Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctica aboard Plancius
Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctica aboard Plancius
Description
This Falkland Islands, South Georgia, and Antarctic Peninsula cruise is an animal-lover’s dream come true. The expedition explores one of the last untamed areas on Earth – a land of ruggedly beautiful landscapes and amazingly varied wildlife.
This iconic cruise visits major wildlife hotspots, some great historical locations and all the while enjoys the majesty of the extraordinary land and seascapes of the southern ocean: Vast icebergs, snow clad mountains, glaciers, rocky outcrops, extinct volcanoes, dramatic islands, winswept beaches and, in the Weddell Sea, probably the edge of the icepack.
If you only ever undertake 1 cruise to Antarctica, the ‘FSG’ (Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctic Peninsula cruise) should be the one.
Highlights
• Adelie Penguin
• Antarctic Fur Seal
• Carcass Island
• Commerson’s Dolphin
• Elephant Island
• Gold Harbour
• King Penguin
• Magellanic Penguin
• Orcadas Station
• Peale’s Dolphin
• Salisbury Plain
• Saunders IslandShip: Plancius
Vessel Type: Expedition
Length: 89 metres
Passenger Capacity: 108 - 116
Built / refurbished: 1976 / 2009
M/v “Plancius” accommodates 116 passengers in 53 passenger cabins (108 passengers as of season Arctic 2020) with private toilet and shower in 4 quadruple porthole cabins, 2 triple porthole cabins, 9 twin porthole cabins, 26 twin cabins with window and 2 twin deluxe cabins, all (ca. 12,5 square meters) and 10 twin superior cabins (ca. 21 square meters). All cabins offer lower berths (one queen-size bed in the superior cabins and two single beds in the twin cabins), except for the 4 quadruple cabins (for 4 persons in 2x upper and lower beds), and 2 triple cabins (1 bunk bed plus 1 lower bed).
The vessel offers a restaurant/lecture room on deck 3 and a spacious observation lounge (with bar) on deck 5 with large windows, offering full panorama view. M/v “Plancius” has large open deck spaces (with full walk-around possibilities on deck 4), giving excellent opportunities to enjoy the scenery and wildlife. She is furthermore equipped with 10 Mark V zodiacs, including 40 HP 4-stroke outboard engines and 2 gangways on the starboard side, guaranteeing a swift zodiac operation. M/v “Plancius” is comfortable and nicely decorated, but is not a luxury vessel. Our voyages in the Arctic and Antarctic regions are primarily defined by an exploratory educational travel programme, spending as much time ashore as possible. Plancius fully meets our demands to achieve this. The vessel is equipped with a diesel-electric propulsion system which reduces the noise and vibration of the vessel considerably. The 3 diesel engines generate 1.230 horse-power each, giving the vessel a speed of 10 - 12 knots. The vessel is ice-strengthened and was specially built for oceanographic voyages. M/v “Plancius” is manned by an international crew of 37 (18 nautical crew and 19 hotel crew), 8 expedition staff (1 expedition leader, 1 assistant expedition leader and 6 guides/lecturers), and 1 doctor.
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Departures
Depart: 1st January, 1970 - Return: 1st January, 1970
Depart: 1st January, 1970 - Return: 1st January, 1970
Depart: 1st January, 1970 - Return: 1st January, 1970
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