Peninsula, Falklands & South Georgia

Itinerary

Day 1: Ushuaia, Argentina Due to the size of the continent, Antarctica's diversity is best appreciated on longer voyages, where greater distances can be covered. This extended expedition encompasses the wildlife paradise of South Georgia, the remote Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) as well as the extraordinary beauty of the Peninsula. Overnight at a hotel in Ushuaia. Day 2: embarkation day Afternoon embarkation in Ushuaia and sail along the Beagle Channel to start your Antarctic adventure. Day 3: at sea There are many activities to keep you engaged while you are at sea. You could learn to identify the seabirds that glide alongside the ship, or attend the illustrated presentations by the Expedition Team. They will prepare you for the shore landings and Zodiac cruising to come. Days 4-5: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) En route, the shipboard education program introduces the flora and fauna that you will encounter. Properly prepared, Zodiacs zip you from ship to shore to hike where Kelp Geese graze and Magellanic Penguins guard their burrows. You'll comb beaches and socialize with local residents. Days 6-7: at sea Sailing south you will enter Antarctic waters by crossing the Antarctic convergence, an invisible ring around the globe where the cold Southern Ocean meets the warmer waters of the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Days 8-11: South Georgia After crossing the Southern Ocean, a series of landings are planned around South Georgia, taking in King Penguin rookeries, abandoned whaling stations and the grave of Sir Ernest Shackleton. There are also plenty of opportunities for hiking. Days 12-13: at sea Your journey continues with the voyage south to the Antarctic Peninsula. Days 14-17: South Shetland Islands & Antarctic Peninsula Deception Island, Lemaire Channel, Neko Harbour, and Paradise Harbour these are the names that conjure iconic images of the Antarctic Peninsula, where you will encounter towering, glacier-capped mountains rising from a brilliant blue sea, dotted with ice floes. You will visit penguin colonies, listen for calving glaciers, visit historic sites and research stations. Days 18-19: Drake Passage to Ushuaia The Drake Passage crossing is a fitting end to your visit to Antarctica - there may be a final chance to see a variety of seabirds on this final stretch of your journey. Day 20: Ushuaia You will be transferred to the airport from the ship when you disembark in Ushuaia. Notes

• All voyage itineraries are intended as a guideline only - embracing the unexpected is part of the legacy of expedition travel. Actual routes and landings will be dependent on weather, sea and ice conditions. A degree of flexibility is essential in the polar regions! 

Itinerary Variations

2018/19 Antarctic Season

M/V Ushuaia - 17 Oct 2018

Day 1 Embark in Ushuaia
Day 2 At sea
Days 3 West Falklands
Day 4 East Falklands
Days 5-7 At sea
Days 8-11 South Georgia
Days 12-13 At sea
Day 14 Elephant Island
Day 15 At sea
Days 16-17 Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetlands
Days 18-19 Drake Passage
Day 20 Disembark in Ushuaia

Akademik Ioffe - 20 Oct 2018

Day 1 Fly from Punta Arenas to Stanley and embark ship
Day 2 Falkland Islands
Days 3-4 At sea
Days 5-8 South Georgia
Days 9-11 At sea
Days 12-16 South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula
Days 17-18 Drake Passage
Day 19 Disembark in Ushuaia

Sea Spirit - 20 Oct 2018

Day 1 Arrive in Puerto Madryn and overnight
Day 2 Embark in Puerto Madryn
Days 3-4 At sea
Days 5-6 Falkland Islands
Days 7-8 At sea
Days 9-11 South Georgia
Days 12-13 At sea
Days 14-17 South Shetlands and Antarctic Peninsula
Days 18-19 Drake Passage
Day 20 Disembark in Ushuaia

M/V Plancius - 03 Nov 2018

Day 1 Embark in Puerto Madryn (Argentina)
Days 2-3 At sea
Day 4 West Falklands
Day 5 Stanley
Days 6-7 At sea
Days 8-11 South Georgia
Day 12 At sea
Day 13 South Orkney Islands
Day 14 At sea
Days 15-18 Antarctic Peninsula
Days 19-20 At sea
Day 21 Disembark in Ushuaia

