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OPTIONAL
PRE-CRUISE EXTENSION
IN THE CANARY ISLANDS |
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Sunday, Nov. 16 - Friday, Nov. 21
Upon arrival in Tenerife in the
Canary Islands, tranfer to our
hotel in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, our
accommodations
for two nights. A tour of the city
includes a visit to the
Observatorio de Teide, a center
for the study of astrophysics,
under the coordination of the
Instituto de Astrofisica de
Canarias (IAC) in La Laguna. Our
stay in Tenerife coincides with the
spectacular Leonid meteor
shower which can be seen from the
island. A two-night excursion to
the nearby island of La
Palma explores flourishing
orchards and plantations
scattered across a beautiful
volcanic coastline. Visit the Parque
Nacional de la Caldera de
Taburiente for a tour of the Roque de los
Muchachos Observatory, one
of the world’s most important
observatories and home to the Isaac
Newton Telescope. Fly to the nearby island
of Gran Canaria, where we join
fellow travelers and embark Orion and set sail. |
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Itinerary
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DAY
14
Tues, Dec. 2
ST. HELENA (U.K.) |
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Call
today at the island of St. Helena, located 1,200 miles off the southwest
coast of Africa. Like Ascension, St Helena was discovered by
Portuguese seafarers, and for many years the island served as an important
stop for trade ships sailing around the Cape of Good Hope. Edmond
Halley first mapped the southern stars here in 1676 and Napoleon Bonaparte
was exiled here in 1815 and remained on the island until his death in
1821. A tour of St. Helena includes Jamestown, the island's capital,
and Longwood House, Napoleon's residence during his exile. |
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DAY
15 to Day
18 Wed, Dec. 2
to Fri, Dec. 5
CRUISING THE SOUTH ATLANTIC |
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Continue our journey cruising the South Atlantic, enjoying the amenities
of the ship and talks by our study leaders. |
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Day 19
Sat, Dec. 6
TRISTAN DA CUNHA ISLAND (U.K.)
Orion anchors off the
coast of Tristan da
Cunha, considered to be the most remote inhabited island in the
world. Located halfway between South
America and South Africa, this small
volcanic island boasts a population of
300, who sustain themselves by fishing and
farming. In 1961 a volcanic eruption forced the
evacuation of the entire island, but almost all
of the residents chose to return. The island is an ornithologist’s
dream, with fourteen different types of
petrel found here, including the greater shearwater, the prion, and
the storm petrel. Rockhopper penguins and
wandering albatross are also common. Visit
the settlement of Edinburgh, set on a
rugged volcanic cone rising 6,760 feet
above sea level. |
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Day 20
Sun, Dec. 7
NIGHTINGALE ISLAND
(U.K.) |
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Arrive at Nightingale Island, an island completely uninhabited by humans.
Nightingale is home to millions of birds, including greater
South Georgia shearwaters, Tristan
buntings, penguins, and the rare
yellow-billed albatross. |
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Day 21
Mon, Dec. 8 to Thu, Dec. 11
AT SEA |
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Attend lectures, watch for marine mammals and seabirds, and relax aboard
ship as Orion cruises south to the island of
South Georgia. |
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Day 22
to Day 25
Fri, Dec. 12 to Mon,
Dec. 15
SOUTH GEORGIA (U.K.)
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Spend four days exploring the rugged, icebound area in and around the
island of South Georgia. Once ravaged by the South Atlantic whaling
industry, the waters of South Georgia are now strictly protected and
harbor abundant numbers of elephant seals, fur seals, and king penguins.
Visit the Bay of Isles, home to a massive rookery of king
penguins; Albatross Island, a paradise
for grey-headed, black-browed, light-mantled
sooty, and wandering albatross; and the
town of Grytviken, where renowned Antarctica explorer Sir Ernest
Shackleton is buried in the small cemetery
beyond the abandoned whaling station. |
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RATES:
Per person, double occupancy:
$1295
Single supplement: $195
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Revised: December 07, 2004.
Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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