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ACROSS THE CIRCLE VOYAGE TO THE 7TH

January 22 – February 4, 2018 | 14 Days | Aboard the Island Sky

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Are you an adventurer that is ready to explore

DRAKE one of our planet’s last frontiers? Then join me PASSAGE aboard the 100-guest Island Sky with Zegrahm Expeditions as we voyage across the Antarctic

Deception Circle and become one of the privileged few to Island PACIFIC set foot on the Great White Continent! OCEAN Zegrahm has carefully planned this expedition Enterprise Island for the optimal time of year—Antarctica’s summer season—when the days are longer and ATLANTIC Vernadsky the wildlife is most active. Research OCEAN Base LEMAIRE Paradise Harbour CHANNEL Enjoy multiple landings and the opportunity to hike along Antarctica’s icy shores with world-class experts leading the way. Zegrahm’s carefully-selected expedition team has a variety of field leaders including naturalists, biologists, geologists, and ornithologists to offer guests a deeper understanding of this mysterious WANDERING continent and its wildlife.

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P.S. Groups of six or more ©Michael Moore © Jim Wilson can save 10%! Saturday - Wednesday, January 27 - 31 ANTARCTIC PENINSULA As you cruise the waters of the Antarctic Peninsula and its adjacent islands, landings are dependent upon weather and ice conditions. Our leaders have been to Antarctica numerous times, and their experience in the enables them to adapt quickly to change, making sure every option is considered, and every opportunity seized. If the weather is in our favor, landings may be offered before breakfast or even after dinner. There is also a possibility that you may visit a research station to witness the scientific activities conducted by the multinational community of scientists working there. Though the expeditionary nature of our voyage precludes guaranteeing specific stops, we plan to visit the following islands, bays, and coves where outstanding birdlife, dramatic scenery, and unique marine life can be seen close at hand. This list serves only as a guideline of the places you may experience:

CRYSTAL SOUND / ANTARCTIC CIRCLE – Dependent on ice conditions, we will attempt to cross the Antarctic Circle in Crystal Sound, so named for research conducted here on the structure of ice crystals. Board Zodiacs for a cruise among element-sculpted icebergs as you search for leopard, Weddell, and crabeater seals hauled out on ice floes. Minke and humpback are also

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DETAILLE ISLAND – Conditions permitting, step ashore on Detaille Island and explore the remains of the Base Itinerary that was abandoned in 1959.

Based on the expeditionary nature of our trips, there may be ongoing VERNADSKY RESEARCH BASE – Permission pending, visit the enhancements to this itinerary. Ukrainian-operated Vernadsky Research Station. Take a tour of the station and meet with a group of scientists to learn about their research and life in the Antarctic. Monday & Tuesday, January 22 & 23, 2018 DEPART USA / BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA / USHUAIA Board your independent flight via Buenos Aires, arriving in ADELIE Ushuaia the next day. Transfer to Arakur Ushuaia Resort & Spa. The rest of the day is at leisure with a welcome dinner and overnight at our hotel.

Wednesday, January 24 USHUAIA / EMBARK ISLAND SKY Today, enjoy a boat trip on the Beagle Channel and disembark in Tierra del Fuego National Park for nature hikes surrounded by dramatic scenery. Board the Island Sky this afternoon and set sail for the Antarctic Peninsula.

Thursday & Friday, January 25 & 26 DRAKE PASSAGE Named for the 16th-century English seaman, the Drake Passage is a deep waterway spanning 600 miles from the southern tip of to the . Join naturalists on deck to watch for wandering and black- browed albatross, as well as pintado and white-chinned petrels. Attend informative lectures on the history, geology, and wildlife of the .

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LEMAIRE CHANNEL AND PLENEAU ISLAND – Cruising the beautiful Thursday & Friday, February 1 & 2 Lemaire Channel, keep watch for the humpback and minke whales DRAKE PASSAGE frequently spotted here. This narrow channel is one of the most Enjoy two days at sea to relax, sort through your photos, and visually impressive areas of the Antarctic Peninsula and is often attend lectures recapping your Antarctic adventures. On deck, referred to as the “Kodak Gap” or “Nikon Niche” due to the keep watch for seabirds and the whales that are frequently seen in wonderful photo opportunities it offers. Steep mountain peaks these waters. jut out of the sea on both sides, and the surrounding waters are often choked with icebergs and frequented by crabeater seals. A stunning labyrinth of grounded icebergs lies in the shallow waters Saturday & Sunday, February 3 & 4 west of Pleneau Island, presenting a superb Zodiac cruising USHUAIA, ARGENTINA / DISEMBARK / BUENOS AIRES / USA experience. Crabeater and leopard seals haul out on the ice, Disembark in Ushuaia and transfer to the airport for your flight and elephant seals and gentoo penguins may be found on the to Buenos Aires, connecting with your independent overnight island itself. flight. Arrive in the USA the next day.

