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Our Classic Antarctic adventure cruises on board the USHUAIA offer the ultimate introduction to the White Continent. Embarking and disembarking in the port of Ushuaia , they include many of the wildlife and scenic highlights of the Antarctic Peninsula and the South Shetland Islands. You will often make two landings a day via our fleet of zodiac craft.
Visiting Antarctica, truly the last pristine region of the world, in the southern summer is a rare and unique experience, surrounded by spectacular scenery and ice-filled channels. The constantly changing weather, scenery and colors provide marvelous opportunities for photographers and will leave you awestruck and sometimes overwhelmed.
Our itineraries are expertly planned to take best advantage of the amazing wildlife and spectacular scenery during each time of the Antarctic season. Your Expedition Leader and his team takes you to remote places only visited by few people before. Amazingly busy penguin colonies, spectacular variety of seabirds, abundance of seals and magnificent whales await you, all set in a breathtaking scenery of imposing mountain ranges, ice-filled channels, tabular and beautifully shaped icebergs and glaciers.
Visiting Antarctica, truly the last pristine region of the world, in the southern summer is a rare and unique experience, surrounded by spectacular scenery and ice-filled channels. The constantly changing weather, scenery and colors provide marvelous opportunities for photographers and will leave you awestruck and sometimes overwhelmed.
Our itineraries are expertly planned to take best advantage of the amazing wildlife and spectacular scenery during each time of the Antarctic season. Your Expedition Leader and his team takes you to remote places only visited by few people before. Amazingly busy penguin colonies, spectacular variety of seabirds, abundance of seals and magnificent whales await you, all set in a breathtaking scenery of imposing mountain ranges, ice-filled channels, tabular and beautifully shaped icebergs and glaciers.
Departures
Classic Antarctica 11 Days
20 December, 2012 to 30 December, 2012
20 December, 2012 to 30 December, 2012
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Category C
$6280.00 USD pp
Twin inside cabins on the lower Deck (D), with semi-private facilities, two berths (upper/lower).
Category B
$7730.00 USD pp
14 Twin outside cabins:
12 Twin outside cabins with portholes on Deck (E) and semi-private facilities, two berths (upper/lower).
2 twin outside cabins (214 and 215) with portholes on the upper Deck (G) feature private facilities and two berths (upper/lower).
12 Twin outside cabins with portholes on Deck (E) and semi-private facilities, two berths (upper/lower).
2 twin outside cabins (214 and 215) with portholes on the upper Deck (G) feature private facilities and two berths (upper/lower).
Category A
$9700.00 USD pp
6 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper Deck (G), private facilities, two lower berths.
Superior
$10250.00 USD pp
8 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper Deck (G), private facilities, two lower berths.
Cabin 301 features one double and one single bed.
Cabin 301 features one double and one single bed.
Suite
$10770.00 USD pp
5 Outside cabins with windows on the upper
Deck (G), private facilities, two lower berths,
lounge, TV, DVD player and fridge.
Suite 201 features two double beds.
Suite 202 features one double bed and a sofa bed.
Suite 203 features two lower single beds.
Suite 204 and Suite 207 feature three lower
single beds.
Deck (G), private facilities, two lower berths,
lounge, TV, DVD player and fridge.
Suite 201 features two double beds.
Suite 202 features one double bed and a sofa bed.
Suite 203 features two lower single beds.
Suite 204 and Suite 207 feature three lower
single beds.
Classic Antarctica 11 Days
30 December, 2012 to 09 January, 2013
30 December, 2012 to 09 January, 2013
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This will allow you to make an enquiry or check availability.
Category C
$6280.00 USD pp
Twin inside cabins on the lower Deck (D), with semi-private facilities, two berths (upper/lower).
Category B
$7330.00 USD pp
14 Twin outside cabins:
12 Twin outside cabins with portholes on Deck (E) and semi-private facilities, two berths (upper/lower).
2 twin outside cabins (214 and 215) with portholes on the upper Deck (G) feature private facilities and two berths (upper/lower).
