Seasons
matter

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Late season -
Mid-February to March

Advantages

Whale watching is at its delightful best.

Prices begin to fall - and last-minute bookings are easier to secure.

Some ships become less crowded onboard.

Ice continues to melt, allowing ships to sail to destinations farther south.

Drawbacks

Some landings bear the messy, muddy impact of many previous cruisers.

The penguins begin their "disappearing act" (they leave their breeding grounds to go out to sea to feed).

Daylight hours become shorter and shorter.

Temperature gets appreciably colder.

The above pluses and minuses are more pronounced in March.

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FIRST PAGE - Introduction

PAGE TWO - Early season

PAGE THREE - Peak season

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