Travel Insider - 3 Nov 2009
Last-Minute Antarctica News
 As your Antarctica Specialists, we are experts in making your expedition to Antarctica a trip of a lifetime. With such a wide range of ships, itineraries, and promotions, planning a trip to Antarctica can be daunting. But, we're here to help you make sense of it all! Here are some key updates for last-minute travelers this Antarctic season.
Why Travel This Season?
Last-Minute Space & Savings
Ship Updates
Special Expeditions
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Why Travel This Season?
Wavering between this and next Antarctic season? Consider the important benefits of traveling now:
This season, the specials are unprecedented! Travelers are saving more now than ever before. By comparison, cruise fares for next season are higher. So, while you will have more cabin options to choose from, be prepared for higher fares. Plus, why wait in anticipation for an entire year to take your dream holiday? View all Antarctica cruises.
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Last-Minute Space & Savings: Nov 2009 - Mar 2010
Note: Cabin availability changes daily. Contact us to confirm available cabins.
December 19, 2009 aboard the Polar Star
Antarctica Cruise - The Peninsula (Holiday Sailing)
Save 20% per person
Available: K7, K4, K3, K2, K1
December 29, 2009 aboard Corinthian II
Antarctica Cruise - The Peninsula - 14 Days
Special Low Rates + Free Buenos Aires Package
Available: D - Suites and higher
January 16 and 26, 2010 aboard Akademik Ioffe (charter)
Antarctica Cruise - The Peninsula (Active Adventure) - 11 Days
Save 10% per person, or free cabin upgrade
Available: All categories available (except only 1 or so Triples left). Plus, sea kayaking and camping available (Jan 26 only).
December 30, 2009 aboard Ocean Nova
Antarctica Cruise - The Peninsula (Active Adventure) - 12 Days
No Fuel Surcharge Guaranteed
Available: Twin Cabins, plus several camping spaces left.
February 16, 2010 aboard the Polar Pioneer
Antarctic Cruise - Across the Circle with Diving Option -12 Days
Available: Twin Share, Twin Private. Plus, 4 diving spaces left.
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December 10, 2009 aboard Clelia II
Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falklands - 21 Days
Save up to $4,000
Available: C - Suites and higher
January 24, 2010 aboard the Orlova
Antarctica, Falklands & South Georgia - 20 Days
No Fuel Surcharge Guaranteed
Available: Triples, Lower Deck Twins, several Main Deck Twins, Suite, Superior.
December 21, 2009 aboard the Prince Albert II
Antarctica, Falklands and South Georgia - 17 Days
Save 40% per person
Available: Vista, Veranda, Expedition, Medallion, Discoverer, Silver (only 1-2 of each).
To View All Antarctica Offers, click here.
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Ship Updates
New & Improved Clelia II
Launched in early 2009, after extensive refurbishment, redecoration, and other improvements (including new carpeting, bedding, curtains, furniture, and restaurant), the all-suite Clelia II is one of the finest luxury expedition ships exploring the Antarctic. Click here to view a slideshow of the Clelia II.
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Special Expeditions
November 21, 2009 aboard the Clelia II
South Georgia & Antarctica: In the Footsteps of Shackleton - 23 Days
Available: Only 3 cabins left! (D, A, and VS)
Complimentary round-trip international airfare; No single supplement in select cabin categories; Bring a friend and save 15% per person.
Reowned explorers and mountaineers, Peter Hillary and Dave Hahn, will be the guest expedition leaders for this voyage, along with Wildlife Photographer Art Wolfe.
December 4, 2009 aboard the Kapitan Khlebnikov
Epic Antarctica via the Phantom Coast and the Ross Sea - 31 Days
No fuel surcharge guaranteed. Past Quark guests save 5% per person.
Available: Select Standard Twin cabins
This journey, aboard a powerful icebreaker, travels from Stanley, Falkland Islands to Lyttelton, New Zealand, visiting historic huts of the Heroic Age of Antarctic exploration as well as islands and coastlines seldom seen.
January 7, 2010 aboard the National Geographic Explorer
Antarctica - The White Continent - 15 Days
Available: Categories 3, 4, 6 and 8
Legendary Astronaut and Space Explorer Buzz Aldrin will share memories of his momentous walk on the moon, the travels he's taken since and his vision for the future of exploration with guests on this departure.
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