DEAR MIT ALUMNI & FRIENDS, 5260 Join fellow MIT travelers and MIT Professor Susan Solomon for an inspiring expedition to PAID PRSRT STD PERMIT NO. SEATTLE, WA SEATTLE, U.S. POSTAGE
the world’s southernmost realm. With remarkable scenery, unique wildlife, and a history rich with the heroic exploits of famed explorers, it is no wonder that a voyage to Antarctica tops many travelers’ trip-of-a-lifetime lists. In addition to visiting this bucket-list destination, our comprehensive itinerary also includes the beautiful Falkland Islands, where you will find colonies of rockhopper, gentoo, and Magellanic penguins, as well as the regal black-browed albatross. And, on South Georgia, you will witness one of the greatest wildlife spectacles on earth, with vast penguin colonies and large numbers of elephant and fur seals crowding the beaches. Informative lectures offer insight on the natural wonders as well as early polar exploration and whaling history, including a visit to the burial site of Sir Ernest Shackleton.
Professor Solomon’s talks will focus on the amazing atmospheric science of Antarctica, the human experience of the early Antarctic explorers and their observances of the weather during their brave quests.
We are sharing the departure with travelers from Zegrahm Expeditions. If you have any questions, or to make a reservation, please call the MIT Alumni Travel Program at 800-992-6749, or email us at [email protected]. The trip reservation form can
be found on our website at alum.mit.edu/travel. With MIT Professor Susan Solomon ANTARCTICA, ANTARCTICA, Sincerely, MIT Alumni Travel Program MIT Travel Alumni Floor 2nd 600 Memorial Dr. Cambridge, MA 02139 FALKLAND ISLANDS FALKLAND January 4–25, | 22 2018 Days | Aboard the Sky Island
Melissa Chapman Gresh SOUTH GEORGIA & THE Director, MIT Alumni Travel Program
P.S. Please visit our website at alum.mit.edu/travel for details and updates on all our programs. Find us on Facebook at MIT Alumni Travel Program. ANTARCTICA, Featured Leader SOUTH GEORGIA & THE Fascinating lectures, photo presentations, daily recaps, and informal discussions will enhance your understanding and appreciation of the wonders you will see. Leaders from additional fields of study will join MIT Professor Susan Solomon. FALKLAND ISLANDS
SUSAN SOLOMON is a leading atmospheric chemist who is well January 4–25, 2018 | 22 Days | Aboard the Island Sky known for positing the theory and discovering the cause of the Antarctic ozone hole. Solomon, who had been a scientist at the National Oceanic With MIT Professor Susan Solomon and Atmospheric Administration since 1981, joined the faculty of MIT’s Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS) in January 2012.
Solomon has led two expeditions to Antarctica and had a glacier named after her. She is the author of several books and influential scientific papers in climate science, and has been honored with numerous prestigious awards, including the 1999 National Medal of Science (the highest scientific honor in the US) and the Grande Medaille (the highest award of the French Academy of Sciences). A member of the National Academy of Sciences, the French Academy of Sciences, the Royal Society, and the Acadameia Europaea, Solomon also co-led the science assessment of the most recent report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. Time Magazine named Solomon as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2008.
Outside her core-scientific interests, Susan is the author of The Coldest March, a popular book on Antarctic history which stemmed from her frequent Antarctic sojourns during the late 80’s and early 90’s. Her book was selected among “2001 Books of the Year” lists of The New York Times, the why understanding on to work to Antarctica “Coming the in there opened up layer ozone our in “hole” mysterious professional and personal unforgettable an on me took 1980s and chemistry atmospheric the by fascinated still I am journey. MIT, At Earth. on place coldest the continent, this of meteorology and understood humans we how about students teaching I love solution to a worldwide issue depletion ozone the managed engineering. and policy, understanding, public science, spanning a hobby. as historian a meteorological become also I have atmospheric amazing the about to talk I plan trip, our During Antarctic early that ways the as well as Antarctica, of science their during weather the experienced and observed explorers land.” remarkable to this quests brave Solomon Susan Professor — MIT The Economist (UK), and The Independent (UK). MIT Alumni Travel Program DEAR MIT ALUMNI & FRIENDS, 5260 Join fellow MIT travelers and MIT Professor Susan Solomon for an inspiring expedition to PAID PRSRT STD PERMIT NO. SEATTLE, WA SEATTLE, U.S. POSTAGE
the world’s southernmost realm. With remarkable scenery, unique wildlife, and a history rich with the heroic exploits of famed explorers, it is no wonder that a voyage to Antarctica tops many travelers’ trip-of-a-lifetime lists. In addition to visiting this bucket-list destination, our comprehensive itinerary also includes the beautiful Falkland Islands, where you will find colonies of rockhopper, gentoo, and Magellanic penguins, as well as the regal black-browed albatross. And, on South Georgia, you will witness one of the greatest wildlife spectacles on earth, with vast penguin colonies and large numbers of elephant and fur seals crowding the beaches. Informative lectures offer insight on the natural wonders as well as early polar exploration and whaling history, including a visit to the burial site of Sir Ernest Shackleton.
