among the penguins and be allowed to approach the sea elephants lounging in the weak southern sunshine. his glacial expanse surrounded by high mountains is home to over 250,000 King penguins.
Day 7 Grytviken / St Andrews Bay, South Georgia
You will discover the first whaling station and the Grytviken museum which is home to the tomb of the famous navigator, Shackleton.
Day 8 Gold Harbour / Drygalski Fjord, South Georgia
Days 9-10 At Sea
Relax on board your luxurious ship while cruising towards the White Continent.
Day 11 Cruising in the Weddell Sea
A lengthy sail in the Weddell Sea will allow you to experience true silence, an extraordinary and enchanting atmosphere, unrivalled calm...You will discover a secret reserve of preserved treasure: Fur Seals, penguin colonies, Wandering Albatross and other giant Petrels. Here the huge icebergs and the endless ice cap sculpt a landscape beyond compare. The lord of the manor is known as the Weddell Seal. It is a record breaker, able to remain submerged for more than an hour. Its pelage is dark grey and it has a spotted belly. To maintain its access to the sea and be able to fish, the Weddell Seal has special teeth allowing it to make a hole in the thick ice.
Days 12-13 Antarctic Sound - Deception Island & the South Shetland Islands
Nestled at the heart of the South Shetland Islands, in the north of the Antarctic Peninsula, Deception Island is easy to recognise for its horseshoe shape. This island was once an active volcano whose crater collapsed some 10,000 years ago. This produced a caldera which was then flooded by the sea creating a natural port. Entrance to the port is via a narrow channel called Neptune’s Bellows. For a long time this was an important whaling port and the intensity of this activity has left traces that have withstood time.
On the black sand of the volcanic beaches, there are remains of abandoned huts that have been overrun by the extraordinary wildlife, part of the treasure that Nature offers there. It is on these beaches of ash that the largest colony of Chinstrap Penguins in the Antarctic Peninsula has taken up residence. Excursions aboard your zodiacs will allow you to set foot on this expanse of land where more than 100,000 pairs of penguins, Elephant Seals and Fur Seals live side by side.
Days 14-15 At Sea - Drake Passage
You will cross the notorious Drake Passage named after the famous explorer, Sir Frances Drake, who sailed in these waters way back in 1578.
Day 16 Disembark in Ushuaia, Argentina
Disembark this morning in Ushuaia, Argentina and transfer to the airport for your continued journey home.
Itinerary Notes
Fares include:• Port and safety charges
• Open bar
• Gratuities
• Your cruise including all meals from dinner on the day of embarkation to breakfast on the day of disembarkation
• Welcome aboard and captain’s cocktail parties, gala dinner
• Mineral water, tea, filter coffee, white, red and rosé wines served with meals
• 24 hour room service (selected menu)
• Evening entertainments and events, and/or organized shows
• Porterage from the quayside to the ship and vice versa
• English-speaking guest-speaker (when applicable)
Fares do not include:
• Flights and airport taxes
• Transfers, day rooms and other services at arrival & departure, before embarkation and after disembarkation
• Optional shore excursions (sold on board)
• Insurances
• Personal expenses
• Other drinks not included in open bar
Deposit & Payment
Initial deposit is 30%, 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 Visa, Mastercard, Discover or AmEx.
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 |
|---|---|
| Antarctic & Arctic Cruises | |
| 91 days or more | $450 |
| 90-61 days | 30% cruise cost |
| 60-46 days | 55% cruise cost |
| 45-31 days | 80% cruise cost |
| 30-0 days | 100% cruise cost |
| All other Cruises | |
| 45 days or more | $450 |
| 44-31 days | 55% cruise cost |
| 30-0 days | 100% cruise cost |
L'Austral
- Ship Highlights
- Passengers : 264
- Luxury Expedition Ship
The L'Austral, sister ship to the Le Boreal, is the fruit of Italian expertise and French sophistication. A superb mega-yacht with 132 cabins, the L'Austral links tradition and innovation, cruising to worldwide destinations in luxury. Launched in 2011, the L'Austral remains faithful to her philosophy - to create a unique atmosphere, a subtle blend of luxury, intimacy and well-being.
Superior materials, discreet elegance and a tasteful décor combined with exterior and interior lines to reflect a nautical mood, subtly revisited. On board, soothing neutral tones are enlivened by splashes of red, her signature theme linking tradition and innovation to create personal touches in the spirit of a "private yacht".
