Details of the Ship The Santa Maria Australis was designed and equipped to sail long distance cruises in comfortable conditions. She was built in 1998 in Gdansk, Poland as an aluminum ketch training vessel. Her safety equipment is monitored every 2 years. The SMA has the CE certificate category A (high seas). In 2004 she was further equipped for high latitude operations in Southampton, England. On this occasion she was adapted to modern standards and the strict English MCA requirements as a sail training vessel. The SMA is designed for a maximum of 12 persons and sails under German flag with home port Berlin. In 2006, the SV SMA reached the high southern latitudes and to date 40 sailing expeditions to Antarctica have been accomplished and in 2011 she sailed through the Northwest Passage. The Santa Maria Australis has a StarLink satellite internet connection. Dates & Booking Dates Route Fare from Route No. 24 Aug 2026 – 7 Oct 2026 Tahiti - Niue - Tonga - Viti Levu (Fiji) € 9,225 SR18-6332 8 Jan 2027 – 19 Feb 2027 Rabaul (New Britain, Papua New Guinea) - Kavieng (New Ireland, Papua New Guinea) - Palau - Dapa (Siargao Island, Philippines) - Philippine Archipelago - Subic (Luzon, Philippines) € 8,815 SR18-7231 4 Mar 2027 – 8 Apr 2027 Subic (Philippines) - West Coast of Luzon - Casambalangan (Port Irene) - Suao (Taiwan) - Wushi Port Marina (Taiwan) - Nansei Islands (Japan) - Kyushu - Beppu (Japan) € 7,380 SR18-7222 12 Apr 2027 – 3 May 2027 Beppu (Japan) - Hiroshima (Japan) - Seto Inland Sea - Eiko Marina, Kihara (Japan) € 4,510 SR18-7223 17 May 2027 – 7 Jun 2027 Eiko Marina, Kihara (Japan) - Seto Inland Sea - Hayatomo Strait - Sea of Japan - Tsugaru Strait - Hokkaido - Kushiro (Hokkaido, Japan) € 4,510 SR18-7224 To book your Sailing Expedtion with the SANTA MARIA AUSTRALIS, please send back the following documents (see the links for the pdf-files) filled-out and signed by email:Booking FormPassenger Information FormScheduled Expedition ContractPassport: send us a copy of your passport valid at least six months counting from voyage commencement.After receiving your booking forms, we will send you the booking confirmation and invoice whereupon a deposit of 1/3 is due. The second third is payable until 3 months prior departure and the last third until 1.5 months prior departure. If you pay from outside the EURO-zone, paying by credit card might be the cheapest option. But still we have to charge a non-refundable credit card fee of 2.5%.Further Documents required not later than 30 days prior departure (without those it will not be possible for the skipper to accept you for the expedition):Expedition Medical Form: The earliest 60 days prior departure. It might be helpful to fill out the form together with your medical doctor.Travel Health InsuranceWaiver of LiabilityFor further details we refer to:Expedition Gear List (Antarctica)Code of conduct on boardTerms & ConditionsSecurity certificate for package tours in accordance with Section 651r of the German Civil Code and translationBesides to those please read the following leaflets and explanatory notes referring our behaviour at the Antarctica, how to protect the environment and reduce our ecolocical footprint:Cetacean Watching Guidelines of the IAATOSeal Watching Guidelines of the IAATOBird Watching Guidelines of the IAATOGeneral Information for Wildlife Watching of the IAATOHelp Protect Antarctica's pristine environment from non-native species (do not pack a pest)Boot Washing Guidelines of the IAATOGuidelines for Visitors to the AntarcticYacht Outreach Pamphlet of the IAATOYou will travel on a modern Sailing Vessel. Please keep in mind, that safety first is the highest priority for all sailors on board. For this reason the exact route cannot be predicted and has to be adjusted by the captain/ skipper continuously according to the conditions - for the well-being of the whole team.In case of a booking alteration or cancellation from the passenger's side we charge 130 EUR per passenger in addition to the Terms & Conditions of the tour operator.
