Polar Solar Eclipse
fromOur solar eclipse voyage gives you the chance to catch this moving celestial event in one of the most amazing locations on Earth. But that’s not all you’ll enjoy on this epic polar voyage.
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- Falkland Islands
- Penguin
- Whales
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- Activity Level Challenging
A cosmic wonder in a polar wonderland
What’s better than seeing the total solar eclipse, a cosmic phenomenon that occurs only about once every 18 months? Seeing it in Antarctica, of course – a place most people are lucky to see once in a lifetime. Our solar eclipse voyage gives you the chance to catch this moving celestial event in one of the most amazing locations on Earth. But that’s not all you’ll enjoy on this epic polar voyage.
Falklands, South Georgia, Antarctic Peninsula
Our solar eclipse cruise includes visits to some of the most picturesque locations in the Southern Hemisphere. You’ll make landings in the Falkland Islands, a florally and culturally rich photographer’s paradise featuring more exotic seabirds than you can point a camera at. You’ll tour South Georgia, where you’ll have a hard time deciding what you love more: all the beautiful penguins, seals, and seabirds, or all the breathtaking mountains, bays, and beaches. And as if that weren’t enough, you’ll see the iconic icescapes of the Antarctic Peninsula, taking in vistas unlike any on the planet.
Embark on the ultimate eclipse experience
Though you can see the total solar eclipse along a few key path locations around the globe, none of them offers as unique a “venue” as Antarctica. Combine that with everything else you’ll enjoy during this voyage and you end up with one truly exceptional adventure. Reserve your place on one of our ships soon and experience that adventure for yourself!
The below itinerary describes the route taken by our vessels Plancius and Ortelius, while our vessel Hondius takes the exact same route in reverse.
- Voyage aboard the indicated vessel as indicated in the itinerary
- All meals throughout the voyage aboard the ship including snacks, coffee and tea.
- All shore excursions and activities throughout the voyage by Zodiac.
- Program of lectures by noted naturalists and leadership by experienced expedition staff.
- Free use of rubber boots and snowshoes.
- Luggage transfer from pick-up point to the vessel on the day of embarkation, in Ushuaia.
- Pre-scheduled group transfer from the vessel to the airport in Ushuaia (directly after disembarkation).
- All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the programme.
- Comprehensive pre-departure material.
- Any airfare, whether on scheduled or charter flights
- Pre- and post- land arrangements.
- Passport and visa expenses.
- Government arrival and departure taxes.
- Meals ashore.
- Baggage, cancellation and personal insurance (which is mandatory).
- Excess baggage charges and all items of a personal nature such as laundry, bar, beverage charges and telecommunication charges.
- The customary gratuity at the end of the voyages for stewards and other service personnel aboard (guidelines will be provided).
- Day 1 End of the world, start of a journey
- Day 2 The winged life of the westerlies
- Day 3 Finding the Falklands
- Day 4 Porting in Port Stanley
- Day 5-6 Once more to the sea
- Day 7 - 10 South Georgia journey
- Day 11 Southward bound
- Day 12 Weddell Sea pack ice & total solar eclipse (Dec 4, early morning)
- Day 13-14 Last push to Antarctica
- Day 15-17 Awe-inspiring Antarctica
- Day 18-19 North by sea
- Day 20 There and back again
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Deception Island Abandoned Barrels_David Reubush
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Falklands, South Georgia, Ant Peninsula © Dietmar Denger
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Falklands, South Georgia, Ant Peninsula © Dietmar Denger
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Falklands, South Georgia, Ant Peninsula © Dietmar Denger
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Falklands, South Georgia, Ant Peninsula © Dietmar Denger
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Falklands, South Georgia, Ant Peninsula © Dietmar Denger
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Falklands, South Georgia, Ant Peninsula © Dietmar Denger
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Falklands, South Georgia, Ant Peninsula © Dietmar Denger
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Falklands © Dietmar Denger-Oceanwide Expeditions301.jpg_Dietmar Denger
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Humpback whale, Antarctica © Dietmar Denger
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Solar Eclipse
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Hondius Antarctica © Oceanwide Expeditions
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Falklands, South Georgia,© Oceanwide Expeditions
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Falklands, South Georgia,© Oceanwide Expeditions