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This itinerary is delivered at a comfortable pace. Shore
landings will be in the Peninsula. There is an in-depth education program,
with an artist-in-residence on selected voyages. You'll sail about 1700
nautical miles from Ushuaia to Ushuaia. Some departures may be operated in
the reverse direction.
Day 1
Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Getting to this frontier town is easy, because the local airport is served
by flights from Buenos Aires, Argentina and Santiago, Chile. We've included
a night at one of the city's good hotels, to ensure you don't miss a moment
of the expedition.
Day 2
Embarkation Day
The included coach tour (2007-2008 only) of the nearby National Park
includes a stroll along a boardwalk, and a stop for lunch. Asado is
Argentina's traditional method of preparing lamb, beef and chicken. The meat
is grilled over an open fire and served with chimichurri - a piquant sauce
made from parsley and other herbs. Hunger satisfied, we transfer you to the
ship for embarkation.
Day 3-4
The Drake Passage
Become familiar with the ship on this your first full day at sea. Members of
the Expedition Team keep you company on deck, identifying seabirds that
glide along side of the ship for miles at a time.
Day 5-8
Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands
Shore landings are announced the night before in the daily program delivered
to your cabin. Your exploration of the Antarctic Peninsula may include
visits to penguin rookeries, research stations and encounters
Although each voyage is painstakingly planned, it is impossible to provide
prior to departure a definitive summary of the journey you'll experience.
The Expedition Leader in cooperation with the ship's Captain adjusts the
route as the expedition unfolds to take advantage of the best weather and
ice conditions. For this reason, no itinerary is the same.
Day 9-10
The Drake Passage
The Expedition Team enriches the voyage with formal presentations that are
chosen specifically in response to the sightings and activities that you
experienced. If you have sighted orcas, then you can expect a presentation
on their life cycle. If you were one of the lucky few to see a Southern
Right Whale during your expedition then you will learn about that species.
That is one reason that every Classic Antarctic expedition is unique.
Day 11
Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Exchange photographs and e-mail addresses with your new found friends,
before being transferred to the airport for your flight home.
| Date |
Days |
Cabin |
| |
|
Triple |
Lower
Deck
Twin |
Main
Deck
Twin |
Main
Deck
Single |
Captain's
Deck
Twin |
Superior |
Amd.
Suite |
Nov 09, 08
-Nov 20, 08 |
12 |
$3,500 |
$5,100 |
$5,700 |
$9,690 |
$5,700 |
$6,500 |
$7,500 |
Nov 19, 08
-Nov 30, 08 |
12 |
$3,500 |
$5,100 |
$5,700 |
$9,690 |
$5,700 |
$6,500 |
$7,500 |
Nov 29, 08
-Dec 10, 08 |
12 |
$3,500 |
$5,100 |
$5,700 |
$9,690 |
$5,700 |
$6,500 |
$7,500 |
Dec 09, 08
-Dec 19, 08 |
11 |
$3,500 |
$5,100 |
$5,700 |
$9,690 |
$5,700 |
$6,500 |
$7,500 |
Dec 18, 08
-Dec 28, 08 |
11 |
$4,500 |
$5,900 |
$6,400 |
$10,800 |
$6,400 |
$7,400 |
$8,500 |
Dec 27, 08
-Jan 06, 09 |
11 |
$4,900 |
$6,100 |
$6,800 |
$11,560 |
$6,800 |
$8,100 |
$9,200 |
Jan 05, 09
-Jan 15, 09 |
11 |
$4,900 |
$6,100 |
$6,800 |
$11,560 |
$6,800 |
$8,100 |
$9,200 |
Feb 01, 09
-Feb 11, 09 |
11 |
$4,900 |
$6,100 |
$6,800 |
$11,560 |
$6,800 |
$8,100 |
$9,200 |
Feb 10, 09
-Feb 21, 09 |
12 |
$4,900 |
$6,100 |
$6,800 |
$11,560 |
$6,800 |
$8,100 |
$9,200 |
Feb 20, 09
-Mar 03, 09 |
12 |
$4,900 |
$6,100 |
$6,800 |
$11,560 |
$6,800 |
$8,100 |
$9,200 |
Mar 02, 09
-Mar 13, 09 |
12 |
$3,500 |
$5,100 |
$5,700 |
$9,690 |
$5,700 |
$6,500 |
$7,500 |
Aboard Clipper Adventurer
| Date |
Days |
Cabin |
| |
|
Lower Deck
Twn Pthole |
Twn Pthole |
Twn Wdow |
Superior |
Deluxe |
Suite |
Owner's Suite |
Nov 20, 08
-Dec 01, 08 |
12 |
$6,200 |
$6,500 |
$6,800 |
$7,200 |
$7,700 |
$8,500 |
$9,900 |
Nov 30, 08
-Dec 11, 08 |
12 |
$6,200 |
$6,500 |
$6,800 |
$7,200 |
$7,700 |
$8,500 |
$9,900 |
Dec 28, 08
-Jan 07, 09 |
11 |
$7,200 |
$7,500 |
$7,900 |
$8,300 |
$8,900 |
$9,800 |
$11,800 |
Jan 24, 09
-Feb 03, 09 |
11 |
$7,200 |
$7,500 |
$7,900 |
$8,300 |
$8,900 |
$9,800 |
$11,800 |
Feb 02, 09
-Feb 12, 09 |
11 |
$7,200 |
$7,500 |
$7,900 |
$8,300 |
$8,900 |
$9,800 |
$11,800 |
Feb 11, 09
-Feb 22, 09 |
12 |
$7,200 |
$7,500 |
$7,900 |
$8,300 |
$8,900 |
$9,800 |
$11,800 |
Rates for the 2008-09 season include:
- Hotel accommodation: one night
pre-expedition with breakfast.
