33 nights onboard Douglas Mawson

Epic Antarctica: Crossing the 7th Continent

Winners 2022 Best Expedition Cruise Line

Welcome to Aurora Expeditions’ Epic Antarctica: Crossing the 7th Continent expedition. Calling all pioneers, history buffs and adventure lovers for an epic adventure across the southern seas. Follow in the footsteps of explorers such as Scott, Ross, Amundsen and Shackleton and embark on a journey very few people on this planet have made. Sail beyond the Antarctic Circle, uncover wonders of the Ross Sea, explore the Peninsula and the incredible sights in between! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness the beauty and majesty of this remote and pristine environment

Leaving from: Dunedin
Cruise ship: Douglas Mawson
Visiting: Dunedin Dunedin Auckland Islands Auckland Islands
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AE Expeditions

AE Expeditions is a small Australian cruise line which specialises in off-the-beaten-track voyages led by remote area experts.

The company’s adventurous co-founders, Greg and Margaret Mortimer, established AE Expeditions in 1991 and had by the following year, already begun running voyages to Antarctica

154
Passengers
24
Crew
2025
Launched
8500t
Tonnage
104m
Length
18m
Width
12kts
Speed
8
Decks
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Cruise Itinerary
Days 1 - 2
Dunedin, New Zealand
Days 4 - 5
Auckland Islands, New Zealand
Day 5
Carnley Harbor, Auckland Islands, New Zealand
Day 6
Auckland Islands, New Zealand
Day 6
Campbell Island, New Zealand
Days 8 - 9
Macquarie Island, Tasmania, Australia
Days 13 - 18
River travel
Days 27 - 31
Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Day 34
Ushuaia, Argentina
Ship Details
AE Expeditions
Douglas Mawson

Adventure has a new name. Setting sail in 2025, our new state-of-the-art ship, the Douglas Mawson, is the last in a line of purpose-built vessels that have redefined small ship expedition cruising.

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