AURORA SAILING IN ANTARCTICA
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Start:Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina
Finish:Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina
AURORA SAILING IN ANTARCTICA
The Russian expedition led by Faddei Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev on the Vostok and Mirny sloops discovered Antarctica on January 28, 1820. 2020 is coming, a historic date - 200 years from the date of discovery of Antarctica by Russian sailors. We do not offer you a cruise, we invite you to repeat the feat of sailors and write your name in the history of the development of the most mysterious sixth continent of the planet. While Elon Musk plows the expanses of space, we plow the expanses of the oceans and study Earth's Cosmos - Antarctica. A trip to Antarctica is a man’s choice with a capital letter. An event whose memories will remain with you for life!
EXPEDITION DATES
November 17 - December 4, 2019 (17 days)
December 06 - December 23, 2019 (17 days)
December 25, 2019 - January 14, 2020 (20 days)
January 17 - February 5, 2020 (20 days)
February 9 - February 29, 2020 (20 days)
ACTIVITY
• Yachting
• If you have the skills and desire, you can take part in the management of the yacht
• Landing on tender (rubber boat with outboard engine)
• Raising the flag of your company on the Antarctic mainland
• Sending letters from the only post office at the British Antarctic Station - Port Lockroy
• Diving (if you have your own equipment and professional skills. The yacht has cylinders, a compressor and cargo). • Ski-tour / back-country - skiing and snowboarding (if you have your own equipment and professional skills)
• A visit to the bathhouse and bar at the Ukrainian Antarctic Akademik Vernadsky station. Possible activities depend on weather conditions, their availability and safety are determined by the captain of the yacht based on the actual situation.
This is my first experience on a yacht. Will I be able to?
- The main thing is your mood. All tasks will be performed by a professional crew.
I'm afraid of seasickness, won't I feel bad?
- On average, a person adapts in 1-2 days. If seasickness will bother you, the crew will tell you what to do.
Is it safe? I have a wife / children / business / real estate ...
- A proportion of controlled risk is present in every exit to water. We are professionals in our field and do not expose the expedition members and ship to unnecessary risk. Safety of navigation is the basis of our expeditions ...
AURORA SAILING IN ANTARCTICA
November 17, 2019 — December 4, 2019from €7,500 / 18 days / 1pers.
Events schedule
Day 1
Arrival in Wushuyu, meeting and checking into a ship.
Day 2
Reserve day in case of flight delays.
Day 3
An exit to the sea. Strait of Drake.
Days 4-6
Crossing the Drake Channel.
Day 7
South Shetland Islands. "Gate" to Antarctica. Here we begin our acquaintance with these uncharted lands. We will see two species of penguins, funny fur seals and huge elephant seals.
Day 8
Visiting abandoned whaling bases on reception island. Transition to the enterprise bay.
Day 9
Trinity Island. Colony of Antarctic penguins, huge grottoes and bird markets.
Day 10
Landing, tracking, hunting for representatives of the local fauna
Day 11
Going south. Humpback whale watching. Climbing a mountain in Harbor Orn, watching penguins.
Days 12-14
Cuvreville Island and surrounding water area. Penguin watching and finding sea leopards. Huge glaciers in paradise bay.
Day 15
Strait of Lehmer, Bay of Captivity, Peterman Islands and Goodyear. Colonies of Adélie penguins and Subantarctic penguins.
Day 16
Polar station Vernadsky. The southernmost store and the southernmost pub in the world. Popular tourist
Place in Antarctica.
Day 17
Cupronickel Islands in the center of Dallman Bay is a small group of ice-covered islets where humpback whales come to feed.
Days 18-21
Return to ushuaia through the strait of drake.
Day 22
Completion of the passage through the strait of Drake and arrival in Wushuya.
Day 23
Departure home.
The program can be adjusted according to weather conditions.
