Antarctica
December 6 - 17, 2027
Cruise with Ponant Explorations, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Oregon State University alumni and friends
Price: Starting from $15,050 per person, double occupancy
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A deeper way to experience Antarctica — designed for those who seek context, insight, and lasting perspective.
The Experience On Board WHOI engagement is integrated into the rhythm of the voyage, not layered on top of it.
• Daily scientific briefings that translate complex processes into human understanding
• Informal conversations with WHOI scientists focused on inquiry, not advocacy
• Deck-based observation connecting visible phenomena to deeper systems
• Moments of quiet reflection designed to let insight emerge naturally
Program Inclusions:
• Comprehensive 10-night cruise aboard the deluxe Le Lyrial
• One pre-night at a deluxe hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina starting on December 6, 2027
• Group charter flight; Buenos Aires / Ushuaia on December 7, 2027
• Complete program of outings and shore visits in Zodiac with a team of experienced naturalist guides
• Captain’s gala dinners and cocktail receptions aboard ship
• All meals aboard ship including early riser’s coffee & pastry, breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner
• Open bar aboard ship, including select wines with lunch and dinner
• 24-hour complimentary room service
• Comprehensive pre-departure materials
• Unlimited WiFi (as available via satellite)
• Airport/Hotel transfers and handling of luggage on official arrival and departure days
• Port taxes and charges
• Gratuities to shipboard personnel, porters, guides, and drivers on tours
• Offered on board: Complimentary water- resistant polar parka for adult travelers, to keep
• Offered on board: Complimentary boot rental of half calf rubber boots for adult travelers, for use during voyage
Itinerary
Day 1: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Day 2: Buenos Aires, Ushuaia, Embark
Days 3-4: Crossing the Drake Passage
Days 5-9: Antarctic Peninsula
Days 10-11: Crossing the Drake Passage
Day 12: Ushuaia, Argentina, Depart
Location
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Argentina, Antarctica |
