Exterior Dining Room Ship Type: Expedition Ship Length: 384 ft Draft: 6.09 ft Decks: 4 Year Built: 1988 Built In: Rauma, Finland Registered: Russia Engine: 5,000 kW diesel, twin engine, twin propeller, 600 kW bow & stern thrusters

Lounge Bar Passengers: 110 Crew: 53 Facilities: Gym, Pool, Sauna

Overview: The Peregrine Mariner is an ice-rated research vessel, highly maneuverable and very stable. She is one of the most seaworthy vessels travelling to the polar regions; bright, clean, and modern. The atmosphere onboard is relaxed and informal. The Peregrine Mariner has excellent viewing areas for spotting whales, seabirds, and the many spectacular icebergs.

Cabin Description: The cabins are very comfortable and most include lower berths and private or semi-private facilities. Cook Suite: one double berth, one sofa bed, separate sleeping quarters and private facilities. There is one cabin in this category. Drake Suite: one of our fine premium cabins. 1 lower berth, 1 sofa bed, separate sleeping quarters, and private facilities. There are 5 cabins in this category. Superior Plus: these cabins are on our top deck. 2 lower berths, sofa and private facilities. There are 10 cabins in this category. Superior Twin: a typical superior twin cabin arrangement. 1 sofa, 1 lower berth and private facilities. There are 18 cabins in this category. Upper Deck Twin: 2 lower berths and semi private facilites. Portholes Windows. There are 18 cabins in this category. Main Deck Twin: Bunk beds and shared facilities. Portholes. There are 18 cabins in this class. Main Deck Triple: bunk beds and a sofa bed. Facilities are shared and there are two portholes. There are 2 cabins in this category.

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This Peregrine journey takes us to one of the world’s most awe inspiring destinations. With visits along the way through the South Shetland Islands we arrive on the mainland, on the Antarctic Peninsula and are dazzled by perhaps the most dramatic scenery to be found
anywhere on earth.

Sailing aboard our well-appointed Peregrine expedition vessel, we see Antarctic nature in all its glory. These areas boast an extraordinary abundance of wildlife, including five seal species and massive penguin rookeries of gentoo, Adelies and chinstraps as well as a profusion of seabirds from albatross to skuas. A wildlife highlight may well be watching a variety of magnificent whale species in close proximity as they crest the surface of the waves.

On the White Continent, we also see remarkable landscapes of ice. At Paradise Harbour or Hope Bay we find many icebergs dotting the waters, including some that are colossal in size, containing natural caves shrouded in an eerie translucent light. On land, there is a sweeping ice sheet, masking mountains and filling trenches binding together an entire continent that is about the size of Africa. We’ll even have the chance to camp ashore on this expanse of ice if conditions are suitable.

Even in the company of our experienced expedition crew, some of whom have travelled to Antarctica over 100 times, it still seems astonishing to think of the early explorers attempting to conquer this beautiful, yet formidable land.

Note: Weather, ice, or other conditions may necessitate changes to our itinerary and alteration to certain shore excursions.

Itinerary
Day 1: Ushuaia

We board our Peregrine expedition vessel in Ushuaia, on Tierra del Fuego at the southern tip of South America. In the early evening, we set sail charting a course through the Beagle Channel.
Meals included: 1 dinner
Days 2 - 3: Drake Passage

As we cross the Drake Passage, our team of experts will be out on deck to help us spot whales and identify seabirds. We’ll also have the chance to take part in the onboard presentation series preparing us for our adventures on the “White Continent”. Talks on wildlife, ice and polar history will create enormous anticipation that continues to build as we cross the Antarctic Convergence. Here the cold waters of the Antarctic Ocean meet the warmer waters of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. We’ll notice a sharp drop in temperature at this point. Huge icebergs loom up against the horizon and seabirds such as the wandering albatross and petrels are regularly in view.
Meals included: 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners
Days 4 - 8: South Shetland Islands and Antarctica

We cruise among the volcanic South Shetland Islands and the waterways of the Antarctic Peninsula, travelling ashore as frequently as possible in inflatable 'zodiac' boats. We’ll hope to make shore excursions to Livingston, Half Moon and King George Islands beginning on day 3 or day 4.

Admiralty Bay, on King George Island, is a favoured feeding ground for humpback whales and, with luck, we may see them dining on krill. At crescent-shaped Half Moon Island, we’ll observe a breeding colony of chinstrap penguins that share their territory with fur seals and blue-eyed shags while at Livingston Island, we’ll discover more flourishing wildlife. Here there are Weddell and elephant seals, skuas, giant petrels, Antarctic terns and rookeries of chinstrap, gentoo and macaroni penguins.

