| Essential Trip Info South Georgia and the Falkland Islands, October 18 - November 11, 2012 |
•1st Pre-trip Letter (PDF) - Sent Dec 22, 2011. Schedule and route basics, expected group flight options, pre-trip extensions. •2nd Pre-trip Letter (PDF) - Sent Jan 23, 2012. Updated group flight options, pre-trip extensions reminder, hotel room rates. •3rd Pre-trip Letter (PDF) - Sent Feb 16, 2012. Updated group flight options, pre-trip extensions update. •Trip Essentials (PDF) - Things to know before you go. •Trip Materials (PDF) - Trip information concatenated into one big document packet. Some of these documents may be found at other links on this website page. |
| Essential Trip Info Antarctica, South Georgia and Falklands Islands with GSA and JSG, December 27, 2012 - January 20, 2013 |
•1st Pre-trip Letter (PDF) - Sent Feb 16, 2012. Flight schedule and route basics, group airfare options, post-trip extension, how to contact our ticketing agent - Ana Craven, about trip materials. •2nd Pre-trip Letter (PDF) - Sent Apr 20, 2012. Updated flight options, daytrip options in Santiago, post-trip extensions, overnights in Santiago and Ushuaia, how to contact our ticketing agent - Ana Craven, note about the flight to Falklands. •Trip Materials (PDF) - Trip information concatenated into one big document packet. Some of these documents may be found at other links on this website page. |
| Essential Trip Info Antarctic Peninsula, December 30, 2012 - January 17, 2013 |
•1st Pre-trip Letter (PDF) - Sent Mar 6, 2012. Group flight options and routes to Ushuaia, extra hotel nights in Ushuaia, how to contact our ticketing agent, Ana Craven, optional pre- and post-trip extensions. •Trip Essentials (PDF) - Things to know before you go. •Trip Materials (PDF) - Trip information concatenated into one big document packet. Some of these documents may be found at other links on this website page. •Read about the optional trip extension, Patagonia: Mountains and Glaciers, El Calafate in Argentina and Torres del Paine in Chile on January 16 to 23, 2013. |
| Packing | •Cheesemans' polar packing check-off list •Craig's Packing List and in-depth recommendations from Craig Poore, a frequent Antarctic traveler •Sarah's Packing List, including tips for female travelers |
| Gear and Photography | •Binocular recommendations •Waterproof boot recommendations •Dry Bag recommendations •Photography basics (PDF) for Antarctic regions by Tim Davis •Digital Photo Storage recommendations |
| Maps |
•Index to various Antarctica maps. •Online interactive Google Maps of the possible landing sites for Antarctica, South Georgia and Falklands; and South Georgia and Falklands expeditions. |
| Seasickness | Read our recommendations about coping with seasickness. |
| Travel Insurance | Due to the remoteness of polar destinations, all passengers are required to have, at minimum, insurance with emergency medical and evacuation coverage for the duration of the tour. We also strongly recommend comprehensive travel insurance with trip cancellation coverage. Read more of our travel insurance and our travel insurance recommendations and requirements. |
| Photo and Video Galleries | •Antarctica photo and video galleries •South Georgia photo and video galleries |
| Itineraries | Read an overivew of our Antarctic and Arctic expeditions. Take a look at the itinerary choices and spaces available in our current trips list. Each itinerary contains information about your ship, staff, schedule, flights to book, gratuities, lodging, travel insurance, etc. |
| Expedition Logs |
Read the official Cheesemans' Logs and from some of our previous polar expeditions (these are large files generally over 10 MB). Antarctica, South Georgia and Falklands Islands: •2008-2009 (PDF) •2009-2010 (PDF) •2011-12 (PDF) South Georgia and the Falkland Islands: •2007 (PDF) •2009 (PDF) |
| Conservation |
•Read about IAATO's Save the Albatross Campaign in the October 2009 Seabird Conservation Newsletter (PDF) •Read IAATO's Climate Change in Antarctica Facts (PDF), summarizing the Antarctic Climate Change and Environment Report. •Help support Oceanites, a multi-language educational effort to disseminate information collected during their Antarctic site inventory of biological and physical data. •Offset your carbon emissions by donating to the CarbonTree Conservation Fund. |
| Discussion Groups | •Yahoo Group: Join this Cheesemans' Polar Expedition group, which is open for membership to anyone signed up for our polar expeditions. The list was started as a forum for our exuberantly enthusiastic group to stay connected. If you are interested in joining, view our detailed instructions. •Facebook Group: If you are on one of our Antarctica Expeditions and would like to be part of this Facebook Group, then search for "Cheesemans' Antarctica" within Facebook and click the button that says, "Join Group". It may take a few days for us to confirm your request. This a closed group so you can be sure that all members are your future expedition-mates. Of course, you have the freedom to leave the group at any time. Feel free to introduce yourself, ask questions and discuss anything related to the upcoming expedition. |
| Flora and Fauna |
•Review and print species lists for Antarctica, South Georgia and Falklands (PDF), South Georgia and Falklands (PDF) only, and Antarctic Peninsula (PDF) only. •Penguin waddling biomechanics (PDF). •Penguin species placards for Antarctic regions (PDF) and South Georgia and Falklands (PDF). |
| Learn More |
•Browse our reading list and order Antarctic region and Svalbard Archipelago books at the Longitude Books website. •Peruse our Antarctica reading list (PDF). •Buy rare anitquarian and secondhand books, scientific papers and ephemera on Antarctica, the Arctic, polar travel, history, exploration and whaling at Polar Books. •Learn about the U.S. Antarctic Program, including photos, current news, and scientific projects. •The NOAA Arctic website has current information about research and ice conditions; plus North Pole webcams. •The National Science Foundation Polar Programs website contains articles from many scientific studies and information about their programs. •Read all about polar weather and conditions. •Read IAATO's Marine Wildlife Watching Guidelines (PDF) and Tourism Facts (PDF). |
Updated: May 2012
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