Wilderness Travel Cultural Cruise Collection for 2022-23

Weddell Sea: In Search of Emperor Penguins ABOARD THE ORTELIUS

Deep in Antarctica’s Weddell Sea is Snow Hill Island, home to a breeding colony of some 4,000 pairs of emperor penguins and their offspring. Weather permitting, shipboard helicopters whisk you above the frozen sea to an island base camp, where you’ll head out on foot for fascinating encounters with these incredible creatures.

DAYS 1-7 USHUAIA TO ANTARCTICA Embark in Ushuaia and cross the Drake Passage. Sail into the Weddell Sea, with its huge tabular icebergs. Using both the vessel and helicopters, the search is on for emperor penguins. Helicopter landings are carefully chosen so penguins are not disturbed. Landings may include the west slopes of the Antarctic Sound, Duse Bay, Seymour Island, Devil Island, Gourdin Island, Brown Bluff, and Esperanza Base.

DAYS 8-11 DECEPTION ISLAND TO USHUAIA Sail to Deception Island for the last landing of the voyage. Crossing the Drake Passage, watch for a vast array of seabirds en route. Disembark in Ushuaia and depart on Day 11.

DATES Nov 14-24, 2022 Nov 24-Dec 4, 2022 Nov 10-20, 2023 Nov 20-30, 2023

TRIP COST From $11,750

Price is per person and depends on cabin type

From/To Buenos Aires

SOUTH AMERICA

Strait of Magellan

FALKLAND ISLANDS

CHILEAN FJORDS

Ushuaia

ATLANTIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN

Drake Passage

HALF MOON & KING GEORGE ISLANDS

200 mi

DECEPTION ISLAND

200 km

PAULET ISLAND

DEVIL ISLAND

& VEGA ISLAND SNOW HILL ISLAND

SEYMOUR ISLAND

ANTARCTIC PENINSUL A

WEDDELL SEA

10

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