Quark Expeditions
PRIZE DRAW
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most northern and accessible
part of the continent.
Nowadays, trips to Antarctica
have evolved beyond just teasing
sightings from your ship. Zodiacs
allow you to explore shallow inlets
and remote shores, while
kayaking and stand-up paddle
boarding are more active
ways for you to discover
the waters. Guided hikes also
mean you can disembark and
encounter Antarctica’s
landscapes and wildlife up-close.Wondrous wildlife
The plankton-rich Drake Passage
is a haven for humpback, minke
and in whales, as well as orca,
and (if you’re lucky) you may even
see hourglass dolphins leaping
from the waves.Penguins will also make
a prominent and squawking
appearance as you cruise.
Healthy rookeries of Adélie,
chinstrap and gentoo (as well
as smaller numbers of macaroni
penguins) can be spied as
you skirt between the isles of
the South Shetlands and the
Antarctic Peninsula’s coastline.
Plenty of seals (fur, crabeater,
leopard and Weddell) can be
spotted lolling on shores and ice
loes, while breeding grounds for
the likes of king cormorants and
Wilson’s storm petrels mean
seabirds wheel in abundance.
Not only will you see this wealth
of wildlife, but you'll have the
opportunity to learn about it too,
Onboard experts are available
with ample knowledge as well
as wildlife photography advice.Adventure ready
Polar Routes' unrivalled
knowledge of polar ships and
itineraries means there's no one
you can better trust to organise
your Antarctic cruise. That's whythey've teamed up with Quark
Expeditions, who has
circumnavigated both the Arctic
and Antarctica, with a roster
of polar irsts (even inding
an emperor penguin colony on
Snow Hill Island) and the intrepid
spirit that the Antarctic demands.
Also, this trip is aboard Quark's
newest vessel, Ultramarine. With
four Zodiac disembarkation
points and two helicopters on
board, you'll have the privilege
of seeing Antarctica from almost
every angle. Both carbon neutral
and plastic-free, Ultramarine’s
state-of-the-art technology also
means the ship can reduce its
waste by 95% – very important
in such a fragile ecosystem.
There’s a team member for
every seven passengers, all
of whom have been trained
at Quark’s own Polar Academy,
so your adventure is sure to be
personalised and informative.
Enter now and before you know
it, you could be following in the
snowy footprints of some of the
world's greatest adventurers.HOWTOENTER
Polar Routes is o ering
one Explorer Suite cabin
for two, aboard Quark
Expeditions’ Ultramarine,
for an Antarctica trip of
11 days in November or
December 2021.This is part of a wider prize draw
being managed by Polar Routes
that you can also enter by visiting
wanderlust.co.uk/competitions
For full terms & conditions and
data policies, go to wanderlust.co.uk/
competitions or send your details
to the Wanderlust o ice (p.7); state
‘more info’ if you want to be
contacted by Wanderlust and Polar
Routes. Closing date: 30 April, 2020.