Dates & Rates - Crossing the Circle
Multiple departures: 15 days of sailing along the Antarctic Peninsula, with the goal of crossing the Antarctic Circle. Cruise in Zodiacs. Climb glaciers. Visit historic sites. Optional kayaking and camping.
Add Flights and Extend Your Adventure
When you book Crossing the Circle, add a flight to and from your hometown. Extend your stay before or after the cruise. Add extra nights at the staging point, if you wish to arrive a day or two early. When you book your expedition online, indicate on the reservation form the additional services you would like – flights, trip extensions or extra hotel nights.
| Start - End Date | Duration (days) | Ship | Price Range (per person) | Adventure Options | Select a departure below to check cabin availability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21 - Feb 04, 2011 | 15 | - | Akademik Sergey Vavilov | $8,490 - $14,990 | Select departure | |
| Jan 26 - Feb 09, 2011 | 15 | - | Akademik Ioffe | $8,490 - $14,990 |  | Select departure |
| Feb 11 - Feb 25, 2011 | 15 | - | Ocean Nova | $9,190 - $12,990 |
 | Select departure |
| Feb 13 - Feb 27, 2011 | 15 | - | Akademik Sergey Vavilov | $8,490 - $14,990 |
| Select departure |
| Feb 26 - Mar 12, 2011 | 15 | - | Akademik Ioffe | $6,490 - $11,690 | | Limited Availability, Please Call |
| Dec 31 - Jan 14, 2012 | 15 | - | Akademik Ioffe | $8,790 - $15,390 |
| Select departure |
| Jan 30 - Feb 13, 2012 | 15 | - | Akademik Sergey Vavilov | $8,790 - $15,390 |
| Select departure |
| Feb 12 - Feb 26, 2012 | 15 | - | Akademik Sergey Vavilov | $8,790 - $15,390 |
| Select departure |
| Camping | Kayaking |  Mountaineering |  Cross Country Skiing |  Special Departure |
This expedition includes
- 1 night of pre-expedition hotel accommodation in Ushuaia with breakfast.
- Group transfer on Day 2 from a designated location in Ushuaia to the ship.
- Shipboard accommodation with housekeeping.
- Shipboard breakfasts, lunches and dinners.
- Shore landings per the program delivered on the ship each day.
- Professional Expedition Leadership.
- All Zodiac excursions and transfers.
- Formal and informal educational presentations by the Expedition Team.
- A Quark Expeditions parka - yours to keep.
- Photographic Journal on DVD, documenting the voyage.
- The loan of a pair of waterproof boots for the duration of the voyage.
- Coffee, tea, and cocoa available around the clock.
- Hair dryer and bathrobes in each cabin.
- All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program.
- Comprehensive pre-departure package including a map and Reader.
- All shipboard luggage handling.
- Emergency Evacuation Insurance to a maximum benefit of $100,000 per person.
- Group transfer from the ship to the Ushuaia airport.
- Transfer from Ushuaia airport to the hotel on Day 1
This expedition excludes
- Any airfare.
- Passport and Visa Expenses.
- Adventure options - kayaking, mountaineering, camping or cross-country skiing
- Passport and visa expenses.
- Government arrival and departure taxes.
- Any meals ashore, with the exception of breakfast at the hotel.
- Baggage, cancellation and medical travel insurance.
- Excess baggage charges.
- Laundry, bar, beverage and other personal charges.
- Shipboard and land telecommunication charges.
- Gratuity for ship's crew, Hospitality and Expedition Team members.
Reviews for this expedition
- Very good - we'll be recommending you to our friends!
"The night with the perfect light, cruising through channels; Nesting penguins and the iceberg graveyard."
Srikant Balan, January 2010
- Excellent - the trip of a lifetime!
"It was an extraordinary opportunity to visit places under the polar circle, places seldom seen by human beings. A close experience with Nature in the last virgin place on planet Earth."
Juan Abal, February 2010