Experience one of the most remote, historic sectors of the deep South in comfort on this exploratory expedition aboard the Greg Mortimer.
✓ Your journey begins in the subantarctic, where yellow-eyed penguins waddle through wizened rātā forests and royal albatross nest amid mega herb moors
✓ Cross the Antarctic Circle and cruise the pack, keeping watch for emperor and Adélie penguins, orcas patrolling for prey, and snow petrels soaring against a backdrop of the vast Antarctic Ice Sheet
✓ Embrace the spirit of adventure as you continue along the Victoria Land Coast and into the Ross Sea
✓ These are historic waters, where the explorers of the heroic age of Antarctic exploration staged their bold assaults on the South Geographic Pole; hear the stories of their expeditions and attempt to land at some of their remarkably well-preserved huts
Antarctica with Aurora Expeditions:
Ross Sea Odyssey
Overwhelming, Heart Warming, Life Changing.
Featured Expedition
Ross Sea Odyssey
Expedition To/From: Hobart, Australia to Dunedin, New Zealand
Destination Highlights
• Skirt rowdy beaches crowded with harems of New Zealand (Hooker’s) sea lions to reach rātā forests where rare, yellow-eyed penguins can be found.
• Revel in the richness of the unique Ross Sea ecosystem, part of the Ross Sea Region Marine Protected Area and a Sylvia Earle Mission Blue “Hope Spot”.
• Navigate through gleaming pack ice alive with Weddell and leopard seals, Adélie and emperor penguins and whales feeding in fathomless leads.
• Reflect on the remarkable achievements of the Heroic Age explorers as we attempt to visit some of their beautifully preserved historic huts (conditions permitting).
Sample Itinerary
Day 1 Arrive in Hobart and transfer your hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 2 Embarkation day.
Days 3-5 At sea.
Days 6-7 Macquarie Island.
Days 8-10 At sea.
Days 11-17 Victoria Land Coast and the Ross Sea.
Days 18-21 At sea.
Days 22-24 New Zealand’s Subantarctic Islands.
Days 25 At sea.
Day 26 Disembark in Dunedin.
Included Activities
Optional Activities
*Landings, adventures, and activities are weather-dependent. Activity options vary by itinerary, and additional fees apply for optional activities.
Best Time To Go
New Purpose-Built Small Ships - 130 Passengers Maximum
Our expedition ship— the Greg Mortimer—is designed for exploration. This state-of-the-art, purpose-built ship uses the latest advances in design and technology, truly revolutionising the small-ship experience.
INCLUSIONS
• All airport transfers mentioned in the itinerary.
• One night’s hotel accommodation including breakfast, in Hobart on Day 1.
• Onboard accommodation during voyage, including daily cabin service.
• All meals, snacks, tea, coffee, soft drinks and juices during voyage.
• Beer and house wine with dinner.
• Captain’s Farewell reception including four-course dinner, house cocktails, house beer and wine, non-alcoholic beverages.
• All shore excursions and Zodiac cruises.
• Educational lectures and guiding services provided by Expedition Team.
• Complimentary access to onboard expedition doctor and medical clinic (initial consultation).
• One 3-in-1 waterproof, polar expedition jacket.
• Complimentary use of Muck Boots during the voyage.
• Comprehensive pre-departure information.
• Port surcharges, permits and landing fees.
• Wi-Fi.
Please note we travel to remote regions and therefore the connection can be unreliable.
EXPEDITION EXCLUSIONS
• International or domestic flights – unless specified in the itinerary.
• Transfers – unless specified in the itinerary.
• Airport arrival or departure taxes.
• Passport, visa, reciprocity and vaccination fees and charges.
• Travel insurance or emergency evacuation charges.
• Hotel accommodation and meals – unless specified in the itinerary.
• Optional excursions and optional activity surcharges.
• All items of a personal nature, including but not limited to alcoholic beverages (outside of dinner service),
gratuities, laundry services, personal clothing, medical expenses or phone charges.
About Aurora Expeditions
From the start, Aurora Expeditions— an award-winning Australian-owned company—was destined to be different. Our passion for adventure, exploring wild places and sharing the experience with friends burns just as brightly as it did over 34 years ago, as does our preference for small-group, personal expeditions, accompanied by an expedition team we believe are the world’s best.
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