Professor Solomon’s talks will focus on the amazing atmospheric science of Antarctica, the human experience of the early Antarctic explorers and their observances of the weather during their brave quests.
We are sharing the departure with travelers from Zegrahm Expeditions. If you have any questions, or to make a reservation, please call the MIT Alumni Travel Program at 800-992-6749, or email us at [email protected]. The trip reservation form can
be found on our website at alum.mit.edu/travel. With MIT Professor Susan Solomon ANTARCTICA, ANTARCTICA, Sincerely, MIT Alumni Travel Program MIT Travel Alumni Floor 2nd 600 Memorial Dr. Cambridge, MA 02139 FALKLAND ISLANDS FALKLAND January 4–25, | 22 2018 Days | Aboard the Sky Island
Melissa Chapman Gresh SOUTH GEORGIA & THE Director, MIT Alumni Travel Program
P.S. Please visit our website at alum.mit.edu/travel for details and updates on all our programs. Find us on Facebook at MIT Alumni Travel Program. ANTARCTICA, Featured Leader SOUTH GEORGIA & THE Fascinating lectures, photo presentations, daily recaps, and informal discussions will enhance your understanding and appreciation of the wonders you will see. Leaders from additional fields of study will join MIT Professor Susan Solomon. FALKLAND ISLANDS
SUSAN SOLOMON is a leading atmospheric chemist who is well January 4–25, 2018 | 22 Days | Aboard the Island Sky known for positing the theory and discovering the cause of the Antarctic ozone hole. Solomon, who had been a scientist at the National Oceanic With MIT Professor Susan Solomon and Atmospheric Administration since 1981, joined the faculty of MIT’s Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS) in January 2012.
Solomon has led two expeditions to Antarctica and had a glacier named after her. She is the author of several books and influential scientific papers in climate science, and has been honored with numerous prestigious awards, including the 1999 National Medal of Science (the highest scientific honor in the US) and the Grande Medaille (the highest award of the French Academy of Sciences). A member of the National Academy of Sciences, the French Academy of Sciences, the Royal Society, and the Acadameia Europaea, Solomon also co-led the science assessment of the most recent report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. Time Magazine named Solomon as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2008.
Outside her core-scientific interests, Susan is the author of The Coldest March, a popular book on Antarctic history which stemmed from her frequent Antarctic sojourns during the late 80’s and early 90’s. Her book was selected among “2001 Books of the Year” lists of The New York Times, the why understanding on to work to Antarctica “Coming the in there opened up layer ozone our in “hole” mysterious professional and personal unforgettable an on me took 1980s and chemistry atmospheric the by fascinated still I am journey. MIT, At Earth. on place coldest the continent, this of meteorology and understood humans we how about students teaching I love solution to a worldwide issue depletion ozone the managed engineering. and policy, understanding, public science, spanning a hobby. as historian a meteorological become also I have atmospheric amazing the about to talk I plan trip, our During Antarctic early that ways the as well as Antarctica, of science their during weather the experienced and observed explorers land.” remarkable to this quests brave Solomon Susan Professor — MIT The Economist (UK), and The Independent (UK). MIT Alumni Travel Program Stromness Bay – Site of Sir Ernest Shackleton Deck Plan ANTARCTICA, SOUTH GEORGIA and his party’s arrival after their harrowing The Island Sky EXPLORER DECK crossing of the island’s glaciers on foot, Stromness The all-suite Island Sky is a 605 601 offers views of cliffs and a glacier from which the Sun Deck & THE FALKLAND ISLANDS & Spa Pool adventurer and his companions descended. spacious 100-guest expedition Beauty Center 604 602 vessel. Public spaces include a Grytviken – Go ashore to discover the ruins of large lounge, elegant bar with this once-active whaling station. The cemetery ERIKSON DECK aunder I land