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graveyard – these doomed ’bergs aren’t souvenirs at the most visited place
going anywhere. Arranged in random on the peninsula.
assortments, these guys are gathered We set foot on Antactica proper
here from all around the peninsula, their at the Chilean mainland base of
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density. Our passage is often slowed by itself, oozing history, was burnt by the
a thickening, smoky pane of ice forming Chileans as junk. The guano-coated base
Join kumuka for a cruise aboard the MV Ushuaia to
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disappear among the frosted icescape above the ashes of the original water boat
fur seals, cormorants and petrels, as
– a rare sight even for experienced as we sail into the aptly named
well as killer and humpback whales.
expeditioneers. Paradise Bay – the epitome
Next port of call is the of classic Antarctic Peninsula
refurbished Port Lockroy on tiny scenery. Deceptively tranquil ANTARcTIcA EXPLoRATIoN
Goudier Island. Abandoned waterways dotted with ice cakes 11 dAys, AboARd MV UshUAIA
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Antarctic expeditions. A a photographic memory, your booking and full payment required at least three months
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