Crystal Cruises Offers Antarctica Excursion in Upcoming Cruise
Crystal Cruises is offering holiday travelers a chance to visit Antarctica. An upcoming cruise from Crystal Cruises includes an overland excursion to King George Island, Antarctica. Available with Crystal Symphony's 19-day Christmas/New Year cruise departing December 20 from Buenos Aires, the "Extreme Overnight Adventure in Antarctica" is limited to only six guests. Among other destinations, the voyage features three days cruising Antarctica en route to Valparaiso, Chile.
The adventure departs from Ushuaia, Argentina and rejoins Crystal Symphony in Punta Arenas, Chile. Highlights depend on weather conditions, and include:
Travel by King Air beach craft from Ushuaia to King George Island;
Overnight accommodations at the Chilean Antarctic Institute;
Visits to the Chilean Eduardo Frei Antarctic Base and the Uruguayan
Base Artigas;
Snow coach trek to Collins Glacier, which once covered 90 percent of
the island;
Zodiac excursion to Ardley Island and a penguin breeding ground; and
Two-hour hiking expedition to observe elephant and fur seals, and
Villa Las Estrellas.
Other adventures ashore include a helicopter ride to a humpback whale sanctuary, a 4 x 4 expedition to a King penguin colony, and trekking the mountains of Chile. Fares for the "Extreme Overnight Adventure" start at $9,774 per person, double occupancy.
"Brace for a once-in-a-lifetime excursion that literally exemplifies the type of highly unusual, off-the-beaten-path experiential adventures our guests are seeking," says John Stoll, director, land programs. "Only a handful of people will ever have the chance to see this remarkable region so intimately."
