The Discover the World - Polar Journeys brochure from Discover the World Ltd presents expedition cruises to the polar regions of Antarctica and the Arctic. While these may not be the obvious choice for a holiday cruise, for the adventure traveller they offer an exhilarating way to explore these expansive and remote landscapes.
The polar voyages featured in the brochure are run by two very experienced specialist companies, Oceanwide Expeditions and Quark Expeditions. The expeditions are based aboard a fleet of ice-breakers, including:
Each vessel has been converted into a modern and comfortable research and passenger ship, providing a base from which to witness some of the most stunning scenery the Antarctic has to offer.
Every expedition cruise offers plenty of opportunity for whale watching, wildlife watching and attending lectures aboard the vessel. For the more pioneering traveller, some voyages also include the choice of:
These are adventure holidays designed for the discerning voyager, with such a wealth of itineraries that choosing just one may be the most difficult part of the whole experience.
The majority of the Antarctic voyages begin at the most southerly tip of Argentina, making it perfectly sensible to extend a stay and explore a little of Latin America. Argentina and neighbouring Chile offer some of the most spell-binding vistas on the continent, easily accessible by air from the southerly city of Ushuaia. Travellers can relax at a charming ranch in the Argentine Pampas, feel the spray of Iguazu's thundering waterfalls, or simply continue their love affair with all things ice.
The voyages explore the expansive polar regions of both Antarctica and the Arctic.
The voyages are run by two very experienced specialist companies, Oceanwide Expeditions and Quark Expeditions.
The expeditions use ice-breakers that have been converted into modern and comfortable research and passenger ships, including the Professor Molchanov, Kapitan Khlebnikov, Ocean Nova and MV Orlova, among others.
All cruises offer whale watching, wildlife watching and onboard lectures, with some voyages also providing scuba diving, helicopter excursions and zodiac excursions.
The majority of Antarctic voyages start at the most southerly tip of Argentina, in the city of Ushuaia.
Yes. As voyages begin in southern Argentina, travellers can extend their stay to explore Argentina and Chile, from the Argentine Pampas to the waterfalls at Iguazu.
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