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Travelomania Aug 1, 2012 11:10 am
Originally Posted by Dr Jabadski (Post 19040701)
Not sure they are negotiable but Quark does offer discounts sometimes (between occasionally and frequently). Suggest subscribing to their email newsletters/updates/PR stuff.

Unsure exactly what you are referring to, sounds like you might be thinking about a quick (day or 2) trip across the Drake and back. Very unlikely. The Antarctica tourist season is during Southern hemisphere summer, approximately November through March. The Drake is about 600 miles across, my 3 trips averaged about 14 knots, which means the trip is a full 2 days EACH way. I’m not sure any other ships do it very much more quickly. Even in season I’m not aware of any company which offers quick trips across and back just so someone could say they visited Antarctica. Minimum trip duration on Quark is 8 or 9 days. I believe Quark offers the most cruises to the area.
A quick look at and quote from their website says the following:

This quick crossing won’t reduce the scale of your adventure – the ship you join explores the Antarctic Peninsula for a full 5 days, just like any other expedition.

Clincher Aug 1, 2012 11:28 am
Originally Posted by UA Fan (Post 18995754)
Didn't know that. However i was talking about this:

http://www.antarcticaflights.com.au/
This is pretty cool opportunity if one thinks they will never get a chance to actually land and tour.

Dr Jabadski Aug 1, 2012 4:45 pm
Originally Posted by Travelomania (Post 19040744)
A quick look at and quote from their website says the following:
This quick crossing won’t reduce the scale of your adventure – the ship you join explores the Antarctic Peninsula for a full 5 days, just like any other expedition.
I believe as of this year Quark has started the option of flying across the Drake instead of cruising across it.


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