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Antarctica is the biggest ice sheet in the world, accounting for 90 percent of the world’s ice and 70 percent of its fresh water. If you’re planning to join a cruise to Antarctica<\/a>, it can often be quite useful and interesting to map out where you’re going to stop off.<\/div>\n
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Some of the top landmarks visited by cruises to Antarctica include the South Georgia & Sandwich Islands<\/a>, The South Shetland Islands<\/a>, Brown Bluff<\/a>, King George Island<\/a>, the beautiful Gerlache Strait, The Weddell Sea<\/a>. It’s also worth bearing in mind that many cruises cross the Drake Passage<\/a> which lies between the southern tip of Patagonia and the South Shetland Islands. This strait is notorious for its high waves & wind, and it could be a good idea to find a cruise that skirts round it by starting off at the Falkland Islands<\/a> instead or that flies you directly to King George Island in Antarctica.<\/div>\n
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We’ve found a couple of maps of a good size & quality that show Antarctica clearly:<\/div>\n
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Map of Antarctica & the Southern Ocean
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Map of Antarctic Peninsula<\/a><\/div>\n
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Detailed map of the Antarctic Peninsula<\/a><\/div>\n
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Here are a couple of Antarctic cruises that visit some of the landmarks above:<\/div>\n
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Weddell Sea Expedition<\/a><\/div>\n
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The Shackleton Adventure<\/a><\/div>\n
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Plus, in addition to these online maps, Stanfords sells two maps of Antarctica that we think would be useful to take with you:<\/div>\n
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The first is of the Antarctic Peninsula by Zagier y Urruty and costs \u00a311.95. It has a scale of 1:1,500,000 & names many bays, islands, channels & capes. https:\/\/www.stanfords.co.uk\/Continents\/Antarctica\/Antarctic-Peninsula_9781879568211.htm<\/a><\/div>\n
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This map of Antarctica by the\u00a0British Antarctic Survey costs \u00a32.50 and is drawn to a scale of 1:25,000,000. It’s only a pocket size map but it includes hill-shaded relief of the continent as well as key landmarks and information about the flaura and fauna of Antarctica.\u00a0https:\/\/www.stanfords.co.uk\/Continents\/Antarctica\/Antarctica_XL00000111596.htm<\/a><\/div>\n
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For more info about Antarctica & if you have any questions, just get in touch with us at advice@swooptravel.co.uk or give us a call on 0117 369 0196
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