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Aboard the Five-Star, Ice -Class m.s. Le Soléal
January 21 –February 3, 2017
Expedition to Antarctica
Walter Jetz, Associate Professor in
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
and
Pincelli Hull, Assistant Professor of
Paleontology and Paleoceanography
Dear Yale Traveler
Far to the south lies a land where a fortunate few on earth have ever visited.
Blue skies, towering glaciers and the sounds of humpback whales, leopard seals and
Adelie Penguins fill the air. We invite you to travel with Yale Educational Travel
to experience the remote White Continent on an Expedition to Antarctica:
January 21-Feburary 3, 2017.
Home for this voyage is the comfortable state-of-the art, Five-Star, ice-class
M.S. LE SOLÉAL, launched in 2013. She is one of the finest vessels in Antarctic waters
with 90 suites and staterooms. This is a ship that showcases private balconies in 95% of
the all ocean-view, deluxe accommodations and encompasses a new generation of ship
design and technology while setting the highest standards in elegance and comfort.
To introduce ourselves, we are both Yale professors in the sciences. I, Walter,
am a Yale Associate Professor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, holding an MSc in
Integrative Bioscience and a DPhil in Zoology from Oxford University. I lead several
international initiatives on global biodiversity assessment and monitoring, oversee the
Map of Life project and am Associate Editor of the Journal of Biogeography. At Yale I
direct the Program in Spatial Biodiversity Science and Conservation and have currently
chaired the Yale College Committee on Teaching, Learning and Advising. My work
uses remote sensing, radio-tracking and informatics tools to document and understand
the global variation in biodiversity and support conservation prioritization.
My wife, Professor Pincelli Hull, is an Assistant Professor of
Paleontology and Paleoceanography in the Yale Department of Geology and Geophysics.
Pincelli has double majored in Biology and Earth and Ocean Sciences at Duke University
and received her PhD in Oceanography from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography
at the University of California San Diego. Pincelli is an expert on mass extinctions and
the evolution of Cenozoic ocean ecosystems. Her research team uses geochemistry,
geology, evolutionary biology and ecology to understand how the evolution of ocean
environments affect marine species.
We will each present two lectures and look forward to traveling to the end of the earth
with Yale friends and alumni. Here our tentative titles of our planned lectures:
- How the Southern Ocean came to be: tectonics, glaciation and the history of
Cenozoic climate (Pincelli Hull)
- The big, the strange and the beautiful: adaptations and oddities of the marine ecosystems
of Antarctica (Pincelli Hull)
- The global diversity of terrestrial and marine species in a changing world (Walter Jetz)
- Roaming the oceans above and under water, the diversity, ecology and behavior of oceanic
birds and mammals (Walter Jetz)
On board there will be an expedition team of expert naturalists
who will guide us on excursions aboard sturdy Zodiac craft to explore the intricate
ecosystems and marvelous nuances of the abundant wildlife found ashore, especially
penguins and seals, who are amazingly unafraid of humans.
We hope you will join Yale on this once-in-a-lifetime voyage with tremendous value.
Our program features the finest Five-Star accommodations available on an expedition
ship, all excursions and all meals on board ship. Space is limited to only 90 staterooms.
Yale’s program sold out quickly in 2015 and we expect this program to sell out quickly
as well. Call 203-432-1952 today to hold your space on this voyage of a lifetime!
All the best ffrom Yale,
Walter Jetz
Associate Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University
Adjunct Associate Professor, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
Director, Yale Program in Spatial Biodiversity Science and Conservation
Pincelli Hull
Assistant Professor, Geology & Geophysics, Yale University
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Yale Study Leaders
Walter Jetz and Pincelli Hull
Walter Jetz is a Yale Associate Professor in Ecology and
Evolutionary Biology, holding an MSc in Integrative
Bioscience and a DPhil in Zoology from Oxford University.
Before joining Yale, he was on the faculty at the
University of California San Diego. Professor Jetz leads
several international initiatives on global biodiversity assessment and
monitoring, oversees the Map of Life project and is Associate Editor
of the Journal of Biogeography. At Yale he directs the Program in Spatial
Biodiversity Science and Conservation and currently chairs the Yale
College Committee on Teaching, Learning and Advising. Professor Jetz
has worked extensively on documenting and understanding regional to
global patterns of biodiversity in terrestrial vertebrates, plants and also
marine taxa. He has conducted fieldwork on several continents and in
his research uses radio‑tracking and remote sensing technologies to
capture animal distributions. In other work, he uses high performance
computing and large data sets, including citizen science, to advance
global biodiversity science and help identify conservation priorities.
