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.
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 1718: At sea, back through the Drake Passage.
Day 19: Disembark Ushuaia.
Cruise only prices from
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Dates and prices correct as of 8/3/2011. ALWAYS CHECK WITH US FOR YOUR UP TO DATE QUOTE!
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20-Nov-11 |
03-Dec-11 |
13 |
Plancuis |
Ushuaia |
Santiago |
£4,949 |
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03-Dec-11 |
17-Dec-11 |
14 |
Plancius |
Santiago |
Santiago |
£6,043 |
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17-Dec-11 |
01-Jan-12 |
12 |
Plancius |
Santiago |
Ushuaia |
£6,485 |
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£7,592 |
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06-Nov-11 |
14-Nov-11 |
7 |
Sea Spirit |
Ushuaia |
Ushuaia |
£2,660 |
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£2,491 |
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ANTARCTICA PENINSULA, FALKLANDS AND SOUTH GEORGIA |
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01-Nov-11 |
20-Nov-11 |
19 |
Plancius |
Ushuaia |
Ushuaia |
£7,035 |
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£8,391 |
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12-Nov-11 |
28-Nov-11 |
16 |
Polar Pioneer |
Santiago |
Ushuaia |
£6,247 |
£7,491 |
£8,538 |
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20-Nov-11 |
08-Dec-11 |
18 |
Ioffe |
Ushuaia |
Ushuaia |
£6,431 |
£7,181 |
£8,119 |
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23-Nov-11 |
12-Dec-11 |
18 |
Sea Spirit |
Ushuaia |
Ushuaia |
£8,200 |
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£7,650 |
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13-Dec-11 |
01-Jan-12 |
18 |
Vavilov |
Ushuaia |
Ushuaia |
£6,130 |
£7,330 |
£9,060 |
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28-Dec-11 |
15-Jan-12 |
18 |
Adventurer |
Ushuaia |
Ushuaia |
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£9,988 |
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28-Dec-11 |
15-Jan-12 |
18 |
Ioffe |
Ushuaia |
Ushuaia |
£7,306 |
£8,681 |
£9,619 |
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05-Jan-12 |
21-Jan-12 |
16 |
Polar Pioneer |
Ushuaia |
Santiago |
£6,375 |
£7,422 |
£8,634 |
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10-Jan-12 |
28-Jan-12 |
18 |
Plancius |
Ushuaia |
Ushuaia |
£8,217 |
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13-Jan-12 |
01-Feb-12 |
18 |
Sea Spirit |
Ushuaia |
Ushuaia |
£11,460 |
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£10,200 |
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21-Jan-12 |
06-Feb-12 |
16 |
Polar Pioneer |
Santiago |
Ushuaia |
£6,375 |
£7,422 |
£8,634 |
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24-Feb-12 |
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Ioffe* |
Ushuaia |
Ushuaia |
£7,539 |
£8,959 |
£9,929 |
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28-Feb-12 |
18-Mar-12 |
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Polar Pioneer |
Ushuaia |
Ushuaia |
£6,563 |
£7,819 |
£9,181 |
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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!
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Enderby |
Hobart |
Bluff |
£9,031 |
£9,563 |
£10,619 |
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06-Dec-11 |
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Khlebnikov |
Hobart |
Fremantle |
£25,330 |
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Enderby |
Dunedin |
Hobart |
£3,156 |
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28-Dec-11 |
04-Jan-12 |
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Enderby |
Bluff |
Bluff |
£2,031 |
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£2,719 |
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05-Jan-12 |
12-Jan-12 |
7 |
Enderby |
Bluff |
Bluff |
£2,031 |
£2,344 |
£2,719 |
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09-Nov-11 |
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Khlebnikov |
Lyttelton |
Hobart |
£23,600 |
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12-Jan-12 |
09-Feb-12 |
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Enderby |
Bluff |
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£9,688 |
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