1 - 2 persons
Owner's Suite
45m2 - Suite
Scott & Shackleton’s Antarctic - Ross Sea Expedition with the Le Soléal
22-day cruise holiday from Dunedin, New Zealand
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*) Price indication based on Cruise only price for 2 guests and 1 cabin.
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Program and itinerary of this cruise
Through PONANT’s alliance with The Explorers Club, this voyage will feature award-winning director and producer Natalie Hewit. Making prime-time documentaries for international broadcasters for more than a decade; her most recent project documented an expedition to Antarctica to find the wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance in the toughest conditions on the planet. Embark on an extraordinary adventure to the seldom visited Ross Sea from New Zealand and walk in the footsteps of legendary polar explorers on this exciting expedition. Sailing from Dunedin in New Zealand on board Le Soléal, start in Campbell Island, part of New Zealand’s Subantarctic Islands, and discover the island’s spectacular endemic flora and fauna, including six species of albatross. While you enjoy some time at sea and take advantage of talks and lectures on board by your team of expedition guides, be prepared to reach the Ross Sea, the Southernmost sea on Earth. Alongside your expedition team, you will have the privilege of exploring this fascinating region and learn all about its history and natural environment, all in one of the most pristine, spectacular settings. Observe the largest Adelie penguin rookeries in the world, sail pass gigantic icebergs and thundering glaciers during a zodiac excursion, or spot Weddell Seals as they relax or hunt on icefloes. You will have the opportunity to visit historic buildings including Sir Ernest Shackleton’s hut at Cape Royds, and reflect on the heroic polar journeys of some of the world’s most intrepid polar explorers. On your way back to New Zealand, enjoy some time on Australia’s Macquarie Island, and its impressive colony of king penguins, as well as the Snares islands and their unique wildlife sanctuaries, before disembarking in Dunedin. A truly memorable adventure not many have the chance to experience! We are privileged guests in these remote lands where we are at the mercy of weather, ice, tidal and current conditions. Landings on certain sites and the observation of certain wildlife cannot be guaranteed. They vary from day to day, making each PONANT cruise a unique experience. The Captain and the Expedition Leader will make every effort to ensure that your experience is as rich as possible, while complying with the safety rules and instructions imposed by the IAATO. Any disembarkation on the Subantarctic Islands is subject to weather conditions and on obtaining the authorisation of the local authorities. To preserve the wild environment of these islands, the number of visitors is in fact strictly controlled. Wherever possible, we will run Zodiac excursions around their shorelines in order to guarantee the best possible experience for all guests if it is not possible to disembark.
Day 1 - Dunedin
Day 3 - Campbell Island
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Day 18 - Macquarie Island, Tasmania
Day 20 - Snares Islands
Day 21 - Dunedin
Day 22 - Dunedin
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On cruise holiday with the Le Soléal
Like Le Boréal and L’Austral, the two sister ships that preceded it, Le Soléal further reaffirms PONANT's signature approach: to take passengers to the farthest reaches of the planet onboard five-star ships offering top-of-the-range services.
- 2013
- Launched
- 264
- Passengers
- 132
- Cabins
- 5
- Decks
- 18
- Width
- 142
- Length
- 145
- Crew
- 14
- Speed
Cabins
1 - 2 persons
Prestige Suite
37m2 - Suite
1 - 2 persons
Deluxe Suite
27m2 - Suite
1 - 3 persons
Superior Stateroom
21m2 - Outside
1 - 2 persons
Prestige Stateroom
18m2 - Outside
1 - 2 persons
Deluxe Stateroom
18m2 - Outside
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*) Price indication based on Cruise only price for 2 guests and 1 cabin. Pricing may vary. Always request a quote for the lowest price!