These itineraries are the ones to do if you can afford them. They range from 16 to 20 nights onboard and include the two unique island groups. The Falklands are similar to the northern Scottish Islands, wild with generally grass and tussock covered landscape, and are of course settled. Most ships visit at least one of the remote ‘wildlife’ islands plus Port Stanley, the capital. Black-browed Albatross, Rockhopper and Magellanic Penguins colonies are found plus various land bird endemics. South Georgia is a spectacular range of mountains which rise out the sea, covered in snow and ice, with more endemic wildlife, abandoned whaling stations and a large British Antarctic Survey base, flying the flag for the UK. Steeped in exploration history, you will pay homage and visit the grave of surely the greatest explorer, Shackleton. If you have even see part of the route he and his men walked you will join the rest of us in wondering how they did it, one of the greatest stories of human endurance and then some. Wandering Albatross nest on offshore islands along with vast colonies of King and Macaroni Penguins to name a few.

Please also see here for the WildWings Escorted Bird and Wildlife Tours led by Dick Filby.

We also now offer a few South Georgia only voyages.

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Sample itinerary

Day 1:Board vessel and sail.

Days 2: At sea.

Days 3-4: The Falkland Islands.

Days 5-7: At sea.

Days 8-10: South Georgia.

Day 11: At sea.

Day 12: South Orkney Islands, subject to ice conditions.

Day 13: At sea.

Days 14-16: Exploring the Antarctic Peninsula and islands (All our ships plan to land you at a site on the continent itself)

Days 17–18: At sea, back through the Drake Passage.

Day 19: Disembark Ushuaia.

 

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QUAD  SHARE WITH PF TRIPLE = TRIPLE SHARE WITH WASH BASIN
TWIN WB AND SP = TWINSHARE WITH WASH BASIN OR SEMI-PRIVATE FACILITIES ON IOFFE / VAVILOV
TWIN.PR = TWIN WITH PRIVATE FACILITIES
SUPERIOR CABINS & SUITES ALSO AVAILABLE - PLEASE ASK FOR PRICES
* WildWings escorted departures with Dick Filby on board. Book by 30 June 2011 and you could win your berth back.
Free pre cruise hotel plus birding excursion to TDF national park

Dates and prices correct as of 8/3/2011. ALWAYS CHECK WITH US FOR YOUR UP TO DATE QUOTE!

 

EMPEROR AND KING PENGUINS  NEW !!
START	END	NTS	SHIP	BOARD	OFF	TRIPLE / QUAD	TWIN WB and SP	TWIN.PR
20-Nov-11	03-Dec-11	13	Plancuis	Ushuaia	Santiago	£4,949		£5,775
EXCLUSIVE SOUTH GEORGIA
03-Dec-11	17-Dec-11	14	Plancius	Santiago	Santiago	£6,043		£6,948
ANTARCTIC  PENINSULA  AND SOUTH GEORGIA
17-Dec-11	01-Jan-12	12	Plancius	Santiago	Ushuaia	£6,485		£7,592
FALKLANDS WILDLIFE
06-Nov-11	14-Nov-11	7	Sea Spirit	Ushuaia	Ushuaia	£2,660		£2,491
ANTARCTICA PENINSULA, FALKLANDS AND SOUTH GEORGIA
01-Nov-11	20-Nov-11	19	Plancius	Ushuaia	Ushuaia	£7,035		£8,391
12-Nov-11	28-Nov-11	16	Polar Pioneer	Santiago	Ushuaia	£6,247	£7,491	£8,538
20-Nov-11	08-Dec-11	18	Ioffe	Ushuaia	Ushuaia	£6,431	£7,181	£8,119
23-Nov-11	12-Dec-11	18	Sea Spirit	Ushuaia	Ushuaia	£8,200		£7,650
13-Dec-11	01-Jan-12	18	Vavilov	Ushuaia	Ushuaia	£6,130	£7,330	£9,060
28-Dec-11	15-Jan-12	18	Adventurer	Ushuaia	Ushuaia			£9,988
28-Dec-11	15-Jan-12	18	Ioffe	Ushuaia	Ushuaia	£7,306	£8,681	£9,619
05-Jan-12	21-Jan-12	16	Polar Pioneer	Ushuaia	Santiago	£6,375	£7,422	£8,634
10-Jan-12	28-Jan-12	18	Plancius	Ushuaia	Ushuaia	£8,217		£9,730
13-Jan-12	01-Feb-12	18	Sea Spirit	Ushuaia	Ushuaia	£11,460		£10,200
21-Jan-12	06-Feb-12	16	Polar Pioneer	Santiago	Ushuaia	£6,375	£7,422	£8,634
06-Feb-12	24-Feb-12	18	Ioffe*	Ushuaia	Ushuaia	£7,539	£8,959	£9,929
28-Feb-12	18-Mar-12	19	Polar Pioneer	Ushuaia	Ushuaia	£6,563	£7,819	£9,181

Other Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic Voyages

 

We also have a selection of small ship expedition cruises to other parts of this region including The Sub-Antarctic Islands of New Zealand (for the ultimate birding itinerary see pages 86-87 however),  East Antarctica and the Ross Sea.

 

2011/2012

 

Dates and prices correct as of 8/3/2011.

ALWAYS CHECK WITH US FOR YOUR UP TO DATE QUOTE!

EAST ANTARCTICA
START	END	NTS	SHIP	BOARD	OFF	TRIPLE / QUAD	TWIN WB and SP	TWIN.PR
01-Dec-11	27-Dec-11	26	Enderby	Hobart	Bluff	£9,031	£9,563	£10,619
06-Dec-11	05-Jan-12	31	Khlebnikov	Hobart	Fremantle	£25,330		£33,130
SUB ANTARCTIC ISLANDS OF NEW ZEALAND
18-Nov-11	01-Dec-11	13	Enderby	Dunedin	Hobart	£3,156	£3,594	£4,063
28-Dec-11	04-Jan-12	7	Enderby	Bluff	Bluff	£2,031	£2,344	£2,719
05-Jan-12	12-Jan-12	7	Enderby	Bluff	Bluff	£2,031	£2,344	£2,719
ROSS SEA
09-Nov-11	07-Dec-11	29	Khlebnikov	Lyttelton	Hobart	£23,600		£30,600
12-Jan-12	09-Feb-12	28	Enderby	Bluff	Bluff	£9,688	£10,563	£12,188