Remote and rugged, Antarctica is filled with exotic wildlife, and its monumental, other-worldly scenery is beautiful in a way that staggers the imagination. When ancient Greeks went exploring, they called the farthest place they could dream of Ultima Thule. And today, Antarctica remains the farthest place out there; to explore it is to enter our planet’s ultimate Ultima Thule.
On the icebreaker we visit and socialize with the Emperor Penguins, we travel along the coast and investigate and explore the huge frozen continent by zodiac and helicopter and we call on such fascinating places as McMurdo Sound, the mysterious Dry Valleys and the Ross Sea. On first seeing mainland Antarctica from the Ross Sea, Robert Falcon Scott observed with bookkeeperish precision that “the golden light on this wonderful scene of mountain and ice satisfies every claim of scenic magnificence.”
For the more adventurous among us, a number of our voyages even offer sea kayaking, camping, mountaineering and cross country skiing.
Overview:
• Departures: Nov 2010-Mar 2011
• 11 - 20 Days of Expeditionary Voyaging
• Aboard ice-hardened ships
• From $3990
Overview:
• Departures: Nov - Feb
• 15 or 24 Days of Expeditionary Voyaging
• From $10,270
Overview:
• Departures: Dec 2010
• 32 Days of Expeditionary Voyaging
• Falklands to Ross Sea, via Phantom Coast
• From $24,990
Overview:
• Departures: Jul 2010 - Jan 2012
• 14 - 66 Days of Expeditionary Voyaging
• From $13,990
Overview:
• Departures: Oct & Nov 2010
• 14 Days of Expeditionary Voyaging
• From $15,290
