Wild Antarctica featuring the Weddell Sea: In Partnership with New Scientist Discovery Tours
About This Itinerary
The Weddell Sea is renowned for its vast amounts of ice, making it the perfect setting for a voyage in partnership with New Scientist Discovery Tours. The area is rich in wildlife, geology, and palaeontology, and central to Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance expedition. This unique cruise is hosted aboard the state-of-the-art Sylvia Earle, featuring the revolutionary Ulstein X-BOW for a sleeker cruising experience with minimal environmental impact.
Areas Visited
What's Included & Excluded
What's Included
All airport transfers mentioned in the itinerary.
One night’s hotel accommodation including breakfast, in Punta Arenas on Day 1.
Charter flight from Punta Arenas to King George Island.
Onboard accommodation during voyage, including daily cabin service.
All meals, snacks, tea, coffee, soft drinks and juices during voyage.
Beer and house wine with dinner.
Captain’s Farewell reception including four-course dinner, house cocktails, house beer and wine, non-alcoholic beverages.
All shore excursions and Zodiac cruises.
Educational lectures and guiding services provided by Expedition Team.
Complimentary access to onboard expedition doctor and medical clinic (initial consultation).
One 3-in-1 waterproof, polar expedition jacket.
Complimentary use of Muck Boots during the voyage.
Comprehensive pre-departure information.
Port surcharges, permits and landing fees.
Wi-Fi*. * Please note we travel to remote regions and therefore the connection can be unreliable.
What's Not Included
International or domestic flights – unless specified in the itinerary.
Transfers – unless specified in the itinerary.
Airport arrival or departure taxes.
Passport, visa, reciprocity and vaccination fees and charges.
Travel insurance or emergency evacuation charges.
Hotel accommodation and meals – unless specified in the itinerary.
Optional excursions and optional activity surcharges.
All items of a personal nature, including but not limited to alcoholic beverages (outside of dinner service), gratuities*, laundry services, personal clothing, medical expenses or phone charges. *Note: A $15 USD per person per day gratuity for the crew is automatically added to your onboard account. It is at your discretion if you would like to remove the tip (or adjust the amount) when you settle your bill. It is not necessary to tip the expedition team members. This gratuity amount is included for suites as part of their ‘Suite Benefits’.
1 Available Expeditions
Quick Facts
- 13 Days
- Fly-sail
- Departs From ushuaia
- Returns To ushuaia
Pricing
Starting from
$13,257
per person
Trip Overview
Duration
13 days
Travel Mode
Fly-sail
Departure Port
Return Port
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