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Antarctica Polar Circle Whale Watching Voyage
• 11 nights in a superior room aboard the m/v Plancius
• All meals throughout the voyage aboard the ship including snacks, coffee, and tea
• All shore excursions and activities throughout the voyage by Zodiac
• Program of lectures by noted naturalists and experienced expedition staff
• Complimentary use of rubber boots and snowshoes
• Luggage transfer from pick-up point to the vessel on the day of embarkation, in Ushuaia
• Pre-scheduled group transfer from the vessel to the airport in Ushuaia
• All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program
EXPLORE THE ANTARCTIC with Oceanwide Expeditions
This Polar Circle and Antarctic Peninsula cruise passes through waters travelled by Humpback, Minke and Fin whales. Anchoring in various spots around the region, the expedition offers the chance to dive in the iceberg-heavy waters.
TRIP ITINERARY March 23- April 3, 2025
SAMPLE itinerary, subject to change (for guidance only).
Day 1: End of the world, start of a journey
Your voyage begins where the world drops off. Ushuaia, Argentina, reputed to be the southernmost city on the planet, is located on the far southern tip of South America. Starting in the afternoon, you embark from this small resort town on Tierra del Fuego, nicknamed “The End of the World,” and sail the mountain- fringed Beagle Channel for the remainder of the evening.
Day 2 – 3: Path of the polar explorers
Over the next two days on the Drake Passage, you enjoy some of the same experiences encountered by the great polar explorers who first charted these regions: cool salt breezes, rolling seas, maybe even a fin whale spouting up sea spray. After passing the Antarctic Convergence – Antarctica’s natural boundary, formed when north-flowing cold waters collide with warmer sub-Antarctic seas – you are in the circum- Antarctic upwelling zone. Not only does the marine life change, the avian life changes too. Wandering albatrosses, grey-headed albatrosses, black-browed albatrosses, light-mantled sooty albatrosses, cape pigeons, southern fulmars, Wilson’s storm petrels, blue petrels, and Antarctic petrels are a few of the birds you might see.
Day 4 – 9: Sights of late summer Antarctica
Options for Antarctic Peninsula activities are many, and no less great during the late summer. Humpback whales are prolific in this region, gorging themselves on krill before their migration north. The penguin chicks are also fledging, stirring up activity on the beaches while sleek leopard seals lie in wait, poised to attack the less fortunate ones.
Sites for your Antarctic adventures may include: Livingston Island, Deception Island, Cuverville Island, Neko Harbour, Paradise Bay, Pléneau & Petermann Islands, Crystal Sound, Detaille Island, Fish Islands, Melchior Islands
Day 10-11: Familiar seas, familiar friends
Your return voyage is far from lonely. While crossing the Drake, you’re again greeted by the vast array of seabirds remembered from the passage south. But they seem a little more familiar to you now, and you to them.
Day 12: There and back again
Every adventure, no matter how grand, must eventually come to an end. It’s now time to disembark in Ushuaia, but with memories that will accompany you wherever your next adventure lies.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Travel package only valid for the voyage departing on March 23rd, 2025.
Purchaser will receive a traveler’s booking form from Philantopia for travel package and must return completed form to reservations@philantopia.com. Travel must be completed on specified date. All packages are non-returnable, non-refundable and non-exchangeable. No Exceptions.
RETAIL VALUE: $23,400
RESERVE PRICE: $21,000
ITEM# 2023.12-A077
$21,000.00
