Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctica - M/V Sylvia Earle
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- Photograph nesting black browed albatross - spot elusive macaroni penguin in the Falklands
- Watch penguin couples - taking turns incubating their precious eggs
- Witness elephant seal in their natural habitat - with their newly weaned pups
- Soak up the rich history of this frozen land - enjoy extra time in the Falklands
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Upon arrival into Ushuaia City Airport (USH) please collect your luggage and look for a representative in the Arrivals Hall. If you have booked your flights independently, please make sure that you have advised us of your arrival flight details into Ushuaia, so that a...
This morning, enjoy breakfast before check-out. Please ensure your cabin luggage is fitted with cabin tags clearly labelled with your name and cabin number. Take your cabin luggage to hotel reception, prior to, or at check-out. Your luggage will be stored and transfer...
As we commence the Drake crossing, make the most of the time on board the ship and enjoy informative lectures from the expedition team who will prepare you for your first landings. They will provide entertaining talks on Antarctica's history, wildlife and environment.
Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Enjoy watching and photographing the many seabird, including the majestic albatross and giant petrel, who follow in our wake. They rise and fall skilfully, using air currents created by the ship to gain momentum.
Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
It is almost impossible to describe the feeling of arriving in Antarctica. Spotting your first iceberg and taking a deep breath of some of the most fresh, crisp air on earth is an experience that will stay with you forever. Once we arrive, the western side of the Anta...
While ashore we aim to stretch our legs, wandering along pebbly beaches or perhaps up snow-covered ridgelines to vantage points with mountains towering overhead and ice-speckled oceans below. If you have chosen an optional activity, you'll have the option to do that w...
In addition to Zodiac cruises and shore excursions, we may ship-cruise some of the narrow, dramatic straits separating offshore islands from the mainland, or linger in scenic bays to watch whales travelling or feeding. This is a great time to enjoy the observation lou...
Your experienced expedition team, who have made countless journeys to this area, will use their expertise to design your voyage from day to day, choosing the best options based on the prevailing weather, ice conditions and wildlife opportunities.
Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Enjoy informative and entertaining lectures from our expedition team and learn about the wildlife, history and culture of the places that you will visit on the voyage.
Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
You may want to treat yourself to a massage in the wellness centre, stay active in the gym or borrow a book from our well-stocked library and relax in one of the many observation areas on board the vessel.
Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
As you near the rugged island of South Georgia, spare a thought for Captain James Cook who arrived here in 1775 and believed it to be the northern tip of a great southern continent. In fact, it is a small island only 176 km long, but with a 3,000 m snow-capped mountai...
South Georgia lies within the Antarctic Convergence and it can be quite chilly. Make sure you layer up before joining Zodiac cruises around craggy coves and along the rocky coastline in search of nesting penguin, seal haul-outs and bird cliffs. Remember to keep an eye...
Zodiacs will transport you from ship to shore, where you can visit some of the largest king penguin colonies on earth, take guided walks among fur seals and elephant seals, carefully clamber up tussock grass steps not fully knowing what or who lies ahead, and wander a...
Enjoy your final landings in South Georgia, enjoying king penguin rookeries 100,000-strong.
Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
As we sail towards the Falklands~Malvinas, there is plenty to keep you occupied on board. Our expedition team will continue to share their wealth of knowledge about the wildlife, history and natural world as part of the onboard lecture series.
Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Perhaps you may want to practise your photo editing skills, stay active in the gym, or simply watch seabirds frolic alongside the ship as we spend time at sea.
Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
You will have ample time to enjoy observing the seabird, whale-watching from the observation areas, or simply relaxing with a book. Time and weather permitting, we may arrive in the Falklands~Malvinas by late afternoon.
Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
The Falklands~Malvinas comprises of two large islands (East and West Falkland), with over 700 islands scattered off the coast. All but seven of these are uninhabited, with windswept coastlines, white sand beaches and crystal clear water. These beautifully barren islan...
Even though we are north of the Antarctic Convergence it can be quite chilly here, so always remember to layer up before joining Zodiac cruises into rocky coves or along sea cliffs, keeping watch for seals, sea lions, dolphins and porpoising penguins. If conditions al...
With lectures and film presentations to complete our Antarctic experience, there is still plenty of time to enjoy the magic of the South Atlantic Ocean and the life that calls it home. There is time for reflection and discussion about what we have seen and experienced...
During the early morning, we cruise up the Beagle Channel, before quietly slipping into dock in Ushuaia, where we will be free to disembark around 8.00 am. Bid farewell to your expedition team and fellow passengers as you all continue on your onward journeys. On...
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