The Maiden Solar Eclipse

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THE MAIDEN

Solar Eclipse EXPEDITION IN ANTARCTICA

FEATURING THE FALKLAND ISLANDS & SOUTH GEORGIA

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RARE OPPORTUNITY TO WITNESS A TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE IN ANTARCTICA

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THE MAIDEN

Solar Eclipse

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EXPEDITION IN ANTARCTICA

FEATURING THE FALKLAND ISLANDS & SOUTH GEORGIA

Why travel with Aurora Expeditions?

SMALL SHIPS

Aurora’s ships boast one of the lowest passenger capacities in expedition cruising and their treks take a maximum of 14 hikers.

This leads to smoother transitions, longer and more relaxed landings, and a more personal experience with nature. Aurora aim for two excursions, and in some cases, it can be up to three excursions per day. You’ll be whisked ashore on an adventure or be cruising in a Zodiac in no time.

EXPERT GUIDES

The expedition staff are experienced, enthusiastic and among the best in the industry – they are their secret to success.

Balcony Stateroom

FLEXIBILITY & FREEDOM Together with Aurora Expeditions, we are extremely excited to present to you this incredible Maiden Expedition to see the Solar Eclipse in Antarctica. Aurora Expeditions have been pioneering ship-based adventures for over 25 years and remain committed to small, low-impact groups keen to not just see, but experience remote destinations on once-in-alifetime voyages.

Packaged exclusively by the experts here at ROL Cruise, this is a once-in-a-lifetime voyage that is not to be missed. On this unique voyage, you will visit Antarctica and experience the incredible white continent in late spring, photograph glistening icebergs, witness thieving Adélie penguins stealing one another’s stones during nest-building, and orca whales hunting in packs, plus you may be lucky enough to see a total solar eclipse.

From impromptu wildlife displays to adverse weather, Aurora's flexible itineraries allow them to cater for whatever comes your way.

AURORA’S EXPERIENCE

With more than 25 years’ experience and over 250 voyages to Antarctica alone, the team knows how to deliver a successful expedition.

ADDED EXTRAS

Whether it’s a polar jacket and personalised photo book, or included flights and tours, the inclusions are what most would consider extras.

Book this unmissable journey with ROL Cruise and enjoy incredible benefits, including:

SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE

EXCLUSIVE LAUNCH SAVINGS OF UP TO

£7,100±

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RARE OPPORTUNITY TO WITNESS A TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE IN ANTARCTICA

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They have pioneered new routes, offered exclusive firsts and offer a range of optional activities for the ultimate adventure.

ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY

Education and conservation is their passion and their aim is to create lifelong ambassadors for the protection of all wilderness areas.

What’s included in your Maiden Solar Eclipse Expedition in Antarctica: • EXCLUSIVE LAUNCH SAVINGS of up to £7,100± • E XCLUSIVE FREE Private UK Chauffeur Service for all bookings** • R eturn flights (regional and premium class flights may be available on request>), all internal flights and overseas transfers • T wo night pre-cruise 4H hotel stay in Buenos Aires, Argentina including breakfast‡ • Buenos Aires City tour included for all bookings× • O vernight pre-cruise hotel stay in Ushuaia, Argentina including breakfast‡ • H alf day tour of Ushuaia, Argentina included for all booking× • 2 0 night expedition voyage on board the brand new Greg Mortimer, including:

THE AURORA EXPERIENCE

SOLAR ECLIPSE IN ANTARCTICA

From the start, Aurora Expeditions was destined to be different. Their passion for adventure, exploring wild places and sharing the experience with friends burns just as brightly as it did 25 years ago, as does their preference for small-group, personal expeditions.

A total solar eclipse occurs only every 1-2 years, and to witness it in Antarctica is without doubt a rare occurrence. Perched in a favourable position, hope for clear skies and favourable weather conditions to witness the full solar eclipse. The eclipse we hope you'll see in Antarctica is a total solar eclipse, which is only visible from a small area on Earth.

Those who are able to see the total eclipse are in the centre of the moon’s shadow when it hits Earth. A total solar eclipse is in itself is special, but to possibly experience it in Antarctica is truly a once-in-a-lifetime event.

Each expedition is accompanied by an expedition team that Aurora believe are the world’s best. Remote area specialists, their onboard lectures entertain and expand your knowledge.

Whether you’re joining them for the first time or returning for another thrilling adventure, Aurora's original goals remain unchanged. Explore wild places that stir the soul, offer personal attention on unforgettable expeditions and welcome new friends into the Aurora family.