Pincelli Hull is an Assistant Professor of Paleontology and
Paleoceanography in the Department of Geology
and Geophysics. She double majored in Biology and
Earth and Ocean Sciences at Duke University and
received her PhD in Oceanography from the
Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University
of California San Diego. After postdoctoral work at
Yale University and the University of Konstanz, she joined the faculty
at Yale in 2013. Professor Hull is an expert on mass extinctions and
the evolution of Cenozoic ocean ecosystems. Her research team
uses geochemistry, geology, evolutionary biology and ecology to
understand how the evolution of ocean environments over the last
eighty million years effect marine species and to study the causes
and consequences of mass extinction and of rapid climate change.
Iguazú Falls
Post-Program Option
February 2-6
The UNESCO World Heritage site of Iguazú Falls is one of the world’s
most incredible natural wonders. Spanning nearly two dramatic miles
of the Brazil‑Argentina frontier, more than 275 spectacular waterfalls
cascade from heights of up to 270 feet down verdant cliffs in one
of South America’s last remaining virgin rainforests. Visit the lush
Parque das Aves jungle reserve, a nature lover’s paradise, home to more
than 350 species of birds, 66 varieties of mammals and a mind‑boggling
array of reptiles, fish, butterflies and flora. This exclusive three-night
Post‑Program Option features one night of accommodations in the deluxe
Plaza Hotel Buenos Aires and two nights in the Five-Star Sheraton Iguazú
Resort & Spa. Buenos Aires round-trip airfare is included.
Reader’s Corner
Want to learn more about
Antarctica?
Here’s a good start:
Endurance: Shackleton’s
Incredible Voyage
by Alfred Lansing
Can’t-put-it-down, gripping story
of Shackleton’s survival and
extraordinary perseverance.
Antarctica, A Guide
to the Wildlife
by Tony Soper
Comprehensive guide to
the amazing wildlife of
The White Continent, including
essays, maps and drawings.
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Yale Educational Travel
Association of Yale Alumni
Box 209010, New Haven, CT
06520-9010
Reservations: 203.432.1952
[email protected]
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Itinerary
Welcome Phone Call
Buenos Aires/Ushuaia
Tuesday, January 10 (tentative)
Join the group at 1:45 pm EST
for a pre‑trip call with Professors
Jetz and Hull. Learn more about what
to expect and ask any questions you
may have.
Tuesday, January 24
This morning, fly to Ushuaia, the world’s
southernmost city and the gateway
to Antarctica. This afternoon, embark
m.s. Le Soléal and cruise through the
Beagle Channel, named for the ship
that carried Charles Darwin on his
South American voyages.
Attend the Captain’s Welcome
Reception this evening. (B/R/D)
U.S.
Saturday, January 21
Depart the U.S.
Cruising Drake Passage
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sunday, January 22
Arrive in cosmopolitan Buenos Aires
and check into the deluxe Plaza Hotel
Buenos Aires, overlooking lovely
Plaza San Martin park and adjacent to
the chic Calle Florida. This evening,
attend the Welcome Reception. (R)
Buenos Aires
Monday, January 23
Buenos Aires is a city of diverse and
dynamic neighborhoods. See the
colorful La Boca district, Monserrat’s
grand public buildings, historic
Plaza de Mayo, Palermo’s lavish parks,
Puerto Madero’s lively riverfront
community and the old quarter of
San Telmo. Visit the city’s historic
Recoleta Cemetery, famous for its
ornate vaults and sculptures and the
final resting place of Evita Perón, the
former First Lady of Argentina. (B)
Wednesday, January 25 to
Thursday, January 26
Cross the Drake Passage and, upon
reaching the Antarctic Convergence,
watch for breaching fin, humpback and
minke whales and seabirds feeding on
plankton and krill brought to the surface
by cold Antarctic currents merging with
warmer waters of the South Pacific and
Atlantic Oceans. The expedition team of
naturalist guides will present lectures
to prepare you for your first landing
in Antarctica. (2B/2L/2D)
ever‑changing patterns of ice stretch as
far as the eye can see. In this seemingly
harsh environment, a vast array of marine
wildlife flourishes, including millions
of penguins, countless seabirds and
thousands of seals and whales.
Please note that the ship’s cruising pattern and
positionings are dependent on weather, ice and
sea conditions and are subject to change.
