Antarctica Classic 10 day Cruise - Prices from $3360 Departures: 12/8/2007, 1/4/2008, 1/13/2008, 2/9/2008, 2/18/2008, 2/27/2008, 3/7/2008

See entire List of Trips Ship: Explorer Trip Highlights: A cost effective trip on the first tourist ship to visit Antarctica. Expect simple cabins / meals and basic guide service. All cabins have private bathrooms. Want more info about this trip or other Antarctic travel options?

Day 1: Arrive Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Arrive in Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world. Embarkation on Explorer begins in the afternoon at the port in Ushuaia.

Days 2-3: Drake Passage
Your adventure begins with a 400-mile crossing of the passage that bears the name of the 16th-century English explorer Sir Francis Drake. The "Little Red Ship" is at home in this part of the Southern Ocean.

Days 4-7: Antarctic Peninsula & South Shetland Islands
Experience some of the best wildlife viewing and scenery in the world as you set foot on the Antarctic continent. Take two excursions per day (conditions permitting), and encounter Gentoo, Chinstrap and Adélie penguin rookeries, Weddell, Crabeater and Leopard seals, and Orca, Humpback and Minke whales in the cold Antarctic waters.

Days 8-9: Drake Passage
Today, you begin your journey north to Ushuaia. Review the highlights of your Antarctic experience with your lecturers and staff, and keep your eyes open on the observation deck for some final whale sightings.

Day 10: Depart Ushuaia
Your adventure comes to a close, as you say your goodbyes as you disembark in Ushuaia.

Notes: Included:
9 nights on board the ship; all meals; 8 expedition staff and naturalists; scheduled visits to modern scientific research station; all shore excursions and Zodiac cruises in Antarctica.

Not Included:
Airfare; passport and visa expenses; travel insurance; gratuities are left to the discretion of the passenger; items of a personal nature; All berths subject to a $300 local payment.

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