Ross Sea with Helicopters – February
Ross Sea with Helicopters – February
Description
Sail to the southern parts of the Antarctic Peninsula, Peter I Island, the Bellingshausen and Amundsen Seas into the Ross Sea. Visiting the Ross Ice-shelf, Dry Valleys, McMurdo Station, Campbell Island, Enderby Island and the historic huts of Scott and Shackleton.
Please note: your voyage rates include ship-to-shore helicopter transfers (with no specific amount of helicopter time guaranteed).
Special note: Crossing the International Date Line Depending on which direction one travels across the International Date Line, a day is either lost or gained. (Crossing westward, a day is gained; crossing eastward, a day is lost.) Please take note of this when calculating your actual time travelled. The days listed in the itinerary duration reflect the actual time travelled.
Highlights
• Meet Enderby Island albatrosses, penguins, and shags
• Discover Campbell Island’s bounteous birdlife
• Explore the windswept Balleny Islands
• See Cape Hallett’s abundant Adélies
• Enjoy highlights of the Ross Sea
• Catch a rare glimpse of Peter I IslandShip: Ortelius
Vessel Type: Expediton
Length: 91m
Passenger Capacity: 108-123
Built / Refurbished : 1989 / 2015
The vessel has the highest ice-class notation (UL1, equivalent to 1A) and is therefor suitable to navigate in solid one-year sea ice as well as loose multi-year pack ice. Ortelius can accommodate up to 116-123 passengers (108 passengers as of season Arctic 2020) and has an abundance of open-deck spaces. It is manned by 22 highly experienced nautical crew members, 19 hotel staff, eight expedition specialists (one expedition leader, one assistant, and six lecturer-guides), and one doctor.
Though our voyages are primarily meant to offer our passengers an exploratory wildlife program with as much time ashore as possible, Ortelius offers all the comforts of a standard hotel ― along with a bar and lecture room. Flexibility assures maximum wildlife opportunities. As such, Ortelius carries 10 Zodiacs with 60hp Yamaha engines.
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Departures
Depart: 1st January, 1970 - Return: 1st January, 1970
Depart: 1st January, 1970 - Return: 1st January, 1970
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