PLANNED ITINERARIES FOR NON-GOVERNMENTAL EXPEDITIONS TO ANTARCTICA AUSTRAL SUMMER 2008/2009 ABERCROMBIE & KENT NAMES OF VESSELS AND NUMBER OF PASSENGERS: M/V Minerva, Bahamian registry: A maximum of 190 passengers, 180 staff and crew for all but final voyage, when a maximum of 325 passengers and 179 staff and crew are planned. M/V Prince Albert II, Bahamians registry: A maximum of 132 passengers, 139 staff and crew. ITINERARY: Sites visited may vary depending on weather and ice conditions as well as length of cruise, and may include Anvers Island, Aitcho/Barrientos Island, Arctowski Base, King George Island, Brown Bluff, Cierva Cove, Enterprise Islands, Devil Island, Esperanza Station, Lemaire Channel, Mikkelsen Harbour, Neko Harbor, Paulet Island, Pleneau Island, Almirante Brown, Half Moon Island, Whalers Bay, Skorntorp, Vernadskiy Station, Yalour Islands, Kinnes Cove, Madder Cliffs, Deception Island, Cuverville Island, Useful Island, Petermann Island, Pendulum Cove, Telefon Bay, Point Wild, Elephant Island, Goudier Island (Port Lockroy) and Jougla Point. M/V Minerva: - Depart Buenos Aires November 22, 2008, arrive Ushuaia December 9 (in Treaty area December 4-6); - Depart Ushuaia December 9, arrive Ushuaia December 19 (in Treaty area December 12-16); - Depart Ushuaia December 19, arrive Ushuaia January 4, 2009 (in Treaty area December 30-January 1); - Depart Ushuaia January 4, arrive Ushuaia January 14 (in Treaty area January 7- 11); - Depart Ushuaia January 14, arrive Ushuaia January 25 (in Treaty area January 19- 22); - Depart Ushuaia January 25, arrive Ushuaia February 8 (in Treaty area February 3- 5); - Depart Ushuaia February 8, arrive Ushuaia February 18 (in Treaty area February 11-15); - Depart Ushuaia February 18, arrive Ushuaia March 6 (in Treaty area March 1-3); - Depart Ushuaia March 6, arrive Ushuaia March 24 (in Treaty area March 9-10). M/V Prince Albert II: - Depart Ushuaia January 2, 2009, arrive Ushuaia January 18 (in Treaty area January 10-16). ANTARCTIC LOGISTICS & EXPEDITIONS NAME OF INTERCONTINENTAL AIRCRAFT: Ilyushin IL-76TD, TBD registry NUMBER OF PASSENGERS: A maximum of 55 passengers on each of eleven inbound flights, 8 staff and crew on each flight. A total of 300 passengers for the season is anticipated. Forty ground-based expedition staff will facilitate activities on-Continent. ITINERARY: A number of flights to and within Antarctica are planned, according to the following itinerary. Equipment to be used within Antarctica include three De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft, inter alia, for passenger transport, logistic and medivac support. All expeditions depart from and return to Punta Arenas via base camp at Patriot Hills. Site visits may vary depending on weather and ice conditions. - South Pole Flight (flights from Patriot Hills to South Pole): November 27- December 10, 2008; December 3-10; December 10-16; December 16-29; December 29-January 4, 2009; January 4-10. These programs typically include 10 clients each, but can accommodate up to 60 persons. - Emperor Penguins (observation of penguin rookery at Dawson-Lambton Glacier): November 8-20, 2008. This program typically includes 6 clients, but can accommodate up to 12 persons. - Mt. Vinson (exploration of Vinson Massif): November 20-December 3, 2008; November 27-December 10; December 3-16; December 16-29; December 29- January 10, 2009; January 10-23. These programs typically include 25 clients each, but can accommodate up to 140 persons. - Ski Last Degree (ski trips to South Pole from 87-89ºS): December 3-16, 2008; December 16-29; December 29-January 10, 2009; January 10-23. These programs typically include 16 clients each, but can accommodate up to 64 persons. - Antarctic Odyssey (exploration of area around Patriot Hills): December 10-18, 2008; January 4-10, 2009. These programs typically include 4 clients each, but can accommodate up to 8 persons. - Ellsworth Mountains Safari (exploration of Ellsworth Mountains): December 16- 29, 2008; January 10-23, 2009. These programs typically include 4 clients each, but can accommodate up to 8 persons. - Ice Marathon (marathon race in Patriot Hills area): December 10-18, 2008. This program typically includes a maximum number of 20 persons. - Ski South Pole All the Way (ski expedition from Hercules Inlet to South Pole): November 8, 2008-January 10, 2009; (ski expedition from Messner to South Pole): November 20, 2008-January 10, 2009. These programs typically include altogether about 10 clients each, but can accommodate up to about 30 persons. CHEESEMANS' ECOLOGY SAFARIS NAME OF VESSEL: M/V Polar Star, Barbadian registry. NUMBER OF PASSENGERS: A maximum of 94 passengers, 52 staff and crew. ITINERARY: Sites visited may vary depending on weather and ice conditions as well as length of cruise, and