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Home > Cruise News > Crystal Cruises is Going to Antarctica |
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August 31, 2009 |
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Crystal Cruises is Going to Antarctica |
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| Antarctica cruises are one of the most rare cruises around, and Crystal cruises has announced that they will be featuring a series of six 2-day excursions (limited to only 6 guests per sailing) to Antarctica on select sailings. Among the sailings with this excursion available are Crystal Serenity's December 20, 2009 19-day Christmas/New Year's sailing from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Guests aboard the Crystal cruises that go to Antarctica will visit King George Island, Antarctica to trek through remote villages and a petrified arctic forest. Highlights of this (weather-permitting) special adventure will include:  • Travel by King Air beach craft from Ushuaia to King George Island;• Overnight accommodations at the Chilean Antarctic Institute; • Visits to the Chilean Eduardo Frei Antarctic Base and the Uruguayan Base Artigas; • Snow coach trek to Collins Glacier, which once covered 90 percent of the island; • Zodiac excursion to Ardley Island and a penguin breeding ground; and • Two-hour hiking expedition to observe elephant and fur seals, and Villa Las Estrellas. "Brace for a once-in-a-lifetime excursion that literally exemplifies the type of highly unusual, off-the-beaten-path experiential adventures our guests are seeking," says John Stoll, director, land programs. "Only a handful of people will ever have the chance to see this remarkable region so intimately." Cruise fares for the 19-day itinerary (listed above) starts at just $8,995 per person, based on double occupancy. Rates are subject to change. |
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