Cruise through breathtaking,
glacier‑lined Neumayer Channel.
Visit Port Lockroy, nestled among
mountain peaks as high as 6,000 feet,
with surrounding grounds populated by
Blue-Eyed Shags and Gentoo Penguins.
Gain insight into the daily activities of
past researchers at the living museum
known as “Base A” and mail a postcard
stamped with an Antarctica postmark
from the official British Post Office.
Just beyond Port Lockroy, the
rocky shores of Jougla Point on
Wiencke Island offer a rare opportunity
to view the skeletal remains of an
adult blue whale and see colonies of
Gentoo Penguins and Kelp Gulls.
Cruising Antarctica
Friday, January 27 to
Tuesday, January 31
Cruise below the 60 th parallel to
the outer shores and islands of the
Antarctic Peninsula. Here, explore some
of the world’s most pristine wilderness,
where mountains of ice and lava create
precipitous coastlines and islands, and
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What is Included:
Call at Petermann Island, the
southernmost point of the journey, and
watch its thriving rookeries of Adélie and
Gentoo Penguins and Blue‑Eyed Shags.
Flanked by sheer cliffs of glaciers
between the Antarctic Peninsula
and Booth Island, cruise through
Lemaire Channel, offering views of seven
majestic miles of mountains and wildlife
combined with fascinating patterns of
ice floes.
Listen for the low rumbling of
Rudolf Glacier as it calves chunks of ice
into Neko Harbor, surrounded by soaring
glaciers and snow‑covered mountains and
one of the most dramatic and spectacular
sights in Antarctica. Here, make your first
“continental landing” in Antarctica.
In Paradise Bay, cliffs of ice descend
from the mountains into the floating
iceberg‑laden waters along the western
coast of the Antarctic Peninsula.
Paradise Bay is an ideal sanctuary for
marine wildlife including humpback
whales, crabeater seals and Cape Petrels.
Deception Island is actually the rim
of a massive dormant volcano crater that
encircles a caldera known as Port Foster,
where the ship enters through dramatic
Neptune’s Bellows, a sublime harbor
ringed by snowcapped peaks and
sheer cliffs. In Pendulum Cove, see the
steaming, geothermally heated waters of
the Antarctic. Observe the amazing colony
of tens of thousands of Chinstrap Penguins
at Baily Head. Walk along the black sand
beaches of Telefon Bay to nearby craters,
which offer fascinating insight into the
volcanic activity that created the island.
One of the smallest but most
beautiful of the South Shetland Islands,
Half Moon Island is a crescent‑shaped
isle known for its craggy volcanic rock
formations and tranquil lagoons. It is
the site of Cámara Station, a base
monitored by Argentine biologists
studying regional wildlife. Here, observe
the antics of the island’s colony of
Chinstrap Penguins and enjoy the
lingering twilight of the Antarctic summer.
Attend the Captain’s Farewell Reception.
(5B/5L/1R/5D)
Cruising Drake Passage/
Ushuaia, Argentina
Wednesday, February 1
Relax on board as the ship turns
north and crosses the Drake Passage.
Enjoy discussions
with
the
ship’s naturalists. Watch for petrels and the
endangered albatross as you cruise across
the Antarctic Convergence. (B/L/D)
Ushuaia/Buenos Aires
Thursday, February 2
Disembark and fly to Buenos Aires.
Continue on the Iguazú Falls Post‑Program
Option with an overnight stay in
Buenos Aires or depart for the U.S. (B)
U.S.
Friday, February 3
Arrive in the U.S.
Included meals indicated each day as
B/L/D/R = Breakfast/Lunch/
Dinner/Reception.
• Program of lectures and discussions
with Yale professors Walter Jetz and
Pincelli Hull.
• Services of Travel Director during
the tour as per the itinerary.
• Flight from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia
with return to Buenos Aires.
• Accommodation on twin sharing
basis as per the itinerary.
• All meals—continental breakfast,
buffet breakfast, buffet lunch,
afternoon tea and dinner—
throughout the cruise, served at
single, unassigned seatings.
• Complimentary alcoholic and
nonalcoholic beverages are served
throughout the cruise.
• Welcome & Farewell Receptions.
• Gratuities to ship personnel, local
guides and drivers on included
excursions and transfers.
• Hospitality desk in the hotel and
aboard ship.
• Souvenir polar-grade red parka
to wear.
• Transfers and luggage handling
abroad for participants whose
arrival(s)/departure(s) coincide with
the scheduled group transfer(s).