l e ul a ali bur Plain piano, library, single-seating dining Outdoor ARGENTINA holds a special fascination, as it is here that Café 511 509507505 romne a Shackleton is buried. Wednesday–Sunday, January 17–21 room, and a rear sun deck where Bridge r vi en ANTARCTIC PENINSULA meals are served in pleasant 512 510 508506 Tierra Bar del Fuego Gold Harbour – At the foot of the Bertrab As you cruise the waters of the Antarctic Peninsula weather. All suites have an ocean AL LAND SOUT old arbour Glacier, Gold Harbour is often referred to as ISLANDS GEORGIA and its adjacent islands, landings are dependent view and feature a sitting area, en MARCO POLO DECK the “jewel in the island’s crown.” In addition to a upon weather and ice conditions. The expeditionary large king penguin colony, you are likely to see suite bathroom, flat-screen tele- 427 425 423 421 419 417 415 S TI S nature of this voyage precludes guaranteeing The Club elephant and fur seals, gentoo penguins, giant specific stops. The following is a list of the places vision, spacious wardrobes, small petrels, and with luck, light-mantled albatross. refrigerator, and dressing table. Library 428 426 424422 420 418 416 414 uaia le an I land you may visit, subject to change. COLUMBUS DECK De e ion Brown Bluff – Located on the Antarctic continent, P SS I land Brown Bluff rises 2,450 feet above an ash beach 347 345 343 341 339 335 333 331 Sunday & Monday, January 14 & 15 littered with bizarrely shaped boulders. Some Lounge Reception AT SEA 20,000 pairs of Adelie, and hundreds of gentoo 348 346 344 342 340 338 336 334 332 On-board enrichment speakers recap your visit ro n lu penguins, make their seasonal home here. MAI to South Georgia and introduce you to the history, MAGELLAN DECK C A geology, and wildlife of the Antarctic Peninsula and Deception Island – Cruise into the island’s Doctor Pleneau I land 261 259 257 255 its surrounding islands. volcanic crater through Neptune’s Bellows, a ANTAR TI PENINSULA channel just wide enough for the ship to navigate, Restaurant while southern fulmars and pintado petrels soar 262 260 258 256 254 Tuesday, January 16 overhead. ELEPHANT ISLAND Lemaire Channel and Pleneau Island – Arrive at Elephant Island, made famous by the Sunday & Monday, January 7 & 8 Cruising the beautiful Lemaire Channel, keep Shackleton expedition. Weather permitting, enjoy AT SEA / SAUNDERS ISLAND, watch for the humpback and minke whales Rates a Zodiac cruise around the island and the oppor- FALKLAND ISLANDS frequently spotted here. This narrow channel tunity to view a thriving chinstrap penguin colony. Attend informative lectures during a day at sea. is one of the most visually impressive areas of CATEGORY 1 $23,480 CATEGORY 4 $29,980 CAT 2 SOLO $31,980 On Saunders Island, you will find colonies of the Antarctic Peninsula. A stunning labyrinth of gentoo, rockhopper, Magellanic penguins, as grounded icebergs lies in the shallow waters west CATEGORY 2 $25,480 CATEGORY 5 $32,680 CAT 3 SOLO $34,980 well as nesting black-browed albatross. of Pleneau Island, presenting a superb Zodiac CATEGORY 3 $27,980 CATEGORY 6 $36,880 cruising experience. Note: Solo accommodations are extremely limited. Tuesday & Wednesday, January 9 & 10 CRUISING THE SOUTH SCOTIA SEA Monday & Tuesday, January 22 & 23 Itinerary Lecturers recap your experiences and prepare DRAKE PASSAGE INCLUDED: NOT INCLUDED: you for your visit to South Georgia. During your Drake crossing, watch for wandering • Daily activity options including Zodiac cruises, • Airfare from your home city/Buenos Aires/ and black-browed albatross, sooty shearwaters, nature walks, and cultural tours Ushuaia and Ushuaia/Buenos Aires/ Based on the expeditionary nature of this trip, there and white-chinned petrels. home city may be ongoing enhancements to this itinerary. • All gratuities Thursday–Saturday, January 11–13 • All accommodations • Excess baggage charges SOUTH GEORGIA • All onboard meals and group meals ashore, • Airport arrival and departure taxes Thursday & Friday, January 4 & 5, 2018 Flexibility in this area is a must. The following is a Wednesday & Thursday, January 24 & 25 including soft drinks, beer, and wine with • Transfers for