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My Ponant L’Austral Review – French Sophistication and Elegance at Sea

Sharing my detailed Ponant L’Austral review after cruising for 18 days in Antarctica and South Georgia Island

My dream trip to Antarctica was on the beautiful Ponant L’Austral, a purpose-built French expedition ship designed to provide the highest levels of luxury while exploring the southern and northern polar regions.

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My South America Cruise Port Excursions – An Introduction to Wildlife and History

These are the various things I did on the port stops on my cruise around South America

I’ve been fortunate to combine trips to South America and Antarctica twice. My first trip was on a Princess Itinerary that sailed around the southern tip of South America with 4 days in Antarctica. This was an easy way to visit many ports along South America’s coast, combined with some scenic cruising in Antarctica.

My second visit started with a three-week Patagonia exploration, followed by an 18-day sail on Ponant’s L’Austral from Ushuaia to Antarctica, South Georgia Island, and the Falkland Islands. The ship then headed north to Puerto Madryn, Argentina, and finished in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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