Charter Air Transportation
In conjunction with this expedition, you must purchase our charter air transportation (Ottawa – Resolute – Ottawa).
Aboard Akademik Ioffe 2009
Scandinavian built for the Russian Academy of Science, this ship was designed to travel quietly, during hydro-acoustic research. The ship is exceptionally stable, yet maneuverable. External stabilizers and a built-in trimming system provide exceptional stability. Akademik Ioffe has an ice-strengthened hull and a cruising speed in open water of 14.5 knots.
110 Guests
All prices are per person.
Selected twin cabins are available for single occupancy at 1.7 times the published rate.
| Date | Days | Cabin | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triple Shared Facilities | Twin Shared Facilities | Twin Semi-private Facilities | Twin Private Facilities | Superior | Suite | Cook Suite | Flight | ||
| Aug 02, 09 -Aug 15, 09 | 14 | $4,890 | $6,490 | $6,790 | $7,390 | $7,790 | $8,290 | $8,990 | $1,650 |
| Aug 13, 09 -Aug 26, 09 | 14 | $4,890 | $6,490 | $6,790 | $7,390 | $7,790 | $8,290 | $8,990 | $1,650 |
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Rates Include
Inclusions for departures in 2009:- Shipboard accommodation with daily housekeeping.
- All breakfasts, lunches and dinners on board throughout your voyage. (Please inform us of any dietary requirements as far in advance as possible. Unfortunately, the ships’ galleys cannot prepare kosher meals.)
- All shore landings and excursions per the daily program.
- Leadership throughout the voyage by our experienced Expedition Leader, including shore landings and other activities.
- Formal and informal presentations by our Expedition Team and guest speakers as scheduled.
- Photographic Album on DVD.
- A pair of waterproof expedition boots on loan for shore landings.
- Hair dryer in every cabin.
- A Quark Expeditions parka.
- Coffee, tea, cocoa and bottled water available around the clock.
- Comprehensive pre-departure materials, including a map and an informative Arctic Reader.
- All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program.
- Emergency Evacuation Insurance for all passengers to a maximum of $100,000 per person.
- One night pre- and one night post-expedition hotel accommodation with breakfast as indicated in the itinerary. (The number of guests per room is the same as cabin occupancy on the ship. Due to limited availability, travelers who reserve a suite on board are accommodated in standard rooms at the hotel.)
- Group transfers from the hotel to the airport and from the airport to the ship for embarkation.
- Group transfers from the ship to the local airport upon disembarkation and from the airport to the hotel at the end of the voyage – plus all baggage handling aboard ship.