- Aboard Akademik Sergey Vavilov 2009
- Aboard Akademik Ioffe
- Aboard Akademik Shokalskiy
- Aboard Akademik Sergey Vavilov
- Aboard Ocean Nova
- Rates Include

Aboard Akademik Sergey Vavilov 2009
Scandinavian built for the Russian Academy of Science, this ship was designed to travel quietly, during hydro-acoustic research. The ship is exceptionally stable, yet maneuverable. External stabilizers and a built-in trimming system provide exceptional stability. Akademik Sergey Vavilov has an ice-strengthened hull and a cruising speed in open water of 14.5 knots.
110 Guests
All prices are per person.
Selected twin cabins are available for single occupancy at 1.7 times the published rate.
Date | Days | Cabin | ||||||
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Triple Shared Facilities | Twin Shared Facilities | Twin Semi Private Facilities | Twin Private Facilities | Superior | Suite | Cook Suite | ||
Nov 01, 09 -Nov 12, 09 | 12 | $4,990 | $5,990 | $6,290 | $7,290 | $7,790 | $8,290 | $8,990 |
Nov 11, 09 -Nov 22, 09 | 12 | $4,990 | $5,990 | $6,290 | $7,290 | $7,790 | $8,290 | $8,990 |
Dec 27, 09 -Jan 07, 10 | 12 | $6,590 | $7,790 | $8,290 | $9,390 | $9,890 | $10,590 | $11,690 |
Jan 19, 10 -Jan 30, 10 | 12 | $6,590 | $7,790 | $8,290 | $9,390 | $9,890 | $10,590 | $11,690 |
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Aboard Akademik Ioffe
Scandinavian built for the Russian Academy of Science, this ship was designed to travel quietly, during hydro-acoustic research. The ship is exceptionally stable, yet maneuverable. External stabilizers and a built-in trimming system provide exceptional stability. Akademik Ioffe has an ice-strengthened hull and a cruising speed in open water of 14.5 knots.
110 Guests
All prices are per person.
Selected twin cabins are available for single occupancy at 1.7 times the published rate.
Learn more about the Arctic 2008 fuel surcharge.
Learn more about the Antarctic 2008/2009 fuel surcharge.
Date | Days | Cabin | |||||||
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Triple Shared Facilities | Twin Shared Facilities | Twin Semi-Private Facilities | Superior | Superior Plus | Suite | Cook Suite | Fuel Surcharge | ||
Dec 05, 08 -Dec 16, 08 | 12 | $4,400 | $5,300 | $5,600 | $6,400 | $6,900 | $7,300 | $7,900 | $580 |
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Aboard Akademik Shokalskiy
Akademik Shokalskiy was originally designed and built in Finland for polar and oceanographic research. The ship is small, nimble, and ice-strengthened, capable of reaching the nooks and crannies of Antarctica that many larger ships cannot. The vessel is equipped with Zodiacs. On select departure camping, kayaking, cross-country skiing and mountaineering adventure options are offered.
48 Guests
All prices are per person.
Learn more about the Arctic 2008 fuel surcharge.
Learn more about the Antarctic 2008/2009 fuel surcharge.
Date | Days | Cabin | |||||
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Triple Shared Facilities | Twin Shared Facilities | Twin Private Facilities | Superior | Amundsen Suite | Fuel Surcharge | ||
Nov 22, 08 -Dec 03, 08 | 12 | $4,800 | $5,700 | $6,800 | $7,900 | $8,400 | $580 |
Dec 20, 08 -Dec 31, 08 | 12 | $5,200 | $6,400 | $7,400 | $8,600 | $9,500 | $580 |
Dec 30, 08 -Jan 10, 09 | 12 | $6,100 | $7,500 | $8,600 | $9,700 | $10,600 | $580 |
Feb 06, 09 -Feb 17, 09 | 12 | $6,100 | $7,500 | $8,600 | $9,700 | $10,600 | $580 |
Feb 16, 09 -Feb 27, 09 | 12 | $6,100 | $7,500 | $8,600 | $9,700 | $10,600 | $580 |
Feb 26, 09 -Mar 09, 09 | 12 | $5,200 | $6,400 | $7,400 | $8,600 | $9,500 | $580 |
Nov 21, 09 -Dec 02, 09 | 12 | $5,390 | $6,390 | $7,590 | $8,790 | $9,390 | N/A |
Dec 19, 09 -Dec 30, 09 | 12 | $5,890 | $7,290 | $8,390 | $9,690 | $10,690 | N/A |
Jan 11, 10 -Jan 22, 10 | 12 | $6,890 | $8,490 | $9,790 | $10,990 | $11,990 | N/A |
Feb 18, 10 -Mar 01, 10 | 12 | $6,890 | $8,490 | $9,790 | $10,990 | $11,990 | N/A |
Feb 28, 10 -Mar 11, 10 | 12 | $5,890 | $7,290 | $8,390 | $9,690 | $10,690 | N/A |
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Aboard Akademik Sergey Vavilov
Scandinavian built for the Russian Academy of Science, this ship was designed to travel quietly, during hydro-acoustic research. The ship is exceptionally stable, yet manoeuvrable. External stabilizers and a built-in trimming system provide exceptional stability. Akademik Sergey Vavilov has an ice-strengthened hull and a cruising speed in open water of 14.5 knots.