12 Twin outside cabins with portholes on Deck (E) and semi-private facilities, two berths (upper/lower).
2 twin outside cabins (214 and 215) with portholes on the upper Deck (G) feature private facilities and two berths (upper/lower).
Category A
$9700.00 USD pp
6 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper Deck (G), private facilities, two lower berths.
Superior
$10250.00 USD pp
8 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper Deck (G), private facilities, two lower berths.
Cabin 301 features one double and one single bed.
Cabin 301 features one double and one single bed.
Suite
$10770.00 USD pp
5 Outside cabins with windows on the upper
Deck (G), private facilities, two lower berths,
lounge, TV, DVD player and fridge.
Suite 201 features two double beds.
Suite 202 features one double bed and a sofa bed.
Suite 203 features two lower single beds.
Suite 204 and Suite 207 feature three lower
single beds.
Deck (G), private facilities, two lower berths,
lounge, TV, DVD player and fridge.
Suite 201 features two double beds.
Suite 202 features one double bed and a sofa bed.
Suite 203 features two lower single beds.
Suite 204 and Suite 207 feature three lower
single beds.
Classic Antarctica 11 Days
18 January, 2013 to 28 January, 2013
18 January, 2013 to 28 January, 2013
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This will allow you to make an enquiry or check availability.
Category C
$6280.00 USD pp
Twin inside cabins on the lower Deck (D), with semi-private facilities, two berths (upper/lower).
Category B
$7730.00 USD pp
14 Twin outside cabins:
12 Twin outside cabins with portholes on Deck (E) and semi-private facilities, two berths (upper/lower).
2 twin outside cabins (214 and 215) with portholes on the upper Deck (G) feature private facilities and two berths (upper/lower).
12 Twin outside cabins with portholes on Deck (E) and semi-private facilities, two berths (upper/lower).
2 twin outside cabins (214 and 215) with portholes on the upper Deck (G) feature private facilities and two berths (upper/lower).
Category A
$9700.00 USD pp
6 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper Deck (G), private facilities, two lower berths.
Superior
$10250.00 USD pp
8 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper Deck (G), private facilities, two lower berths.
Cabin 301 features one double and one single bed.
Cabin 301 features one double and one single bed.
Suite
$10770.00 USD pp
5 Outside cabins with windows on the upper
Deck (G), private facilities, two lower berths,
lounge, TV, DVD player and fridge.
Suite 201 features two double beds.
Suite 202 features one double bed and a sofa bed.
Suite 203 features two lower single beds.
Suite 204 and Suite 207 feature three lower
single beds.
Deck (G), private facilities, two lower berths,
lounge, TV, DVD player and fridge.
Suite 201 features two double beds.
Suite 202 features one double bed and a sofa bed.
Suite 203 features two lower single beds.
Suite 204 and Suite 207 feature three lower
single beds.
Classic Antarctica 11 Days
06 March, 2013 to 16 March, 2013
06 March, 2013 to 16 March, 2013
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This will allow you to make an enquiry or check availability.
Category C
$4990.00 USD pp
Twin inside cabins on the lower Deck (D), with semi-private facilities, two berths (upper/lower).
Category B
$6470.00 USD pp
14 Twin outside cabins:
12 Twin outside cabins with portholes on Deck (E) and semi-private facilities, two berths (upper/lower).
2 twin outside cabins (214 and 215) with portholes on the upper Deck (G) feature private facilities and two berths (upper/lower).
12 Twin outside cabins with portholes on Deck (E) and semi-private facilities, two berths (upper/lower).
2 twin outside cabins (214 and 215) with portholes on the upper Deck (G) feature private facilities and two berths (upper/lower).
Category A
$8080.00 USD pp
6 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper Deck (G), private facilities, two lower berths.