independent arrivals and DEPART USA / BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA / list of places you may visit on South Georgia; USHUAIA, ARGENTINA / DISEMBARK / lunch and dinner departures USHUAIA some of them are pending final government BUENOS AIRES / USA • All entrance fees, taxes, and landing and • Passport and/or visa fees Board your independent flight via Buenos approval. Disembark in Ushuaia and transfer to the airport port charges • Travel insurance Aires, arriving in Ushuaia the next day. Transfer for your flight to Buenos Aires, connecting with to our hotel with the rest of the day at leisure. Elsehul Bay – This beautiful bay is home your independent overnight flight. Arrive in the • Arrival and departure transfers on group dates • Items of a personal nature such as laundry, Gather at the hotel this evening for a welcome to thousands of fur seals as well as macaroni USA on January 25. • Gift certificates for recommended expedition alcoholic beverages (other than listed at dinner and overnight. penguins, the most numerous of all penguin gear and reading materials left), and other incidentals species. • Medical expense coverage and emergency • Email/internet/fax/telephone charges evacuation insurance Salisbury Plain – Two glaciers flank Flight Information: You will need to purchase Saturday, January 6 Salisbury Plain on South Georgia’s north coast. airfare from your home city/Buenos Aires/Ushuaia USHUAIA / EMBARK ISLAND SKY Here, more than 200,000 king penguins and Ushuaia/Buenos Aires/home city. Please To Register: A $2,500 per person deposit will secure your space on this expedition. All rates are per person, Enjoy a boat trip on the Beagle Channel and a congregate and breed, and you are greeted contact Zegrahm’s in-house Air Department at based on double occupancy (unless indicated as solo), quoted in US dollars, and must be paid in US dollars. nature hike in Tierra del Fuego National Park. by one of the more remarkable sights—and 800-628-8747 or 206-285-4000 for fare quotes, Itinerary is subject to change. Please review the Terms & Conditions online on the website for this trip, at Board the Island Sky this afternoon. sounds—on Earth. reservations, or other air-related questions. alum.mit.edu/travel, or call the Alumni Travel Program office for a printed copy.
To reserve, call the MIT Alumni Travel Program at 800-992-6749 or email [email protected] today. Stromness Bay – Site of Sir Ernest Shackleton Deck Plan ANTARCTICA, SOUTH GEORGIA and his party’s arrival after their harrowing The Island Sky EXPLORER DECK crossing of the island’s glaciers on foot, Stromness The all-suite Island Sky is a 605 601 offers views of cliffs and a glacier from which the Sun Deck & THE FALKLAND ISLANDS & Spa Pool adventurer and his companions descended. spacious 100-guest expedition Beauty Center 604 602 vessel. Public spaces include a Grytviken – Go ashore to discover the ruins of large lounge, elegant bar with this once-active whaling station. The cemetery ERIKSON DECK aunder I land l e ul a ali bur Plain piano, library, single-seating dining Outdoor ARGENTINA holds a special fascination, as it is here that Café 511 509507505 romne a Shackleton is buried. Wednesday–Sunday, January 17–21 room, and a rear sun deck where Bridge r vi en ANTARCTIC PENINSULA meals are served in pleasant 512 510 508506 Tierra Bar del Fuego Gold Harbour – At the foot of the Bertrab As you cruise the waters of the Antarctic Peninsula weather. All suites have an ocean AL LAND SOUT old arbour Glacier, Gold Harbour is often referred to as ISLANDS GEORGIA and its adjacent islands, landings are dependent view and feature a sitting area, en MARCO POLO DECK the “jewel in the island’s crown.” In addition to a upon weather and ice conditions. The expeditionary large king penguin colony, you are likely to see suite bathroom, flat-screen tele- 427 425 423 421 419 417 415 S TI S nature of this voyage precludes guaranteeing The Club elephant and fur seals, gentoo penguins, giant specific stops. The following is a list of the places vision, spacious wardrobes, small petrels, and with luck, light-mantled albatross. refrigerator, and dressing table. Library 428 426 