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Antarctica, prior to 1820 was known as 'the Lost Continent', its existence being only speculation. It eluded even the greatest explorer/navigator of his or any other day- James Cook. In 1768, though not yet a captain, Cook was appointed leader by the Royal Navy of a scientific expedition to Tahiti to observe a solar eclipse by Venus. This was successfully achieved aboard the tiny 'Endeavor' but Cook had secret orders to seek a southern continent geographers had long believed kept the world in balance.

Those relative few with experience in these waters know very well how clouds & mists blend with glaciers & ice-bergs until solid land is virtually impossible to discern. Some of them believe that Cook may well have been the first to see the mainland - without knowing it. His accounts of rich sea-life brought whalers en masse & any one of these too could well have been the first to find the 'Lost Continent'.

It was 50 years before Russian explorer Thaddeus Von Bellingshausen was appointed by the Czar to sail further south than Cook & he was even more likely to have seen the continent without knowing it. However he later sailed into the giant breached volcanic crater of Deception Island & discovered -to his amazement & chagrin -dozens of American & British whalers comfortably at anchor. From a high & windy notch on the crater rim, the mainland was pointed out to him by Nathaniel Palmer - a young whaler from Connecticut. He was forced to concede to the youngster the questionable claim to a first sighting of Antarctica.

The British firmly believe it was their intrepid Captain Edward Bransfield who sighted the north-west Peninsula on Jan 30th 1820. The first sighting of the mainland for todays passengers going south may well be here, or at the popular first stop of Deception Island. Here you may see the Antarctic mainland from the same high windy notch where Palmer stood. On a possible second Deception Island landing, wear your swimsuit & you may well be treated to a surprise dip (yes in Antarctica!)in the volcanically heated sea-water of the lagoon.

Antarctica has now become considerably easier to access & we invite you to come join experienced crews & staff of lecturer/guide/specialists & thrill to the "once-in-a-lifetime" sights & sounds of the Last Continent.

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Air Cruise to Antarctica | 7 Days
7 locations in Antarctica, South Shetland, and Chile
From$9990 Per Person Double Occupancy
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Grigoriy Mikheev

Fly from Punta Arenas, Chile aboard our new BAe 146-200 and cruise Antarctica aboard the Ocean Nova. Jumping over Cape Horn and the mythical waters of the Drake Passage,..

 
Antarctic Dream Expedition Cruise | 11 Days
10 locations in Antarctica
From$6900 Per Person Double Occupancy
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Cabins

Antarctic Dream Expeditions Antarctica, until recently, was the most forbidden land, a destination best left to a few hardy explorers, scientists and a whole lot of stoic penguins in formal dress...

 
Antarctica Classic Cruise | 11 Days
4 locations in South Shetland, Antarctica, and Argentina
From$6999 Per Person Double Occupancy
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Antarctica

A true adventure to the world's most remote wilderness! Our 11-day Antarctica Classic expedition focuses on the South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula, home to some of the planet's most..

 
Antarctica Experience Air-Cruise | 8 Days
5 locations in Chile, Antarctica, and South Shetland
From$8990 Per Person Double Occupancy
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Air Antarctica

Jumping over Cape Horn and the mythical waters of the Drake Passage, we invite you to a unique experience that will take you to one of the most remote places..

 
Antarctica Express Air Cruise | 5 Days
8 locations in Chile, Antarctica, South Shetland, and Argentina
From$3990 Per Person Double Occupancy
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Antarctic

Leaving from Ushuaia, sailing though the Beagle Channel, exploring Cape Horn and crossing the mythical waters of the Drake Passage, we invite you to participate in a unique experience that..

 
Classic Antarctic Expedition 11 Day Cruise | 11 Days
8 locations in Antarctica, South Shetland, and Chile
From$7060 Per Person Double Occupancy
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Antarctica

11 days and 10 nights aboard the M/V Polar Star There is a magic to the Seventh Continent that is almost inexplicable. Imagine endless white expanses, dramatic snow covered mountain peaks,..

 
Atlantic Odyssey Cruise - Ushuaia to Ascension Island | 31 Days
5 locations in South Georgia, Antarctica, and Chile
From$8490 Per Person Double Occupancy
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Antarctica

The Atlantic Odyssey from Antarctica to Europe takes 50 days and is a unique voyages that includes not only the Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), South..

 
Antarctic & Sub-Antarctic Islands Cruise | 19 Days
8 locations in Falkland Islands, South Georgia, South Orkney, Antarctica, and South Shetland
From$11640 Per Person Double Occupancy
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Grand Ant

19 days and 18 nights aboard the M/V Polar Star This program is considered by some to be the ultimate - not only do we explore the Great White Continent but..

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