Observation Lounge

-O n-board accommodation during your voyage including daily cabin service

- All meals, snacks, tea and coffee during your voyage

- Beer, house wine and soft drinks with dinner++

-C aptain’s Welcome and Farewell reception including four-course dinner, house cocktails, house beer and wine, and non-alcoholic beverages++

- All shore excursions and Zodiac cruises×

-E ducational lectures and guiding services from the expedition team

-A printed photo book produced with photos from your voyage

- A 3-in-1 waterproof polar expedition jacket

- Complimentary use of muck boots during the voyage

- Comprehensive pre-departure information

-A ccess to the on board doctor and basic medical services

- Port surcharges, permits and landing fees

• O vernight post-cruise 4H hotel stay in Buenos Aires, Argentina including breakfast • P lus, book by 8.30pm Wednesday 13th March 2019 and receive a John Lewis Gift Card worth £100 with our compliments+ Hydraulic Viewing Platform

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Introducing the Greg Mortimer

ACCOMMODATION

The ground-breaking new state-of-the-art vessel and one of the most advanced expedition ships in the world is set to sail in October 2019.

Proudly named after Aurora Expedition's adventurous co-founder, this 104-metre ship is Aurora’s very first, purpose-built expedition vessel. Capable of negotiating the strongest winds and waves, the Greg Mortimer is built to world-class polar standards – designed in close consultation with their expedition specialists, taking advantage of Aurora's 25 years of experience.

Accommodating 100 landing passengers plus kayakers and divers in the polar regions, with an average of 120 per voyage, the Greg Mortimer redefines expedition cruising for the future. Not only is the ship bigger to contend with adverse weather conditions, its added creature comforts make for a more enjoyable journey out on the open ocean. The Greg Mortimer remains true to Aurora’s ethos and focus on multiple landings, flexible itineraries and offers a wonderful atmosphere.

2019 MARKS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY AT THE ANTARCTIC TREATY The main purpose of the Antarctic Treaty, which was signed in Washington on December 1, 1959, is to ensure "in the interest of all mankind that Antarctica shall continue for ever to be used exclusively for peaceful purposes and shall not become the scene or object of international discord."

After a long day exploring the wonders of your destination, you need somewhere where you can simply relax and take a break from real life.

The Greg Mortimer is the perfect place to take five and recuperate after exploring – with creature comforts and wellbeing considered as part of the overall design. All staterooms have private bathrooms, personal storage options, twin and double-bed configuration options, international power outlets and a daily cabin service, as well as all the basic amenities that you’ll need on board.

Of course, the prospect of unexpected wildlife encounters is always on the table so your accommodation needs to have a view as well! Across four of the five stateroom categories, you’ll find large floor to ceiling windows that offer prime observation opportunities around the clock. Additionally, there are private balconies in roughly 80% of the staterooms, allowing you to watch the world float past and take in the salty air of the open ocean.

Aurora have introduced three cabin categories to their Balcony Stateroom category. These have been classified into category A, B or C depending on the cabin size and deck location.

Your Antarctica Expedition highlights Immerse yourself in Antarctic adventure alongside the expedition leaders and soak up the knowledge of the passionate naturalists while marvelling at gentoo penguins.

Become acquainted with world-famous polar explorers like Sir Ernest Shackleton through the on board historian. Take part in unique Antarctic activities such as sea kayaking×× and snowshoeing with the activity guides. The specialist team of experts share an unparalleled wealth of knowledge and passion between them.

Gaze into the iridescent blue heart of an iceberg. Shiver at the sight of a leopard seal rising to meet your eyes. Sit quietly on a beach, invisible to a thousand penguins hurrying to and from the sea. Antarctica is no longer a dream, but a vibrant experience that you’ll treasure forever.

MEET THE PENGUINS

ZODIAC CRUISING WONDERLAND

Enjoy close encounters with charismatic species on the Antarctic Peninsula, including Gentoo, chinstrap and Adélie penguins. South Georgia offers vast King penguin colonies, Rockhopper and Macaroni penguins, while selective penguins live in burrows on the Falkland Islands/Malvinas.

Give ‘up-close and personal’ a new meaning by hopping aboard one of their Zodiacs. Inflatable boats invented by Jacques Cousteau are not just workhorses transporting you safely to shore. Like magic carpets they carry you amid exquisite grounded icebergs, close to feeding whales, near hunting leopard seals and provide the perfect box seat for watching calving glaciers.

Shackleton's Crossing

Kayaking

ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY Climate change and carbon emissions continue to be major issues that everyone needs to be aware of and actively managing. Aurora Expeditions treat preserving and protecting the environment with the upmost importance and this is reflected in several features.

