Pole to Pole in 110 Days

Toronto-based Marine Expeditions Inc., which for six years has operated Antarctic and Arctic cruises, is offering a 110-day voyage that stretches from the Antarctic Circle to the Arctic Circle, starting March 2, 2000.

The company claims it’s the first to offer a “Pole to Pole World Expedition.” Prices range from $13,775 to $21,995 per person, double occupancy, including round-trip air from the New York area. The trip begins with a flight from New York’s JFK airport to Buenos Aires. Stops include Antarctica’s Adelaide Island, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Egypt, Israel, Greece, Portugal, Ireland, Iceland and Greenland. The return flight is from Greenland to Newark, N.J. The ship is the 128-passenger Marine Discovery. Telephone (800) 263-9147.