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snugglyparkasareamustatthebottomoftheworld109educationalcruisesANTARCTICAYou’dhavetobeanintrepidparenttotakeachildtoAntarctica,butjustimaginetheexperience.SwishFrenchexpeditionlinePonantacceptschildrenovereightonitsexpeditionstotheWhiteContinentand,onboard,offersanelementofluxurycomparedtosomeofthemoreruggedexpeditioncruiselinesinthatpartoftheworld.Sailinground-tripfromUshuaiainArgentina,theworld’ssouthernmostcity,departing 9 December,theverycomfortableLeSoléalwillattempttolandpassengersatfourorfivedifferentsites,withsightingsexpectedofwhalesanddolphins,seals,penguins,seabirds,leopardsealsandtoweringicebergs.Therearevisitstoresearchstationsandexpertsonboardtoprovidetheinsidetrackontheenvironment.But–andit’sabigbut–therewon’tbeachildren’sclub,andthisisanexpedition,soyoudoneedtoparticipatewithanopenmind;theseacanberough,andit’salongwaytothenearesthospital.From£5,500peradultplus£430porttax;£770foronechildsharingwithparents(flightstoUshuaianotincluded;en.ponant.com)ICE,ICEBABYClockwisefromtopleft:penguinsposeontheice;RIBsvisitaglacier;ahappysealreclines;LeSoléalamidthefreezinglandscape``````PHO``````TO``````GRAPHS:``````ALAM``````Y/GALLER``````YST``````OCK``````/GETTY``````/4CO``````RNERSIMA``````GES.``````CO``````M