• Travel document wallet, name badge
and pre‑departure information.
• Taxes.
• Medical evacuation insurance
through UHC.
• Automatic $250,000 flight insurance
policy for each participant ticketed
on flights by Gohagan & Company.
What is Not Included:
•Expenses of a personal nature
including laundry, telephone/fax
calls, medical expenses, airport
departure tax, etc.
•Any insurance other than
specified above.
•International airfares.
•Local U.S./Argentina reciprocal
entry fee(s).
•Any meals or beverages
that are not specified in the
above inclusions.
•Expenses caused by factors
beyond our control including
airplane delays, roadblocks, vehicle
malfunctions, political disturbances,
taxes, lost luggage, etc.
•Any other services not mentioned
in the inclusions.
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m.s.
Program Cost
L e S oléal
Deck 6, Solstice
Deck 5, Equinoxe
Deck 4, Pégase
Deck 3, Andromède
604
626
624
622
620
618
616
614
612
610
608
602
Deck 7, Sun Deck
Pytheas
601
603
Library
Panoramic
Lounge
Panoramic
Terrace
539
537
535
533
531
529
527
525
523
521
519
517
515
511
Lift Lift
Massage
508
506
504
502
Lift
407
405
403
401
406
404
402
434
432
430
428
426
424
422
420
418
416
414
412
410
408
Lift
437
435
433
431
429
427
425
423
421
419
417
415
411
409
Lift Lift
Lift
Desk
337
335
333
331
329
327
325
323
321
319
317
315
311
309
307
305
303
301
300
Main Lounge
Shop Lift Lift Reception
Marina
Deck 3, Andromède
Category 3
$15,295
Category 2 $15,395
Category 1
$15,795
Deluxe suite $16,095
Medical
Center
Prestige Suite II* $16,395
Prestige Suite I* $17,095
Owner’s Suite $18,395
Two-room, ocean-view, expansive floor-to-ceiling sliding glass door onto
large private balcony, two bathrooms: tub/shower and shower, large
sitting area with sofa, two closets, writing desk and dressing table.
Deck 5, Equinoxe. (limited availability)
Two-room, ocean-view, expansive floor-to-ceiling sliding glass door onto
large private balcony, two bathrooms: tub/shower and shower, large
sitting area with sofa, two closets, writing desk and dressing table.
Deck 6, Solstice. (limited availability)
L’Eclipse
Lift Lift
Deck 2, Cassiopée
*Prestige Suites I and II, capacities to be advised.
Indicates one fixed Queen bed
* Prestige Suites I and II, capacities to be advised.
Indicates one fixed Queen bed
m.s.
m.s. Le Soléal
$15,095
Ocean-view, expansive floor-to-ceiling sliding glass door onto private balcony,
shower and sitting area with sofa. Deck 6, Solstice. (limited availability)
306
304
302
Excursion
Desk
334
332
330
328
326
324
322
320
318
316
314
312
310
308
Bar
Category 4
Ocean-view, expansive floor-to-ceiling sliding glass door onto private
balcony, shower or tub/shower. Deck 6, Solstice.
Deck 4, Pégase
Dance
Floor
$14,095
Ocean-view, expansive floor-to-ceiling sliding glass door onto private
balcony, shower or tub/shower. Deck 5, Equinoxe, midship.
Deck 5, Equinoxe*
Theater
Category 5
Ocean-view, expansive floor-to-ceiling sliding glass door onto private
balcony, shower. Deck 5, Equinoxe, forward.
Bridge
509
507
505
503
501
Photo Desk
Leisure Area
536
534
532
530
528
526
524
522
520
518
516
514
512
510
Hamman
Cloak
Hairdresser Room Showers
$13,595
Ocean-view, expansive floor-to-ceiling sliding glass door onto private
balcony, shower. Deck 4, Pégase, midship. Single Pricing: $26,895
Deck 6, Solstice*
Fitness
Room
Category 6
Ocean-view, expansive floor-to-ceiling sliding glass door onto private,
partial wall balcony, shower. Deck 4, Pégase, forward.
Bar
Internet
Grill
Lift Lift
625
623
621
619
617
615
611
609
607
605
Pool
$12,295
Ocean-view, small window and single door onto private, partial wall
balcony, shower. Deck 3, Andromède, midship. Single Pricing: $23,895
Sun Deck
Zodiac
Lift
Category 7
Ocean-view, small window and single door onto private, partial wall
balcony, shower. Deck 3, Andromède, aft. (limited availability)
L’Azur
Buffet
$11,295
Ocean-view, one large window, shower. Deck 3, Andromède, forward.
