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L'Austral, 10 Night Emblematic Antarctica ex Ushuaia, Argentina Return
Cruise Line Ponant
Ship L'Austral
Destination Antarctica
Nights 10
Departure Date 09 Feb 2025
Description Cruise in partnership with Le Cercle Polaire, as part of the Women at the Poles operation with featured guest Laurent Mayet, president and founder of the Cercle Polaire think tank.

If there is one place on the globe that fires the imagination of travellers and arouses in them an instant thirst for adventure, it is the immaculate and faraway lands of the White Continent. Inhabited by a surprising endemic fauna, the Antarctic will welcome you during an 11-day expedition cruise.

At the border between the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans, you will enter Drake Passage. At the roaring fifties and the screaming sixties, the wind blows and the waves beat against the stern of the ship. In the sky, cape petrels lead you toward their realm until you reach the first of the continent’s lands.

Ice is there in all its forms. The mountainous landscapes open up to give way to huge calving glaciers, tabular icebergs drift in the middle of the Southern Ocean, and the sea ice shimmers in the distance. On board, the naturalists share with you the secrets of this unique ecosystem. As you near the shores, the first penguins appear. Gentoo, Adélie, chinstrap: these surprising birds, emblematic of the Antarctic, share their beaches with leopard, crabeater and Weddell seals. During an outing on land or at sea, in a zodiac dinghy or a kayak, you will move through a stunning scenery bathed in polar light.

We are privileged guests in these extreme lands where we are at the mercy of weather and ice conditions. Landings on certain sites and the observation of certain wildlife cannot be guaranteed. They vary from day to day, making each PONANT cruise a unique experience. The Captain and the Expedition Leader will make every effort to ensure that your experience is as rich as possible, while complying with the safety rules and instructions imposed by the IAATO.
Sailing Dates
  • 23 Dec 2024
  • 30 Jan 2025
  • 09 Feb 2025
Prices
Category Twin Per Person Triple Per Person Single Per Person
Superior Stateroom AU $16,970 AU $9,640 AU $30,060
Deluxe Stateroom AU $20,950 AU $26,390
Prestige Deck 4 AU $21,860 AU $27,570
Prestige Deck 5 AU $22,240 AU $28,060
Prestige Deck 6 AU $22,780 AU $28,760
Deluxe Suite AU $30,260 AU $38,480
Prestige Deck 5 Suite AU $31,460 AU $16,890 AU $40,040
Prestige Deck 6 Suite AU $34,780 AU $18,550 AU $44,370
Itinerary

Cruise Itinerary

DayDateActivityArriveDepart
1 09/02 Ushuaia, Argentina 6:00 PM
2 10/02 Drake Passage
3 11/02 Drake Passage
4 12/02 Antarctic Peninsula
5 13/02 Antarctic Peninsula
6 14/02 Antarctic Peninsula
7 15/02 Antarctic Peninsula
8 16/02 Antarctic Peninsula
9 17/02 Drake Passage
10 18/02 Drake Passage
11 19/02 Ushuaia, Argentina
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

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