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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 10:11 am
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birdstrike
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Originally Posted by SkyTeam777
Is there not any way for travelers to go to Antarctica independent of a cruise reservation? Are there not ferries or other forms of transportation often used by scientists or something?
Antarctica is a looong way away from anything. The research stations are supplied by government ship or aircraft.

You can overfly Antarctica on a Qantas charter.

Otherwise, it is still very much a frontier.
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