Superior
$8550.00 USD pp
8 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper Deck (G), private facilities, two lower berths.
Cabin 301 features one double and one single bed.
Cabin 301 features one double and one single bed.
Suite
$8990.00 USD pp
5 Outside cabins with windows on the upper
Deck (G), private facilities, two lower berths,
lounge, TV, DVD player and fridge.
Suite 201 features two double beds.
Suite 202 features one double bed and a sofa bed.
Suite 203 features two lower single beds.
Suite 204 and Suite 207 feature three lower
single beds.
Deck (G), private facilities, two lower berths,
lounge, TV, DVD player and fridge.
Suite 201 features two double beds.
Suite 202 features one double bed and a sofa bed.
Suite 203 features two lower single beds.
Suite 204 and Suite 207 feature three lower
single beds.
Classic Antarctica 11 Days itinerary:
Day 1: Ushuaia
Embark the USHUAIA in the afternoon and meet your expedition and lecture staff. After you have settled into your cabins we sail along the famous Beagle Channel and the scenic Mackinlay Pass.
Day 2 & 3: Drake Passage
Named after the renowned explorer, Sir Francis Drake, who sailed these waters in 1578, the Drake Passage also marks the Antarctic Convergence, a biological barrier where cold polar water sinks beneath the warmer northern waters. This creates a great upwelling of nutrients, which sustains the biodiversity of this region. The Drake Passage also marks the northern limit of many Antarctic seabirds. As we sail across the passage, Antarpply Expeditions' lecturers will be out with you on deck to help in the identification of an amazing variety of seabirds, including many albatrosses, which follow in our wake. The USHUAIA's open bridge policy allows you to join our officers on the bridge and learn about navigation, watch for whales, and enjoy the view. A full program of lectures will be offered as well.
The first sightings of icebergs and snow-capped mountains indicate that we have reached the South Shetland Islands, a group of twenty islands and islets first sighted in February 1819 by Capt. William Smith of the brig Williams. With favorable conditions in the Drake Passage our lecturers and naturalists will accompany you ashore as you experience your first encounter with the penguins and seals on Day 3.
The first sightings of icebergs and snow-capped mountains indicate that we have reached the South Shetland Islands, a group of twenty islands and islets first sighted in February 1819 by Capt. William Smith of the brig Williams. With favorable conditions in the Drake Passage our lecturers and naturalists will accompany you ashore as you experience your first encounter with the penguins and seals on Day 3.
Day 4 to 8: Antarctic Peninsula
The South Shetland Islands are a haven for wildlife. Vast penguin rookeries, beaches ruled by Antarctic fur seals and southern elephant seals make every day spent in this amazing island group unforgettable. Sailing through the narrow passage into the flooded caldera of Deception Island is truly amazing. King George Island, the largest of the South Shetland Islands, features colonies of nesting Adélie and Chinstrap Penguins, Kelp Gulls, Blue-eyed Cormorants, Antarctic Terns and Southern Giant Petrels and is home to scientific bases of many different countries. Macaroni, Chinstrap and Gentoo Penguins as well as elephant seals await you at Livingston Island.
The Antarctic Peninsula's remarkable history will provide you with a type of excitement often only associated with the early explorers. You will have plenty of time to explore its amazing scenery, a pristine wilderness of snow, ice, mountains and waterways, and an incredible wide variety of wildlife. Apart from penguins and seabirds you are very likely to see Weddell, crabeater and leopard seals as well as Minke, killer (orca) and humpback whales at close range.
We hope to navigate some of the most beautiful waterways (depending on the ice conditions): the Gerlache Strait, the Neumayer Channel, and the Lemaire Channel, the latter are narrow passages between towering rock faces and spectacular glaciers. We plan to make at least two landings per day. Possible landing sites may include:
Paradise Bay is perhaps the most aptly named place in the world and we attempt a landing on the continent proper. After negotiating the iceberg-strewn waters of the Antarctic Sound, we hope to visit the bustling Adélie Penguin (over 100,000 pairs breed here) and Blue-eyed Cormorant colonies on Paulet Island. The Nordenskjöld expedition built a stone survival hut here in 1903. Today its ruins have been taken over by nesting penguins.
