Itinerary

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 Several persons have asked about our itinerary.  Here it is:

Sat, 1/28

Depart Buenos Aires

Sun, 1/29

At Sea

Mon, 1/30

At Sea

Tue, 1/31

At Sea

Wed, 2/1

Ushuaia, Argentina

Thu, 2/2

Cape Horn, Chili

Fri, 2/3

Schollaert Channel & Dallman Bay, Antarctica

Sat, 2/4

Elephant Island, Antarctica

Sun, 2/5

At Sea

Mon, 2/6

Port Stanley, Falkland Island

Tue, 2/7

At Sea

Wed, 2/8

Puerto Madryn, Argentina

Thu, 2/9

At Sea

Fri, 2/10

Montevideo, Uruguay

Sat, 2/11

Arrive Buenos Aires


Stock Photo from Google -- I'll label our photos as originals once we reach Antarctica


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