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Monday, February 17, 2025 |
South Shetland Islands, Antarctica |
Embark |
6:00 PM |
The South Shetland Islands is a group of 11 major and several minor islands located 960 km south of the tip of South America and about 120 km north of the Antarctic Peninsula. While discovered towards the beginning of the seventeenth century, either by Dutch or Spanish explorers, it is currently not administered by any one nation. There are 18 research stations on the islands (10 year-round, 8 summer only). Read more about South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
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Tuesday, February 18, 2025 |
Hope Bay, Antarctica |
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Hope Bay is located on Trinity Peninsula, the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, 350 km north of the Antarctic Circle.This is the closest part of Antarctica to the South American mainland. Hope Bay is 5 km long and 3 km wide, and opens into Antarctic Sound, a short strait separating Trinity Peninsula from a number of offshore islands. Actually, Hope Bay is often unreachable due to pack ice from the Larsen Ice Shelf clogging Antarctic Strait. Read more about Hope Bay, Antarctica
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Wednesday, February 19, 2025 |
Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica |
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The Antarctic Peninsula is the northernmost part of the mainland of Antarctica, the top one third (650km) actually lying north of the Antarctic Circle. It includes numerous islands and connecting ice sheets that reach to within 1000 km of the southernmost tips of Chile and Argentina. The northern part of the peninsula in known as Graham Land, the southern half Palmer Land. Read more about Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
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Thursday, February 20, 2025 |
Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica |
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The Antarctic Peninsula is the northernmost part of the mainland of Antarctica, the top one third (650km) actually lying north of the Antarctic Circle. It includes numerous islands and connecting ice sheets that reach to within 1000 km of the southernmost tips of Chile and Argentina. The northern part of the peninsula in known as Graham Land, the southern half Palmer Land. Read more about Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
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Friday, February 21, 2025 |
Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica |
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The Antarctic Peninsula is the northernmost part of the mainland of Antarctica, the top one third (650km) actually lying north of the Antarctic Circle. It includes numerous islands and connecting ice sheets that reach to within 1000 km of the southernmost tips of Chile and Argentina. The northern part of the peninsula in known as Graham Land, the southern half Palmer Land. Read more about Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
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Saturday, February 22, 2025 |
South Shetland Islands, Antarctica |
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The South Shetland Islands is a group of 11 major and several minor islands located 960 km south of the tip of South America and about 120 km north of the Antarctic Peninsula. While discovered towards the beginning of the seventeenth century, either by Dutch or Spanish explorers, it is currently not administered by any one nation. There are 18 research stations on the islands (10 year-round, 8 summer only). Read more about South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
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Sunday, February 23, 2025 |
South Shetland Islands, Antarctica |
5:30 AM |
Disembark |
The South Shetland Islands is a group of 11 major and several minor islands located 960 km south of the tip of South America and about 120 km north of the Antarctic Peninsula. While discovered towards the beginning of the seventeenth century, either by Dutch or Spanish explorers, it is currently not administered by any one nation. There are 18 research stations on the islands (10 year-round, 8 summer only). Read more about South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
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