Polar Pioneer, Weddell Sea Exploration ex Ushuaia Return
[Ship: Polar Pioneer]
11 Night Weddell Sea Exploration sailing from Ushuaia roundtrip aboard Polar Pioneer.
Duration & Cruise Type:
11 day
Package Departs::
Ushuaia, Argentina
11 Night Weddell Sea Exploration sailing from Ushuaia roundtrip aboard Polar Pioneer.
One of the most dynamic and fast changing regions of Antarctica, the Weddell Sea demands the most from those who attempt to explore it.
Home to massive ice shelves, an under water volcano and wildlife rich islands this voyage will take us to places where few humans have been.
Day 1
After boarding Polar Pioneer in Ushuaia mid-afternoon, we set sail along the Beagle Channel then turn south.
Day 2
As we cross the Drake Passage, the temperature begins to fall. We are busy with lectures and safety briefings in preparation for our first landing.
Day 3
By mid-afternoon we should be in iceberg waters. If all goes well we may encounter our first penguin on one of the South Shetland Islands.
Day 4
In the early hours of the morning we hope to be among the towering corridors of icebergs in Antarctic Sound. A narrow passage, alive with penguins, guards the entrance to the Weddell Sea.
Day 5 - 7
Three days of exploring in the whale - and seal -rich Weddell Sea, where our activities will be controlled by the movement of ice. Huge glaciers pour down between the mountains from the polar plateau, and the surface of the ocean is covered with plates of ice the size of city blocks. One of our aims is to visit the fossil-rich shores of Seymour Island.
Day 8 - 9
We plan to visit the beautiful western flanks of the Antarctic Peninsula, exploring the Gerlache Strait, Neumayer Channel, and Paradise Harbour.
Day 10 - 11
We will cross the Drake Passage with magnificent albatrosses in our wake. The last shipboard lectures give us time to polish our Antarctic education before making a ceremonial rounding of Cape Horn, weather permitting.
Day 12
We cruise up the Beagle Channel in the early morning before docking in Ushuaia. We farewell new found friends.
Suite features double bed in seperate room, plus fold couch that can be used as a single bed, forward and port windows, lounge and table area, fridge, TV, video player and private bathroom with shower, toilet & washbasin.
Living Room / Bedroom = 450cm x 500cm = 22.5 sqm
Bathroom = 120cm x 160cm = 1.92 sqm
Suite features double bed in a seperate room, foldout couch that can be used as a single bed, TV, video player, windows, desk, table area, fridge & private bathroom with shower, toilet & washbasin.
Living Room / Bedroom / Bathroom = 453cm x 370cm = 16.8 sqm
Bathroom = 120cm x 160cm = 1.92 sqm
Cabin features two lower bunks & one upper bunk, a desk, a small washbasin, ample storage & hanging space and portholes. Showers and toilets are very close by and are shared with other Main Deck cabins.
Total Cabin = 423cm x 241cm = 10.2 sqm
Cabin features two lower bunks, a desk, windows & private bathroom with shower, toilet & washbasin. #402 and #403 have upper and lower bunks & a couch.
Deck 4:
Bedroom / Bathroom = 411cm x 260cm = 10.7 sqm
Bathroom = 120cm x 256cm = 3 sqm
Deck 5:
Bedroom / Bathroom = 494cm x 243cm = 12 sqm
Bathroom = 110cm x 170cm = 1.9 sqm
Cabins feature two lower bunds, a desk, small washbasin, ample storage and hanging space, a couch and a porthole. Showers and toilets are very close by and are shared with other Main Deck cabins.
Total Cabin: 400cm x 245cm = 9.8 sqm