MS MIDNATSOL ANTARCTICA 18-DAY
EXPEDITION VOYAGE
DEPARTURES: 17 December 2017 and 02 January 2018
BOOKING CODE: CENMSANT1704
For full information on prices and excursions, please see pages 192–193
The legendary Magellan,
CHILEAN FJORDS AND ANTARCTICA
Want to celebrate Christmas or start the New Year in an extraordinary way? Why not join us for this adventure? Start- ing with the Chilean fjords, we sail south and spend fi ve full days exploring the highlights of Antarctica, going ashore in several places. Then, we move on to discover the Falkland Islands, followed by Cape Horn and the wild fjords of Chile before ending the voyage back in Punta Arenas. Our extensive onboard programme, excursions and activities make this a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
YOUR EXPEDITION DAY BY DAY
DAY 1: SANTIAGO DE CHILE Aft er arriving in Santiago de Chile, you can explore the city for yourself and then spend the night at a hotel.
DAY 2: SANTIAGO DE CHILE/ PUNTA ARENAS The following day our fl ight takes you to Punta Arenas, and once on board MS Midnatsol we will have a “welcome on board” dinner.
DAY 3: CHILEAN FJORDS Next on our agenda is sailing past the small island called Isla Tucker. It is famous for its colony of Magellanic Penguins, birds, dolphins and sea lions. The captain and his crew show their navigation skills as we sail through the narrow Canal Gabriel.
DAY 4: CHILEAN FJORDS Gazing will be your favourite activity when we reach the Chilean fjords. They are extremely deep, surrounded by very high mountains. You might not see a single person on shore, just endless wilderness. In one of the fjords we take our small boats out for a closer look at the nature and the wildlife. If the weather is good we will go ashore on Cape Horn. This area is known for high seas and challenging conditions and if we make it ashore this will be a great achievement.
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DAY 5: CHILEAN FJORDS AND CAPE HORN Of all the mythical places on Earth, Cape Horn is high on the list. Before the Panama Canal seafarers had to pass this infamous rocky island in order to cross from one side of the Americas to the other. We will do our best to make a landing on Cape Horn – how- ever, this is an area known for high seas and challenging conditions and if we make it this will be a great achievement.
DAY 6: AT SEA By now our Expedition Team will most probably have convinced everybody on board that science is fun. We can promise first class edutainment!
DAY 7: AT SEA Once we have crossed the Antarctic Convergence the air is getting crisper and colder. From deck you start seeing Antarctic penguins and icebergs in the water, maybe whales as well.
DAY 8 – 13: ANTARCTICA Come ashore to explore the impressive Antarctic scenery, penguins and fur seals. From deck there are lots of chances of seeing whales as well. Enjoy close encounters with wildlife and glaciers, old whaling stations and relics. Trust us when we say that you will not be bored for one single second. Now you
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are in one of the most remote areas of the world! Some of the places we will see while exploring Antarctica is South Shetlands and Cuverville Island that is home to a large colony of Chinstrap penguins. Neko Harbour is beautifully located in the innermost part of Andvord Bay. Paradise Harbour got its descriptive name from the whalers during the last century. One of the voyages this is on Christmas Eve. We celebrate the “Norwe- gian way” with a Christmas tree, carols and a traditional Norwegian Christmas dinner. Join the Expedition Team and explore Ant- arctica with landings to get a close look at thousands of penguins and seals, enjoy kayaking and visits to the most interesting places. On board there are several lectures, “scientifi c experiments” for Young Explorers Antarctica.
DAY 14: FALKLAND ISLANDS Having just been in Antarctica it might seem a bit surreal to arrive in a town that looks like a miniature England, with red phone boxes, red buses and English pubs.
DAY 15: FALKLAND ISLANDS Stanley is the capital on the Falkland Islands. Roam the city streets or join one of the excur- sions to explore the wilderness and wildlife in the surroundings.
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