NEKO HARBOUR AND PARADISE BAY – Weddell seals can occasionally be found hauled out on the beach here, and a gentoo penguin colony overlooks a spectacular glacier, which is sometimes quite active in calving icebergs. In Zodiacs, cruise among these Flight Information

fantastic shapes sculpted by wind and water. Later, the Island Sky You will need to purchase airfare from your home city/Buenos navigates the scenic waters of Paradise Bay, where Chile and Aires/Ushuaia and Ushuaia/Buenos Aires/home city. Please contact Argentina both maintain bases. our in-house Air Department for fare quotes, reservations, or other air-related questions. – As you approach Deception through Neptune’s Bellows, a channel just wide enough for the ship to navigate, southern fulmars and pintado petrels soar overhead. Weigh anchor inside a volcano whose collapsed cone was filled by seawater.

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ZEGRAHM EXPEDITIONS | ACROSS THE ANTARCTIC CIRCLE: VOYAGE TO THE 7TH CONTINENT < 3 > The Island Sky Deck PRIVATEPlan BALCONIES The all-suite Island Sky is a spacious 100-guest expedition vessel. Public spaces include a large lounge, elegant bar with piano, library, a single- seating dining room, and a rear sun deck where meals are served in pleasant weather. All suites have an ocean view and feature a sitting room, en suite bathroom, flat-screen television, spacious wardrobes, and dressing table.

Visit www.zegrahm.com/island-sky for more information on this ship.

Rates

CATEGORY 1 $12,980 CATEGORY 3 $15,580 CATEGORY 5 $17,980

CATEGORY 2 $14,280 CATEGORY 4 $16,580 CATEGORY 6 $20,480

Solo Travelers: No solo supplement in select categories (limited availability)!

INCLUDED: NOT INCLUDED: • Daily activity options including cultural tours, nature walks, • Airfare from your home city/Buenos Aires/Ushuaia and and Zodiac cruises Ushuaia/Buenos Aires/home city • All gratuities • Excess baggage charges • All accommodations • Airport arrival and departure taxes • World-class lecture and expedition team • Transfers for independent arrivals and departures • All onboard meals and group meals ashore, including soft • Passport and/or visa fees drinks, beer, and wine with lunch and dinner • Travel insurance • All entrance fees, taxes, and landing and port charges • Items of a personal nature such as laundry, alcoholic beverages • Arrival and departure transfers on group dates (other than listed at left), and other incidentals • Gift certificates for recommended expedition gear • Email/Internet/fax/telephone charges and reading materials • Medical expense coverage and emergency evacuation insurance

A 25% per person deposit will secure your space on this expedition. All rates are per person, based on double occupancy, quoted in US dollars, and must be paid in US dollars. Rates and itineraries are subject to change. Please review our Terms & Conditions online at www.zegrahm.com/terms, or call our office for a printed copy.

ZEGRAHM EXPEDITIONS | ACROSS THE ANTARCTIC CIRCLE: VOYAGE TO THE 7TH CONTINENT < 4 > Featured Leaders Our leaders have visited the Antarctic Peninsula numerous times and will provide valuable insight and commentary on the history, geology and wildlife of this intriguing region. 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 the leaders featured below.

DAN OLSEN (EXPEDITION LEADER) – Dan JIM WILSON – Jim hails from the has lived in Seward, Alaska for over a decade, city of Cobh, County Cork, Ireland where he is the captain of a 150-passenger tour and is a highly respected ornithol- boat in Kenai Fjords National Park. Dan spent ogist and ecologist with more than many years teaching Outward Bound courses 35 years of birding experience in in mountaineering, sailing, and kayaking, and the Antarctic, Ireland, , and he continues to lead kayakers in the and . He is a full-time freelance Antarctic. Dan is currently studying acoustic killer wildlife filmmaker, broadcaster, and dialects to identify pods by their calls, and the author of three books—two on is working on a Master’s degree thesis. Irish and one on the whales and dolphins found in the waters surrounding Ireland. TOM SHARPE – Originally from Glasgow, Tom is a graduate of the universities of Glasgow and Leicester and has spent the last 35 years as Know Before You Go a geology curator in the National Museum of Wales. He is a Chartered Geologist, a Fellow For most activities, a relatively moderate level of exertion of the Geological Society, and a Fellow of the is required. You will need to climb into and out of Zodiacs for excursions ashore. Ashore, you must be able to walk Royal Geographical Society. Tom has over moderate distances, unaided, over rough terrain such as three decades of experience of interpreting rocky beaches and occasional ice and snow. Temperatures geology for a wide range of audiences. will range from 30ºF – 40ºF on the Antarctic Peninsula. © scott Bickell © Sam Crimin

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