This includes reduced emissions into the air and sea, lower energy consumption, high fuel efficiency, reduced light pollution for minimal wildlife disruption and lower on-board plastic use. Furthermore, the ship will have a state-of-theart virtual anchoring technology, meaning the ship can float anchorless while launching Zodiacs and kayaks, without disturbing the sea floor.

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X-BOW™ With the introduction of the patented X-BOWTM, created

by Norwegian ship designer ULSTEIN, the Greg Mortimer will be able to navigate harsh polar conditions with ease.

As one of the leaders in marine engineering, ULSTEIN’s X-BOW™ is an inverted bow concept that’s been built on over 100 vessels in the shipping industry and allows for more gentle sea crossings, improved comfort and reduced emissions. Aurora are the first expedition cruise operator to utilise this technology for the challenging open ocean waves!

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HEROIC AGE LIVES ON

SHORE EXCURSIONS

Nothing brings history alive more intensely than pushing through pack ice in the Weddell Sea to reach the Nordenskjold’s or Larsen’s huts; Zodiac cruising around Point Wild on Elephant Island or retracing Shakleton’s crossing of South Georgia on foot×× .

Depending on the weather and itinerary, it's possible to take two to three landings daily, taking a look at everything from icebergs and groups of penguins to a pod of whales. There are a range of optional activities on offer, including kayaking, snorkelling, snowshoeing and Shackleton's Crossing××. The Greg Mortimer has been designed with 15 Zodiacs, which means you can maximise your time on shore.

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Solar Eclipse Expedition in Antarctica FEATURING SOUTH GEORGIA & THE FALKLANDS Your 26 night Maiden Solar Eclipse Voyage departs 21st November 2021 WILDLIFE WATCH LIST Stanley

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• Orcas, minke & humpback whales

ARGENTINA Falklands~Malvinas

Ushuaia

• Black-browed albatross South Georgia

• Macaroni, Gentoo, Magellenic, Rockhopper, Adelie & King penguins

Drake Passage

• Elephant & fur seals South Orkney Islands

King George Island

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Wedd W delll Sea Weddell Bellingshausen Sea Port Lockroy Lemaire Channel

Neko Harbor Paradise Bay

ANTARCTIC PENINSULA

Bird Island

South S outh Georgia Georgia Stromness

King Haakon Bay Newark Bay

Antarctic Circle

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Grytviken St. Andrew’s Bay Gold Harbour

King Penguins

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Your EXCLUSIVE FREE Private UK Chaffeur will transfer you to the airport in style** 21 Fly from London to Buenos Aires, Argentina (regional and premium class flights may be available on request>) 22 Buenos Aires, Argentina Upon arrival, transfer to a hotel for your two night stay, including breakfast 23 Buenos Aires, Argentina Enjoy a city tour of Buenos Aires 24 Ushuaia, Argentina This morning, transfer to the airport for your flight to Ushuaia. Upon arrival, you will be met by your Aurora Expeditions representative and transferred to your hotel for an overnight stay, including breakfast 25 Ushuaia, Argentina After breakfast, enjoy a half day city tour of Ushuaia including visits to the Mission, Brown and Solier neighbourhoods, where you'll see old houses belonging to the first families in Tierra del Fuego. Head out of town to Martial Glacier. The ride in the chair lift to the trails leading up to the Martial glacier provides wonderful views of Ushuaia town, the Beagle Channel and its islands. Afterwards, transfer to the port and embark Greg Mortimer for your 20 night voyage to Antarctica, South Georgia & Falklands 26 Crossing the Drake Passage Enjoy watching and photographing the many seabirds, including majestic albatrosses and giant petrels following in the ships' wake. They rise and fall skilfully, using air currents created by the ship to gain momentum 27 South Shetland Islands, (arrive late afternoon) The ocean takes on a whole new perspective once you are below the Antarctic Convergence and are surrounded by the surreal presence of floating ice sculptures. The memory of your first big iceberg sighting is likely to remain with you for a lifetime. Weather permitting, you may attempt your first landing in Antarctica by late afternoon 28-30 Antarctic Peninsula There are many exciting places you may land, hike, photograph or view spectacular wildlife including:

Paradise Harbour A protected bay surrounded by magnificent peaks and spectacular glaciers, the rocky cliffs of this spectacular harbour provide perfect nesting sites for blue-eyed shags, terns and gulls. The serenity of Paradise Harbour is a haven for whales. Keep a lookout for humpbacks, orcas, minkes, and crabeater seals, as you explore the bay in Zodiacs.

Half Moon Island See the large chinstrap penguin colony tucked in between basaltic turrets coloured by yellow and orange lichens.

Gulls nest on these turrets and there are often fur seals and elephant seals hauled out on the pebble beaches.

