Antarctica: Beyond the Polar Circle, Whale Watching
Twelve nights on Ortelius from Ushuaia and back in March 2028, south to the Antarctic Circle at the height of the whale season. The day by day names Livingston and Deception Islands, Cuverville Island, Neko Harbour, Paradise Bay, Pléneau and Petermann Islands, then Crystal Sound and Detaille Island at the Circle, returning by the Fish and Melchior Islands.
- Operated by: Oceanwide Expeditions
- Ship: Ortelius
- Length: 12 nights
- Regions: Antarctica
- Wildlife: Humpback whales in late summer, gentoo and Adélie penguins and leopard seals
- From: $14,800 per person
- Season: March 2028 in Oceanwide's published schedule.
- Next departures: 2028-03-11
- Route: Ushuaia → Drake Passage → Deception Island → Neko Harbour → Paradise Bay → Crystal Sound → Detaille Island → Drake Passage → Ushuaia
The ship
- Ortelius: 108 guests, built 1989
Departures
- 2028-03-11 to 2028-03-23: $14,800
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