South Georgia In Depth Expedition Micro Cruise

On embarkation day, expect a warm greeting from the expedition team upon arriving at Mount Pleasant Airport. Your luggage is transferred directly to the vessel, ensuring a relaxing charter bus ride into Stanley. If already staying on the Falklands, simply head to the local Tourist Office starting at 15:00. The rest of the afternoon is entirely yours to enjoy at a comfortable pace. Consider exploring the Maritime Museum, taking a scenic waterfront stroll, or sipping a refreshing pint at the Globe. Board the ship by 18:00 to attend the mandatory safety briefings before celebrating the official start of the journey that evening with a welcome cocktail, a delicious dinner, and initial introductions among fellow travelers.

During the Scotia Sea passage, rely on the Aureum’s dynamic fin stabilizers to keep the crossing comfortable and manageable. To enrich your journey, an engaging onboard program features polar science lectures, photography workshops, and captivating personal accounts shared by the dedicated expedition team. On the third day, anticipate crossing the Antarctic Convergence and sailing past Shag Rocks. These isolated, jagged islets boast exceptional concentrations of seabirds, seals, and whales, marking the very first sight of land since departing the Falklands. As these rocky outcroppings appear on the horizon, the spectacular destination of South Georgia draws remarkably close.

South Georgia hosts some of the greatest concentrations of wildlife on earth.

Your approach takes you past Bird Island, one of the largest numbers of albatross nesting on earth. Wildlife meets you at the water's edge before the first landing and the sound of seven million penguins arrives before the sight does.

Stand at Salisbury Plain among 50,000 king penguins, or at St Andrews Bay among 200,000. The sound arrives before the sight does. Your flexible schedule should take you to key colonies at the best times to witness these awe-inspiring moments.

Grytviken is a formal customs stop, the museum and the abandoned whaling station reward proper time. In the whalers' cemetery, Shackleton and Frank Wild rest beneath simple headstones.

You aim to explore South Georgia’s wildest corners. Possible locations include: Bird Island, Elsehul Bay, St Andrews Bay, Fortuna Bay, Stromness Bay, Salisbury Plain, Cooper Bay, Gold Harbor, Drygalski Fjord, Grytviken, Nordenskjold Glacier, Ocean Harbor, King Haakon Bay.

Aureum turns north. The return passage mirrors the crossing south — lectures, workshops, time on deck, the rhythm of life at sea.

You hope to reach the Falkland Islands during the second half of day 14. Conditions allowing, a final shore visit before the expedition draws to a close.

Disembarkation after breakfast. A briefing from local airport authorities on timings and procedures. The expedition team will organize the transfer to Mount Pleasant Airport.