Day 1 - Saturday - Mar 1, 2025
Fly to Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world. Enjoy lunch on a catamaran cruise of the Beagle Channel before embarking. (B,L,D)
Day 2 - Sunday - Mar 2, 2025
Settle into shipboard life, listening to informal discussions from our naturalist staff to prepare for the wildness in the Falklands. Spend time on deck and on the bridge, scanning for petrels, penguins, and albatross. (B,L,D)
Day 3 - Monday - Mar 3, 2025
| Falkland Islands, Falkland Islands |
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Each Falkland Island is a variation on the theme of topographical beauty with white-sand beaches, vaulting cliffs, windswept moors, and the sunlit yellows and sage greens of waving tussock grass. The Falklands boast thousands of irresistible gentoo, rockhopper, and Magellanic penguins, as well as magnificent albatross and fur seals. Walk along beautiful white-sand beaches, meander through tussock grass, or sit atop a cliff and ponder the views. (B,L,D)
Day 4 - Tuesday - Mar 4, 2025
| Falkland Islands, Falkland Islands |
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Day 5 - Wednesday - Mar 5, 2025
During our days at sea, we learn about the fascinating history of Antarctic exploration, as well as the flora, fauna, and geology of South Georgia. Our naturalists help identify the seabirds that follow us: wandering albatross, prions, and black-browed albatross. (B,L,D)
Day 6 - Thursday - Mar 6, 2025
Day 7 - Friday - Mar 7, 2025
Explore the spectacular coastline of South Georgia Island. In keeping with the nature of an expedition, our schedule is flexible with opportunities for walking, hiking, kayaking, and Zodiac excursions. Sailing along the coast, we plan to offer activities every day including visits to Grytviken, the final resting place of Shackleton, and Stromness Harbour, where Shackleton, Tom Crean, and Frank Worsley finally reached aid at a whaling station. See huge elephant seals, and on a single beach, you will see thousands of king penguins! (B,L,D)
Day 8 - Saturday - Mar 8, 2025
Day 9 - Sunday - Mar 9, 2025
Day 10 - Monday - Mar 10, 2025
Day 11 - Tuesday - Mar 11, 2025
Day 12 - Wednesday - Mar 12, 2025
Relax onboard and enjoy the ship's amenities. Head up to the Bridge to observe expert navigation at work as our skilled Captain and officers sail these historic waters. There'll also be time to enjoy a massage in the wellness center, work out in the gym, and browse in the library. Each day, our naturalists offer talks that add depth to your experience. (B,L,D)
Day 13 - Thursday - Mar 13, 2025
Day 14 - Friday - Mar 14, 2025
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With whales beneath and birds above, head up to the bridge, or spend these days enjoying the ship's spa, fitness center, library, and observation deck. After time at sea, our journey across the South Atlantic Ocean takes us once more to the archipelago that teems with nature. Our afternoon visit to Port Stanley offers a chance to see the human face of the islands, to meet the hospitable locals, hoist a drink at a local pub, and stroll around this remote colonial town. (B,L,D)
Day 15 - Saturday - Mar 15, 2025
Day 16 - Sunday - Mar 16, 2025
After breakfast, disembark in Ushuaia and transfer to the airport for a private charter flight to Santiago or Buenos Aires to connect with your overnight flight home. (B,L)
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