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Farewell to the Emperors

(November 9 - December 7, 2011) A 29-day End of an Era cruise marking the centennial of Amundsen and Scott’s expeditions to the South Pole. Also visit Ross Sea Emperor Penguin rookeries. This Antarctic adventure includes far flung Pacific islands – The Snares, Auckland and Campbell. Travel with special guest, Nigel Watson, of New Zealand’s Antarctic Heritage Trust. Tour the historic huts built by Shackleton and Scott.

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Unique flora called mega herbs grow on MacQuarie Island.
Unique flora called mega herbs grow on MacQuarie Island.
The orca can smell dinner. Are the Adelies aware?
More than 100 miles long - the Ross Ice Shelf.
Zodiac cruise through history near Cape Adare.
Patience is essential when photographing wildlife.

Ross Sea Centennial Voyage Itinerary

Expedition Summary

Day 1
Christchurch, New Zealand
Day 2
Embarkation Day
Day 3
At sea
Day 4
The Snares
Day 5-6
Auckland Islands
Day 7
Campbell Island
Day 8-9
At sea
Day 10
Cape Adare
Day 11-21
The Ross Sea
Day 22-23
Balleny Islands
Day 24
At sea
Day 25-26
Macquarie Island
Day 27-28
At sea
Day 29
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

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McMurdo Station - Home to the largest community in Antarctica, this was the fictional setting of the film, The Thing.
Terra Nova Bay - Discovered by Scott and named for one of his relief ships, the Italian Zucchelli Station is here.
Balleny Islands - Formed by the so-called Balleny hotspot, glaciers cast from these uninhabited islands into the sea.
Macquarie Island - Belonging to Tasmania, the residents of its permanent base are the island's only human inhabitants.
Campbell Island - A remote, mountainous island, one of the UNESCO World Heritage New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands.
Auckland Islands - Part of New Zealand’s Sub-Antarctic Islands, evidence suggests Polynesians discovered Motu Maha.
Ross Ice Shelf - About the size of France and several hundred meters thick, Ross dubbed it the Great Ice Barrier.
Lyttelton, New Zealand - Port town from which Shackleton’s Nimrod Expedition left to explore Antarctica on January 1, 1908.
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia - Founded in 1803 as a penal colony, it is the financial and administrative heart of Tasmania.
Ross Sea - Discovered by James Ross in 1841, a 33-ft long squid weighing half a ton was captured here in 2007.
McMurdo Station Terra Nova Bay Balleny Islands Macquarie Island Campbell Island Auckland Islands Ross Ice Shelf Lyttelton, New Zealand Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Ross Sea

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