Almost a decade ago, GeoEx made the first commercial crossing of South Georgia Island, following the route pioneered, if that’s the word, by Ernest Shackleton and two companions in 1916. Shackleton’s desperate
crossing of the island, a jagged,
almost 10,000-foot mountain thrust up
from the frigid Scotia Sea, was the culmination
of one of the great survival epics of all
time. (A story best told in Alfred Lansing’s
classic Endurance and, more recently and
somewhat more revealingly, in Roland Huntford’s
authoritative biography, Shackleton.
We’re joyous at the prospect of returning to South Georgia aboard the modern, 100- guest Clelia II. Among the most joyous are GeoEx’s president Jim Sano, who co-led our 2000 crossing, and your writer, who is lobbying mightily to make this trip. This time Jim (and I, inshallah) will remain aboard while some of our travel mates cross the island. And while those hearties make the demanding crossing (under the leadership of ninetime Everest summiter Dave Hahn and Peter Hillary, vastly traveled son of the late Sir Edmund, and a fellow who has also stood atop the world’s apex), the rest of us will wend our way aboard the Clelia II, visiting ultra-remote coves and vast penguin colonies, pods of elephant seals, and flights of wandering albatross, getting a close look at this dramatically beautiful island, to the old whaling outpost of Stromness Bay, where we’ll reconnect with the crossing party, and continue on to the little town of Grytviken.
The voyage around South Georgia and the very optional crossing are just the centerpieces of a longer voyage that takes us to the bird-thronged South Orkneys and to the Antarctic Peninsula itself, which space considerations keep us from rhapsodizing about (though we give it a shot in An Explorer's Antarctica). But then again, if you’ve read this far, you’re probably enough of an adventure fan to give us a call for our detailed, rhapsodic itinerary for this magnificent outing.
Enjoy Real Time Updates from South Georgia Island!
Expedition co-leader Dave Hahn will be reporting from the field as he and a group of intrepid GeoEx travelers follow in Shackleton's footsteps across South Georgia island. Visit Dave's blog to share in the adventure!
We’re joyous at the prospect of returning to South Georgia aboard the modern, 100- guest Clelia II. Among the most joyous are GeoEx’s president Jim Sano, who co-led our 2000 crossing, and your writer, who is lobbying mightily to make this trip. This time Jim (and I, inshallah) will remain aboard while some of our travel mates cross the island. And while those hearties make the demanding crossing (under the leadership of ninetime Everest summiter Dave Hahn and Peter Hillary, vastly traveled son of the late Sir Edmund, and a fellow who has also stood atop the world’s apex), the rest of us will wend our way aboard the Clelia II, visiting ultra-remote coves and vast penguin colonies, pods of elephant seals, and flights of wandering albatross, getting a close look at this dramatically beautiful island, to the old whaling outpost of Stromness Bay, where we’ll reconnect with the crossing party, and continue on to the little town of Grytviken.
The voyage around South Georgia and the very optional crossing are just the centerpieces of a longer voyage that takes us to the bird-thronged South Orkneys and to the Antarctic Peninsula itself, which space considerations keep us from rhapsodizing about (though we give it a shot in An Explorer's Antarctica). But then again, if you’ve read this far, you’re probably enough of an adventure fan to give us a call for our detailed, rhapsodic itinerary for this magnificent outing.
Enjoy Real Time Updates from South Georgia Island!
Expedition co-leader Dave Hahn will be reporting from the field as he and a group of intrepid GeoEx travelers follow in Shackleton's footsteps across South Georgia island. Visit Dave's blog to share in the adventure!
Day 1: USA to Buenos Aires • Day 2: fly to Ushuaia,
board Clelia II, sail through Beagle Channel
• Days 3–6: to South Georgia Island • Days 7–11: crossing
party traverses the island, rejoining group at
Stromness Bay; those remaining aboard will
spend Days 7–13 exploring and sailing around
island, picking up crossing party on Day 11
and continuing to Grytviken • Day 14: sailing the
Scotia Sea to South Orkney Islands • Day 15: visit
Coronation Island • Days 16–20: the Antarctic Peninsula
• Days 21 & 22: at sea, returning to Ushuaia and flying to
Buenos Aires • Day 23: return to USA.
Shackleton Voyage to Antarctica and South Georgia
Trip Details
Departures:
23 days
Activity Type:
Expeditionary Voyaging
Trip Price:From $15,995
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23 daysActivity Type:
Expeditionary Voyaging
Trip Price:
From $15,995
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