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Southern Expedition

A 15-day expedition for travelers seeking adventure tours and hankering to cruise south of the Antarctic Circle. Optional adventures - camping and kayaking - are available on selected departures. A photography-focussed vacation is delivered February 26, 2011, aboard Akademik Sergey Vavilov. Wildlife photographer Paul Goldstein will be the special guest on that Antarctica cruise.

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Duck! No - it is a Gentoo.
Gentoo's Porpoising - Photo Focus Cruise - February 26, 2011
Lemaire Channel, Antarctic Peninsula
Climbing to the Top in the Peninsula
Leopard Seals may look cute, but this guy is dangerous.
Late in the summer, rookeries are left high and dry.

Crossing the Circle Itinerary

Expedition Summary

Day 1
Overnight in Ushuaia, Argentina
Day 2
Embarkation day
Day 3-4
The Drake Passage
Day 5-8
Exploring the Antarctic Peninsula
Day 9-10
The Antarctic Circle
Day 11-12
Northbound along the Peninsula
Day 13-14
The Drake Passage
Day 15
Disembark in Ushuaia, Argentina

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Lemaire Channel - Steep cliffs hem in the iceberg-filled strait, a calm haven between the mainland and Booth Island.
Gerlache Strait - Named in honor of Lt. Adrien de Gerlache, who explored the iceberg-rich strait in 1898 for Belgium.
South Shetland Islands - The UK, Chile and Argentina hold claim to the islands, where many countries keep research stations.
Marguerite Bay - Discovered by the French in 1909, Jean-Baptiste Charcot named the bay for his wife Margaret.
Antarctic Circle - One of the 5 major parallels of latitude on Earth, crossings are usually a ceremonious affair.
Anvers Island - Named after Belgium city Antwerp, Palmer Station (USA) studies marine ecosystems here year-round.
Adelaide Island - Charcot may have originally named the island after the huge number of Adelie Penguins on its coast.
Ushuaia, Argentina - Capital of island province Tierra del Fuego, commonly regarded as southernmost city in the world.
Beagle Channel - Both Chilean and Argentinean, it’s named after the ship on which Darwin’s journey made him famous.
The Drake Passage - Whether Drake Lake, or the dreaded Drake Shake, the area is good for sighting whales and seabirds.
Lemaire Channel Gerlache Strait South Shetland Islands Marguerite Bay Antarctic Circle Anvers Island Adelaide Island Ushuaia, Argentina Beagle Channel The Drake Passage

Crossing the Circle Reviews

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Crossing the Circle: Southern Expedition

The night with the perfect light, cruising through channels; Nesting penguins and the iceberg graveyard.

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Crossing the Circle

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.

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