Further exploration may take you to Melchior Island, Cuverville Island, Portal Point, Neko Harbour, Pléneau Island and if ice conditions permit, to Petermann Island for a visit to the southernmost colony of Gentoo Penguins.
The Antarctic Peninsula's remarkable history will provide you with a type of excitement often only associated with the early explorers. You will have plenty of time to explore its amazing scenery, a pristine wilderness of snow, ice, mountains and waterways, and an incredible wide variety of wildlife. Apart from penguins and seabirds you are very likely to see Weddell, crabeater and leopard seals as well as Minke, killer (orca) and humpback whales at close range.
We hope to navigate some of the most beautiful waterways (depending on the ice conditions): the Gerlache Strait, the Neumayer Channel, and the Lemaire Channel, the latter are narrow passages between towering rock faces and spectacular glaciers. We plan to make at least two landings per day. Possible landing sites may include:
Paradise Bay is perhaps the most aptly named place in the world and we attempt a landing on the continent proper. After negotiating the iceberg-strewn waters of the Antarctic Sound, we hope to visit the bustling Adélie Penguin (over 100,000 pairs breed here) and Blue-eyed Cormorant colonies on Paulet Island. The Nordenskjöld expedition built a stone survival hut here in 1903. Today its ruins have been taken over by nesting penguins.
Further exploration may take you to Melchior Island, Cuverville Island, Portal Point, Neko Harbour, Pléneau Island and if ice conditions permit, to Petermann Island for a visit to the southernmost colony of Gentoo Penguins.
Day 9 & 10: Drake Passage
We leave Antarctica and head north across the Drake Passage. Join our lecturers and naturalists on deck as we search for seabirds and whales and enjoy some final lectures. Take the chance to relax and reflect on the fascinating adventures of the past days on the way back to Ushuaia.
Day 11: Ushuaia
We arrive at Ushuaia in the early morning and disembark the USHUAIA after breakfast
Ushuaia
Originally built for the United States agency NOAA (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration), the MV USHUAIA has been refurbished to accommodate a maximum of 84 passengers in 41 comfortable twin cabins and suites. The ice-strengthened polar vessel MV USHUAIA is very well appointed and provides ample deck space and an open bridge policy. The full complement of inflatable landing craft ensures superb landings and wildlife viewing opportunities on the otherwise inaccessible coastline.
All cabins include ample storage space. Public areas feature a large dining room (one sitting), an observation lounge and bar, a conference room with modern multimedia equipment, a well-stocked library, a changing room and a small infirmary. Our expert captain, officers and crew are highly experienced in Antarctic navigation and have a great love of nature. We provide a specialist team of international expedition leaders and lecturers, all extremely knowledgeable, enthusiastic, helpful and dedicated to the protection of the environment. Our chefs prepare excellent cuisine including many local specialties and the bar is well-stocked with carefully selected wines and spirits
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Length |
84.73 m / 278.3 feet |
|
Breadth |
15.54 m / 51 feet |
| Draught | 5.48 m / 18.08 feet |
| Gross Tonnage | 2,923 tonnes |
| Speed (Max) | 14 knots |
| Cruise Speed | 12 knots |
| Passengers | 84 |
| Crew & staff | 38 |
| Zodiacs & RIBs | 7 |
| Electrical Outlets | 110 V, 60 Hz |
| Yard | American Shipbuilding, Toledo, Ohio |
| Date of Build | 1970 |
| Classification | INSB Ice class C |
| Flag | Union of Comoros |
| Engine | 2 ALCO 1600 HP each |
| Bow thrust |
1x 500Kw |
