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Antarctica is a continent surrounding the Earth's South Pole.
ABOUT ANTARCTICA
It is the coldest place on Earth and is almost entirely covered by ice; however, it is also the world's largest desert. With an area of 13,200,000 km², Antarctica is the fifth largest continent. Visitors of Antarctica cant help admiring its pristine beauty and serenity.
Animal lovers, birdwatchers and photographers are also in for a treat in Antarctica with its various species of penguins, seals and birds that are native to the frozen continent.
The different cruise liners that offer cruises to Antarctic are:
Orient Lines-Marco Polo
The 18-day cruise will sail through Ushuaia, Cape Horn, Half Moon Island, Paradise Harbor, Port Lockroy, Lemaire Channel, Elephant Island, Drake Passage, Port Stanley, Westpoint Island, Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Montevideo and Rio de Janeiro.
Bergen Line-Nordnorge
The cruise will cover Puerto Montt, Castro, Puerto Chacabuco, Puerto Eden, Strait of Magellan, Punta Arenas, Beagle Channel, Cape Horn, Drake Passage, Half Moon Island, Deception Island, Cuverville Island, Lemaire Channel, Port Lockroy, Neumayer Channel, Paradise Harbor, Elephant Island, Drake Passage and Ushuaia in 14 days.
Polarquest-M/S Prof. Multanovski
Port of call for the 10-day cruise will encompass Ushuaia, Beagle Channel, Drake Passage, South Shetland Islands, Deception Island, Paradise Bay, Port Lockroy, Petermann Island, Neumayer Channel, Lemaire Channel, Antarctic Sound and Paulet Island.
Quark Expeditions-M/V Orlova
The cruise will sail through Ushuaia, Beagle Channel, Drake Passage, South Shetland Islands, Deception Island, Paradise Bay, Port Lockroy, Petermann Island, Antarctic Sound, Paulet Island in 9 days.
Abercrombie & Kent-Explorer II
In 10 days the cruise will sail through Ushuaia, Drake Passage, South Shetland Islands, Deception Island, Paradise Bay and Lemaire Channel.
Hapag-Lloyd-Hanseatic
The 12-day trip will encompass Ushuaia, Drake Passage, Antarctic Convergence, Hannah Point, Petermann Island, Lemaire Channel, Neumayer Channel, Elephant Island, Paulet Island, Deception Island, Drake Passage, Port Stanley, Carcass Island, New Island and Cape Horn.
Lindblad Special Expeditions-Endeavour
It's a 21-day cruise to Ushuaia, Elephant Island, Deception Island, Lemaire Channel, Lindblad Cove, South Orkneys, South Georgia Island, Port Stanley and Falkland Islands/Malvinas.
Bergen Line-Nordkapp
It's a 14-day trip starting from Puerto Montt and sailing through Castro, Puerto Chacabuco, Puerto Eden, Strait of Magellan, Punta Arenas, Beagle Channel, Cape Horn, Drake Passage, Half Moon Island, Deception Island, Cuverville Island, Lemaire Channel, Port Lockroy, Neumayer Channel, Paradise Harbor, Elephant Island, Drake Passage and Ushuaia.