(limited availability)
Zodiac
Bar
Category 8
Two-room, ocean-view, expansive floor-to-ceiling sliding glass door onto
large private balcony, two bathrooms: tub/shower and shower, large
sitting area with sofa, two closets, writing desk and dressing table.
Deck 6, Solstice. (limited availability)
L e S oléal
This exclusively chartered ship offers 90 Staterooms and Suites (200 to
484 square feet). Each has a private bathroom with shower, two twin beds
or one queen bed, individual climate control, satellite flat-screen television,
wireless Internet access, minibar, writing desk/dressing table, full-length closet,
safe, plush robe and slippers. Public facilities include the Panoramic Lounge,
Main Lounge, state-of-the-art theater, beauty salon, library, Internet salon,
Sun Deck, swimming pool, spa, Turkish bath-style steam room, full range of
fitness equipment and two elevators. The ship has 10 Zodiacs.
Terms and Conditions
RELEASE OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK
AND BINDING ARBITRATION AGREEMENT
Baggage allowance: Passengers are allowed
two checked bags per person on international flights.
Airlines have various policies concerning the number of bags
and the weight allowed without excess baggage charges.
Physical Accessibility: No sophisticated medical
facilities are available in the Antarctic. The vessel carries a
physician and a limited infirmary with basic medications
and equipment, and its medical facilities are not equipped
for serious illness or accidents. Evacuation is difficult, time
consuming and expensive. Consequently, you should
consult with your physician before booking this trip.
All programs require physical independence and mobility.
Any physical or mental condition that may require special
medical attention or physical assistance (for example, the
need for a wheelchair) must be reported in writing when
you make your reservation. Travelers must be able to
embark or disembark motorcoaches alone or with minimal
assistance from your traveling companion and climb
stairs and step over raised thresholds without assistance.
Travelers requiring assistance must travel with a companion
who will be responsible for handling equipment.
Cancellations and Refunds: All cancellations
must be submitted in writing to Yale Educational Travel.
Written cancellation through 91 days prior to departure—full
refund minus a $500 per person administrative fee (covers
main and post tours). Written cancellation 90 days or less
prior to departure could result in forfeiture of the full program
price, contingent upon the degree of recoverable costs from
independent providers of services. Program reservations
are not transferable except at the sole discretion and with
the explicit approval of the Association of Yale Alumni and
Thomas P. Gohagan & Company. Cancellation on day of
departure or after tour departs—no refund. Cancellation of
tour by the Association of Yale Alumni or our tour operator—
full refund. We strongly urge applicants to consider purchasing
trip cancellation insurance.
Insurance: Yale Educational Travel strongly recommends
that participants purchase trip cancellation insurance.
However, Yale does not recommend a particular insurance
company. It is wise to cover the cost of trip investment
in case one needs to cancel due to illness or emergency.
Expedition to Antarctica
Travel with Yale to Antarctica!
January 21 - February 3, 2017
To register, return this form with your deposit of
$1,000 per person to YET. Final payment is due
October 18, 2016.
1) name as on passport
payment options
❏ Pay by check made out to “Thomas P. Gohagan & Company”
Please charge the deposit of $1,000 per person to:
❏ amex ❏ visa ❏ mastercard ❏ discover card
card number
date of birth yale connection
passport origin relationship to other guest
expiration date
accommodations
security code 2) name as on passport category preference
date of birth
yale connection
❏ i will share accommodations with:
passport origin relationship to other guest
❏ i wish to have a single (limited availability – please call)
_____________________________________________
Iguazú Falls Post-Program Option
Jungle View Rooms
contact information
(per person)
❏ double $2,195
❏ single $2,895
address
city/state/zip Falls View Rooms
(per person)
❏ double $2,295
❏ single $3,095
❏ I/We confirm that I/We have carefully read the Terms and
Conditions and Responsibility section of this brochure and
agree to their terms on behalf of myself and the members
of my party named above.
primary phone
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e-mail
tour number 028-01/26/17-130
signature(s) date
To book, return the above form with credit card authorization or check payable to “Thomas P. Gohagan & Company” to
Yale Educational Travel, P.O. Box 209010, New Haven, CT 06520-9010. Phone: (203) 432-1952. Fax: (203) 432-0587.
or
visit yaleedtravel.org/antarctica17 to book online
The cancellation penalties listed in the program brochure
will apply. Please review your medical insurance coverage to
determine what is and is not covered while traveling abroad
before contacting an insurance company.