Hebridean Sky - 03 Nov 2018

Day 1: Overnight in Puerto Madryn (Argentina)
Day 2: Embark the Hebridean Sky
Days 3-4: At sea
Day 5: West Falklands
Day 6: East Falkand Islands
Days 7-8: At sea
Days 9-12: South Georgia
Days 13-14: At sea
Days 15-19: Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetlands
Days 20-21: Drake Passage
Day 22: Disembark in Ushuaia

Sea Spirit - 07 Nov 2018 & 05 Jan 2019

Day 1 Arrive in Ushuaia and overnight
Day 2 Embark in Ushuaia
Day 3 At sea
Days 4-5 Falkland Islands
Days 6-7 At sea
Days 8-12 South Georgia
Days 13-14 At sea
Days 15-18 South Shetlands and Antarctic Peninsula
Days 19-20 Drake Passage
Day 21 Disembark in Ushuaia

Ocean Endeavour - 14 Nov 2018

Day 1 Arrive in Buenos Aires and overnight
Day 2 Fly to Ushuaia and embark ship
Day 3 At sea
Days 4-5 Falkland Islands
Days 6-7 At sea
Days 8-11 South Georgia
Days 12-13 At sea
Days 14-17 South Shetlands and Antarctic Peninsula
Days 18-19 Drake Passage
Day 20 Disembark in Ushuaia and fly to Buenos Aires

Akademik Ioffe - 29 Nov 2018

Day 1 Embark in Ushuaia
Day 2 At sea
Days 3-4 Falkland Islands
Days 5-6 At sea
Days 7-9 South Georgia
Days 10-12 At sea
Days 13-16 South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula
Days 17-18 Drake Passage
Day 19 Disembark in Ushuaia

M/V Plancius & M/V Ortelius - 03 & 22 Dec 2018, 09 & 16 Feb 2019

Day 1 Embark in Ushuaia
Day 2 At sea
Day 3 West Falklands
Day 4 Stanley
Days 5-6 At sea
Days 7-10 South Georgia
Day 11 At sea
Day 12 South Orkney Islands
Day 13 At sea
Days 14-16 Antarctic Peninsula
Days 17-18 At sea
Day 19 Disembark in Ushuaia
(The 03 Dec, 09 Jan, & 16 Feb departures will have an extra day in Antarctica)

Vavilov - 13 Dec 2018 & Ioffe - 27 Dec 2018

Day 1 Fly from Punta Arenas to King George Island for embarkation
Day 2-4 Gerlache Strait and Antarctic Peninsula
Days 5 Antarctic Peninsula and Weddell Sea
Day 6 Elephant Island
Days 7-8 At sea
Days 9-12 South Georgia
Days 13-15 At sea
Day 16 Falkland Islands
Day 17 Disembark in Stanley and fly to Punta Arenas

Ocean Endeavour 18 Dec 2018 & 18 Feb 2019

Day 1 Arrive in Buenos Aires and overnight
Day 2 Fly to Ushuaia and embark ship
Day 3 At sea
Days 4-5 Falkland Islands
Days 6-7 At sea
Days 8-11 South Georgia
Days 12-13 At sea
Days 14-16 South Shetland Islands & Antarctic Peninsula
Days 17-18 Crossing the Antarctic Circle
Days 19-20 Northbound along the Antarctic Peninsula
Days 21-22 Crossing the Drake Passage
Day 23 Disembark in Ushuaia and fly to Buenos Aires

RCGS Resolute - 30 Dec 2018 & 30 Jan 2019

Day 1 Embark in Ushuaia
Day 2 At sea
Days 3-4 Falkland Islands
Days 5-6 At sea
Days 7-9 South Georgia
Days 10-12 At sea
Days 13-16 South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula
Days 17-18 Drake Passage
Day 19 Disembark in Ushuaia