may include Shingle Cove, the South Orkney Islands, Baily Head, Paulet Island, Brown Bluff, Devil Island, Weddell Sea, Cierva Cove, Orne Islands, Jougla Point, Deception Island, Cuverville Island, Petermann Island, Almirante Brown, Neko Harbour, Hannah Point, and Livingstone Island. - Depart Ushuaia December 29, 2008, arrive Ushuaia January 23, 2009 (in Treaty area January 12-21). CRYSTAL CRUISES NAME OF VESSEL: M/S Crystal Symphony, Bahamian registry. NUMBER OF PASSENGERS: A maximum of 940 passengers (850 estimated to be carried), 547 staff and crew. ITINERARY: Sites visited may vary depending on weather and ice conditions as well as length of cruise, and may include scenic cruising to Bismarck Strait and off Palmer Station, Anvers Island, Neumayer Channel, Paradise Bay, Gerlache Strait, Lemaire Channel, Errera Channel, Deception Island, Hope Bay, and Elephant Island. - Depart Valparaiso December 22, 2008, arrive Buenos Aires January 9, 2009 (in Treaty area December 30-January 3). ELEGANT CRUISES & TOURS NAME OF VESSEL: M/S Andrea, Liberian registry. NUMBER OF PASSENGERS: A maximum of 100 passengers, 75 staff and crew. ITINERARY: Sites visited may vary depending on weather and ice conditions as well as length of cruise, and may include Aitcho Island, Cuverville Island, Hannah Point, Jougla Point, Paulette Island, Goudier Island, Peterman Island, Port Lockroy, Neko Harbor, Yankee Harbour, Half Moon Island, Gourdin Island, Palmer Station, Brown Bluff, Whalers Bay, Lemaire Channel, Pendulum Cove, and Paradise Bay. - Depart Ushuaia December 16, 2008, arrive Ushuaia December 25 (in Treaty area December 17-24); - Depart Ushuaia December 25, arrive Ushuaia January 3, 2009 (in Treaty area December 26-January 2); - Depart Ushuaia January 3, arrive Ushuaia January 12 (in Treaty area January 4- 11); - Depart Ushuaia January 12, arrive Ushuaia January 21 (in Treaty area January 13- 20); - Depart Ushuaia January 21, arrive Ushuaia January 30 (in Treaty area January 22- 29); - Depart Ushuaia January 30, arrive Ushuaia February 17 (in Treaty area January 31-February 7); - Depart Ushuaia February 17, arrive Buenos Aires March 11 (in Treaty area February 18-25). EXPLORERS’ CORNER NAME OF VESSEL: S/V Northanger, New Zealand registry. NUMBER OF PASSENGERS: A maximum of 8 passengers, 2 crew. ITINERARY: Sites visited may vary depending on weather and ice conditions as well as length of cruise, and may include Melchior Islands, Enterprise Island, Paradise Harbour, Hovegaard Island, Argentine Islands, Port Lockroy, Deception Island, and Greenwhich Island. - Depart Ushuaia November 22, 2008, arrive Ushuaia December 31 (in Treaty area November 25-December 27). HOLLAND AMERICA LINE NAMES OF VESSELS AND NUMBERS OF PASSENGERS: M/S Amsterdam, Netherlands registry: A maximum of 1,792 passengers, 604 staff and crew. M/S Prinsendam, Netherlands registry: A maximum of 963 passengers, 466 staff and crew. ITINERARY: Sites visited may vary depending on weather and ice conditions, and may include scenic cruising in or near Palmer Station, Anvers Island, Paradise Bay, Neko Harbor, Cuverville Island, Neumayer Channel, Port Lockroy, Lemaire Channel, Peterman Island, Deception Island, Hannah Point (Livingston Island), Half Moon Island, Yankee Harbor (Greenwich Island), Esperanzo Station, Paulet Island, and Endurance Glacier (Elephant Island). M/S Amsterdam: - Depart Valparaiso December 15, 2008, arrive Stanley December 27, 2009 (in Treaty area December 22-26); - Depart Stanley January 11, 2009, arrive Ushuaia January 17 (in Treaty area January 12-16). - Depart Ushuaia January 30, arrive Stanley February 5 (in Treaty area January 31 – February 4) M/S Prinsendam: - Depart Stanley February 5, 2009, arrive Ushuaia February 15 (in Treaty area February 10-14). LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS NAMES OF VESSELS AND NUMBER OF PASSENGERS: M/S National Geographic Endeavour, Bahamian registry: A maximum of 110 passengers, 78 staff and crew. M/S National Geographic Explorer, Bahamian registry: A maximum of 148 passengers, 112 staff and crew. ITINERARY: Sites visited may vary depending on weather and ice conditions as Aitcho Island, Almirante Brown, Baily Head, Barrientos Island, Bongrain Point, Booth Island, Brown Bluff, Cape Valentine, Cuverville Island, Danco Island, Detaille Island, Devil Island, Enterprise Island, Fish Islands, Goudier Island, Half Moon Island, Jenny Island, Jougla Point, Lemaire Channel, Melchior Islands, Neko Harbor, Palmer Station, Paulet Island, Pendulum Cove, Penguin Island, Petermann Island, Pléneau Island, Point Wild, Port Charcot, Prospect Point, Sandefjord Bay, Skorntorp Cove, Snowhill – Nordenskjolds Hut, Ronge Island/Georges Point, Shingle Cove, Stonington Island, Tay Head, Useful Island, Vernadsky Station, and Whalers Bay.well as length