Courageous cruising

Monday, 01 Sep, 2009 0

How’s this for a cruise: an excursion to the windiest, coldest and least populated continent on the planet?
 

Crystal Cruises is betting guests will sign up for this “industry first,” which is a two-day excursion to King George Island, Antarctica.
 

“Brave adventurers will trek through remote villages and a petrified arctic forest once covered by glaciers, to scientific research bases, and to the breeding and stomping grounds of three species of penguin, elephant seals and fur seals.
 

Available with Crystal Symphony’s 19-day Christmas/New Year cruise departing December 20 from Buenos Aires, the “Extreme Overnight Adventure in Antarctica” is limited to only six guests.

Among other destinations, the voyage features three days cruising Antarctica en route to Valparaiso, Chile.
 

“Brace for a once-in-a-lifetime excursion that literally exemplifies the type of highly unusual, off-the-beaten-path experiential adventures our guests are seeking,” said John Stoll, director, land programs. “Only a handful of people will ever have the chance to see this remarkable region so intimately.”
 

The adventure departs from Ushuaia, Argentina and rejoins Crystal Symphony in Punta Arenas, Chile. Highlights depend on weather conditions, and include:
 

* Travel by King Air beach craft from Ushuaia to King George Island
 

* Overnight accommodations at the Chilean Antarctic Institute
 

* Visits to the Chilean Eduardo Frei Antarctic Base and the Uruguayan Base Artigas
 

* Snow coach trek to Collins Glacier, which once covered 90 percent of the island
 

By David Wilkening

 



 

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