Hebridean Sky & Island Sky - 31 Dec 2018, 12 Feb 2019

Day 1: Overnight in Ushuaia
Day 2: Embark the ship
Day 3: At sea
Day 4: West Falklands
Day 5: East Falkand Islands
Days 6-7: At sea
Days 8-11: South Georgia
Days 12-13: At sea
Days 14-17: Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetlands
Days 18-19: Drake Passage
Day 20: Disembark in Ushuaia

Akademik Vavilov - 21 Jan 2019

Day 1 Embarkation in Ushuaia
Days 2-3 Drake Passage
Days 4-7 Antarctic Peninsula
Day 8 Northern Antarctic Peninsula
Days 9 Elephant Island
Days 10-11 At sea
Days 12-15 South Georgia
Day 16-18 At sea
Day 19 Falkland Islands
Day 20 Disembark in Stanley and fly to Punta Arenas

Akademik Ioffe - 02 Feb 2019

Day 1 Fly from Punta Arenas to Stanley & embark ship
Day 2 Falkland Islands
Days 3-4 At sea
Days 5-8 South Georgia
Days 9-11 At sea & Elephant Island
Days 12-16 South Shetland Islands & Antarctic Peninsula
Days 17 Disembark on King George & fly to Punta Arenas for overnight
Day 18 Depart Chile

Sea Spirit - 26 Feb 2019

Day 1 Arrive in Ushuaia and overnight
Day 2 Embark in Ushuaia
Day 3-4 Drake Passage
Days 5-8 South Shetlands and Antarctic Peninsula
Days 9-10 At sea
Days 11-14 South Georgia
Days 15-16 At sea
Days 17-19 Falkland Islands
Days 20-21 At sea
Day 22 Disembark in Puerto Madryn   2019/20 Antarctic Season

Sea Spirit - 20 Oct 2019

Day 1 Arrive in Montevideo and overnight
Day 2 Embark in Montevideo
Days 3-5 At sea
Days 6-7 Falkland Islands
Days 8-9 At sea
Days 10-14 South Georgia
Days 15-16 At sea
Days 17-20 South Shetlands and Antarctic Peninsula
Days 21-22 Drake Passage
Day 23 Disembark in Ushuaia

Hebridean Sky - 02 Nov 2019

Day 1: Overnight in Puerto Madryn (Argentina)
Day 2: Embark the Hebridean Sky
Days 3-4: At sea
Day 5: West Falklands
Day 6: East Falkand Islands
Days 7-8: At sea
Days 9-12: South Georgia
Days 13-14: At sea
Days 15-18: Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetlands
Days 19-20: Drake Passage
Day 21: Disembark in Ushuaia

Sea Spirit - 07 Jan 2020

Day 1 Arrive in Ushuaia and overnight
Day 2 Embark in Ushuaia
Day 3 At sea
Days 4-5 Falkland Islands
Days 6-7 At sea
Days 8-12 South Georgia
Days 13-14 At sea
Days 15-18 South Shetlands and Antarctic Peninsula
Days 19-20 Drake Passage
Day 21 Disembark in Ushuaia

Hebridean Sky - 17 Jan 2020

Day 1: Overnight in Ushuaia
Day 2: Embark the ship
Day 3: At sea
Day 4: West Falklands
Day 5: East Falkand Islands
Days 6-7: At sea
Days 8-11: South Georgia
Days 12-13: At sea
Days 14-17: Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetlands
Days 18-19: Drake Passage
Day 20: Disembark in Ushuaia

Sea Spirit - 25 Feb 2020

Day 1 Arrive in Ushuaia and overnight
Day 2 Embark in Ushuaia
Day 3-4 Drake Passage
Days 5-8 South Shetlands and Antarctic Peninsula
Days 9-10 At sea
Days 11-15 South Georgia
Days 16-17 At sea
Days 18-19 Falkland Islands
Days 20-22 At sea
Day 23 Disembark in Montevideo