Route

The Expedition will follow the outline route, depending on conditions at the time:

18 Jan 16              Join Xplore in Port Stanley, Falklands

20 Jan 16              Sail from Port Stanley

26 Jan 16              Arrive East Coast Antarctic Peninsula (as far south as prevailing conditions allow to gain access to land)

26 Jan – 2 Feb    Conduct environmental and hydrographic studies

3 Feb 16               Depart from Antarctic Peninsula

5 Feb 16               Arrive Cape Valentine, Elephant Island

5 – 10 Feb 16      Conduct environmental and hydrographic studies

10 Feb 16             Depart Point Wild, Elephant Island

15 Feb 16             Arrive King Haakon Bay, South Georgia

16 Feb 16             Transit team of 9 depart for Stromness; remaining 3 onboard sail round to provide safety cover for exit points

16 – 19 Feb 16    King Haakon Bay – Stromness, shadowing transit team’s progress

20 Feb 16             Sail from Stromness to Grytviken

21 Feb 16             Visit Grytviken and Shackleton’s grave

22 Feb 16             Sail from Grytviken

28 Feb 16             Arrive Port Stanley

29 Feb 16             Leave Xplore and return to UK

In outline, using Google Earth, it looks like this:

Expecd Route