By
Alex Smith |
Australian expedition cruise company AE Expeditions will sail 25 voyages ranging from 9 to 23 days in length during its 2024-2025 cruise programme.
Itineraries will visit the Antarctic Peninsula, Falkland Islands, South Georgia and for the first time, the Chilean Fjords. The Fjords are featured in two itineraries, a 14-day fly/sail ‘Antarctic Explorer’ voyage departing on 1 March 2025 and a 13-day ‘Spirit of Antarctica’ expedition departing on 13 March 2025.
Another new addition is the ‘In Shackleton’s Footsteps’ itinerary, which will follow the famous voyage of Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance in a 20-day voyage through the Weddell Sea and onto Elephant Island. The sailing will then continue across the Scotia Sea to South Georgia, where Shackleton’s voyage concluded. The itinerary will depart from Ushuaia, Argentina, on 16 March 2025.
The 13-day ‘Spirit of Antarctica’ itinerary, meanwhile, will give guests the chance to learn photography tips and tricks while onboard and onshore from professional photographers. The voyage will depart on 12 November 2024.
“I am beyond thrilled to release our most comprehensive Antarctica programme for 24/25,” said Hayley Peacock-Gower, chief marketing officer for AE Expeditions. “The season is packed full of adventure and exploration with a variety of ways for travellers to truly explore Antarctica. We have pioneered purpose-driven exploration for more than 32 years and this season combines a unique mix of itineraries – returning favourites, new itineraries and a collection of special themed expeditions.”