SOUTH GEORGIA AND THE FALKLAND ISLANDS ACCOMMODATION

Art Hotel

This is a small charming hotel located in a quiet neighbourhood in the historic heart of Buenos Aires, Recoleta, with its cultural centre, museum and nightlife. You will recieve a warm welcome from the friendly staff. The ground floor has been turned into an art exhibition with paintings, drawings and photographs, changed every month. Guestrooms are tastefully furnished and contain works of art by Argentine artists.

Akademic Shokalskiy

Type of Ship: Adventure Ship

Number of staff and crew: 30

Number of passengers: 50

Number of Cabins: 26

Type of Cabins: All outside cabins featuring private or shared facilities (triple and some twin), desk and window or porthole. Superior Cabin offers double bed, sofa bed, private facilities and three opening windows. Amundsen Suite offers 5 opening windows.

Onboard Facilities: Two dining rooms, lounge and bar, sauna, library, clinic. Please note there is no passenger elevator between decks.

The Experts: Frequent Zodiac landings plus options to camp, kayak and mountaineer with our experts!

Akademick Sergey Vavilov

Type of Ship: Expedition Ship

Number of passengers: 118

Type of Cabins: Main Deck Triple - bunk beds, a sofa bed and shared facilities. Main Deck Twin - bunk beds and shared facilities, Upper Deck Twin - lower berth, sofa bed and semi-private (one bathroom between two cabins) facilities. Superior - sofa bed, and lower berth and private facilities. Superior Plus – two lower berths, sofa and private facilities. Peregrine Suite - double berth, sofa bed, separate sleeping quarters and private facilities, fridge, TV and VCR, writing desk, windows. Cook Suite - double berth, sofa bed, separate, sleeping quarters and private facilities, bathtub, fridge, TV, VCR and windows overlooking the bow.

Onboard Facilities: Spacious dining room, lounge and bar, library, gymnasium, sauna and swimming pool, shop and clinic. The bridge is open virtually 24hrs and there is a spacious top deck for viewing. A passenger elevator operates between decks.

The Experts: Onboard presentations and frequent Zodiac landings with your onboard guides.

Akademik Ioffe

Type of Ship: Expedition Ship

Number of passengers: 118

Type of Cabins: Main Deck Triple - bunk beds, a sofa bed and shared facilities. Main Deck Twin - bunk beds and shared facilities, Upper Deck Twin - lower berth, sofa bed and semi-private (one bathroom between two cabins) facilities. Superior - sofa bed, and lower berth and private facilities. Superior Plus - two lower berths, sofa and private facilities. Peregrine Suite - double berth, sofa bed, separate sleeping quarters and private facilities, fridge, TV and VCR, writing desk, windows. Cook Suite - double berth, sofa bed, separate sleeping quarters and private facilities, bathtub, fridge, TV, VCR and windows overlooking the bow.

Onboard Facilities: Spacious dining room where presentations are also held, lounge and bar, library, video room, gymnasium, sauna and swimming pool, shop and clinic. The bridge is open virtually 24hrs and there is a spacious top deck for viewing. A passenger elevator operates between decks.

The Experts: Onboard presentations and frequent Zodiac landings with your onboard guides.

Clipper Adventurer

Type of Ship: Expedition Ship

Staff and crew: 72

Number of passengers: 122

Number of Cabins: 61

Type of Cabins: All twin, superior and deluxe cabins and suites have exterior views and offer private facilities, individual temperature controls, and in-room music.

Onboard Facilities: Window-lined dining room, Lounge/Presentation Room that can accommodate all guests, two bars, library, internet access, gift shop, exercise room, massage therapist and clinic. Please note there is no passenger elevator between decks.

The Experts: In-depth education programme and frequent Zodiac landings with your onboard guides.

Grigory Mikheev

Type of Ship: Research Vessel

Number of passengers: 46

Type of Cabins: 6 x twin cabins without private facilities, 14 x twin cabins with private facilities, 3 x superior cabins with double sofa bed and private facilities.

Onboard Facilities: Dining room, lounge, bar, library, infirmary and sauna.

The Experts: Guides and Zodiacs used for wildlife watching onshore.

Ocean Nova

Type of Ship: Expedition Ship

Staff and crew: 38

Number of passengers: 82

Number of Cabins: 42

Type of Cabins: All single, twin and triple cabins are on the outside and feature private facilities.

Onboard Facilities: Spacious dining room, glass-enclosed observation lounge and presentation room, lounge and bar, library, exercise room and clinic. There is no passenger elevator between decks.

The Experts: In-depth education programme and frequent Zodiac landings with your onboard guides.

Polar Star

Type of Ship: Expedition Ice-breaker

Number of passengers: 105

Number of Cabins: 46

Type of Cabins: 4 x 100 ft² Triple/Double Cabins with two lower and one upper, shared bathroom and portholes, 31 x 115 ft² Double Cabins with private bathroom and large windows (some of which open), 4 x 140 ft² Superior Cabins with double bed, private bathroom two side facing windows and one aft porthole, 5 x 180 ft² Mini Suites with double bed, private bathroom and large windows, 2 x 250 ft² Suites with separate living room, private bathroom with forward and side facing windows.

Onboard Facilities: Large observation lounge/lecture hall, spacious bridge with 360° viewing and open access bridge policy, numerous outside viewing areas, dining room, library, bar, mini gym, wet room, laundry service, shop and onboard doctor.

The Experts: Lectures, presentations and films relating to the itinerary, plus trips ashore with the experts in one of their 10 Zodiacs.

Professor Molchanov and Professor Multanovskiy

Type of Ship: Oceanographic Research Vessels

Number of passengers: 53

Number of crew: 20

Number of cabins: 26

Type of Cabins: 2 x triple cabins and 9 x twin cabins with shared facilities, 12 x twin cabins with private facilities, 2 x superior cabins with double bed and single sofa bed, sitting area and private facilities, 1 x suite with double bed, single sofa bed, lounge area and private facilities.

Onboard Facilities: Dining room, which also acts as the lecture room, large bridge (where you are almost always welcome) and good open deck-viewing areas, lounge and bar, small library, infirmary, and sauna.

The Experts: Your well informed experts will give lectures before taking you out in the Zodiacs to explore otherwise in-accessible areas.

Albatross

Situated in the heart of the southernmost city in the world, Ushuaia, this hotel enjoys views of the Beagle Channel and the snow topped Andes as it is located on the last street running alongside the waters edge. Although the guest rooms do not have views over the channel, they are spacious with private bathrooms and well equipped. The restaurant and bar have wonderful positioning looking out over the harbour.