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Related: About this forumGoing to sail to the Falklands, South Georgia, South Shetland Islands, and Antarctica
In Oct./Nov. Will be gone 22 days and return to Ushuaia, Argentina via the Drake Passage.
Hope this 69 year old can make it.
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Going to sail to the Falklands, South Georgia, South Shetland Islands, and Antarctica (Original Post)
sinkingfeeling
Jul 2017
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Going on the 'G Expedition with G Adventures. They're a Canadian outfit. Ship holds up to 134.
sinkingfeeling
Jul 2017
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Sneederbunk
(15,110 posts)1. The Shetland Islands will be a liitle out of your way.
sinkingfeeling
(52,993 posts)2. South Shetland Islands.
Blues Heron
(6,132 posts)3. Well you have a darkly approriate moniker for this kind of trip!
What boat are you going on? I looked into the Kapitan Klebnikov a few years back but got sticker shock. Would love to make that voyage some day.
sinkingfeeling
(52,993 posts)4. Going on the 'G Expedition with G Adventures. They're a Canadian outfit. Ship holds up to 134.
Blues Heron
(6,132 posts)5. Nice looking ship
Looks like it could handle some southern ocean seas no prob.
Turbineguy
(38,378 posts)6. I once saw an incredible green flash in the South Atlantic.
Keep the eye peeled and enjoy the trip!
FM123
(10,126 posts)7. What an exciting adventure! Please post photos of your trip when you get back.
Major Nikon
(36,900 posts)8. I will be on the other side of the continent at around the same time
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