Antarctica
Itinerary
Know Before You Go
Recommended Viewing and Reading
Dates: TBD (11 days)
Begins/Ends Ushuaia, Argentina
Cost: Veranda Cabin - $6900; Veranda Deluxe Cabin - $7600; Porthole Cabin - $6400 (prices are per person for double occupancy) No Early Pay Discount or Single Supplement available.
View the ship: https://www.adventure-life.com/cruises/magellan-explorer
Imprint has adapted our travel approach to cruises. As with all cruises, after check-in you will be able to unpack once and settle into your cabin for the entire trip with all meals included. As you expect from us, the cruise includes ALL scheduled excursions and guides. Typically, an Imprint tour is a bit more expensive due to the extra inclusions, but in this case we are able to offer this cruise for a price considerably less than competitors. We’ve partnered with Adventure Life and Antarctica 21 and we’ll be sailing on the elegant Magellan Explorer. Additionally, our cruise features buffet breakfasts and lunches and three main course choices at dinner. Included at no extra cost: wine, beer, juice and soft drinks with lunch and dinner; coffee, tea, chocolate, water and snacks throughout; waterproof boots for shore excursions; and lectures on board.
Itinerary
Day 1 Ushuaia, Argentina | Embark 3/24
Our journey begins in Ushuaia, Argentina. We’ll board the Magellan Explorer and sail along the Beagle Channel towards Antarctica. Boarding between 15:00 and 16:00.
Days 2-3 At Sea | Drake Passage 3/25-26
We sail towards Antarctica, crossing the famous passage named for Sir Francis Drake, the 16th century British explorer. As we sail en route to the South Shetland Islands you may opt to attend the program of lectures and presentations. With access to expert guides, we’ll watch for wildlife from the glass-enclosed lounge or from the outside decks. After crossing the Antarctic Convergence, the vista changes noticeably as we begin to see icebergs and, eventually, the first sight of Antarctic land.
Day 9-10 At Sea | Drake Passage 4/1-2
We return to South America with a northbound crossing of the Drake Passage. Relax and take the time to watch for wildlife or take part in the presentations on Antarctic topics in the lounge.
Day 11 Ushuaia | Disembark 4/3
After breakfast, disembark and begin your journey home.
Day 9-10 At Sea | Drake Passage 4/1-2
We return to South America with a northbound crossing of the Drake Passage. Relax and take the time to watch for wildlife or take part in the presentations on Antarctic topics in the lounge.
Day 11 Ushuaia | Disembark 4/3
After breakfast, disembark and begin your journey home.
Days 4-8 Explore Antarctica 3/27-31
We will be sailing between the South Shetland Islands and the western coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, viewing ice-filled fjords and spectacular icebergs, while enjoying the company of sea birds, penguins, seals, and whales. From the ship we’ll enjoy spectacular views from the glass-enclosed lounge while sharing our daily adventures. No journey is the same - flexibility is the key to success in Antarctica. The Expedition Team sets the voyage route to take advantage of the ever-changing opportunities provided by nature, crafting a unique and extraordinary experience each time. Possibilities include Paulet Island, Hope Bay, Port Lockroy, Petermann Island, Paradise Bay, Deception Island, the Lemaire Channel, or many others. Each day we’ll disembark by Zodiac to explore the environment with expert polar guides. Between we’ll have the options of lectures and leisure time enjoyed on board.
What’s included:
All meals: Dinner on board ship offering a choice of three main courses; Wine, beer, juice, and soft drinks served with lunch and dinner; Coffee, tea, chocolate, cappuccino, water and snacks throughout the expedition. Activities: All guided shore excursions; Lectures and entertainment on board. Extras: All tips; Loan of waterproof boots for landing in Antarctica; Full-time services of cruise director; Full-time services of Imprint escort.
Important exceptions:
Pre- and Post-Cruise airport or hotel transfers; Cocktails and other drinks served in the bar; expenditures of a personal nature.
Recommended Viewing
A Year On Ice (2013)
Encounters at the End of the World (2007)
Antarctica (2020)
Happy Feet (2006)
March of the Penguins (2005)
The Endurance: Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition (2000)
The Great White Silence (1924)
Antarctica: A Year on Ice (2013)
Recommended Reading
“South: the Endurance Expedition” by Ernest Shackleton
“The South Pole” by Roald Amundsen
“Antarctica: Discovering the Last Continent” by Sebastián Arrebola & Shoshanah Jacobs
‘Race to the Pole” by Ranulph Fiennes
'“The Last Place on Earth” by Roland Huntford
“Antarctica: An Intimate Portrait of a Mysterious Continent” by Gabrielle Walker
“End of the Earth: Voyages to Antarctica” by Peter Matthiessen
“Terra Incognita: Travels in Antarctica” by Sara Wheeler
Know Before You Go
VIsas
SINCE ANTARCITCA IS NOT OWNED BY ANY COUNTRY THERE IS NO VISA REQUIREMENT
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weather / when to go
CRUISES VISIT ANTARTCTICA FROM OCTOBER TO MARCH, COINCIDING WITH THE AUSTRAL SUMMER
cURRENCY
ANTARTICA DOES NOT HAVE A CURRENCY