HIGHLIGHTS
- A
cruise in partnership with National Geographic Expeditions offering
enrichment with a National Geographic Photographer and an Expert
onboard.
- Outings
and shore visits in Zodiac®inflatables with a team of
experienced naturalist guides.
- Lectures
and information sessions hosted by our naturalist-guides, covering
wildlife, history, geopolitics, the great explorers, climate,
environmental protection…
- Hiking
opportunity.
- Sailing
on the Weddell Sea and amid the free-floating pack ice, dicovering one
of the most famous places of polar exploration.
- Visiting
research stations and former whaling stations.
- Landscapes:
a multitude of drifting icebergs, ice floes, imposing glaciers and
tall, snow-covered mountains.
- Wildlife:
humpback whales, Gentoo penguins, Adelie penguins, chinstrap penguins,
leopard seals, crabeater seals, Weddell seals and numerous sea birds.
- Educational
discovery in the respect of environment.
- New:
for your comfort and convenience, an optional premium package including
one night in Ushuaia on the eve of boarding your ship and an excursion
to Tierra del Fuego National Park (For details, please contact us for
information and bookings).
DATES / RATES
Rates are listed per person in USD
|
| Start Date | End Date | Superior Stateroom | Deluxe Stateroom | Prestige Deck 4 | Prestige Deck 5 | Prestige Deck 6 | Deluxe Suite | Prestige Deck 5 Suite | Prestige Deck 6 Suite | Owner's Suite |
|---|
Mandatory Transfer Package Details:For
your serenity, PONANT has organized the following included programme
for you, which starts the day prior to embarkation
The day
before embarkation – Buenos Aires
Meet
and greet at the hotel by our local representative. Check-in from late
morning.
Lunch
on your own and time at leisure in the afternoon.
Dinner.
Overnight
at the hotel.
Embarkation
Day – Buenos Aires/Ushuaia
An
early morning breakfast will be served before leaving to the airport
for you flight Buenos Aires – Ushuaia.
Transfer
to the airport.
Flight
Buenos Aires/Ushuaia selected by PONANT in economy class. Approximate flight duration: 3 hours,
30 min.
Meet
and greet at the airport (English-speaking assistance).
Depending on
your choice made when booking your cruise (options not combinable):
You
will be transferred to a restaurant for lunch.
OR
When
booking the cruise, guests willing to visit the Tierra del Fuego
National Park will be able to sign up for an optional group excursion,
with extra cost. If you decide to do so, please note that immediately
upon arrival at Ushuaia airport, you will leave towards the Park where
you will have lunch before starting the tour.
Created
in 1960, the park which covers 63 000 hectares
(155 670 acres) is located in the south west of the Tierra del
Fuego Province on the Beagle Canal. One of his entries stands slightly
over 6 miles from Ushuaia.
Mountainous
landscapes, lagoons, bogs, and rivers draw a picturesque scenery
reinforced by the southern position of the park itself. The Darwin
Mountains, which represent the southern part of the Andes Mountains are
mainly responsible for such landscape. The Park is only partly
accessible to the public and this tour will provide you with the
opportunity to discover the local flora and sub-Antarctic landscapes.
If you get lucky, you may encounter beavers, dams, birds, wild orchids,
etc… This is a true paradise for Nature Lovers!
Lunch
will be served in a local restaurant within the Park.
(Please
note that the Tierra del Fuego excursion is subject to a minimum of
participants: if this number is not reached, our operator will not be
able to guarantee the departure – In this case, you will be
given the option to join the “Lunch in Ushuaia”
programme.)
At
the end of your visit, you will return to Ushuaia and the port, for
embarkation on your vessel.
– Cruise on board your ship
Disembarkation Day – Ushuaia/Buenos Aires
Disembarkation.
Meet
and greet at the port (English-speaking assistance).
Transfer
to the airport in time for check-in of the flight Ushuaia/Buenos Aires
selected by PONANT in economy class.
Approximate
flight duration: 3 hours, 30 min.
Your programme includes:
- 1-night accommodation in a 4* hotel the
night before embarkation.
- Early check-in available from late morning.
- Hospitality desk at the hotel in Buenos
Aires.
- Return flight Buenos Aires/Ushuaia/Buenos
Aires selected by PONANT, in economy class.
- Services of local guides, in Ushuaia.
- Meals as mentioned in the programme and
beverage package.
- Transfers as mentioned in the programme.
For your optional Tierra del Fuego National Park excursion, your
programme includes:
Please note
if you choose this excursion, it is not combinable with
“Lunch in Ushuaia” programme and therefore replaces
it.
- The excursion by local bus and the entrance
fees to the National Park
- The lunch including beverage package.
