D I SCOVER MORE AT SWANHE L L EN I C .COM D I SCOVER MORE AT SWANHE L L EN I C .COM 20 21 ARGENTINA NEW ZEALAND Dunedin Auckland Islands ROSS SEA AMUNDSEN SEA BELINGHAUSEN SEA ANTARCTIC PENINSULA Ushuaia South Shetland Islands Antarctic Sound Peter I Island Escape into another realm as you board our luxury boutique ice-class ship on this once-in-a-lifetime trip from South America to New Zealand. Our epic semi- circumnavigation cruise of Antarctica fulfils the ultimate bucket list, sailing on glassy seas, passing by monumental icebergs, unheralded landscapes and phenomenal wildlife. We explore icy waters to reach the world’s southernmost islands where only a handful of adventurers, explorers and scientists have been before. And as we cross the polar circle, you get to join an elite group of people who have been to some of the least-visited places on the planet. Half Moon Island BALLENY ISLAND The surrounding Ross Sea is one of the most biologically productive regions in the Southern Ocean, with research into the extent of this claim still ongoing. Day Visiting • 1 Ushuaia, Argentina • 2 At Sea • 3-5 South Shetland Island & Antarctic Sound • 6-7 Antarctic Peninsula • 8-9 Belinghausen Sea • 10 Belinghausen Sea & Peter I Island • 11 Belinghausen Sea • 12-14 Amundsen Sea • 15 Ross Sea • 16-18 Ross Sea & McMurdo Sound • 19,20 Ross Sea & Terra Nova Bay • 21,22 Ross Sea • 23 At Sea • Cross international date line (Loose one day) • 24 Balleny Islands, Antarctica • 25,26 At Sea • 27 Macquarie Island, Australia • 28 At Sea • 29 Campbell Islands & , Auckland Islands, New Zealand • 30 Enderby Islands, New Zealand • 31 At Sea • 32 Dunedin, New Zealand Terra Nova Bay Balleny Island Macquarie Island Enderby Island Ports, port order and itinerary duration may vary, for the most up-to-date details see swanhellenic.com MCMURDO SOUND Campbell Island ANTARCTIC PENINSULA, SOUTH GEORGIA & SOUTH ATLANTIC ISLANDS Grand Voyage from Ushuaia to Cape Town 5 - 25 Mar 2023 Ushuaia, Argentina - Cape Town, South Africa 21 days SH Vega SEMI -CIRCUMNAVIGATION FROM ANTARCTICA TO NEW ZEALAND Ultimate Antarctica Adventure ANTARCT I CA EXP ED I T I ON CRU I S E S 7 Feb - 11 Mar 2023 Ushuaia, Argentina - Dunedin, New Zealand 32 days SH Minerva ARGENTINA Ushuaia South Shetland Islands South Orkney Islands South Georgia ANTARCTIC PENINSULA SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN Tristan da Cunha Gough Island Cape Town SOUTH AFRICA Day Visiting • 1 Ushuaia, Argentina • 2,3 At Sea • 4 South Shetland Islands, Antarctica • 5,6 Antarctic Peninsula • 7 South Shetland Islands, Antarctica • 8 South Orkney Islands • 9 At Sea • 10,11 South Georgia • 12-14 At Sea • 15 Gough Island • 16 Tristan Da Cunha • 17-20 At Sea • 21 Cape Town, South Africa Departing Ushuaia, we’ll brave the notorious Drake Passage as we sail towards the wild Antarctic Peninsula. Cruising through this other-worldly Antarctic icescape aboard our boutique ice-class ship, we’ll be searching for seabirds, penguins, seals, sea lions, dolphins, and whales. Next, we begin our South Atlantic crossing, exploring the rarely visited South Orkney Islands, South Georgia, Gough and Tristan de Cunha Islands. The flora and fauna on these remote islands have evolved in complete isolation, with fascinating results. We’ll end our cruise in cosmopolitan Cape Town, a perfect setting for reminiscing on this unforgettable transatlantic voyage. Cape Town SH Minerva at sea SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS Many opportunities to see seabirds, whales and penguins in their natural habitat. Macaroni penguin GOUGH ISLAND Gough and Inaccessible islands together constitute a wildlife reserve, designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1995. Ports, port order and itinerary duration may vary, for the most up-to-date details see swanhellenic.com Tunnel Beach, Dunedin
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