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Saga Rose to Visit Antarctica

Over 50s cruise line offers Antarctic adventures

Jan 12, 2007

Icy scenery at the pole, Cruise Traveller

Saga Cruises, the British-owned line for the over 50s, will take passengers on a thrilling voyage to Antarctica, one of the last great wildernesses, on its world cruise.

Saga Rose's passengers will get to see some of the planet's most spellbinding wildlife when she sails into the icy waters of the Antarctic in late January. The ship, which has sailed under the Saga flag for almost 10 years, is visiting Antarctica as part of her 108 day world cruise.

During the voyage, passengers can hope to see killer and humpback whales, gentoo penguins and fur seals. Saga Rose's first stop in Antarctica will be Admiralty Bay on King George Island on January 30. The island is home to Arctowski, a Polish Antarctic station, which is the site of some major ecological and oceanographic research projects.

The ship will then sail to Waterboat Point in Paradise Harbour where passengers can disembark and walk on the ice among the penguins.

The final stop on Saga Rose's Antarctic adventure will be Half Moon Island just off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, where customers can climb aboard one of four specially purchased zodiac boats to get closer to thousands of Chinstrap penguins which have colonised the island.

The ship will then move to the warmer climes of South America as the world cruise continues. The 24,474 tonne vessel carries 587 passengers in elegant style. To book, you have to be over 50, or over 40 if your companion is over 50.

Armchair travellers, or those planning to join next year's cruise can follow the captain's blog at www.saga.co.uk/travel.

The copyright of the article Saga Rose to Visit Antarctica in Cruise/Island Vacations is owned by Sue Bryant. Permission to republish Saga Rose to Visit Antarctica in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.

Comments

Jan 12, 2007 2:37 PM

Jennifer W. Miner :

This sounds fantastic - so much more interesting than the usual all-you-can-eat buffet tables and pineappley drinks of the standard cruises through the tropics! I'm not old enough to go, but I'll tell some of my friends and neighbors to check out your article. :)

Jan 15, 2007 5:29 AM

Hugh Taylor :

Looks good to me too. I am old enough to go but after Christmas I'm broke. Maybe next year.

Jan 18, 2007 5:20 PM

Jill Browne :

I'm playing devil's advocate here - but I do have some concern that we ordinary folk shouldn't visit the Earth's delicate areas.

Now I know Antarctica is huge and can "probably" handle a few more visitors, but what does everyone else think: is it time to stop going to fragile places before we love them to death?

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