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south georgia, falkland islands and the antarctic peninsula on plancius
19 day voyage 18 nights aboard Plancius
Cruise to the Falklands, South Georgia,
South Orkney’s & Antarctic Peninsula
This voyage aboard Plancius will bring you face‐to‐face with the majestic landscapes, abundant wildlife and maritime history of the Sub‐Antarctic islands and the Antarctic Peninsula. Cruising to the Falkland Islands, we’ll visit Port Stanley ‐ the capital of the Falklands, and discover Black‐Browed Albatross sharing their colony with sturdy Rockhopper Penguins along the western side of the archipelago. We then cruise to South Georgia, an island boasting a huge diversity of mammals, whales and birds, and a series of harbours that once sheltered large fleets of whaling ships. In South Georgia we plan to visit the Bay of Elsehul, Fortuna Bay and the Whaling History Museum at Grytviken. We continue our journey on to the South Orkney Islands and out into the Weddell Sea, through the Antarctic Sound towards the eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula ‐ with our flexible itinerary including planned visits to Paulet, Half Moon, Cuverville and Deception Islands, and a landing on the Antarctic mainland at Brown Bluff.
BRIEF ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Embark Ushuaia 2 | At sea, journey north 3/4 | In Falkland Islands 5/6 | Cross the Antarctic Convergence 7/10 | Explore South Georgia, including Bay of Elsehul, Fortuna Bay, Grytviken 11 | At sea 12 | Ocadas station, South Orkney Islands 13 | At sea 14/16 | Weddell Sea and through the Antarctic Sound to the eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula. We will follow a flexible itinerary with planned visits to Paulet, Half Moon, Cuverville and Deception Islands and aim to land on the Antarctic continent at Brown Bluff 17/18 | Drake Passage 19 | In Ushuaia, trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: 18 breakfasts, 17 lunches & 18 dinners specialist expedition staff comfortable cabin accommodation all activities while on cruise including zodiac excursions, lectures, videos, slide and film shows and guide services use of all ship facilities and public areas
medical services (there is a resident medical officer and infirmary on board)
classic south georgia
20 day voyage 19 nights aboard MV Ushuaia
TRIP CODE: OWY
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Cruise to the Falklands, South Georgia
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This voyage cruises to the Falkland Islands visiting West Point Island, where the Black‐Browed Albatross share their colony with sturdy Rockhopper Penguins, as well as discovering Port Stanley, the capital of the Falklands. We then cruise to South Georgia, a region boasting a huge diversity of mammals, whales and birds. The island comprises of a series of harbours that once sheltered large fleets of whaling ships. Four days are spent in South Georgia, visiting Stromness Bay, the King Penguin colonies on Salisbury Plain, Grytviken (Whaling History Museum), as well as Shackleton’s grave. Combine this with the natural wonders of the spectacular Antarctic Peninsula and you have the makings of a truly memorable voyage. Our exploration of the western flanks of the Antarctic Peninsula is a further highlight and regular shore excursions provide the opportunity to learn about the abundant wildlife. Your expedition team will show you busy penguin colonies and spectacular seabirds, seals and whales amidst imposing mountain ranges, ice‐filled channels, and beautifully shaped icebergs and glaciers.
BRIEF ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Embark Ushuaia 2 | Cruise to Falkland Islands 3/4 | Falkland Islands viewing wide variety of seabirds and a visit to Stanley 5/7 | Cruise to South Georgia 8/12 | South Georgia, follow flexible itinerary to possibly visit Grytviken, Salisbury Plain, Stromness, plus a number of other bays and harbours 13/14 | At sea 15 | Elephant island 16 | Cruise to Antarctic Peninsula and explore Antarctic Sound 17 | Explore Antarctic Peninsula 18/19 | Cross the Drake Passage 20 | Disembark Ushuaia where trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: 19 breakfasts, 18 lunches and 19 dinners specialist expedition staff comfortable cabin accommodation on cruise all activities while on cruise including zodiac excursions, lectures, videos, slide and film shows and guide services use of all ship facilities and public areas medical services (there is a resident medical officer and
infirmary on board)
DATES | 2020
09 Jan - 28 Jan 1
South Georgia
Elephant Is
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Ushuaia
South America
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DATES | 2020
19 Jan - 06 Feb
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TRIP CODE: PSG
Falkland Islands
South Orkney Islands
Shackletons grave at Grytviken | Peter Walton
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