Expedition Cruises
Expedition Cruises of
Bend, Oregon plans to conduct seven cruises to the Antarctic during the
1999-2000 season using the M/V GRIGORIY MIKHEEV.
M/V BARON VON WRANGEL
The M/V GRIGORIY MIKHEEV
was built in 1990 at the Hooming Oy Marine Ltd, Finland, and is
registered in Russia. The vessel is 65 meters in length, has a
beam of 12.75 meters, and a draft of 3.5 meters. The ship is
powered by two Wartsila Diesel 1300kw (1700hp each) engines, has a
special ice-hardened variable pitch propeller and bow thrusters.
The M/V GRIGORIY MIKHEEV can accommodate 36 passengers and 18-20 crew
members.
Schedules for each of the
cruises follows:
Cruise GM-#1
December
1999/January 2000
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Port
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Dates
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Ushuaia, ARGENTINA
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21 DEC 1999
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At sea
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22-23 DEC 1999
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Antarctic Peninsula
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24-27 DEC 1999
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At sea
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28 DEC 1999
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South Orkneys
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29 DEC 1999
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At sea
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30 DEC 1999
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South Georgia
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31 DEC –03 JAN 2000
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At sea
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04 JAN 2000
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Falkland Islands
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05-06 JAN 2000
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At sea
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07 JAN 2000
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Ushuaia, ARGENTINA
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08 JAN 2000
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Cruise GM-#2
January
2000
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Port
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Dates
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Ushuaia, ARGENTINA
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08 JAN 2000
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At sea
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09-10 JAN 2000
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Antarctic Peninsula
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11-15 JAN 2000
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At sea
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16-17 JAN 2000
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Ushuaia, ARGENTINA
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18 JAN 2000
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Cruise GM-#3
January
2000
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Port
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Dates
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Ushuaia, ARGENTINA
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18 JAN 2000
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At sea
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19-20 JAN 2000
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Antarctic Peninsula
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21-25 JAN 2000
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At sea
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26-27 JAN 2000
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Ushuaia, ARGENTINA
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28 JAN 2000
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Cruise GM-#4
January/February
2000
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Port
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Dates
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Ushuaia, ARGENTINA
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28 JAN 2000
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At sea
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29-30 JAN 2000
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Antarctic Peninsula
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31 JAN – 04 FEB 2000
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At sea
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05-06 FEB 2000
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Ushuaia, ARGENTINA
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07 FEB 2000
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Cruise GM-#5
February
2000
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Port
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Dates
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Ushuaia, ARGENTINA
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07 FEB 2000
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At sea
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08-09 FEB 2000
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Antarctic Peninsula
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10-14 FEB 2000
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At sea
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15-16 FEB 2000
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Ushuaia, ARGENTINA
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17 FEB 2000
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Cruise GM-#6
February
2000
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Port
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Dates
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Ushuaia, ARGENTINA
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17 FEB 2000
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At sea
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18-19 FEB 2000
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Antarctic Peninsula
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20-26 FEB 2000
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At sea
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27-28 FEB 2000
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Ushuaia, ARGENTINA
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29 FEB 2000
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Cruise GM-#7
February/March
2000
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Port
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Dates
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Ushuaia, ARGENTINA
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29 FEB 2000
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At sea
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01-02 MAR 2000
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Antarctic Peninsula
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03-09 MAR 2000
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At sea
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10-11 MAR 2000
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Ushuaia, ARGENTINA
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12 MAR 2000
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