POLAR EXPLORATION AntarcticaPeninsula
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What's included
From 06 Jan till 01 Mar 2025
- 1 night pre-hotel stay in Buenos Aires with airport transfer service
- 10 nights shipboard on Ponant Cruise
- Return air ticket Buenos Aires/Ushuaia v.v
- 24 hour room service (special selection)
- Butler service (special selection deck)
- Free unlimited WIFI onboard
- Evening entertainment and events
- International air ticket
- Airport transfer
- Gratuities
Luxury cruise aboard to experience a truly exceptional sea voyage with a difference. Discover expeditions to the majestic landscapes of the Artic and the Antarctic. Great choice for couples, solo travelers and those who love small-ship cruising. Ponant Cruises offers exceptional bilingual service, world-class dining and elegantly-appointed accommodation and public areas in terms of the onboard experience. Choose a cruise on an Explorer Class vessel, you will benefit from several expedition-style features. Relaxing in the Blue Eye Lounge, an underwater multi-sensory environment that boasts comfortable seating and privileged views of life beneath the waves. Ponant’s expedition ships also carry a fleet of Zodiacs deployed frequently throughout each itinerary for sightseeing excursions and trips ashore.
Cancellation Policy
~ Postpone or cancel free of charge up to 10 days after the booking is confirmed
~ From 10 days after the booking is confirmed to 365 days prior to departure: EUR 150 plus RM100 refund admin fees per guest per cruise for the cruise service only
~ From 364 to 211 days prior to departure: 10% of total price
~ From 210 – 91 days prior to departure: 25% of total price
~ Cancellation within 90 days prior to departure: 100% of total price
Payment Terms
~ Deposit payment of 25% must be received within 10 days after the booking is confirmed.
~ Balance payment must be made 90 days prior to departure
~ Booking made within 90 days prior to departure require full payment at the time of booking
- Day 1
- Day 2
- Day 3
- Day 4
- Day 5
- Day 6
- Day 7
- Day 8
- Day 9
- Day 10
- Day 11
- Day 12
ARRIVE BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
- Meet and greet at the hotel by our local representative.
- Free at own leisure for the rest of the day.
- Overnight in Buenos Aires (included)
BUENOS AIRES (FLIGHT) - USHUAIA (EMBARKATION)
- After breakfast, early morning check out and transfer to airport for your chartered flight by Ponant to Ushuaia. 3.5hr flight
- Upon arrival you will be transferred to a restaurant for lunch.
- Later transfer to port and your cruise ship is ready for boarding.
- Ship Departure at 18h00hr.
CROSSING THE DRAKE PASSAGE
- Use your days spent in the Drake Passage to familiarise yourself with your ship and deepen your knowledge of the Antarctic.
- Join naturalist-guides on your ship’s exterior decks to look out for albatrosses, cape petrels, and other seabirds flying over the Drake Passage.
CROSSING THE DRAKE PASSAGE
- During your day at sea, make the most of the many services and activities on board.
ANTARCTIC PENINSULA
- To this day, the mythical Antarctic Peninsula still holds real fascination and promises its visitors unforgettable moments.
- Throughout your adventure in this icy realm, you will find yourself in the heart of a spectacular decor in subtle shades of blue and white, surrounded by exceptional wildlife. Penguins, humpback whales, seals and giant petrels are at home here, as are elephant seals, fur seals, Antarctic minke whales, and orcas.
- Each day, based on ice conditions, the Captain and the Expedition Leader will suggest Zodiac® outings or landings to discover the infinite riches of the Antarctic Peninsula.
- You will sail in the wake of Jean-Baptiste Charcot, Adrien de Gerlache and Sir Ernest Shackleton, great Antarctic explorers who, from the 19th century, set out to conquer these remote and uninhabited lands.
ANTARCTIC PENINSULA
- Today, based on ice conditions, the Captain and the Expedition Leader will suggest Zodiac® outings or landings to discover the infinite riches of the Antarctic Peninsula.
- Glaciers, ice floe, tabletop icebergs, mountain peaks that plunge straight into the sea, volcanic beaches, research stations, enchanting bays, and vestiges of the whaling industry: these are the faces of the Antarctic that will likely reveal themselves to you, in a hushed and surreal atmosphere.
