Itinerary

February 27 - Depart on Aerolineas Argentinas Airlines from Miami or another gateway for overnight flights to Buenos Aires. 

February 28 - Flights arrive in Buenos Aires and passengers transfer to the Marriott Hotel. Light training run in late afternoon. 

March 1 -  A half-day city tour will introduce you to the vibrant capital of Argentina. Evening cocktail reception, race check-in and welcome banquet and briefing in the Marriott Hotel.

March 2 - Another day free to explore Buenos Aires.

March 3 - Passengers transfer to the domestic airport for early morning flight to Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, the world's southernmost city. You will have half of the day to explore this interesting town with plenty of shops and restaurants. Board the ship at about 4:30pm for departure to Antarctica. Welcome reception and briefing on shipboard safety. Evening film, Ice Birds.

March 4 - Day at sea crossing the Beagle Channel and Drake Passage. The open bridge policy invites everyone to get a bird's eye view of the navigational activity alongside the Captain and his crew. Videos and lectures will introduce visitors to the wildlife, climate and history of Antarctica.

March 5-6 - Land Ho! We drop the race operations crew on King George for a day of race preparation. The weather will be our master as we spend a couple of days cruising in and among the bays and channels of the Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula. The ship's Zodiacs will carry us to shore wherever possible, weaving safely among the icebergs and floes to visit with seals and penguins.

March 7 - Race Day! The course has been prepared with flags and mileage markers. Hopefully, Mother Nature will be kind with the weather. The race will start about 09:00. Post-Race Party and celebration during the evening.

March 8-9 - We head south toward the eastern side of the Peninsula, cruising among the fjords and islands. Weaving among the icebergs, our destination is Paradise Bay, one of the most beautiful places on Earth. A sunny afternoon will permit us to have a barbecue and race wards ceremony on the aft deck. The zodiacs will bring us to shore for a visit to the vacated Argentinian base nestled at the base of a hill where visitors are welcome to climb to the peak for a bird's eye view of the area.

March 10 - We will probably find ourselves in the fjords near the Lemaire Channel where humpbacks cruise for krill.

March 11 - We leave the "White Continent" to recross the Drake Passage.

March 12 - We first sight land at Cape Horn, Chile where we will approach our return port at Ushuaia.

March 13 - This morning will find us in Ushuaia at about 8:00am when we disembark and checkin for our return flights to Buenos Aires and then onward to your international flights back home.

NOTE: Marathon Tours & Travel reserves the right to change the intinerary due to flight schedule changes, weather or any other reason that it deems necessary for the safe and enjoyable execution of this trip. It may be necessary for some guests to overnight in Ushuaia on the return due to delays, flight availability or other reasons. In this case, the guest is responsible for the additional hotel cost which will be approximately $100 per person in a double room.