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24 Scenic? Scenic Eclipse | Discover Scenic Eclipseâs custom-built, oversized zero speed stabilisers are 50 per cent larger than most other similar size ships, bringing greater stability regardless of sea state. Its Comfort Class 1 standard promises the lowest ship noise and vibration. The result? A smooth journey and less time to reach the Frozen Continent. Between South Americaâs Cape Horn and the Antarctic Peninsula is Drake Passage, the shortest sailing distance and perhaps the worldâs most-fickle waterway. Like its namesake (Francis Drake was a pirate to the Spanish, a hero to the English) it can be âDrake Shakeâ one day, âDrake Lakeâ the next. While Scenic Eclipse will make this journey enjoyable, we have an option to fly over the infamous Drake Passage, landing in Antarctica fresh and ready for exploration. Enjoy an enlightening presentation by the Discovery Team in the state-of-the-art theatre to excite you for whatâs to come or relax in your suite and watch the live streaming on your TV. Step out onto your private verandah or terrace to admire soaring albatross, the flutter of Wilsonâs storm petrels or blow of whales. Explore the extensive range of up to 10 dining experiences, or your butler will serve you should you wish to dine in-suite. How different it must have been for Irish shipâs master Edward Bransfield in 1820, when he became the first to see the Antarctic Peninsula. Today we follow in his wake, first to the wildlife-rich South Shetland Islands, home to 16 scientific research stations (mostly on King George Island) and mysterious live volcanic islands, then across the strait that bears Bransfieldâs name, to the Peninsula. On the east side is the Weddell Sea, a wonderland of fossil fields on ice-free islands, and a series of vast tabular icebergs. We'll search for big colonies, think 16,000 breeding pairs of AdĂ©lie penguins and curious fur seals. Itâs here in 1915 that Shackleton and his men made an epic escape, after the sinking of his ship Endurance â one of several incredible survival stories youâll hear beautifully told by our Discovery Team historian. Y The Antarctic Peninsula © A Leopard Seal, Antarctic Peninsula B AdĂ©lie penguins, Brown Bluff ⏠Brown Station, Antarctic Peninsula D Zodiac excursion, Antarctic Peninsula
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