- Transfers and visit as mentioned in the
programme
- The services of a local English speaking
guide
Your programme does not include:
- Transfer between airport and hotel in
Buenos Aires, the day before embarkation.
- Tips for the local guide.
- Personal expenses.
- Other meals and services not mentioned in
the programme.
Please note:
- The local currency is the Argentinian Peso.
You will be able to make most of your purchases in USD (in
small denominations) or by credit card, accepted in most hotels,
shopping centres and boutiques. You will also be able to retrieve Pesos
from the ATM’s.
- Summer season in Buenos Aires: temperatures
may be very hot, but often between 68 °F
(20 °C) and 95 °F
(35 °C).
- Summer season in Ushuaia: temperatures vary
between 41 °F (5 °C) and
65 °F (15 °C)
- We recommend you wear warm clothing and
comfortable walking shoes.
Rates are listed per person in USD
|
| Start Date | End Date | (Starting from)
Superior Stateroom | (Mid-range)
Prestige Deck 6 | (High-end)
Owner's Suite |
|---|
Mandatory Transfer Package Details:For
your serenity, PONANT has organized the following included programme
for you, which starts the day prior to embarkation
The day
before embarkation – Buenos Aires
Meet
and greet at the hotel by our local representative. Check-in from late
morning.
Lunch
on your own and time at leisure in the afternoon.
Dinner.
Overnight
at the hotel.
Embarkation
Day – Buenos Aires/Ushuaia
An
early morning breakfast will be served before leaving to the airport
for you flight Buenos Aires – Ushuaia.
Transfer
to the airport.
Flight
Buenos Aires/Ushuaia selected by PONANT in economy class. Approximate flight duration: 3 hours,
30 min.
Meet
and greet at the airport (English-speaking assistance).
Depending on
your choice made when booking your cruise (options not combinable):
You
will be transferred to a restaurant for lunch.
OR
When
booking the cruise, guests willing to visit the Tierra del Fuego
National Park will be able to sign up for an optional group excursion,
with extra cost. If you decide to do so, please note that immediately
upon arrival at Ushuaia airport, you will leave towards the Park where
you will have lunch before starting the tour.
Created
in 1960, the park which covers 63 000 hectares
(155 670 acres) is located in the south west of the Tierra del
Fuego Province on the Beagle Canal. One of his entries stands slightly
over 6 miles from Ushuaia.
Mountainous
landscapes, lagoons, bogs, and rivers draw a picturesque scenery
reinforced by the southern position of the park itself. The Darwin
Mountains, which represent the southern part of the Andes Mountains are
mainly responsible for such landscape. The Park is only partly
accessible to the public and this tour will provide you with the
opportunity to discover the local flora and sub-Antarctic landscapes.
If you get lucky, you may encounter beavers, dams, birds, wild orchids,
etc… This is a true paradise for Nature Lovers!
Lunch
will be served in a local restaurant within the Park.
(Please
note that the Tierra del Fuego excursion is subject to a minimum of
participants: if this number is not reached, our operator will not be
able to guarantee the departure – In this case, you will be
given the option to join the “Lunch in Ushuaia”
programme.)
At
the end of your visit, you will return to Ushuaia and the port, for
embarkation on your vessel.
– Cruise on board your ship
Disembarkation Day – Ushuaia/Buenos Aires
Disembarkation.
Meet
and greet at the port (English-speaking assistance).
Transfer
to the airport in time for check-in of the flight Ushuaia/Buenos Aires
selected by PONANT in economy class.
Approximate
flight duration: 3 hours, 30 min.
Your programme includes:
- 1-night accommodation in a 4* hotel the
night before embarkation.
- Early check-in available from late morning.
- Hospitality desk at the hotel in Buenos
Aires.
- Return flight Buenos Aires/Ushuaia/Buenos
Aires selected by PONANT, in economy class.
- Services of local guides, in Ushuaia.
- Meals as mentioned in the programme and
beverage package.
- Transfers as mentioned in the programme.
For your optional Tierra del Fuego National Park excursion, your
programme includes:
Please note
if you choose this excursion, it is not combinable with
“Lunch in Ushuaia” programme and therefore replaces
it.
- The excursion by local bus and the entrance
fees to the National Park
- The lunch including beverage package.
- Transfers and visit as mentioned in the
programme
- The services of a local English speaking
guide
Your programme does not include:
- Transfer between airport and hotel in
Buenos Aires, the day before embarkation.
- Tips for the local guide.
- Personal expenses.
- Other meals and services not mentioned in
the programme.
Please note:
- The local currency is the Argentinian Peso.
