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PONANT promises new and unique Antarctic adventures for 2019 – 2020
PONANT's Antarctic season for 2019-2020 features more than 20 cruises with five different itineraries, one of them brand new.
From November 2019 to March 2020 - the summer Southern Hemisphere’s summer - L’Austral, Le Boréal, Le Lyrial and Le Soléal will explore extraordinary landscapes and offer unique adventures in uninhabited lands, sailing in the wake of the great explorers.
Le Soléal is one of four PONANT ships in Antartica for the 2019-20 season
On The Antarctic Odyssey, a brand-new itinerary, Le Lyrial will be sailing to the South Orkney Islands, a resurgence of the Andean Cordillera. The islands are more than 85 per cent glacial and are home to leopard seals and numerous penguin species.
Three expeditions will be taking passengers beyond the polar circle, at latitude 66° 33’ 39’’ South.
With more than 20 years’ experience in these remote regions, PONANT considers environment protection to be one of its highest priorities. The cruise line carefully considers its itineraries, educates passengers and crew, and is an executive member of e International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators which promotes responsible tourism in the Antarctic.
Itineraries
The Antarctic Peninsula
Round-trip from Ushuaia
11 days/10 nights, 12 departures possible starting from 24 November 2019
Prices from €7,880 per person
The Antarctic Peninsula and South Georgia
Ushuaia to Montevideo
16 days/15 nights, from 28 February to 14 March 2020
Prices from €8,130 per person
The Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula
Round-trip from Ushuaia
16 days/15 nights, 2 departures possible starting from 15 November 2019
Prices from €10,950 per person
Christmas and New Year in Southern Lands, from Ushuaia to Ushuaia
17 days/16 nights, 2 departures possible starting from 19 December 2019
Prices from €12,430 per person
Beyond the Polar Circle, from Ushuaia to Ushuaia
17 days/16 nights, 3 departures possible starting from 15 January 2020
Prices from €13,050* per person
The Falkland Islands, South Georgia, the South Orkney Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula [NEW]
From Montevideo to Ushuaia
21 days/22 nights, from 19 November to 9 December 2019
Prices from €12,950 per person
The Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the British Overseas Territories
From Antarctica to Africa, from Montevideo to Cape Town
22 days/21 nights, from 25 February to 17 March 2020
Prices from €7,550 per person
A new premium package is available for all cruises departing from Ushuaia. It includes an overnight stay in the luxurious Arakur Resort, as well as an excursion to Tierra del Fuego National Park.
PONANT: 0800 980 4027 or visit www.ponant.com
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