Date	Destination
30-Nov-2012	Charter flight from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Ushuaia, Argentina.  Embarkation of the MS Bremen and departure 18.00 hrs.
01 Dec - 03 Dec-2012	Relaxation at sea
04 Dec - 06 Dec-2012	South Georgia
7-Dec-2012	Relaxation at sea
08 Dec - 12 Dec-2012	South Orkney Islands , South Shetland Islands , Antarctic Peninsula
13 Dec - 14 Dec-2012	Sailing through the Drake Passage.  Relaxation at sea
15-Dec-2012	Ushuaia/Argentina, arrival 6.00 hrs.  Disembarkation and charter flight to Buenos Aires.

South Georgia: The Land of Penguins
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. For three days, you will be on a tour of discovery in the course of which the experts will take you to huge colonies of king and gentoo penguins in the Zodiacs. 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. When you land in Salisbury Plain and Gold Harbour with the Zodiacs, you will also 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. Our experts will tell you more about the dramatic events of this "Endurance" expedition. Together, you can pay your last respects to the Arctic explorer at the cemetery in Grytviken. On her way to the Antarctic Peninsula, the BREMEN will stop over on the South Orkney Islands to grant you an insight into the life of modern Arctic explorers - weather permitting and subject to approval, you will land at the Argentinean research station Orcadas with the Zodiacs.

Spectacular: South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula
Like a research ship, the BREMEN 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 we 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. A lovely finale of an unforgettable cruise that comes to an end as we sail back to South America.

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.