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ross sea explorer
33 day voyage 32 nights aboard Ortelius
TRIP CODE: ORS
A journey through time as we follow the early Antarctic explorers on an unsurpassed voyage
to the white continent
A true voyage of discovery following the paths of the early explorers, offering insight into the history of Amundsen, Shackleton and Scott’s expeditions, to name just a few. Combine this with abundant wildlife encounters including King, Gentoo and Southern Rockhopper penguin rookeries, along with Minke and Orca whale sightings, and you have a complete Antarctic odyssey. Commencing our journey with a crossing of the Drake Passage we arrive along the Antarctic Peninsula sailing through the Pendleton Straight Channel. Over the coming days we hope to visit volcanic Peter I Island, Detaille and Fish Island. Sailing north we will follow an exploratory program as we make our way through the Amundsen Sea to the Ross Sea. Here we hope to visit the huts of British explorers Ernest Shackleton and Robert Falcon Scott (ice‐permitting), along with visits to the US and New Zealand research bases at Ross Island. Stopping at both Macquarie and Campbell Island we’ll have a chance to get up close with large numbers of the island’s fauna before continuing on to Bluff where we disembark the ship.
BRIEF ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Ushuaia, embark ship 2/3 | Drake Passage 4 | Antarctic Peninsula 5/6 | Bellingshausen Sea 7 | Peter I Island 8/14 | Amunsden Sea 15/23 | Ross Sea Exploration 24 | Cape Adare 25/28 | At Sea 29 | Macquarie island 30 | At Sea 31 | Campbell Island 32 | At Sea 33 | Disembark ship in Bluff where trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: 32 breakfasts, 31 lunches and 32 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
DATES | 2020
13 Jan - 15 Feb 2,3 16 Feb - 18 Mar IT2,2,3
ship facilities and public areas infirmary on board)
medical services (there is a resident medical officer and
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macquarie island
TRIP CODE: MIE
Invercargill
explorer
13 day voyage 1 night hotel 11 nights aboard Spirit of Enderby
An incredible journey to four unique subantarctic islands – The Snares, Aucklands, Macquarie
and Campbell
The group of Subantarctic islands lying south of New Zealand have long beeen recognised for their rich biodiversity. So much so, that UNESCO placed them in a select group of only 180 natural sites that have been designated as ‘the most important and significant natural habitats’ on the planet. This voyage gives us time to explore the islands, which all lie within the cool temperate zone, creating a unique climate perfect for supporting a vast array of wildlife including albatross, penguins, petrels, prions, shearwaters and marine mammals like sea lions, fur seals and elephant seals. Macquarie Island is the only breeding ground in the world for the beautiful Royal Penguin, and large colonies of King, Gentoo and Rockhopper penguins are also found here.
BRIEF ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Dunedin, overnight hotel 2 | Board The Spirit of Enderby and depart for Snares Island 3 | Snares Island 4/5 | The Auckland Islands 6 | At Sea 7/8 | Macquarie Island, home to millions of Penguins 9 | At sea 10/11 | Campbell Island and Perseverance Harbour 12 | At sea 13 | Disembark Invercargill where trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: 12 breakfasts, 11 lunches and 12 dinners hotel accommodation in Dunedin/Invercargill (1 night twinshare) transfer hotel to ship transfer from the ship to central city hotel in Dunedin/Invercargill or airport comfortable cabin accommodation on the voyage all shore excursions as outlined in itinerary services of specialist expedition leaders and staff all activities while on cruise including lectures, slide and film shows use of all ship facilities and public areas onboard
DATES | 2019
01 Dec - 13 Dec 1 22 Dec - 03 Jan 1,IT2
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Vince’s Cross, Ross island | Glenn Dawson
New Zealand Invercargill
Amundsen Sea Bellingshausen Sea
Antarctica
Ross Sea
Ushuaia
South America
New Zealand
Dunedin
Auckland Is
Campbell Is
Macquarie Is
Molting juvenile elephant seal enjoying the sun | Rachel Imber
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