10-Nights Antarctica In Search of the Emperor Penguin Adventure Cruising

MT Sobek

A true adventure, this exciting Antarctica cruise in the Weddell Sea sets out to explore the range of the emperor penguins near Snow Hill Island. Watch for Chinstrap, Adelie and gentoo penguins as well as a variety of other birds from the ship, and survey the area via helicopter. Visit historic and volcanic South Shetland Islands. Helicopters provide an advantage in reaching the emperor penguin colony, but nature makes the rules in Antarctica. The itinerary will vary depending on the weather and ice pack.

Highlights:

• Experience a bird's-eye-view of the magnificent Antarctic scenery with ship-to-shore helicopter transfers
• Vie for the rare chance to see the famed emperor penguin rookery south of Snow Hill Island
• Join noted naturalists and an expert Antarctic expedition team aboard the ship and ashore

Important Trip Details:
You can expect 1 or 2 half-day excursions for each day in Antarctica depending on weather conditions. During guided shore excursions, guests break up into smaller special interest groups with several options ranging from an easy shoreline walk to a strenuous hike (1-3 hours.) Excursions may include a Zodiac cruise to observe icebergs and wildlife (1-1.5 hours.)

Minimum Age: 15

Featured Destinations

Brown Bluff Brown Bluff Brown Bluff is located at the northern end of the Antarctic Peninsula, and is a tuya (rare flat topped, steep sided volcano that erupted through thick ice or glacier). Brown Bluff is an Important Bird Area, with a breeding colony of adelle, gentoos and other nesting seabirds. Weddell seals and leopard seals can often be viewed hunting offshore.
Devil Island
Seymour Island
Weddell Sea
Antarctic Sound Antarctic Sound Antarctic Sound also know as, Iceberg Alley, is accompanied my views that can only be described as amazing. Huge open skies, enormous icebergs, low clouds, sudden weather changes and constant surprises from the hugely abundant wildlife you see will keep you in a constant state of awe. Travellers will discover colonies of Adelie penguins, and ice floes also provide a floating resting spot for various seals.
Drake Passage Drake Passage The Drake Passage is the body of water between the southern tip of South America at Cape Horn and Antarctica. It forms part of the Southern Ocean. It is named after 16th century English explorer Sir Francis Drake.
Deception Island Deception Island Deception Island, one of the main islands of the South Shetland chain, is actually the sunken caldera of a semi-active volcano. Approached through a narrow, hidden channel called Neptune's Bellows, the entrance to this perfect harbour is spectacular. The mile-wide flooded caldera bay is ringed by bubbling fumaroles, a reminder of the volcanic activity which took place in 1967-1970, wiping out two scientific stations. It is also the site of long-closed Hektor Whaling Station, and home to a huge Chinstrap penguin rookery (the largest in Antarctica).
Ushuaia Ushuaia The world's southernmost city, Ushuaia overlooks Beagle Channel, named after the ship that took Charles Darwin to the bottom of the world. Founded just over one hundred years ago, this rustic town is situated amidst incredible snowcapped mountains, dramatic waterfalls, massive glaciers, and a forest known for its red foliage. Tierra del Fuego, the "Land of Fire," twelve miles to the west of Ushuaia, is known for its glacial landscape and its national park, which is a bird-watcher's paradise.	Destination Guide

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