TOURIST ACTIVITY

in the scientific interests area of Ukraine in the Antarctic

Main kindes of tourist activity: Ship cruises and yachting

The moust popular kind of Antarctic Tourism are sea-based voyages using Ushuaia (Terra del Fuego, Argentine) or Punta-Arenas (Chile) as ports.

For the last 10 years following Cruiseships repeatedly visit the Vernadsky station area: Polar Pioneer, Professor Molchanov, Vavilov, Akademik Ioffe, Orlova, Grigoriy Mikheev, Explorer, Bremen, Bark Europa, Clipper Adventurer, Nordnorge, Hanseatic ets.

Following activities are widespread during cruise:

• Zodiac-cruise nearby Cruiseships;

• Landing and strolls on the free-ice sites;

• Photo and video shooting on the sites rich for wildlife.

Yacht travel to Antarctica is also very popular. Argentine Islands Archipelago, where is Vernadsky station situated, is remarkable for numerous bays and harbors which are rather convenient for Yachts anchorage.