424422 420 418 416 414 uaia le an I land you may visit, subject to change. COLUMBUS DECK De e ion Brown Bluff – Located on the Antarctic continent, P SS I land Brown Bluff rises 2,450 feet above an ash beach 347 345 343 341 339 335 333 331 Sunday & Monday, January 14 & 15 littered with bizarrely shaped boulders. Some Lounge Reception AT SEA 20,000 pairs of Adelie, and hundreds of gentoo 348 346 344 342 340 338 336 334 332 On-board enrichment speakers recap your visit ro n lu penguins, make their seasonal home here. MAI to South Georgia and introduce you to the history, MAGELLAN DECK C A geology, and wildlife of the Antarctic Peninsula and Deception Island – Cruise into the island’s Doctor Pleneau I land 261 259 257 255 its surrounding islands. volcanic crater through Neptune’s Bellows, a ANTAR TI PENINSULA channel just wide enough for the ship to navigate, Restaurant while southern fulmars and pintado petrels soar 262 260 258 256 254 Tuesday, January 16 overhead. ELEPHANT ISLAND Lemaire Channel and Pleneau Island – Arrive at Elephant Island, made famous by the Sunday & Monday, January 7 & 8 Cruising the beautiful Lemaire Channel, keep Shackleton expedition. Weather permitting, enjoy AT SEA / SAUNDERS ISLAND, watch for the humpback and minke whales Rates a Zodiac cruise around the island and the oppor- FALKLAND ISLANDS frequently spotted here. This narrow channel tunity to view a thriving chinstrap penguin colony. Attend informative lectures during a day at sea. is one of the most visually impressive areas of CATEGORY 1 $23,480 CATEGORY 4 $29,980 CAT 2 SOLO $31,980 On Saunders Island, you will find colonies of the Antarctic Peninsula. A stunning labyrinth of gentoo, rockhopper, Magellanic penguins, as grounded icebergs lies in the shallow waters west CATEGORY 2 $25,480 CATEGORY 5 $32,680 CAT 3 SOLO $34,980 well as nesting black-browed albatross. of Pleneau Island, presenting a superb Zodiac CATEGORY 3 $27,980 CATEGORY 6 $36,880 cruising experience. Note: Solo accommodations are extremely limited. Tuesday & Wednesday, January 9 & 10 CRUISING THE SOUTH SCOTIA SEA Monday & Tuesday, January 22 & 23 Itinerary Lecturers recap your experiences and prepare DRAKE PASSAGE INCLUDED: NOT INCLUDED: you for your visit to South Georgia. During your Drake crossing, watch for wandering • Daily activity options including Zodiac cruises, • Airfare from your home city/Buenos Aires/ and black-browed albatross, sooty shearwaters, nature walks, and cultural tours Ushuaia and Ushuaia/Buenos Aires/ Based on the expeditionary nature of this trip, there and white-chinned petrels. home city may be ongoing enhancements to this itinerary. • All gratuities Thursday–Saturday, January 11–13 • All accommodations • Excess baggage charges SOUTH GEORGIA • All onboard meals and group meals ashore, • Airport arrival and departure taxes Thursday & Friday, January 4 & 5, 2018 Flexibility in this area is a must. The following is a Wednesday & Thursday, January 24 & 25 including soft drinks, beer, and wine with • Transfers for independent arrivals and DEPART USA / BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA / list of places you may visit on South Georgia; USHUAIA, ARGENTINA / DISEMBARK / lunch and dinner departures USHUAIA some of them are pending final government BUENOS AIRES / USA • All entrance fees, taxes, and landing and • Passport and/or visa fees Board your independent flight via Buenos approval. Disembark in Ushuaia and transfer to the airport port charges • Travel insurance Aires, arriving in Ushuaia the next day. Transfer for your flight to Buenos Aires, connecting with to our hotel with the rest of the day at leisure. Elsehul Bay – This beautiful bay is home your independent overnight flight. Arrive in the • Arrival and departure transfers on group dates • Items of a personal nature such as laundry, Gather at the hotel this evening for a welcome to thousands of fur seals as well as macaroni USA on January 25. • Gift certificates for recommended expedition alcoholic beverages (other than listed at dinner and overnight. penguins, the most numerous of all penguin gear and reading materials left), and other incidentals species. • Medical expense coverage