Swan Hellenic

It’s time to live out your Antarctic dream on this exceptional voyage. Your journey through this icy wilderness begins with a two-day Drake Passage sea crossing. Then we sail to the Falklands, and follow in the footsteps of legendary explorer Ernest Shackleton by visiting South Georgia. In both those stunning destinations, you’ll get up close to local wildlife – experiencing rare moments that every polar explorer treasures. Magnificent icebergs tower overhead as we sail around the Antarctic Peninsula on this fully immersive cruise. Day Visiting • 1 Ushuaia, Argentina • 2 At Sea • 3 West Point Island & Saunders Island • 4 Port Stanley • 5, 6 At Sea • 7, 9 South Georgia • 10,11 At Sea • 12 Elephant Island • 13, 14 Antarctic Peninsula • 15 South Shetland Islands • 16, 17 At Sea • 18 Ushuaia Itineraries are correct at time of going to print and maybe subject to change. Antarctica glacier St Andrews beach, South Georgia Abandoned Whaling Ship, South Georgia Lazy seal on Elephant Island Whale-spotting in their natural habitat 28 29 ANTARCT I CA EXP ED I T I ON CRU I S E S ANTARTICA, SOUTH GEORGIA & FALKLANDS This 18-day sailing visits some of the remotest destinations in the world – and will leave you with a deeper understanding and appreciation of nature’s vast beauty. Journey alongside polar specialists and share in their vast knowledge of these isolated regions. Combine the adventure with days spent relaxing on board for the trip of a lifetime. Sailing on 21st December 2021 Duration 18 days Sailing from Ushuaia, Argentina Sailing to Ushuaia, Argentina Ship SH Minerva Antarctica in Depth SAUNDERS ISLAND Unique scenery includes beaches filled with rockhopper, gentoo and king penguin colonies. ELEPHANT ISLAND At Point Wild, Ernest Shackleton’s monument overlooks a colony of gentoo penguins. ARGENTINA DRAKE PASSAGE ATLANTIC OCEAN ANTARCTIC PENINSULA Ushuaia South Shetland Islands South Georgia Elephant Island Saunders Island Port Stanley West Point Island WEST POINT ISLAND As locals welcome you with ‘smoko’ –tea and cakes–watch for whales breaching offshore. SOUTH GEORGIA Visit Grytviken, where legendary British explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874–1922) is buried.