destinations | antartica Antarctica


ANTARCTICA TOURISM OFFICE International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators 320 Thames Street Suite 264 Newport, RI 02840 T: +1 401 841 9700 iaato.org


ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION: 1,000-5,000 (depending on season) • CAPITAL: •/A • VISA REQUIREMENTS: None for tourists • HEALTH REQUIREMENTS: None • CURRENCY: No offi cial currency. U.S. dollars and British sterling accepted • TIME: GMT +5 • ELECTRICITY: Mainly diesel- powered generators at bases • DRIVING: Rare due to the extreme conditions • LANGUAGE: No offi cial language. English is widely spoken, as well as languages


spoken by those conducting scientifi c research • RELIGION: •/A • COUNTRY DIALLING CODE: +672


CLIMATE Antarctica’s climate is the coldest and also the windiest on Earth. There’s little precipitation and temperatures remain freezing all year round, averaging between -10F and -30F


GETTING THERE • SAILING: The most common means of reaching the Antarctic Peninsula is by cruise ship, and there are typically fi ve launching points — Hobart, Australia; Bluff or Littleton, New Zealand; Cape Town in South Africa; and Ushuaia in Argentina. Around 50 expedition cruises dock each year. • FLIGHTS: Limited fl ights directly into Antarctica


TOP ATTRACTIONS • Deception Bay • Lemaire Channel • Port Lockroy Post Offi ce • Drake Passage • Antarctic Convergence


Antigua & Barbuda


ANTIGUA & BARBUDA TOURIST OFFICE 3 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza 305 East 47th Street – 6A New York, NY 10017 T: 212 541 4117 F: 212 541 4789 E: info@visitaandb.com https://visitantiguabarbuda.com


ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2020 EST.): 97,928 • CAPITAL: St John’s • VISA: An onward or return ticket and proof of funds are required for a tourist stay of up to six months • HEALTH: None • CURRENCY: Eastern Caribbean dollar (EC$) = 100 cents. U.S. dollars are widely accepted • EXCHANGE RATE (APPROX.): EC$2.70 = $1 • TIPPING: Usually 10 percent • TIME: GMT –4 • ELECTRICITY: 110/220 volts. No adaptor required


• DRIVING: Traffi c drives on the left. U.S. driver’s license and international driving permit recognized on presentation to local police and payment for temporary driver’s licence • PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2022): Jan 1; Apr 15, 18; May 2; Jun 6; Aug 1, 2; Nov 1; Dec 9, 25-27 • LANGUAGE: English • RELIGION: Christian, Rastafarian,Jehovah Witness, Muslim, Mormon • COUNTRY DIAL CODE: +1 268


CLIMATE Average temperatures in Antigua & Barbuda range from 73F in winter to 86F in summer. Rainy season is September to November.


GETTING THERE • MAJOR GATEWAY: VC Bird International Airport (ANU) • TYPICAL FLYING TIME: From New York, 5.5h via San Juan • TRANSFERS: St John’s (5 miles/ 8km) taxi • PORTS: Heritage Quay, Nelson’s Dockyard, Falmouth Harbour, Jolly Harbour • DEPARTURE TAX: $20 or EC$50


E Port Stanley


Falkland Islands


Punta Arenas


Cape Horn


Shetland Islands


South


Palmer (U.S.A.)


Rothera (U.K.)


W eddell Sea


South Orkney Islands


Orcadas (ARGENTINA)


SANAE IV (SOUTH AFRICA)


Neumayer (GERMANY)


Halley (U.K.)


Belgrano II (ARGENTINA)


Zhongshan (CHINA)


A N T A R C T I C A


South Pole


Amundsen–Scott (U.S.)


Vostock (RUSSIA)


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Progress (RUSSIA)


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AFRICA


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ANTARCTICA Zealand New Australia C CARIBBEAN SEA


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Mirny (RUSSIA)


St John’s


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u a M a L


Mawson (AUSTRALIA)


BARBUD A


Novolazarevskaya (RUSSIA)


Syowa (JAPAN)


CARIBBEAN SEA


Molodezhnaya (RUSSIA)


VENEZUELA ANTIGU A BARBUD A


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