and emergency • Email/internet/fax/telephone charges evacuation insurance Salisbury Plain – Two glaciers flank Flight Information: You will need to purchase Saturday, January 6 Salisbury Plain on South Georgia’s north coast. airfare from your home city/Buenos Aires/Ushuaia USHUAIA / EMBARK ISLAND SKY Here, more than 200,000 king penguins and Ushuaia/Buenos Aires/home city. Please To Register: A $2,500 per person deposit will secure your space on this expedition. All rates are per person, Enjoy a boat trip on the Beagle Channel and a congregate and breed, and you are greeted contact Zegrahm’s in-house Air Department at based on double occupancy (unless indicated as solo), quoted in US dollars, and must be paid in US dollars. nature hike in Tierra del Fuego National Park. by one of the more remarkable sights—and 800-628-8747 or 206-285-4000 for fare quotes, Itinerary is subject to change. Please review the Terms & Conditions online on the website for this trip, at Board the Island Sky this afternoon. sounds—on Earth. reservations, or other air-related questions. alum.mit.edu/travel, or call the Alumni Travel Program office for a printed copy.
To reserve, call the MIT Alumni Travel Program at 800-992-6749 or email [email protected] today. Stromness Bay – Site of Sir Ernest Shackleton Deck Plan ANTARCTICA, SOUTH GEORGIA and his party’s arrival after their harrowing The Island Sky EXPLORER DECK crossing of the island’s glaciers on foot, Stromness The all-suite Island Sky is a 605 601 offers views of cliffs and a glacier from which the Sun Deck & THE FALKLAND ISLANDS & Spa Pool adventurer and his companions descended. spacious 100-guest expedition Beauty Center 604 602 vessel. Public spaces include a Grytviken – Go ashore to discover the ruins of large lounge, elegant bar with this once-active whaling station. The cemetery ERIKSON DECK aunder I land l e ul a ali bur Plain piano, library, single-seating dining Outdoor ARGENTINA holds a special fascination, as it is here that Café 511 509507505 romne a Shackleton is buried. Wednesday–Sunday, January 17–21 room, and a rear sun deck where Bridge r vi en ANTARCTIC PENINSULA meals are served in pleasant 512 510 508506 Tierra Bar del Fuego Gold Harbour – At the foot of the Bertrab As you cruise the waters of the Antarctic Peninsula weather. All suites have an ocean AL LAND SOUT old arbour Glacier, Gold Harbour is often referred to as ISLANDS GEORGIA and its adjacent islands, landings are dependent view and feature a sitting area, en MARCO POLO DECK the “jewel in the island’s crown.” In addition to a upon weather and ice conditions. The expeditionary large king penguin colony, you are likely to see suite bathroom, flat-screen tele- 427 425 423 421 419 417 415 S TI S nature of this voyage precludes guaranteeing The Club elephant and fur seals, gentoo penguins, giant specific stops. The following is a list of the places vision, spacious wardrobes, small petrels, and with luck, light-mantled albatross. refrigerator, and dressing table. Library 428 426 424422 420 418 416 414 uaia le an I land you may visit, subject to change. COLUMBUS DECK De e ion Brown Bluff – Located on the Antarctic continent, P SS I land Brown Bluff rises 2,450 feet above an ash beach 347 345 343 341 339 335 333 331 Sunday & Monday, January 14 & 15 littered with bizarrely shaped boulders. Some Lounge Reception AT SEA 20,000 pairs of Adelie, and hundreds of gentoo 348 346 344 342 340 338 336 334 332 On-board enrichment speakers recap your visit ro n lu penguins, make their seasonal home here. MAI to South Georgia and introduce you to the history, MAGELLAN DECK C A geology, and wildlife of the Antarctic Peninsula and Deception Island – Cruise into the island’s Doctor Pleneau I land 261 259 257 255 its surrounding islands. volcanic crater through Neptune’s Bellows, a ANTAR TI PENINSULA channel just wide enough for the ship to navigate, Restaurant while southern fulmars and pintado petrels soar 262 260 258 256 254 Tuesday, January 16 overhead. ELEPHANT ISLAND Lemaire Channel and Pleneau Island – Arrive at Elephant Island, made famous by the Sunday & Monday, January 7 & 8 Cruising the beautiful Lemaire Channel, keep Shackleton