| u really want to get away from it all, think about a | | | | and Terns. |
| cruise to Antarctica. | | | | Most people are interested in seeing Orca, killer whales, |
| Underneath the ice at the South Pole is a land mass | | | | and this is certainly an impressive species, especially |
| that used to be much nearer the equator, where it | | | | when seen in family groups. |
| was forested with a normal variety of animal life. AS | | | | An Antarctic cruise will enable you to see the |
| the continent drifted south, at a rate of centimetres a | | | | Antarctic coastline and visit some of the islands of the |
| century, the species living there evolved to cope with | | | | Southern Ocean. Many of these islands have only a |
| the changing climate. | | | | very small human population, others are uninhabited (by |
| Those animals still live there. The continent, or at least | | | | people anyway.) The silence away from the ship is |
| the Southern Ocean surrounding it are teeming with | | | | simply stunning. |
| wildlife. This is the only place on Earth where wild | | | | Visit the graves of some of the early Antarctic |
| animals have not learnt to be afraid of humans, | | | | explorers such as Shackleton and venture amongst |
| meaning that you can get really close to these animals | | | | the islands and icebergs in a Rigid Inflatable Zodiac |
| in their natural habitat. | | | | Boat (RIB). |
| This area may not be inhabited by many people but | | | | That's just the activities OFF the ship. Of course you |
| there is an enormous variety of wildlife, including | | | | have the normal exciting cruise ship lifestyle on board, |
| various species of whales, seals and sea-lions. You will | | | | with all luxuries available. No ordinary cruise this, though. |
| see Rockhopper penguins, Magellanic penguins, Adelie, | | | | You will have so much to tell people when you return |
| Chinstrap, Gentoo and King penguins. For those | | | | home from your out of the ordinary holiday to the |
| interested in flying birds there are Albatross, Kelp Gulls | | | | Earth's least known continent at the end of the world. |