Antarctic Express: Crossing the Circle
Antarctic Express: Crossing the Circle
» Antarctica
» Feb 23 2023 – Mar 5 2023 (11 DAYS)
» EMBARKATION: King George Island, Antarctica
» DISEMBARKATION: King George Island, Antarctica
EXPEDITION IN BRIEF
ITINERARY OVERVIEW
- Day 1 – Punta Arenas, Chile
- Day 2 – Embarkation day
- Days 3 to 5 – Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands
- Days 6 and 7 – Antarctic Circle
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Days 8 and 9 – Northbound Along the Peninsula
- Day 10 – Disembarkation and fly to Punta Arenas
- Day 11 – Depart Punta Arenas
SHIP
ADVENTURE OPTIONS
Paddling Excursion
ACTIVITIES
Ocean Adventurer
Owner´s Suite
Suite
Deluxe
Superior
Main Deck Twin Window
Main Deck Twin Porthole
Lower Deck Twin
Triple
Clipper-club
Dinning Room
Library
Main Lounge
Check off a travel milestone by crossing the Antarctic Circle. Maximize your adventure by skipping the ocean transit and flying over the Drake Passage by charter plane. Simply combine our exciting Crossing the Circle: Southern Expedition itinerary with a direct round-trip flight from Chile to your polar-ready ship, to get our Antarctic Express: Crossing the Circle voyage. Then, explore the wonders of the Antarctic Peninsula by sea, and continue further to reach 66⁰33´ south. Check other achievements off your bucket list as well, such as sea kayaking through channels dotted with icebergs.
CABINS & PRICES
| Triple | USD 12,865 |
| Lower deck Twin | USD 16,555 |
| Main deck twin porthole | USD 17,455 |
| Main deck twin window | USD 18,895 |
| Superior | USD 19,795 |
| Deluxe | USD 19,795 |
| Suite | USD 26,635 |
| Owner’s suite | USD 28,525 |
INCLUDES
- Shipboard accommodation with daily housekeeping
- All breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks on board
- All shore landings per the daily program
- Leadership throughout the voyage by our experienced Expedition Leader
- All Zodiac transfers and cruising per the daily program
- Formal and informal presentations by our Expedition Team and special guests as scheduled
- A photographic journal documenting the expedition
- Waterproof expedition boots on loan for shore landings
- An official Quark Expeditions® parka to keep
- Coffee, tea and cocoa available around the clock
- A hair dryer and bathrobes in every cabin
- Comprehensive predeparture materials, including a map and an informative Antarctic Reader
- All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program
- All luggage handling aboard the ship
- All gratuities
- Emergency evacuation insurance to a maximum benefit of US$500,000 per person
- Group transfer in Punta Arenas from the airport to the pre-expedition hotel on Day 1
- One night’s pre-expedition hotel accommodation in Punta Arenas, with breakfast
- A briefing dinner on Day 1 in Punta Arenas
- Pre-expedition group transfer in Punta Arenas from the hotel to the airport
- Flights to and from Antarctica
- Post-expedition group transfer in Punta Arenas from the airport to the hotel
- One night’s post-expedition hotel accommodation in Punta Arenas, with breakfast
EXCLUDES
- International airfare
- Passport and visa expenses
- Government arrival and departure taxes not mentioned above
- Meals ashore unless otherwise specified
- Baggage, cancellation, interruption and medical travel insurance—strongly recommended
- Excess-baggage fees on international flights
- Mandatory waterproof pants for Zodiac cruising, or any other gear not mentioned
- Laundry, bar, beverage and other personal charges unless specified
- Phone and Internet charges
- Additional overnight accommodation
- Optional adventure activities
- Transfer from the hotel to the airport at the end of the expedition
Note: Baggage allowance on charter flights is 33 lbs (15 kg) checked and 11 lbs (5 kg) carry-on.