expedition. Weather permitting, enjoy AT SEA / SAUNDERS ISLAND, watch for the humpback and minke whales Rates a Zodiac cruise around the island and the oppor- FALKLAND ISLANDS frequently spotted here. This narrow channel tunity to view a thriving chinstrap penguin colony. Attend informative lectures during a day at sea. is one of the most visually impressive areas of CATEGORY 1 $23,480 CATEGORY 4 $29,980 CAT 2 SOLO $31,980 On Saunders Island, you will find colonies of the Antarctic Peninsula. A stunning labyrinth of gentoo, rockhopper, Magellanic penguins, as grounded icebergs lies in the shallow waters west CATEGORY 2 $25,480 CATEGORY 5 $32,680 CAT 3 SOLO $34,980 well as nesting black-browed albatross. of Pleneau Island, presenting a superb Zodiac CATEGORY 3 $27,980 CATEGORY 6 $36,880 cruising experience. Note: Solo accommodations are extremely limited. Tuesday & Wednesday, January 9 & 10 CRUISING THE SOUTH SCOTIA SEA Monday & Tuesday, January 22 & 23 Itinerary Lecturers recap your experiences and prepare DRAKE PASSAGE INCLUDED: NOT INCLUDED: you for your visit to South Georgia. During your Drake crossing, watch for wandering • Daily activity options including Zodiac cruises, • Airfare from your home city/Buenos Aires/ and black-browed albatross, sooty shearwaters, nature walks, and cultural tours Ushuaia and Ushuaia/Buenos Aires/ Based on the expeditionary nature of this trip, there and white-chinned petrels. home city may be ongoing enhancements to this itinerary. • All gratuities Thursday–Saturday, January 11–13 • All accommodations • Excess baggage charges SOUTH GEORGIA • All onboard meals and group meals ashore, • Airport arrival and departure taxes Thursday & Friday, January 4 & 5, 2018 Flexibility in this area is a must. The following is a Wednesday & Thursday, January 24 & 25 including soft drinks, beer, and wine with • Transfers for independent arrivals and DEPART USA / BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA / list of places you may visit on South Georgia; USHUAIA, ARGENTINA / DISEMBARK / lunch and dinner departures USHUAIA some of them are pending final government BUENOS AIRES / USA • All entrance fees, taxes, and landing and • Passport and/or visa fees Board your independent flight via Buenos approval. Disembark in Ushuaia and transfer to the airport port charges • Travel insurance Aires, arriving in Ushuaia the next day. Transfer for your flight to Buenos Aires, connecting with to our hotel with the rest of the day at leisure. Elsehul Bay – This beautiful bay is home your independent overnight flight. Arrive in the • Arrival and departure transfers on group dates • Items of a personal nature such as laundry, Gather at the hotel this evening for a welcome to thousands of fur seals as well as macaroni USA on January 25. • Gift certificates for recommended expedition alcoholic beverages (other than listed at dinner and overnight. penguins, the most numerous of all penguin gear and reading materials left), and other incidentals species. • Medical expense coverage and emergency • Email/internet/fax/telephone charges evacuation insurance Salisbury Plain – Two glaciers flank Flight Information: You will need to purchase Saturday, January 6 Salisbury Plain on South Georgia’s north coast. airfare from your home city/Buenos Aires/Ushuaia USHUAIA / EMBARK ISLAND SKY Here, more than 200,000 king penguins and Ushuaia/Buenos Aires/home city. Please To Register: A $2,500 per person deposit will secure your space on this expedition. All rates are per person, Enjoy a boat trip on the Beagle Channel and a congregate and breed, and you are greeted contact Zegrahm’s in-house Air Department at based on double occupancy (unless indicated as solo), quoted in US dollars, and must be paid in US dollars. nature hike in Tierra del Fuego National Park. by one of the more remarkable sights—and 800-628-8747 or 206-285-4000 for fare quotes, Itinerary is subject to change. Please review the Terms & Conditions online on the website for this trip, at Board the Island Sky this afternoon. sounds—on Earth. reservations, or other air-related questions. alum.mit.edu/travel, or call the Alumni Travel Program office for a printed copy.
