Antarctic Dream, Antarctica

The Antarctic Dream, an 80-passenger expedition cruise ship with an ice strengthened hull renowned for its longtime service in the Chilean Navy, has unveiled a new “Fly and Sail” Program for the 2011- 2012 Antarctica travel season which begins 1 November 2012.

The programme allows travellers to experience the crossing of the Drake Passage, the South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula, but reduces the regular itinerary by three days by cutting out the second crossing of the Drake Passage.

Lectures are offered to passengers by the Expedition Leaders and additional presentations and workshops are offered by geologists, naturalists, and special guests, which include celebrated photographers, wildlife experts and award-winning scientists.

Visit the specialist Antarctica page on this link at The Cruise Line. 

Here's a rare opportunity for an Antarctica fly-cruise - the boutique little Antarctic Dream will operate for some high-season dates in 2011-12 with passengers flying across Drake's Passage once and navigating it the other way. Flights are to or from Punta Arenas in Chile while the sailing is between Ushuaia, the world's southern-most city, and the Antarctic peninsula.

Their carefully planned itineraries offer an entirely different type of adventure cruise (you can even kayak, if you like); one where you’ll be introduced to the Great White Continent and its seldom-seen wildlife whilst travelling on a luxury expedition cruise vessel guided by one of the most experienced teams sailing the region.

Check out Antarctic Dream or www.cruiseline.co.uk/Antarctic-Dream-Cruises for more information.

Air - Cruise to Antarctica

I took this shot of Chinstrap penguins on Half Moon Island earler this year when I went with Hurtigruten sailing across the Drake Passage.

 Now there is an air/cruise "open-jaw" option between Ushuaia – Antarctic - Punta Arenas on high season dates next season.  To find our more visit http://www.antarcticdream.com/