Weather permitting, we’ll also hope to enter the flooded volcanic caldera of Deception Island, a recently active volcano and one of the most perfect crater islands in the world. Steam rises in places along its shores where the cold Antarctic waters mix with the thermal waters of the bay. Here, the very adventuresome may choose to take a dip, if conditions are suitable.

Our journey continues onto Paradise Harbour or Hope Bay, both situated on the mainland. Here we’ll see some of the most dramatic scenery in the world. We’ll observe an impressive array of icebergs in many different shapes and sizes, including those that have eroded into natural ice sculptures as well as city-block sized 'tabular' bergs which break from the thick ice shelves. If the weather is temperate, we’ll have the chance to set foot on the Antarctic continent, and even, to spend a night camping out on shore if you wish. The lights of the southern sky bath the landscape in an eerie luminescence, making this camping experience truly remarkable.

The days are long, and the short nights are often preceded by a wonderful twilight. On board, we’ll spend ample time on the bridge or on deck simply marveling at the glory of the passing scenery.

Meals included: 5 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 5 dinners
Days 9 - 10: Drake Passage

We leave the Antarctic Peninsula, heading back across the Antarctic Convergence and the Drake Passage. The crossing is completed with the rounding of Cape Horn. We celebrate the conclusion of our adventure and last evening together on board, at the Captain’s Dinner as we make our way down the Beagle Channel.
Meals included: 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners
Day 11: Ushuaia

In the early morning, we’ll arrive back in Ushuaia where our cruise ends. You’ll be transferred to your hotel, or to the airport for your onward flight.
Meals included: 1 breakfast

	START DATE	END DATE	PRICE	Cabin
	8 Dec 2006	18 Dec 2006	USD$4990	MAIN DECK - TRIPLE
	8 Dec 2006	18 Dec 2006	USD$6050	MAIN DECK - TWIN
	8 Dec 2006	18 Dec 2006	USD$6450	UPPER DECK - TWIN
	8 Dec 2006	18 Dec 2006	USD$7690	SUPERIOR TWIN
	8 Dec 2006	18 Dec 2006	USD$8150	SUPERIOR PLUS
	8 Dec 2006	18 Dec 2006	USD$8750	PEREGRINE SUITE
	8 Dec 2006	18 Dec 2006	USD$9790	COOK SUITE
	12 Dec 2006	22 Dec 2006	USD$4990	MAIN DECK - TRIPLE
	12 Dec 2006	22 Dec 2006	USD$6050	MAIN DECK - TWIN
	12 Dec 2006	22 Dec 2006	USD$6450	UPPER DECK - TWIN
	12 Dec 2006	22 Dec 2006	USD$7690	SUPERIOR TWIN
	12 Dec 2006	22 Dec 2006	USD$8150	SUPERIOR PLUS
	12 Dec 2006	22 Dec 2006	USD$8750	PEREGRINE SUITE
	12 Dec 2006	22 Dec 2006	USD$9790	COOK SUITE
	18 Dec 2006	28 Dec 2006	USD$4990	MAIN DECK - TRIPLE
	18 Dec 2006	28 Dec 2006	USD$6050	MAIN DECK - TWIN
	18 Dec 2006	28 Dec 2006	USD$6450	UPPER DECK - TWIN
	18 Dec 2006	28 Dec 2006	USD$7690	SUPERIOR TWIN
	18 Dec 2006	28 Dec 2006	USD$8150	SUPERIOR PLUS
	18 Dec 2006	28 Dec 2006	USD$8750	PEREGRINE SUITE
	18 Dec 2006	28 Dec 2006	USD$9790	COOK SUITE
	2 Jan 2007	12 Jan 2007	USD$6390	MAIN DECK - TRIPLE
	2 Jan 2007	12 Jan 2007	USD$7090	MAIN DECK - TWIN
	2 Jan 2007	12 Jan 2007	USD$7590	UPPER DECK - TWIN
	2 Jan 2007	12 Jan 2007	USD$8690	SUPERIOR TWIN
	2 Jan 2007	12 Jan 2007	USD$9290	SUPERIOR PLUS
	2 Jan 2007	12 Jan 2007	USD$9990	PEREGRINE SUITE
	2 Jan 2007	12 Jan 2007	USD$10890	COOK SUITE
	25 Jan 2007	4 Feb 2007	USD$6390	MAIN DECK - TRIPLE
	25 Jan 2007	4 Feb 2007	USD$7090	MAIN DECK - TWIN
	25 Jan 2007	4 Feb 2007	USD$7590	UPPER DECK - TWIN
	25 Jan 2007	4 Feb 2007	USD$8690	SUPERIOR TWIN
	25 Jan 2007	4 Feb 2007	USD$9290	SUPERIOR PLUS
	25 Jan 2007	4 Feb 2007	USD$9990	PEREGRINE SUITE
	25 Jan 2007	4 Feb 2007	USD$10890	COOK SUITE

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