To reserve, call the MIT Alumni Travel Program at 800-992-6749 or email [email protected] today. DEAR MIT ALUMNI & FRIENDS, 5260 Join fellow MIT travelers and MIT Professor Susan Solomon for an inspiring expedition to PAID PRSRT STD PERMIT NO. SEATTLE, WA SEATTLE, U.S. POSTAGE
the world’s southernmost realm. With remarkable scenery, unique wildlife, and a history rich with the heroic exploits of famed explorers, it is no wonder that a voyage to Antarctica tops many travelers’ trip-of-a-lifetime lists. In addition to visiting this bucket-list destination, our comprehensive itinerary also includes the beautiful Falkland Islands, where you will find colonies of rockhopper, gentoo, and Magellanic penguins, as well as the regal black-browed albatross. And, on South Georgia, you will witness one of the greatest wildlife spectacles on earth, with vast penguin colonies and large numbers of elephant and fur seals crowding the beaches. Informative lectures offer insight on the natural wonders as well as early polar exploration and whaling history, including a visit to the burial site of Sir Ernest Shackleton.
Professor Solomon’s talks will focus on the amazing atmospheric science of Antarctica, the human experience of the early Antarctic explorers and their observances of the weather during their brave quests.
We are sharing the departure with travelers from Zegrahm Expeditions. If you have any questions, or to make a reservation, please call the MIT Alumni Travel Program at 800-992-6749, or email us at [email protected]. The trip reservation form can
be found on our website at alum.mit.edu/travel. With MIT Professor Susan Solomon ANTARCTICA, ANTARCTICA, Sincerely, MIT Alumni Travel Program MIT Travel Alumni Floor 2nd 600 Memorial Dr. Cambridge, MA 02139 FALKLAND ISLANDS FALKLAND January 4–25, | 22 2018 Days | Aboard the Sky Island
Melissa Chapman Gresh SOUTH GEORGIA & THE Director, MIT Alumni Travel Program
P.S. Please visit our website at alum.mit.edu/travel for details and updates on all our programs. Find us on Facebook at MIT Alumni Travel Program. ANTARCTICA, Featured Leader SOUTH GEORGIA & THE Fascinating lectures, photo presentations, daily recaps, and informal discussions will enhance your understanding and appreciation of the wonders you will see. Leaders from additional fields of study will join MIT Professor Susan Solomon. FALKLAND ISLANDS
SUSAN SOLOMON is a leading atmospheric chemist who is well January 4–25, 2018 | 22 Days | Aboard the Island Sky known for positing the theory and discovering the cause of the Antarctic ozone hole. Solomon, who had been a scientist at the National Oceanic With MIT Professor Susan Solomon and Atmospheric Administration since 1981, joined the faculty of MIT’s Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS) in January 2012.
Solomon has led two expeditions to Antarctica and had a glacier named after her. She is the author of several books and influential scientific papers in climate science, and has been honored with numerous prestigious awards, including the 1999 National Medal of Science (the highest scientific honor in the US) and the Grande Medaille (the highest award of the French Academy of Sciences). A member of the National Academy of Sciences, the French Academy of Sciences, the Royal Society, and the Acadameia Europaea, Solomon also co-led the science assessment of the most recent report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. Time Magazine named Solomon as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2008.
Outside her core-scientific interests, Susan is the author of The Coldest March, a popular book on Antarctic history which stemmed from her frequent Antarctic sojourns during the late 80’s and early 90’s. Her book was selected among “2001 Books of the Year” lists of The New York Times, the why understanding on to work to Antarctica “Coming the in there opened up layer ozone our in “hole” mysterious professional and personal unforgettable an on me took 1980s and chemistry atmospheric the by fascinated still I am journey. MIT, At Earth. on place coldest the continent, this of meteorology and understood humans we how about students teaching I love solution to a worldwide issue depletion ozone the managed engineering. and policy, understanding, public science, spanning a hobby. as historian a meteorological become also I have atmospheric amazing the about to talk I plan trip, our During Antarctic early that ways the as well as Antarctica, of science their during weather the experienced and observed explorers land.” remarkable to this quests brave Solomon Susan Professor — MIT The Economist (UK), and The Independent (UK). MIT Alumni Travel Program