Falklands (Malvinas), South Georgia & Antarctica

From 9:00 hrs., make your way to Explorers House in Punta Arenas and enjoy the exclusive expedition center facilities. At 16:00 hrs., a group transfer will take you to the port for embarkation. As we sail along the Strait of Magellan, our Expedition Team will introduce the history of this fabled sea route.

Enjoy the ship’s hospitality as we make our way to the Falklands (Malvinas). Our engaging series of lectures and presentations begins.

During a morning visit to Saunders Island, we enjoy the long white-sand beach. During this wilderness experience, the main attractions are observing rockhopper penguins, nesting black-browed albatross, and sub-Antarctic gentoo penguins.

In the afternoon, we visit Carcass Island (25/26) or West Point Island (26/27). There is an option for an easy hike to the settlement, bird watching, and a typical Falklands tea experience.

Join our expedition team on guided walking tours of Port Stanley or Gipsy Cove. Or explore on your own and absorb the atmosphere of this isolated outpost in the South Atlantic.

Enjoy the ship’s hospitality as we make our way to South Georgia. Our engaging series of lectures and presentations continues.

Depending on sea conditions over the previous days, arrival is planned for the afternoon. Provided we receive approval from the South Georgia government, we plan to do an evening Zodiac cruise at Elsehul Bay.

Morning landing at Grytviken. We’ll clear Customs here, then visit the historical site featuring the museum and Ernest Shackleton’s grave. In the afternoon, we plan for a landing at Fortuna Bay / Stromness. We’ll see king penguins and learn more about Shackleton and his expedition. There is an optional 2-3 hour “Shackleton walk.

Morning visit to Salisbury Plain to observe more king penguins and stunning landscapes. In the afternoon, visit Prion Island to see the nesting wandering albatross (25/26) or we will aim to do a zodiac cruise in the stunning Possession Bay or to visit the nearby areas (26/27).

In the morning, we visit St. Andrews Bay, home to one of the largest king penguin colonies and impressive elephant seal bulls. If weather allows, we will perform a ship cruise across the Dryglasky Fjord in the afternoon.

Enjoy the ship’s hospitality as we make our way to the main event—the Antarctic Peninsula. Our engaging series of lectures and presentations continues.

In the afternoon, we will see Elephant Island. While a landing here is unlikely, we will see the island from the ship or, if sea conditions allow, from a Zodiac.

We cruise along the Antarctic Peninsula and among the South Shetland Islands, visiting sites in the Antarctic Sound and the Gerlache Strait.

The voyage may include visits to sites such as Gourdin Island, Brown Bluff, Half Moon Island, Deception Island, Wilhelmina Bay, the Lemaire Channel, Cuverville Island, the Melchior Islands, or other magnificent places.

Enjoy the ship’s hospitality once more as we make our way back across the Drake Passage.

Arrival in Ushuaia and disembarkation.