- Shipboard accommodation with daily
housekeeping.
- All breakfasts, lunches and dinners on
board throughout your voyage.
- All shore landings and Zodiac excursions
per the daily program.
- Leadership throughout the voyage by our
experienced Expedition Leader, including shore landings and other
activities.
- Formal and informal presentations by our
Expedition Team and guest speakers as scheduled.
- Photographic Journal on DVD.
- Polar Arts program with interactive
workshops.
- A pair of expedition boots on loan for
shore landings.
- A Quark Expeditions parka to keep on
Clipper Adventurer
- Coffee, tea, and cocoa available around
the clock.
- Comprehensive pre-departure materials.
- Group transfers from the hotel to the
ship at the embarkation port, and from the ship to the local airport on
disembarkation – plus all baggage handling aboard ship.
- All miscellaneous service taxes and port
charges throughout the program.
LYUBOV ORLOVA
 Designed
to carry passengers in comfort to the most remote corners of the
world, the Lyubov Orlova was built in the former republic
of Yugoslavia in 1976, refurbished in 1999 and had further
upgrades in 2002. The 90-meter ice-strengthened ship carries 110
travelers, who appreciate its spacious forward lounge and bar,
window-lined dining room, and ample deck areas and promenades
for spotting wildlife and viewing spectacular landscapes.
Equipped with sophisticated navigation and communication
systems, and staffed by experts in polar expeditions, the Orlova
is a perfect discovery ship for your voyage to Antarctica.
Cabins &
Amenities
-
59
outside
cabins,
featuring
private
facilities
-
One
dining room
with
unreserved
seating:
buffet-style
breakfast
with table
service;
table-service
lunch and
dinner with
main course
choices from
a changing
daily menu;
cakes served
in
mid-afternoon;
coffee and
tea
available
all day
-
Lounge
and bar,
open late
morning,
afternoon
and evening
with a wide
selection
ofwines and
spirits
-
Exercise
room
-
Forward
lounge for
Expedition
Team
presentations
-
Library
of books and
reference
material
-
Ship-to-shore
communications
via direct
satellite M
phone,
facsimile
and e-mail
(for text
messages
only)
-
Clinic
with
licensed
doctor
-
Please
note: there
is no
passenger
elevator
between
decks
 CLIPPER
ADVENTURER
This sister-ship of Lyubov Orlova, built in 1975, underwent
a $13 million conversion in 1998. She has a proud reputation as a
well-appointed, elegant expedition ship for softer adventures. The ship is
equipped with Zodiacs for shore landings and ocean level, cruising, yet
offers fine dining, and a cabins with exterior views and facilities en
suite.
122 Guests
Cabins and Amenities
-
All cabins have exterior views
-
61 outside cabins, all featuring private facilities,
individual temperature controls, and in-room music
-
Window-lined dining room with unreserved seating:
buffet-style breakfast with table service; table-service lunch and
dinner with main course choices from changing daily menu; cakes served
in mid-afternoon.
-
Lounge/Presentation Room that can accommodate all
guests.
-
2 bars.
-
Library stocked with nautical books and board games.
-
Gift shop.
-
Ship-to-shore communications via satellite
-
Satellite Internet access.
-
Clinic with licensed doctor.
-
Exercise room.
-
Massage therapist.
-
Please note: there is no passenger elevator between
decks.
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