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Via the Phantom Coast and the Ross Sea

(December 3 - January 3, 2011) A 32-day vacation starting in Santiago, Chile, ending in Hobart, Australia. Embarkation is in Stanley, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas). Emmy-winning wildlife cinematographer Doug Allan is the special guest. This Antarctic adventure and End of an Era semi-circumnavigation tour visits the historic huts of the Ross Sea. Fly in helicopters to the top of ice shelves. Cruise ultimate Antarctica.

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Continuing to explore after visiting Shackleton's Hut.
Continuing to explore after visiting Shackleton's Hut.
A moment of quiet contemplation.
The Ross Sea from Khlebnikov's deck.
No billboards, no telephone poles...nothing but wildlife and snow!
Emperor Penguins gathering on the Antarctic coast.

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Expedition Summary

Day 1
Overnight in Santiago, Chile
Day 2
Embarkation Day - Fly to Stanley, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Day 3-4
At sea, learning to identify seabirds.
Day 5-8
South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula
Day 9-15
The Phantom Coast and Amundsen Sea
Day 16-24
The Ross Sea Historic Huts and McMurdo Station
Day 25-27
The Southern Ocean
Day 29-29
Macquarie Island
Day 20-31
At sea
Day 32
Hobart, Australia

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Lemaire Channel - Steep cliffs hem in the iceberg-filled strait, a calm haven between the mainland and Booth Island.
The Drake Passage - Whether Drake Lake, or the dreaded Drake Shake, the area is good for sighting whales and seabirds.
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia - Founded in 1803 as a penal colony, it is the financial and administrative heart of Tasmania.
Phantom Coast - Remote and challenging ice-locked coastline, explorers tried in vain to chart it for two centuries.
Ross Ice Shelf - About the size of France and several hundred meters thick, Ross dubbed it the Great Ice Barrier.
South Pole - Not be confused with the wandering Magnetic Pole, this is the southernmost point on Earth’s surface.
Ross Sea - Discovered by James Ross in 1841, a 33-ft long squid weighing half a ton was captured here in 2007.
McMurdo Sound - Its ice-clogged waters are a resupply route for ships and for aircraft that land on floating ice.
Amundsen Sea - Named for polar explorer Roald Amundsen, a subglacial volcano has been detected in the area.
Falkland Islands - Islas Malvinas in Spanish, the islands are known for spectacular wildlife, a rural lifestyle & wind.
Peter I Island - Ice-locked and difficult to access, only 800 people in history have been known to visit the island.
Lemaire Channel The Drake Passage Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Phantom Coast Ross Ice Shelf South Pole Ross Sea McMurdo Sound Amundsen Sea Falkland Islands Peter I Island

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