CONTENT Welcome to the Polar Regions ABOUTVIVAEXPEDITIONS Welcome to the Polar Regions 2 Why Travel with Viva Expeditions 4 Travelling the VivaWay 6 Antarctica Map 8 Polar Itineraries and Actvities 10
‘As long has been noted, just before the turn of the last century mankind knew more about the surface of the moon than it did about the seventh continent at the bottom of the world, the frozen lost land called Antarctica. In the famed Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration that followed, the icy veils that had so long covered the face and form of this mysterious place were courageously lifted, onebyone, to reveal that frozen face inall its terriblesplendour.’ - Peter FitzSimons It has been barelymore than 100 years since humans first set foot on the continent of Antarctica, and less than 200 years since sailors first cast their eyes on the Antarctic Peninsula. Yet even before they witnessed it, most early explorers were convinced a large, southerncontinent existed. Itwas commonlydescribedas ‘TerraAustralis Incognita’ –theUnknownSouthernLand.
Until recently, Antarcticawasadestination for nobodybut thehardiest of polar explorers – legends such as Scott, Amundsen, Mawson and Shackleton. It still has no permanent residents,butthereisnowanexcellentrangeofoptionsforAntarctictravel;anopportunity of a lifetime toencounter remarkablewildlife such as penguins, seals, whales andorcas, up close and in abundance amidst pristine, awe-inspiring scenery with only a minimal footprint. You can either join an expedition cruise departing from southern Argentina, Australia or New Zealand or, if you are on a tight schedule, there are now flights to and from King George Island where an Antarctic cruise can be boarded without the need to sail theDrakePassage.
THEPOLARSEASONS
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AntarcticaWildlifeSightingSeasons
Polar Timeline
A Typical Day in the Polar Regions
ANTARCTICAFACTSAND INFORMATION LearnaboutAntarctica 20-25
ANTARCTICA What toseeanddo inAntarctica
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ClassicAntarctica
Falklands, SouthGeorgia&AntarcticPeninsula
Cruises to theAntarcticCircle AntarcticWildlife Journey Weddell SeaandAntarctica
FlyCruise
Spectacular RossSea
POLARSHIPS HandpickedVessels&Experiences
OceanEndeavour TheUltramarine
OceanAtlantic&Hondius MSExpedition&SeaSpirit
OceanAdventurer&WorldExplorer MVUshuaia&MSFridtjofNansen LeCommandant Charcot&MVPlancius
MSFram&LeBoreal
GregMortimer& IslandSky
MagellanExplorer&HebrideanSky
OceanNova&MVOrtelius
RoaldAmundsen&OceanVictory
LATINAMERICA&THEARCTIC
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Small ShipCruising
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BeyondAntarctica: Stopover Itineraries
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