JGT’s Antarctica
See the most remote part of the world with JGT
in conjunction with

Join one of our Irish Groups to Antarctica,
Galapagos, Greenland, The Arctic or Kimberley, Australia!

Next Antarctic Group Departs 06 December 2023
Also Depart to Antarctica on 27 November 2024

Kimberley, Australia 07 July ’24
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Includes limo from your front door, flights from Dublin, all transfers abroad, hotels and luxury expedition cruise!

Visit one the most wonderful, awe inspiring and remote parts of the planet, on this genuine “Bucket List” trip. You will fly to Santiago for an overnight, then on to Puerto Williams for your 10 night Antarctic cruise. Retrace your steps with another overnight in Santiago on the way home. Unlike the hardship endured by Shackleton and his men, as they battled the South Atlantic in a rowing boat, you will explore there in ultra-luxury, ultra-inclusive on board Silversea’s beautiful expedition ship “Silver Cloud”, while enjoying the best of service, ambience and cuisine. Travel from Dublin with like minded explorers on our “Bucket List” expedition.

ITINERARY
November 2024

JGT’s Special “Bucket List” Prices

Vista Suite – € 11,200pps
Veranda Suite € 12,600pps
Deluxe Veranda Suite €13,800pps
Single Supplement 50%
Plus US$300 towards spa treatments.

These prices are exclusive to JGT.
December ’23 departure still has some availability. Ask us for a quotation.

A 10 night cruise aboard Silversea’s “Silver Cloud” expedition ship, 2 nights hotel Santiago, & 2 overnight flights . Depart Dublin on 27 Nov ’24.

Includes:

Complimentary Limousine from your home to Dublin Airport & return
Return economy flights to Santiago, Chile by KLM
2 nights 5-star Hotel in Santiago
All-Inclusive on board (fine dining, drinks, fine wines & spirits)
Free zodiac cruises, shore excursions & landings
Free Polar Parka Jacket
Free Internet
Free gratuities

Call (01) 207 6555 or e-mail leisure@jgt.ie

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To book this Bucket List Trip call John Galligan Travel on (01) 207 6555 or e-mail leisure@jgt.ie

Silver Cloud Expedition

 Silver Cloud Expedition

After extensive refurbishment, Silver Cloud will be the most spacious and comfortable ice class vessel in expedition cruising. Her large suites, her destination itineraries and her unparalleled service make her truly special. Her five dining options will tantalise your taste buds and as 80% of her suites include a veranda, watching a breaching whale or a few cavorting penguins has never been so personal. Broad sweeping decks with multiple open spaces and a swimming pool complete what is surely the most distinctive expedition ship sailing today.

A limited number of guests, particularly with just 200 in polar waters, mean that Silver Cloud has the highest space to guest and crew to guest ratios in expedition cruising. With her 18 zodiacs, possibilities are almost limitless with ship-wide simultaneous explorations. Finally, a team of 19 passionate and dedicated experts are always at hand to ensure your voyage is enhanced every step of the way.

The Expedition Team

                Humpback Whale in Antarctica

An expedition with Silversea luxury cruises is unlike any other form of travel — thrilling, awe-inspiring and humbling all at the same time. It takes you to some of the most remote regions of the planet and shows them to you intimately. It is for the curious traveller who longs to see these remote places. It is about immersing yourself in the culture, landscape and habitat of a region with the help of experts who can illuminate all you see.  You’ll enjoy a uniquely immersive experience, expanding your global perspective and prompting you to re-evaluate what really matters. And rest assured- no creature comfort will be denied on an expedition cruise with Silversea.

An important part of any Antarctic Expedition is to learn more about the places you visit. To further enhance your experience on an explorer voyage, the Expedition Team will give presentations and lectures on the history, biology and geology of wherever you sail. The Expedition Team consists of experts from numerous fields and backgrounds and they are always happy to answer your questions. Together with the crew they will make your time on board and the landings you make extra-special.

To book this Bucket List Trip call John Galligan Travel on (01) 207 6555 or e-mail leisure@jgt.ie

The Irish in Antarctica

Sir Ernest Shackleton

Shackleton’s Antarctica – The Irish Connection!
Ernest Shackleton was one of Ireland’s greatest explorers. His feats on the Antarctic ice and particularly the awesome rescue of his colleagues following an 800 mile dash in roaring seas, in an open rowing boat were truly mind-boggling. This tour will visit many of the spots Shackleton explored and lots more besides. Land on the ice shelf aboard zodiacs with experienced, knowledgeable guides. Meet the penguins, see the seals and join the extremely small club of people who have stood on the most remote part of the globe!

You can anticipate massive glaciers and icebergs, deep fjords and bays. They offer the setting for a fascinating scenario that will ensure incomparable moments on this expedition. At this time of the year, the seals come ashore to prepare for the birth of a new generation, and penguins incubate their eggs. Look forward to your personal adventure amidst magnificent landscapes in which the Antarctic explorers of bygone times accomplished truly heroic deeds.

South Georgia: The Land of Penguins (not visited on this expedition)
A travel book writer once compared the island to the glaciated high mountain ranges of Nepal – and indeed, up to 3,000 m high distinctive mountains jut out of the South Atlantic and announce a very special animal paradise. While king penguins incubate their eggs in a fold of skin, gentoo penguins build nests out of little stones which the animals often steal from each other. You can encounter elephant seals that reach a length of up to 6.5 m. The trails of history inevitably lead you to the former whaling station in Stromness Bay – in May of 1916, Sir Ernest Shackleton arrived here after a strenuous hike across the mountains. From here, he organised help for his men, whom he had left behind on Elephant Island. You can pay your last respects to the Antarctic explorer at the cemetery in Grytviken.

Spectacular: South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula
Like a research ship, the MS Fram advances ever further south through drift and pack ice. Every day is unique thanks to exciting discoveries. For instance when you head for the elephants seals, fur seals and penguins of Elephant Island with the Zodiacs – the very island on which Shackleton’s men endured for 128 days before finally being rescued. Or on Deception Island, a collapsed volcanic island that not only awaits you with snow and ice, but also with black lava beaches – you can even take a bath in the hot springs. The sight of several-metre-high glacier walls in which deep trenches are shimmering in shades of blue will overwhelm you in Paradise Bay. A unique play of light and colours that continues as you sail through the Neumayer Channel. The waterway winds its way through the Antarctic landscape like a labyrinth. At the former English research station Port Lockroy, you will be welcomed by croaking gentoo penguins that virtually brood on the steps of the restored buildings.

With the Lemaire Channel, you are sailing through a legendary strait of overwhelming beauty. The waterway is 11 km long and merely 1,600 m wide at its widest point. Snow-covered mountains tower high in the air on either side and appear close enough to touch. On Petermann Island, you have the opportunity to join a hike to see blue-eyed cormorants, Adelie penguins and gentoo penguins. The island belongs to the Wilhelm Archipelago which was discovered in 1873 by the German researcher Eduard Dallmann. Here, you can watch the bustle of activity of the animals that have literally established trails between their nests and the water.

To book this Bucket List Trip call John Galligan Travel on (01) 207 6555 or e-mail leisure@jgt.ie

A change in itinerary may become necessary on this expedition to Antarctica. The captain will decide on the best possible alternatives depending on weather and ice conditions.