There is a large rookery of nesting blue-eyed shags at one end of the island, while at the other end of the island lies a small Argentinian station that is sometimes occupied by scientists conducting research on the penguin colony and surrounding waterways.

Lemaire Channel If ice conditions allow, standing on the observation deck of the Greg Mortimer quietly as the ship sails along the narrow Lemaire Channel could certainly be one of the highlights of your voyage. The water can sometimes be so still that perfect reflections are mirrored on the surface and it is clear to see why this Channel is often called “Kodak Alley” Port Lockroy Located on Goudier Island, British Port Lockroy was discovered in 1904 and used by the whaling industry in the first half of the 1900s. Today, it is manned by the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust and operates as a museum, gift shop and post office for visitors. You can even send a post

card home from the Penguin Post Office, the world’s most southern Post Office!

Neko Harbour Located in Andvord Bay, Neko Harbour is an inlet home to gentoo penguins. The scenery is dramatic - towering peaks and calving glaciers surround the harbour. The thundering crack of the glaciers as they calve is sure to stop you in your tracks.

DECEMBER 2021 1-2 Antarctic Peninsula 3 Elephant Island, Weddell Sea 4 Solar Eclipse According to NASA, the optimum position to experience the solar eclipse is well into the Weddell Sea. The full eclipse will only be visible in Antarctica, so eagerly await the Solar Eclipse from your prime location 5-6 Cruising Scotia Sea 7-10 South Georgia South Georgia is one of the world’s most amazing natural environments. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands are a life-sustaining haven to some of the world’s largest congregations of wildlife. The surrounding sea is one of the most productive areas on Earth and supports the life of millions of seals, whales, penguins and other seabirds.

Enjoy possible landing sites including Grytviken, St Andrews Bay, Godthul, Salisbury Plains, Fortuna Bay & Stromness and Bay of Isles 13 Falklands – Malvinas Enjoy a short walk in historic Stanley town, and Sealion Island located in East Falkland’s south, where you can get insight into the unique experience of Sealion Island Nature Reserve. Tussac grass covers much of the island providing an ideal habitat for elephant seals and sea lions. A plethora of birds such as thrushes, finches, tussac birds and Megallenic penguins also inhabit the tussac. Pods of orcas, Peale’s dolphins and leopard seals are regularly seen in the waters around the island. The island’s southern giant petrels act as a welcoming party to ships as they approach Sealion Island. You may even get to see the many penguins species that thrive on the island including Rockhopper, Gentoo, Magellanic, Macaroni and King penguins 15 Ushuaia, Argentina Disembark and transfer to the airport for your flight to Buenos Aires. Upon arrival, transfer to a hotel for your overnight stay, including breakfast 16 Buenos Aires, Argentina This morning, transfer to the airport for you overnight flight to London (regional and premium class may be available on request>) 17 Arrive in London Your EXCLUSIVE FREE Private UK Chaffeur will be awaiting your arrival to transfer you home in style** Dates not mentioned are spent relaxing at sea. Please note, weather, wind & ice conditions have a great influence on the itinerary and the ship's captain will decide the final sailing schedule. Therefore, the itinerary is subject to change.

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On board the Greg Mortimer DINING Meals are served in a large restaurant with family style dining, perfect to swap stories with your new expedition family.

Enjoy the range of house wine, beers and soft drinks included with dinner++ after a long day in the wild, preparing yourself for another exciting day to follow. Plus, a special farewell dinner awaits you on your final evening to reflect on your trip with new found friends.

Dining Room

ON-BOARD ENTERTAINMENT On all Aurora expeditions, there are experts who lead presentations in the spacious lecture room so you can understand the region a little better. These often include topics as broad as history and culture to biology and climate change, these presentations aim to educate and entertain.

If you're keen to just watch the surroundings and keep your eyes peeled for wildlife, you have access to two bars/lounges where the stunning floor to ceiling windows offer a special perspective on the landscape.

The Greg Mortimer is also decked out with other facilities for your enjoyment. There is a library with books and maps and a Wellness Centre complete with gym equipment, sauna and spa. Feeling a little sore after walking around all day?

Treat yourself to a massage at the Wellness Centre×× and feels the aches disappear! Keen photographers and artists will revel in the multimedia room.

Library

ONBOARD OBSERVATION POINTS From the indoor 180-degree lounge and outdoor 360-degree open deck, to the 270-degree open sundeck, there are plenty of observation points to share around the ship! If these are full, then you can take up a spot on one of the two hydraulic viewing platforms.

Aurora Expeditions also has an open bridge policy, which means at any point you can go up to the bridge and check out what the captain and officers are up to. From watching navigational practices to observing mapping techniques, you can get a firsthand look at the inner workings of the Greg Mortimer.

Top Observation Deck

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