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Het schip
Deze reis wordt uitgevoerd met Kapitan Khlebnikov. Klik voor meer scheepsinformatie op de naam van het schip.

De voertaal aan boord is Engels. Onderstaande reisbeschrijving voor seizoen 2010-2011 is in het Engels.

Day 1 Ushuaia, Argentina
Today, 112 stalwart adventurers will gather at a hotel in Ushuaia, at the tip of South America, to spend the night. Only they will feel the mounting anticipation as they prepare to track 235 years of Antarctic exploration and mark the 95th anniversary of Shackleton's epic rescue of the crew of Endurance. 

Day 2 Embarkation Day
Two of the most miraculous accounts of Antarctic exploration occurred in the Weddell Sea in the early years of the 20th century. Members of this expedition will follow in the wake of Otto Nordenskjold and Ernest Shackleton. They will visit historic sites, hike terrain and fly over pack ice floating on the same sea over which Shackleton and the crew of Endurance slogged in desperation. The names of these heroes will be on the lips of all aboard the icebreaker as she sails the Beagle Channel bound for the open sea.

Day 3-4 At sea
Raucous laughter will drift through the ship's windows, as the icebreaker steams eastward through the Southern Ocean. There is nothing dignified about trying on life jackets. Sniggers are always heard when the Expedition Team delivers the first law of penguin watching - you smell them before you see them. Between the laughter and the fine dining there will be increasing anticipation as travelers learn how difficult it is to go ashore on Elephant Island.

Day 5 Elephant Island
The crew of Endurance sheltered on Elephant Island for four and a half months. They did not have helicopters, inflatable landing craft and navigation charts to assist them. Even with modern conveniences, the local conditions challenge our Zodiac drivers. A successful shore landing will inspire a lifetime of conversation.

Day 6 Brown Bluff
Imagine how you will fell as you set foot on the Antarctic continent at Brown Bluff. You will be surrounded by Adelie and Gentoo Penguins, two of the six species of penguins you could encounter on this expedition. All who step ashore will receive a certificate marking the occasion.

Day 7 Paulet Island
In 1901, the vessel Antarctic sailed from Sweden with Otto Nordenskjold aboard. He reached Paulet Island in 1902, going ashore unaware that one year later the island would be the backdrop for a dramatic - some say miraculous - meeting. The account of the Swede's adventure, not as well known as Shackleton's, is equally as epic as that of the Irishman's. Our Expedition Team will ensure you become familiar with every suspenseful moment before you go ashore.

Day 8-11 The Weddell Sea
Onboard helicopters will provide aerial views of the pack ice as this expedition follows in the footsteps of the crew of Endurance. For five weeks, Shackleton used every ounce of leadership to encourage his men to drag three lifeboats up and over pressure ridges of ice and across treacherous leads. Our Expedition Leader, after examining weather and ice charts may arrange for all to explore the pack ice on foot. Unlike the crew of Endurance, expedition members can return to a warm safe cabin and three square meals a day at the end of the ice landing.

Day 12-17 95th Anniversary Celebration
The eastward journey will end at 70° 34' 23"S, 8° 10' 45"W. To reach the Princess Martha Coast, the ship will have sailed through 60 degrees of longitude. En route travelers will have visited three Emperor Penguin rookeries and research stations. All travelers will be a world away from all they have ever known.
During this portion of the voyage, we will mark the 95th anniversary of the sinking of Endurance. Jonathan Shackleton, whose kinsman played such a significant role, will provide a historian's perspective.

Day 18-20 The Weddell Sea
Aerial sightseeing aboard the icebreaker's helicopters affords spectacular views of the ship crushing through pack ice on the northward journey. The opportunities to take unique photographs will be unparalleled. Travelers are encourage to pack a camera - and binoculars. There may be seals resting on ice floes below.

Day 21-22 South Sandwich Islands
Stretching 305 km (190 miles) from south to north, the volcanic South Sandwich Islands were first charted by the inimitable explorer - Captain James Cook in 1775. The First Lord of the Admiralty at the time was the fourth Earl of Sandwich. The astute Cook honored the Lord by naming the archipelago after him. During our visit, we'll go ashore to explore the largest Chinstrap Penguin rookery in the world. The sound of a million penguins call to their chicks can be heard from a great distance.

Day 23 At sea
We'll continue sailing north, but we will not have left Antarctica. Our destination is South Georgia, which lies south of the Antarctic Convergence, the biological boundary separating Antarctica from the rest of the world. While sailing, take your camera and binoculars on deck. Albatross and petrels should be gliding alongside the ship, as they have since sailors first navigated these water.

Day 24 Drygalski Fjord, South Georgia
South Georgia may be the most awe-inspiring island in the Southern Ocean. Abundant wildlife-glaciers tumbling to the sea - vast tussock covered plains - and fjords - ensure there will be one unforgettable moment after another. Those moments begin on the southeast coast, where a 1.6 km (1 mile) wide fjord slices 11.3 km (7 miles) into the island. The ship will cruise through the fjord toward a spectacular glacier. You will want to keep your camera handy as Macaroni and Chinstrap Penguins are found in rookeries in Cooper Bay.

Day 25 Gold Harbour, South Georgia
The vibrant King Penguins that look as if they have stepped out of a painting by Georgia O'Keeffe breed all year round at St. Andrew's Bay and Gold Harbour. Travelers will be able to photograph chicks, adolescents - so different from their parents that they were thought to be a different species - and adults. Full seals will be lolling on the beach against a back drop of a glacier. They will be sharing beaches with elephant seals.

Day 26 Grytviken, South Georgia
After two days of wildlife viewing, you'll be immersed in the history of Antarctica once again. Grytviken, a former whaling station, is the location of Sir Ernest Shackleton's final resting place. There will be time to pay your respects, before visiting Fortuna Bay.

Day 27-28 At sea
Voyage recap sessions and identifying seabirds on the wing are two of the shipboard activities that will engage travelers during the crossing to the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Travelers will keep a weather eye open as they cross the Antarctic Convergence.

Day 29 Fly from Stanley to Santiago, Chile
Upon embarkation in Stanley, travelers will be transferred to the airport for the group flight to Santiago, Chile to spend the night.

Day 30 Santiago, Chile
Depart for home.

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