Muscat: Antarctica is slowly emerging as one of the most sought-after destinations for Oman’s cruise travellers, who are always on the search for something exotic and different. To address the needs of the travellers from Oman, ‘The Q Experiences’ has announced a trip to Antarctica on a luxury cruise. Starting on December 9, this will be a 11-day trip to Antarctica, also known as The White Continent.
Speaking about this journey, Vasim Shaikh of Q Experiences said, “We have received tremendous response for this remarkable trip from GCC countries. We hope to see more travellers from this region join us in this trip of a lifetime.”
Starting off from Ushuaia, the capital of Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, the luxury cruise trip on board The Great Majestic Explorer will take travellers across ‘Drake Passage’ into the Land of Ice.
The travellers will be cruising through some of the most breathtaking glaciers of Neko Bay and Paradise bay, anchoring at Port Lockroy, finally sailing to the largest colony of Chinstrap Penguins at Deception Island and visit the quietest place on earth- the majestic Weddell Sea, and at every step of the way, there would be experts to guide the travellers and show the sights one had only dreamt of.
“The travellers aboard the Majestic Explorer will be sailing through the confluence of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans, known as ‘The Drake Passage’ for two days and nights. On the fourth day, travellers will get their first experience of magnificent glaciers, rising slowly from the waters at Neko Bay and Paradise Bay,” said Shaikh.
Marching towards Port Charcot & Port Lockroy on Day 5 and 6, travellers will explore the stunning ice-covered rocks and home to the kelp gull, a haven for wildlife enthusiasts. The port has a museum, little store and post office from where one can send a postcard to their friends and family.
On the seventh day, the travellers will be exploring ‘Deception Island’, a place steeped in history and home to the largest colony of ‘Chinstrap Penguins’ in the Antarctic peninsula. The travellers will witness a breathtaking sight of over 100,000 pairs of penguins and play along with serenity of Elephant seals and Fur seals. On the very next day they will be sailing through the quietest places on earth, The Weddell Sea. Travellers will get a chance to actually sight — The Lord of The Weddell Sea — The Weddell Seal himself.
“During the last three days of the journey, the travellers will hit the land, crossing the Drake Passage once more, making their way back to Ushuaia and civilization. The ship will dock on the last day and the journey to majestic White Continent will thereby come to an end,” said Shaikh.
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