ANTARCTIC PENINSULA
- Today, based on ice conditions, the Captain and the Expedition Leader will suggest Zodiac® outings or landings to discover the infinite riches of the Antarctic Peninsula.
ANTARCTIC PENINSULA
- Today, based on ice conditions, the Captain and the Expedition Leader will suggest Zodiac® outings or landings to discover the infinite riches of the Antarctic Peninsula.
ANTARCTIC PENINSULA
- Today, based on ice conditions, the Captain and the Expedition Leader will suggest Zodiac® outings or landings to discover the infinite riches of the Antarctic Peninsula.
CROSSING THE DRAKE PASSAGE
- It is the shortest route to connect Antarctica to South America.
- Don't forget to look to the sky to catch a glimpse of elegant albatross and Cape petrels, playfully floating about in the wind around your ship.
CROSSING THE DRAKE PASSAGE
- Crossing the Drake Passage is unforgettable.
- It is the shortest route to connect Antarctica to South America.
- Don't forget to look to the sky to catch a glimpse of elegant albatross and Cape petrels, playfully floating about in the wind around your ship.
DEPART USHUAIA, ARGENTINA (DISEMBARKATION) - BUENOS AIRES (FLIGHT)
- Disembarkation after breakfast, meet and greet at the port.
- Transfer to airport in time for flight back to Buenos Aires (3.5hr) and reach Buenos Airport airport by 4pm (flight time subject to change). Service end in Buenos Aires airport.
- NOTES: We highly recommend you stay one night in Buenos Aires after this flight
~ Crossing the legendary Drake Passage
~ Explore the magic of Antarctica with a sea kayak adventure. Led by experienced, State-Certified kayak guides, you will skim the water’s surface amid the ice.
~ Outings and shore visits in Zodiac® inflatables with a team of experienced naturalist guides.
~ Lectures and information sessions hosted by our naturalist-guides, covering wildlife, history, geopolitics, the great explorers, climate, environmental protection…
~ Visiting research stations and former whaling stations.
~ Hiking opportunity.
~ Immense icebergs, ice floe, glaciers and snow-capped mountains in the Antarctic Peninsula.
~ Observe wildlife animals in their natural habitat
A 12D polar expedition cruise to the heart of the icy realm that is the Antarctic Peninsula on board PONANT Luxury Expedition ships. A voyage and succumb to the enchantment of the breathtaking landscapes inhabited by astonishing wildlife.
| Tour price (Price shown subject to exchange rate fluctuation) | Superior Stateroom (pperson) | Deluxe stateroom (pperson) | Prestige Stateroom (pperson) | Deluxe Suite (pperson) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Nov - 08Dec 2024 | Fully Booked | RM 65,229 | RM 68,043 | Fully Booked |
| 13Jan - 24Jan 2025 | Fully Booked | RM 71,585 | RM 76,014 | RM 109,254 |
| 29Jan - 09Feb 2025 | Fully Booked | RM 68,407 | RM 71,377 | Fully Booked |
| 02Feb - 13Feb 2025 | RM 61,322 | RM 65,229 | RM 68,043 | Fully Booked |
| 08Feb - 19Feb 2025 | Fully Booked | RM 68,407 | RM 71,377 | Fully Booked |
| 18Feb - 01Mar 2025 | RM 58,352 | Fully Booked | RM 64,760 | RM 944,405 |
| 21Feb - 04Mar 2025 | Fully Booked | RM 65,229 | RM 69,137 | RM 98,730 |
| 01Mar - 12Mar 2025 | RM 58,404 | RM 62,051 | RM 64,656 | RM 93,415 |
| 22Nov - 03Dec 2025 | RM 56,008 | RM 59,446 | RM 61,999 | RM 89,352 |
| 30Nov - 11Dec 2025 | RM 56,008 | RM 59,446 | RM 61,999 | RM 89,352 |
| 10Dec - 21Dec 2025 | RM 56,008 | RM 59,446 | RM 61,999 | RM 89,352 |
