Antarctica & South
Georgia The least known and last explored continent...
Between November and February each
year you can experience the ultimate educational and challenging adventure
with a cruise to South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula. Itineraries
range from the classic Antarctica programme that usually lasts around
10 nights to longer cruises of 16-20 nights in duration which include
South Georgia and the Falklands. Although few in numbers there are
also heavily sought after cruises that just visit South Georgia or
combine that destination with an extended Falklands visit. The majority
of cruises embark/disembark in Ushuaia in southern Argentina, although
there are occasional options for cruises starting in the Falklands.
For those with an extreme taste for
adventure there are options for kayaking, diving, mountaineering
and camping.
There is no best time in the above months
to take a cruise, although the different months do have their different
characteristics. Like the Falklands November is the courting season
for penguins and seabirds so you will witness spectacular displays
of courtship and mating rituals, whilst in December and January
as temperatures rise and days lengthen chicks are hatching and sea
lions are pupping. February is the best month for whale watching
and also brings huge numbers of furseals to the Antarctic Peninsula.
There is no access to either of these destinations
by plane from the Falkland Islands.
Click
here to view further information on how you can visit Antarctica
and South Georgia, or make a selection from our main menu
Look
out for these great options in the 2011/12 season...
Cruises embarking / disembarking in the Falkland Islands
Exclusive South Georgia
16 Oct/01 Nov 2011 (16 nts.)
Embarks Montevideo/disembarks Ushuaia
Weddell Sea & Antarctic Peninsula20 Nov/03 Dec 2011 (13 nts.)
(In search of Kings and Emperors). Embarks Ushuaia/disembarks
Stanley
Exclusive South Georgia 03/17
Dec 2011 (14 nts.)
Embarks/disembarks Stanley
South Georgia & Antarctic Peninsula
17 Dec 2011/01 Jan 2012 (15 nts.)
Embarks Stanley/disembarks Ushuaia