110 Guests
All prices are per person.
Selected twin cabins are available for single occupancy at 1.7 times the published rate.
Learn more about the Arctic 2008 fuel surcharge.
Learn more about the Antarctic 2008/2009 fuel surcharge.
Date | Days | Cabin | |||||||
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Triple Shared Facilities | Twin Shared Facilities | Twin Semi-private Facilities | Superior | Superior Plus | Suite | Cook Suite | Fuel Surcharge | ||
Nov 06, 08 -Nov 17, 08 | 12 | $4,400 | $5,300 | $5,600 | $6,400 | $6,900 | $7,300 | $7,900 | $580 |
Nov 16, 08 -Nov 27, 08 | 12 | $4,400 | $5,300 | $5,600 | $6,400 | $6,900 | $7,300 | $7,900 | $580 |
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Aboard Ocean Nova
This ship delivers clean, crisp Scandinavian styling and a reputation as an excellent ship in the Antarctic. Built to sail the ice-choked waters of Greenland, Ocean Nova's ice-strengthened hull has enabled the ship to park in the ice of the Weddell Sea!
Learn more about the Antarctic 2008/2009 fuel surcharge.
68 Guests
Destinations: Antarctic Peninsula, South Georgia, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
All prices are per person.
Date | Days | Cabin | |||
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Triple | Twin Lower Lower | Dedicated Single | Fuel Surcharge | ||
Nov 20, 08 -Dec 01, 08 | 12 | $4,900 | $6,900 | $9,900 | $580 |
Nov 30, 08 -Dec 11, 08 | 12 | $4,900 | $6,900 | $9,900 | $580 |
Dec 10, 08 -Dec 21, 08 | 12 | $4,900 | $6,900 | $9,900 | $580 |
Dec 20, 08 -Dec 31, 08 | 12 | $5,400 | $7,600 | $10,900 | $580 |
Dec 30, 08 -Jan 10, 09 | 12 | $6,200 | $8,900 | $12,500 | $580 |
Nov 20, 09 -Dec 01, 09 | 12 | $5,490 | $7,790 | $10,990 | N/A |
Nov 30, 09 -Dec 11, 09 | 12 | $5,490 | $7,790 | $10,990 | $638 |
Dec 10, 09 -Dec 21, 09 | 12 | $5,490 | $7,790 | $10,990 | N/A |
Dec 20, 09 -Dec 31, 09 | 12 | $6,190 | $8,590 | $12,390 | N/A |
Dec 30, 09 -Jan 10, 10 | 12 | $6,990 | $9,990 | $13,990 | N/A |
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Rates Include
Inclusions for departures between November 2008 and March 2009:- Hotel accommodation, with continental breakfast, the night prior to embarkation
- Shipboard accommodation from day of embarkation to disembarkation
- All breakfasts, lunches and dinners on board throughout your voyage
- Zodiac transfers and sightseeing while aboard
- Education program
- Group transfer between hotel and vessel upon embarkation
- Group transfer between vessel and airport following disembarkation
- Rubber boots loan service
- Complimentary parka on Akademik Shokalskiy and Ocean Nova
- Photographic Journal on DVD
- All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program
- One night pre-expedition hotel accommodation with breakfast as indicated in the itinerary. (The number of guests per room is the same as cabin occupancy on the ship. Due to limited availability, travelers who reserve a suite on board are accommodated in standard rooms at the hotel.)
- Shipboard accommodation with daily housekeeping.
- All breakfasts, lunches and dinners on board throughout your voyage. (Please inform us of any dietary requirements as far in advance as possible. Unfortunately, the ships’ galleys cannot prepare kosher meals.).
- All shore landings and Zodiac excursions per the daily program.
- Leadership throughout the voyage by our experienced Expedition Leader, including shore landings and other activities.
- Formal and informal presentations by our Expedition Team and guest speakers as scheduled.
- Photographic Album on DVD.
- A pair of waterproof expedition boots on loan for shore landings
- Hair dryer in every cabin.
- A Quark Expeditions parka
- Coffee, tea, cocoa and bottled water available around the clock.
- Comprehensive pre-departure materials, including a map and an informative Antarctic Reader.
- Group transfers from the hotel to the ship at the embarkation port, and from the ship to the local airport on disembarkation – plus all baggage handling aboard ship.
- All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program.
- Emergency Evacuation Insurance for all passengers to a maximum of $100,000 per person.