Accommodations aboard the L'Austral
PRESTIGE SUITES
20 Prestige Suites with private balcony
AMENITIES
* Individually-controlled A/C
* King-size bed or twin beds, communicating cabins available (Children welcome)
* Bathtub and shower
* Minibar
* 2 Flat screen satellite TVs
* Desk with stationery
* DVD, CD and Ipod™ players
* Video on demand
* Hairdryer, Bathrobes
* Satellite direct line telephone
* 110/220 volts outlet, personal safe
* French bath products
* 24hr room service
* Internet access wi-fi
* Sofa, Armchair, Pedestal Table
DELUXE SUITES
3 Deluxe Suites with private balcony
AMENITIES
* Individually-controlled A/C
* King-size bed, or twin beds
* Bathtub
* Minibar
* Flat screen satellite TV
* Desk with stationery
* DVD, CD and Ipod™ players
* Video on demand
* Safe
* Hairdryer
* Bath robes
* Satellite direct line telephone
* 110/220 volts outlet
* French bath products
* 24hr room service
* Internet acces wi-fi
* Sofa
* Armchair & Pedestal table
PRESTIGE STATEROOMS
92 Prestige Staterooms of 200 sq.ft. with private balcony
DELUXE STATEROOMS
28 Deluxe Staterooms of 200 sq.ft. with private balcony
SUPERIOR STATEROOMS
8 superior staterooms of 226 sq.ft.
AMENITIES
All Staterooms have the following amenities:
* Individually-controlled A/C
* King-size bed, or twin beds
* Bathtub
* Minibar
* Flat screen satellite TV
* Desk with stationery
* DVD, CD and Ipod™ players
* Video on demand
* Safe
* Hairdryer
* Bath robes
* Satellite direct line telephone
* 110/220 volts outlet
* French bath products
* 24hr room service
* Internet access wi-fi
Dining Aboard the L'Austral
Loyal to the great French tradition, the haute cuisine on board is worthy of the finest restaurants, where discreet, attentive service is the hallmark. Two restaurants welcome you for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Gastronomic Restaurant, with a capacity of 268 persons, serves French and international cuisine accompanied by fine wine. On the Grill Restaurant, you will have the opportunity to eat outside and enjoy buffet lunch and themed dinners.
Life aboard the L'Austral
Find a special ambiance aboard the L'Austral, as well as the feeling that you are on board your own yacht.
Whether you want to join other guests in the theater or games area (Wii™ consoles, etc), or relax on your own in a quiet corner of the library, L'Austral has been designed to meet the needs of every guest. Fitted with the latest equipment (Kinesis Wall, running machine) and the luxurious Beauty Center on L'Austral welcomes you for some unforgettable moments of relaxation and pampering.
Everything has been done to preserve the independence of each guest to suit their personal tastes: lounges for lectures and shows, the spa, but also more intimate spaces such as the library and internet corner. Comfortable cabins, nearly all with private balcony, are available for families either as triples or as communicating cabins. There is also a games area with Wii™ consoles, children’s menus, and baby-sitting service. Just as if you were on a private yacht, your time is your own to do as you please.
Smooth and quiet to provide maximum comfort, L'Austral has also earned the international “green ship” label for her numerous eco-friendly features (dynamic positioning system to avoid having to drop anchor, waste water treatment on board, reduced fuel consumption, etc).
Ship Specifications
* From 224 to 264 passengers
* Up to 132 outside cabins
* Length: 142m (466ft)
* Beam: 18 m (59ft)
* Average speed : 16 knots
* 139 crew members
* Elevators to all decks
* Dynamic positioning system
* « Clean ship » standards
* French flag
| Cabins | |
|---|---|
 | Superior Stateroom 8 cabins, 226 sq ft, located on Le Champollion Deck. A/C, king or twin beds, seating area and private bath. |
 | Deluxe Stateroom 28 cabins, 200 sq ft with private balcony. A/C, king or twin beds, seating area, private bath. |
 | Prestige Stateroom - Deck 4 200 sq ft with 43 sq ft private balcony. A/C, king or twin beds, seating area, private bath. |
| Prestige Stateroom - Deck 5 200 sq ft with 43 sq ft private balcony. A/C, king or twin beds, seating area, private bath. | |
| Prestige Stateroom - Deck 6 200 sq ft with 43 sq ft private balcony. A/C, king or twin beds, seating area, private bath. | |
 | Deluxe Suite 3 suites, 290 sq ft with 54 sq ft private balcony, located on the Le France Deck. A/C, king or twin beds, seating area, desk, minibar, private bath. |
 | Prestige Suite - Deck 5 398 sq ft with 86 sq ft private balcony. A/C, king or twin beds, communicating cabins available. Separate living area, private bath. |
| Prestige Suite - Deck 6 398 sq ft with 86 sq ft private balcony. A/C, king or twin beds, communicating cabins available. Separate living area, private bath. | |
 | Owners Suite 484 sq ft with 97 sq ft private balcony. A/C, king or twin beds, communicating cabins available. Separate living, dining areas, private bath with large tub and shower, minibar, 2 flat screen TVs, DVD, CD, and IPOD, Video on demand, Satellite phone |