You will be able to make most of your purchases in USD (in
small denominations) or by credit card, accepted in most hotels,
shopping centres and boutiques. You will also be able to retrieve Pesos
from the ATM’s.
- Summer season in Buenos Aires: temperatures
may be very hot, but often between 68 °F
(20 °C) and 95 °F
(35 °C).
- Summer season in Ushuaia: temperatures vary
between 41 °F (5 °C) and
65 °F (15 °C)
- We recommend you wear warm clothing and
comfortable walking shoes.
ITINERARY
Day
1: USHUAIA
Capital
of Argentina's Tierra del Fuego province, Ushuaia is considered the
gateway to the “Great White“ and the South Pole.
Nicknamed “El fin del mundo” by the Argentinian
people, this city at the end of the world nestles in the shelter of
mountains surrounded by fertile plains that the wildlife seem to have
chosen as the ultimate sanctuary. With its exceptional site, where the
Andes plunge straight into the sea, Ushuaia is one of the most
fascinating places on earth, its very name evocative of journeys to the
unlikely and the inaccessible…
Day
2: CROSSING THE DRAKE PASSAGE
Use
your days spent in the Drake Passage to familiarise yourself with your
ship and deepen your knowledge of the Antarctic. The Expedition Leader
will first present the IAATO rules of conduct that must be observed
during landings in the region and will explain everything you need to
know about the Zodiac® outings. Lectures about the history and
wildlife of the Antarctic will be an opportunity for you to learn more
about this magical region, where every cruise is a unique experience.
From the ship’s bridge, you will experience exceptional
sailing moments before joining the naturalist-guides on your
ship’s exterior decks to look out for albatrosses, cape
petrels, and other seabirds flying over the Drake Passage.
Day
4: ANTARCTIC PENINSULA
To
learn more about ecosystems, fauna and landscapes in Antarctic regions,
go to the section “Discover Antarctica” of your
cruise.
Succumb
to the magic of a place unlike any other. To this day, the mythical
Antarctic Peninsula still holds real fascination and promises its
visitors unforgettable moments. Throughout your adventure in this icy
realm, you will find yourself in the heart of a spectacular decor in
subtle shades of blue and white, surrounded by exceptional wildlife.
Penguins, humpback whales, seals and giant petrels are at home here, as
are elephant seals, fur seals, Antarctic minke whales, and orcas.
Depending on which sites you will be lucky enough to visit, you may get
the chance to observe them and share with them the beauty of these
extreme parts.
Each
day, based on ice conditions, the Captain and the Expedition Leader
will suggest Zodiac® outings or landings to discover the
infinite riches of the Antarctic Peninsula. Glaciers, ice
floe, tabletop icebergs, mountain peaks that plunge straight into the
sea, volcanic beaches, research stations, enchanting bays, and vestiges
of the whaling industry: these are the faces of the Antarctic that will
likely reveal themselves to you, in a hushed and surreal atmosphere.
You will sail in the wake of Jean-Baptiste Charcot, Adrien de Gerlache
and Sir Ernest Shackleton, great Antarctic explorers who, from the 19th
century, set out to conquer these remote and uninhabited lands.
Day
9: CROSSING THE DRAKE PASSAGE
If
there is one place, one sea, one waterway dreaded by tourists,
researchers and hardened seafarers alike, it is undoubtedly Drake
Passage. Situated at the latitude of the infamous Furious Fifties
winds, between Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands, it is the
shortest route to Antarctica. Seasoned navigators will tell you that
you must earn your visit to the White Continent! As the Antarctic
convergence zone where cold currents rising up from the South Pole meet
warmer equatorial water masses, Drake Passage harbours a very diverse
marine fauna. Don't forget to look to the sky to catch a glimpse of
elegant albatross and Cape petrels, playfully floating about in the
wind around your ship.
Day
11: USHUAIA
Capital
of Argentina's Tierra del Fuego province, Ushuaia is considered the
gateway to the “Great White“ and the South Pole.
Nicknamed “El fin del mundo” by the Argentinian
people, this city at the end of the world nestles in the shelter of
mountains surrounded by fertile plains that the wildlife seem to have
chosen as the ultimate sanctuary. With its exceptional site, where the
Andes plunge straight into the sea, Ushuaia is one of the most
fascinating places on earth, its very name evocative of journeys to the
unlikely and the inaccessible.
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WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Gratuities
are included
- Free
Expedition Jacket to Keep and boots are available for rent
- Bottled
Water, Bar Drinks, Beer, House Wines and Soft Drinks are included with
lunch and dinner
- Complimentary
onboard WiFi (beginning in 2019)
- Complimentary
Traveler's Valet laundry servicce (beginning in 2019)
