November 25-December 5 2014 with Wentworth Travel (optional Patagonian Extension available)
Voyage south, deep into the Weddell Sea, far beyond the usual tourist trail to the home of the Antarctica’s most iconic animal.
Only a couple of years ago an Emperor Penguin colony was discovered just south of Snowhill Island in the Weddell Sea. Emperors nest in the colder regions of Antarctica, being the only species to actually nest on the ice.
This special voyage takes you from the southern South American port of Ushuaia; across the Drake Passage; through the islands off the Antarctic Peninsula; into the Weddell Sea– before visiting Snow Hill Island. On the return leg you’ll visit sites on the Antarctic Peninsula, before returning back to Ushuaia.
The Weddell Sea is often clogged with heavy pack-ice, so a voyage so far south requires a strong ice-class vessel. The MV Ortelius is just the vessel to make the voyage, being equipped with helicopters to fly you across the thickest sea ice on the final leg of the journey.
YOUR PHOTO-LEADER DARREN JEW
Australia’s Darren Jew has photographed the planet’s landscapes and wildlife from Antarctica to Zambia over his 30-year career – on mountain peaks, desert plains and beneath the Ocean’s surface.
Darren first led photo tours to Antarctic in the mid-1990s. He has visited and photographed many sites on the Antarctic Peninsula, including forays into the Weddell Sea and the sub-Antarctic Islands including a rare landing on Elephant Island.
After photography studies at the Queensland College of Art and work in darkrooms and commercial studios, Darren found his vocation at the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, where his photographic skill found harmony with his profound love of nature. The subsequent two decades have seen him continue pursue his passion for capturing and sharing the natural World, producing sought-after nature, travel and scientific images both above and below the water, exhibiting, undertaking commercial and magazine commissions and leading photography tours to the World’s great wildlife, landscape and marine destinations, including to Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic, across Africa, around Australia and into the Pacific.
Darren is the author of two books: “AUSTRALIA – reef, rainforest, red heart” and the Limited Edition title: Far&Wild SOUTH. His images regularly appear in many magazines and books, he exhibits around Australia and his work is used by conservation organisations world-wide. His client list is extensive and includes Australian Geographic; Sport Diver; National Geographic; CSIRO; Tourism Australia; Tourism Queensland; Greenpeace and WWF.
Darren’s unique vision has seen him named Canon/AIPP Australian Science, Environment and Nature Photographer of the Year in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012 and again in 2013. In 2013 Darren was also named a Canon Master
EXPEDITION COST
Quad Share (porthole)was USD$11,500 now USD$8960
Triple Share (porthole) was USD$12,400 now USD$9920
Twin Share (porthole) was USD$13,150 came down to USD$10,520 and is now $8,260
Twin Share (window) was USD$13450 now USD$10,760
Superior (double bed/multiple windows) was $USD15,600 now USD$12, 480
Note: all cabins have private bathrooms
INFORMATION AND BOOKINGS
To learn more about this unique voyage, contact Emma Rowan-Kelly via Wentworth Travel for more detailed information and to secure your place.
You can call 02 9301 9911 or email [email protected]
Emma can also assist you with arranging flights, hotels, travel insurance, visas as well as any sightseeing or accommodation needs before or after your photo expedition. Emma has travelled extensively in this region, knows some great local operators and loves to create unique opportunities for your own explorations.
