For Antarctica fly cruises operated by Antarctica21, a Contingency Plan is in place for those cases when weather conditions require that the day of operation of the flight to/from Antarctica is modified from the itinerary.
2026-27 & 2027-28 Seasons
Flights to and from Antarctica operate based on weather conditions and operational
requirements. The Antarctica21 Contingency Plan is in place for those cases when the flight to or from Antarctica cannot take place according to the planned itinerary.
Contingency Plan for Antarctica Express Air Cruises & Classic Antarctica Air Cruises Starting with an Outbound Flight to Antarctica
In some cases, it may be necessary to move forward the date of the Antarctic flight to the
afternoon or evening of Day 1 of the itinerary. This will result in early departure and early arrival in Antarctica.
If the flight to Antarctica cannot take place in Day 2 according to the itinerary, every effort will be made to transport passengers to Antarctica on Day 3 and up until 2:00pm on Day 4 of the itinerary, taking into consideration the weather conditions, the safety of guests and the aircraft, and operational requirements in Antarctica. During this period of standby, guided tours to sites of historic and wildlife interest or other services are provided based on the circumstances. Meals as well as accommodation are included.
If by 2:00pm of Day 4 of the itinerary Antarctica21 is not be able to transport passengers to Antarctica, the trip will be interrupted. Accommodation with breakfast will be provided, and no other services or meals will be included. Based on the original booking channel, Antarctica21 or, if applicable, the traveler’s booking agent, will refund to each passenger 100% the cruise fare paid for the air-cruise. Group airport transfers are provided on Day 5, and no other services or meals are included. Refunding, if applicable, will take place as soon as possible through the same channel used for booking and will release Antarctica21 from any further liability.
Contingency Plan for Polar Circle Air Cruises Starting with an Outbound Flight to Antarctica
In some cases, it may be necessary to move forward the date of the Antarctic flight to the
afternoon or evening of Day 1 of the itinerary. This will result in early departure and early arrival in Antarctica.
If the flight to Antarctica cannot take place in Day 2 according to the itinerary, every effort will be made to transport passengers to Antarctica on Day 3 and 4 and up until 2:00pm on Day 5 of the itinerary, taking into consideration the weather conditions, the safety of guests and the aircraft, and operational requirements in Antarctica. During this period of standby, guided tours to sites of historic and wildlife interest or other services are provided based on the circumstances. Meals as well as accommodation are included.
If by 2:00pm of Day 5 of the itinerary Antarctica21 is not be able to transport passengers to Antarctica, the trip will be interrupted. Accommodation with breakfast will be provided, and no other services or meals will be included. Based on the original booking channel, Antarctica21 or, if applicable, the traveler’s booking agent, will refund to each passenger 100% the cruise fare paid for the air-cruise. Group airport transfers are provided on Day 6, and no other services or meals are included. Refunding, if applicable, will take place as soon as possible through the same channel used for booking and will release Antarctica21 from any further liability.
Contingency Plan for Antarctica & South Georgia Air Cruises Starting with an Outbound Flight to Antarctica
In some cases, it may be necessary to move forward the date of the Antarctic flight to the
afternoon or evening of Day 1 of the itinerary. This will result in early departure and early arrival in Antarctica.
If the flight to Antarctica cannot take place in Day 2 according to the itinerary, every effort will be made to transport passengers to Antarctica on Day 3, 4 and 5 and up until 2:00pm on Day 6 of the itinerary, taking into consideration the weather conditions, the safety of guests and the aircraft, and operational requirements in Antarctica. During this period of standby, guided tours to sites of historic and wildlife interest or other services are provided based on the circumstances. Meals as well as accommodation are included.
If by 2:00pm of Day 6 of the itinerary Antarctica21 is not be able to transport passengers to Antarctica, the trip will be interrupted. Accommodation with breakfast will be provided, and no other services or meals will be included. Based on the original booking channel, Antarctica21 or, if applicable, the traveler’s booking agent, will refund to each passenger 100% the cruise fare paid for the air cruise. Group airport transfers are provided on Day 7, and no other services or meals are included. Refunding, if applicable, will take place as soon as possible through the same channel used for booking and will release Antarctica21 from any further liability.
Contingency Plan for Air Cruises Ending with a Return Flight from Antarctica
In case the return flight from Antarctica must be moved forward, passengers will disembark the ship and fly out of Antarctica up to one day earlier than indicated in the itinerary. On arrival,
accommodation will be provided, and all other inclusions will remain per the original itinerary. In the case the return flight from Antarctica is delayed, passengers on board the ship will continue cruising to nearby places until the flight out of Antarctica is authorized.
In the unlikely event that the delay exceeds 2 days, and the weather forecast or operational requirements indicate the impossibility to fly for several more days, for safety reason the captain of the vessel may decide to sail back to South America. Full board and all excursions are included. Upon arrival, the trip will end at the airport. No refund will be extended for any reason whatsoever.
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