Classic Antarctica

Rates Include Inclusions for departures between November 2008 and March 2009:

Hotel accommodation: one night pre-expedition with breakfast.

Shipboard accommodation with daily housekeeping.

All breakfasts, lunches and dinners on board throughout your voyage.

All shore landings and Zodiac excursions per the daily program.

Leadership throughout the voyage by our experienced Expedition Leader, including shore landings and other activities.

Formal and informal presentations by our Expedition Team and guest speakers as scheduled.

Photographic Journal on DVD.

Polar Arts program with interactive workshops.

A pair of expedition boots on loan for shore landings.

A Quark Expeditions parka to keep on Clipper Adventurer

Coffee, tea, and cocoa available around the clock.

Comprehensive pre-departure materials.

Group transfers from the hotel to the ship at the embarkation port, and from the ship to the local airport on disembarkation – plus all baggage handling aboard ship.

All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program.

Inclusions for departures between November 2009 and March 2010:

One night pre-expedition hotel accommodation with breakfast as indicated in the itinerary. (The number of guests per room is the same as cabin occupancy on the ship. Due to limited availability, travelers who reserve a suite on board are accommodated in standard rooms at the hotel.)

Shipboard accommodation with daily housekeeping.

All breakfasts, lunches and dinners on board throughout your voyage. (Please inform us of any dietary requirements as far in advance as possible. Unfortunately, the ships’ galleys cannot prepare kosher meals.)

All shore landings and Zodiac excursions per the daily program.

Leadership throughout the voyage by our experienced Expedition Leader, including shore landings and other activities.

Formal and informal presentations by our Expedition Team and guest speakers as scheduled.

Photographic Album on DVD

A pair of waterproof expedition boots on loan for shore landings

Hair dryer in every cabin.

A Quark Expeditions parka for guests on Clipper Adventurer only.

Coffee, tea, cocoa and bottled water available around the clock.

Comprehensive pre-departure materials, including a map and an informative Antarctic Reader.

Group transfers from the hotel to the ship at the embarkation port, and from the ship to the local airport on disembarkation – plus all baggage handling aboard ship.

All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program.

Emergency Evacuation Insurance for all passengers to a maximum of $100,000 per person.

Day 1 Ushuaia, Argentina
Classic Antarctica is for adventurers looking for a satisfying overview of the continent's most appealing features - penguin rookeries, historic sites and beautiful icescapes. Overnight in Ushuaia.

Day 2 Embarkation Day
Our comfortable and well-appointed Expedition Ships are embarked in Ushuaia in the afternoon

Day 3-4 The Drake Passage
Our Expedition Team will deliver an incomparable education program en route to Antarctica.

Day 5-8 Antarctic Peninsula
Don't forget to pack your binoculars. In the Peninsula, seals will be sunning on ice floes or a raft of penguins may be feeding as you sail past. History, wildlife, scenery - Antarctica has it all. A shipboard historian will recount the development of the region, pointing out the remains of buildings where explorers subsisted on hope and blubber. The ornithologist could take you ashore at Neko Harbour and help you identify different species of birds. You could cruise with a glaciologist through a graveyard of fantastically colored icebergs.

The Expedition Team will arrange frequent activities off the ship, such as visits to penguin rookeries, where you could be welcomed by a committee of curious birds. There will be leisurely Zodiac sightseeing cruises past icebergs or wildlife on the rocky shoreline.

A possible stop during this expedition is at Port Lockroy, we encourage you to read the diaries of the base leaders to learn more about visiting the historic site.

Day 9-11 The Drake Passage to Ushuaia
As you cross the Drake, the ship will be accompanied by Albatross and Petrels. Spend some time on deck learning to identify the different birds.

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Expedition Summary
Day 1 Ushuaia.
Day 2 Embarkation Day
Day 3-4 The Drake Passage
Day 5-8 Antarctic Peninsula
Day 9-11 The Drake Passage to Ushuaia

Departures: December 27, 2008 to February 20, 2010 Rate Range: $3,500 to $13,075

Aboard Clipper Adventurer
This sister-ship of Lyubov Orlova, built in 1975, underwent a $13 million conversion in 1998. She has a proud reputation as a well-appointed, elegant expedition ship for softer adventures. The ship is equipped with Zodiacs for shore landings and ocean level, cruising, yet offers fine dining, and a cabins with exterior views and facilities en suite.

Aboard Clipper Adventurer 2009
This sister-ship of Lyubov Orlova, built in 1975, underwent a $13 million conversion in 1998. She has a proud reputation as a well-appointed, elegant expedition ship for softer adventures. The ship is equipped with Zodiacs for shore landings and ocean level, cruising, yet offers fine dining, and a cabins with exterior views and facilities en suite.

Aboard Lyubov Orlova
In the fall of 2006, the spacious, ice-strengthened Lyubov Orlova underwent extensive renovations to the forward lounge, dining room and cabins. 110 Guests. Destinations: Antarctica 2008-09 - Antarctic Peninsula, South Georgia, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

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