Aboard Akademik Shokalskiy
Akademik Shokalskiy was originally designed and built in Finland for polar and oceanographic research. The ship is small, nimble, and ice-strengthened, capable of reaching the nooks and crannies of Antarctica that many larger ships cannot. The vessel is equipped with Zodiacs. On select departure camping, kayaking, cross-country skiing and mountaineering adventure options are offered.
48 Guests
All prices are per person.
Learn more about the Arctic 2008 fuel surcharge.
Learn more about the Antarctic 2008/2009 fuel surcharge.
| Date | Days | Cabin | ||||
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| Triple Shared Facilities | Twin Shared Facilities | Twin Private Facilities | Superior | Amundsen Suite | ||
| Aug 31, 09 -Sep 13, 09 | 14 | $6,490 | $7,690 | $8,990 | $10,390 | $11,790 |
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Aboard Akademik Sergey Vavilov
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 manoeuvrable. External stabilizers and a built-in trimming system provide exceptional stability. Akademik Sergey Vavilov 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.
Learn more about the Arctic 2008 fuel surcharge.
Learn more about the Antarctic 2008/2009 fuel surcharge.
| Date | Days | Cabin | ||||||
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| Triple Shared Facilities | Twin Shared Facilities | Twin Semi-private Facilities | Superior | Superior Plus | Suite | Cook Suite | ||
| Aug 24, 09 -Sep 06, 09 | 14 | $4,990 | $6,990 | $7,390 | $7,890 | $8,390 | $8,790 | $9,490 |
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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.
- On Day 1 of the tour, group transfers from the airport to the ship for embarkation, and from the ship to the local airport on disembarkation – plus all baggage handling aboard ship.