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Epic Antarctica

Aurora Expeditions · Greg Mortimer · 32 days

Epic Antarctica

Day 1: Arrive in Dunedin, where you will be met by a representative of Aurora Expeditions and transferred with your fellow expeditioners to your assigned pre-voyage hotel. If you are already in Dunedin, please make your way to your hotel. This afternoon, visit the Aurora Expeditions hospitality desk in the lobby to collect your luggage tags. Please clearly label the tags with your name and ship cabin number. The ground operations team will confirm details regarding your embarkation day, answer any questions, and provide you with information on where to dine or purchase last-minute items. That evening, you may like to indulge in a meal at one of Dunedin's fine restaurants, or perhaps enjoy a…

The sailing, in facts

OperatorAurora Expeditions
ShipGreg Mortimer
Length32 days
RegionAntarctica
Departures1 listed · 2027-01-07 to 2027-01-07

Day by day

The route as the supplier files it. Ports and stops without a coordinate are still listed — they are calls, not gaps.
DayWhere
Days 1–2Dunedin, New Zealand
Day 3Snares Islands, New Zealand
Day 4Sandy Bay, Enderby Island, Auckland Islands, New Zealand, New Zealand
Day 5Carnley Harbour, Auckland Island, Auckland Islands, New Zealand
Day 6Victoria Passage, Auckland Islands, New Zealand, New Zealand
Day 6Campbell Island, New Zealand
Day 7Day-at-Sea
Day 8Macquarie Island, Australia
Days 9–12Day-at-Sea
Day 13Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica, Antarctica
Day 14Franklin Island, Antarctica, Antarctica
Day 15McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, Antarctica
Day 16Cape Washington, Antarctica, Antarctica
Day 17Cape Hallet, Antarctica, Antarctica
Day 18Cape Adare, Antarctica, Antarctica
Day 19Day-at-Sea
Day 19International Dateline (Crossing)
Days 19–25Day-at-Sea
Days 26–30Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Day 31South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
Days 31–32Day-at-Sea
Day 33Ushuaia, Argentina

Every departure

1 departure of this itinerary in the atlas. Dates come from the supplier feed and are refreshed nightly.
DepartsReturnsDaysShipOffer
2027-01-072027-02-0832Greg MortimerYes

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