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Antarctica Marathon Info

TRIP FEATURES:
  • Roundtrip Flights from Miami to Buenos Aires on Aerolineas Argentinas
  • Three Meals Daily on board ship
  • Roundtrip Flights to Ushuaia
  • Roundtrip Airport transfers
  • Three nights accommodations in Buenos Aires
  • Full Breakfast each morning
  • Commemorative embroidered shirt
  • Services of Marathon Tours Staff
  • All hotel taxes
  • Lecture Program
  • 10 nights on the Akademik Ioffe or Akademik Sergey Vavilov
  • Zodiac & Wildlife Excursions
  • Welcome Dinner in Buenos Aires
  • Buenos Aires City Tour
  • Membership in the Antarctic Athletic Federation
  • Entry Fee $100 additional
    • Passengers from outside North America may purchase just the land package including domestic flights to Ushuaia.

    2009 Package Rates

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    Cabin TypePackage Rate
    Main Deck Triple$5799
    Main Deck $5999
    Upper Deck $6399
    Superior$6699
    Superior Plus$6899
    Peregrine Suites$7299
    Cook Suite$7699

    Single occupancy on the ships is not available.
    Deduct $500 from the package price if you do need flights from Miami to Buenos Aires.
    Single room supplement at the Marriott Hotel is $125.00 per night.
    Special add-on airfares apply from connecting cities.

    Options:
    Extra night in Buenos Aires: $128 per person double occupancy and $255 for a single including 21% tax and full breakfast.
    Post-Trip Buenos Aires Stopover or individual requests..... prices based on specific requests

    Hotels:
    Buenos Aires: Marriott Hotel is a five star property with a perfect location on Plaza San Martin. The hotel will host the welcome banquet, race check-in and trip briefing.

    Ships:
    The Akademik Ioffe and Akademik Sergey Vavilov were built in 1987 in Finland for the Russian Academy of Science. Designed to navigate in polar waters, the ship has external stabilizers and a built-in trimming system that provides exceptionally stable cruising. All cabins have outside port holes or windows. The ships accommodates about 108 guests.
    Click to see the Ioffe deck plans


    The Akademik Sergey Vavilov is the sister ship to the Ioffe. This ship accommodates 109 guests.
    Click to see Vavilov deck plans

    Cabin Descriptions -
    Main Deck Triple - 2 lower and 1 upper berth, shared facilities on the hallway
    Main Deck Twin - 1 upper and 1 lower berth, shared facilities on the hallway
    Upper Deck Twin - 2 lower berths, shared facilities with the adjacent cabin
    Superior - 2 lower berths, private facilities
    Superior Plus - 2 lower berths plus a sofa, private facilities
    Peregrine Suites - 1 double berth, and one berth in a separate sleeping quarter, private facilities, sofa, desk
    Cook Suite - 1 double berth, and one berth in a separate sleeping quarter, private facilities, 4 windows (two open), sofa, desk, TV