PLEASE NOTE
All itineraries are for guidance only. Programs may vary depending on local ice and weather conditions and in order to take advantage of opportunities to see wildlife. Flexibility is paramount for expedition cruises.

Day 1-2  Ascension Island is a dry volcanic island with a moist and richly vegetated top. The Sooty Tern (wide-awake) colony sometimes consists of more than 1 million breeding pairs. We will try to climb the moist summit of Ascension Island and make a zodiac-cruise around Boatswain Bird Island offering also great opportunities for snorkelling. We may witness egg-laying sea turtles coming ashore at night.

Days 3-7  At sea, we witness the northbound spring migration of northern birds like Arctic Terns and Long-tailed Skuas. When crossing the Equator (“the Line”) passengers will be ´baptized´ by Neptune, Ruler of the Sea.


Day 8  The Cape Verde Islands offer a variety of nature phenomena and have friendly people. In the early morning we sail along the west side of Boavista, near the islets of Curral Velho and Baluarte, breeding places of Magnificent Frigate-birds, Brown Boobies, Little Shearwaters, and Madeiran Storm-petrels.
The second half of the day we will spend on Sal, which is an extension of the Sahara desert. In the night our remaining passengers disembark and catch the regular flight to Lisboa (Portugal).