There are many insurance companies to choose from.
Please understand that there is a very short window of time
(anywhere from 7 days to perhaps 21 days from the time one
pays the trip deposit) when insurance bought within that
window will qualify for pre-existing condition coverage.
If this is important to you, please do not wait to purchase
travel insurance. Your Yale licensed tour operator may be
able to send you an insurance application but you may
not receive their insurance application in time to meet the
window for pre-existing condition coverage.
Itinerary: The itinerary is subject to change.
Responsibility: Yale University, the Association of
Yale Alumni and Thomas P. Gohagan & Company, its
and their employees, shareholders, subsidiaries, affiliates,
officers, directors or trustees, successors, and assigns
(collectively “Gohagan”), does not own or operate any entity
which is to or does provide goods or services for your trip
including, for example, lodging facilities, airline, vessel, or
other transportation companies, guides or guide services,
local ground operators, providers or organizers of optional
excursions, food service or entertainment providers, etc.
All such persons and entities are independent contractors. As a
result, Yale University, the Association of Yale Alumni, and
Gohagan are not liable for any negligent or willful act or failure
to act of any such person or entity or of any other third party.
In addition and without limitation, Gohagan is not
responsible for any injury, loss, death, inconvenience,
delay, or damage to person or property in connection with
the provision of any goods or services whether resulting
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medical attention or the quality thereof, overbooking or
downgrading of accommodations, mechanical or other
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or for any failure of any transportation mechanism to arrive
or depart on time or safely.
If due to weather, flight schedules or other
uncontrollable factors, you are required to spend an
additional night(s), you will be responsible for your own
hotel, transfers and meal costs. Baggage is entirely at
owner’s risk. The right is reserved to decline to accept as a
trip participant, or remove from a trip, without refund, any
person Gohagan judges to be incapable of meeting the rigors
and requirements of participating in the activities, or who is
abusive to other trip participants, leaders or third parties, or
who Gohagan determines to detract from the enjoyment of
the trip by others. Passenger certifies not to have any mental,
physical or other condition or disability that would create a
hazard for him/herself or other passengers.
Gohagan reserves the right to change the itinerary or
trip features at any time and for any reason, with or without
notice, and Gohagan shall not be liable for any loss of any
kind as a result of any such changes. All fares, as well as ship
schedules, port calls, hours of arrival and departure, special
programs and guest lecture series (if applicable), are subject
to change or cancellation without prior notice.
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or make any other compensation under these circumstances.
Gohagan is not responsible for penalties assessed by air
carriers resulting from operational and/or itinerary changes,
even if Gohagan makes the flight arrangements or trip
cancellation. Gohagan reserves the right to substitute hotels of
a similar category for those listed in this brochure.
Binding Arbitration: Any controversy or claim
arising out of or relating in any way to this Release of
Liability, Assumption of Risk and Binding Arbitration
Agreement, to the Responsibility Clause, to the brochure,
or any other information relating in any way to the trip,
or to the trip itself, shall be settled solely and exclusively
by binding arbitration in Chicago, Illinois in accordance
with the commercial rules of the American Arbitration
Association then existent. In any such proceeding, the
substantive, but not procedural law of Illinois will apply.
Rates: Prices quoted are based on fares in effect at the time
of printing and are subject to change prior to departure.
On programs which include Gohagan purchased interstate
or international air (which originates or returns to the
United States), no increased costs will be passed on after final
payment except for subsequently imposed governmental
tax increases.
Upon payment of a deposit, tour participant(s) indicates
acceptance of the terms contained in this Release of Liability,
Assumption of Risk and Binding Arbitration Agreement.
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Experience the majestic grandeur of Antarctica with Yale!
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Box 209010
New Haven, Connecticut
06520-9010
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Permit No. 519
New Haven, CT
Expedition to Antarctica
January 21 – February 3, 2017
Walter Jetz, Associate Professor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Pincelli Hull, Assistant Professor of Paleontology and Paleoceanography
The international Antarctic Treaty
protects Antarctica’s wildlife and
its natural habitats and provides a
guide for visitors here, where no country
has sovereignty.
To protect the fragile environment, all
travelers will go ashore in small groups,
so as not to over visit rookeries, disturb
nesting sites or disrupt research.