Antarctica
Antarctic Polar Circle
Antarctica
Antarctica
Attempt to navigate below the Antarctic Circle into remote Marguerite Bay on a 16-day all-inclusive expedition cruise with round-trip flights from Buenos Aires. Discover giant glaciers, whales, and penguin colonies.
Duration: 16 days / 15 nights on board.
Starts: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ends: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Language: English speaking voyage
The itinerary is a guide only and is subject to change due to weather and ice conditions. Your Captain and Expedition Leader will make the necessary adjustments to ensure the best possible experience.
Charter Flights More info about this activity
In departures with charter flights, part of the air transport segment is covered by the operation of the trip as part of the itinerary.
Check in the inclusions and exclusions of the program which air sections are included in your itinerary.
Ship Cruise More info about this activity
Not only we travel from one point to another and find our shelter on board the ship we chose. We also enjoy from incredible scenery, landscapes and interactions that only our noble vessel can provide.
Everyday the Bridge Team navigates the ship to position ourselves on the best posible spots, looking for unique opportunities.
Many times, this includes sainig through narrow passages, on the vicinity of glaciers or entering bays and fjords only approachable from the ship.
Enjoy this incredible places from the comfort of the common areas on board, open decks or your own private balcony!
Shore Excursion More info about this activity
Shore excursions are the backbone of almost all itineraries, with most ships making landfall at least once every day once they reach their destination. The weather plays a huge role in your daily itinerary, although given the sheer array of fantastic landing sites all over there are plenty of options your Captain and Expedition Leader can choose from. On-shore excursions allow you to visit scientific research stations, communities, prominent wildlife colonies and take hikes to elevated viewing points for fantastic photography.
Enrichment Program More info about this activity
Expedition cruising must be one of the most incredible ways of travelling. Not only for the amazing places you visit and the unforgetable wildlife but for the wildlife, the sensory overload and the unimaginable memories.
But all of this needs a context in order to understand where you are and what you are experiencing.
On board your expedition vessell you will find a group of experts, naturalists, zodiac drivers and guides that that will translate the language of nature for you, telling you the stories of the places you are visiting, reviewing the historical, biological, ecological and geological aspects of your trips.
You will experience first hand what surrounds you and arrive back home wiser and loaded with new knowledge.
Citizen Science More info about this activity
There’s important work being done every day, at some of the most renowned climate research facilities around the world, to record and study the incredible changes happening in remote places like Antarctica and th Arctic. As you might imagine, gathering critical on-site data on a regular basis would be a virtually impossible task for these groups. So we do it for them, in partnership with different research facilities.
If you’d like to get a first-hand look at how climate change is impacting our birds, sea life, glaciers, oceans, and weather patterns, and help scientists better understand our evolving planet, you’re welcome to join our Citizen Science program. And don’t let the word “science” scare you. We make it informative, interactive, and fun.
Hiking More info about this activity
Hiking options include very easy beach hikes (good for photographers who need time for photography), easier short hikes, medium-difficulty extended hikes, and more challenging long hikes.
Camping More info about this activity
Camp ashore in Antarctica!
After dinner, you’ll leave your cruise ship and zip ashore via a Zodiac. An experienced guide will choose the campsite spot and instruct everybody in how to set up their tents and sleeping bags. The next morning everybody will help to break down the camp, making sure that no gear or garbage gets left behind, and clean the camping gear. The location for camps and the number of camp nights offered depends on the operator, weather and location of the ship.
Kayaking More info about this activity
The experience of sea kayaking in the humbling wilderness of Antarctica or the Arctic is guaranteed to stir your soul.
Sea kayaking is one of the highlights for any Polar Traveller, providing ice and weather conditions are assessed as safe by your Expedition Team.
This activity requires previous kayaking experience.
Join us on a 16-day all-inclusive expedition cruise, starting with an overnight stay in Buenos Aires before taking an included flight to Ushuaia to board a hybrid-powered polar expedition vessel. Crossing the Drake Passage, guests prepare for the High Arctic realm with Science Center workshops and expert lectures. Taking advantage of milder summer sea ice conditions, the ship sets course below the Antarctic Circle toward remote and magnificent Marguerite Bay, revealing secluded polar environments.
Spanning nine exciting days in the far south, guests explore ice-carved channels and islands by Zodiac and sea kayak. Experience up-close wildlife encounters alongside Adélie and Gentoo penguin colonies, hunting leopard seals, and migrating whales feeding among the ice floes. Onboard, the journey balances rugged outdoor exploration—such as optional ice camping and Citizen Science research—with luxury relaxation in the wellness area, saunas, and outdoor hot tubs.
Highlights:
Pre-cruise overnight in Buenos Aires with included round-trip flights to Ushuaia.
Navigating beyond the Antarctic Circle toward remote Marguerite Bay.
Nine full days of High Antarctic exploration featuring daily Zodiac cruises and landings.
Interactive Science Center program, expert lectures, and Citizen Science projects.
Optional ice camping on Antarctic snow and guided sea kayaking among floating icebergs.
Day 1: The Beat of Buenos Aires
Arrival in the Argentine capital
Overnight stay in Buenos Aires included to start your Antarctic adventure. Enjoy time at leisure exploring the city, dining at a local parrilla, or experiencing a traditional tango show.
Day 2: Setting Sail from Ushuaia
Charter flight and embarkation
Early morning flight to Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego. Transfer to the port to board your hybrid-powered expedition ship. Settle into your cabin, attend safety briefings with the Expedition Team, and sail out through the Beagle Channel.
Days 3-4: Get set for Antarctica
Crossing the Drake Passage
Two-day ocean crossing through the Drake Passage. Visit the onboard Science Center, attend polar lectures presented by naturalists, receive biosecurity instructions, and unwind in the spa and Explorer Lounge.
Days 5-13: Antarctica: Another World
Exploring below the Antarctic Circle
Spend 9 exciting days exploring the Antarctic Peninsula and navigating south below the Antarctic Circle into Marguerite Bay. Join daily Zodiac landings and ice cruises, watch Adélie penguin colonies and feeding whales, attend lectures, and take part in optional sea kayaking or ice camping.
Days 14-15: Back through Drake Passage
Northbound ocean navigation
Return crossing northbound across the Drake Passage. Analyze research data in the Science Center, review photo logs with the team, relax in the outdoor hot tubs, and enjoy drinks with fellow travelers in the Explorer Lounge.
Day 16: Ushuaia and Buenos Aires
Disembarkation and return flight
Arrival in Ushuaia and disembarkation. Transfer to Ushuaia airport for your return flight to Buenos Aires, where your expedition cruise concludes.
Day 1: The Beat of Buenos Aires
Arrival in the Argentine capital
Overnight stay in Buenos Aires included to start your Antarctic adventure. Enjoy time at leisure exploring the city, dining at a local parrilla, or experiencing a traditional tango show.
Day 2: Setting Sail from Ushuaia
Charter flight and embarkation
Early morning flight to Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego. Transfer to the port to board your hybrid-powered expedition ship. Settle into your cabin, attend safety briefings with the Expedition Team, and sail out through the Beagle Channel.
Days 3-4: Get set for Antarctica
Crossing the Drake Passage
Two-day ocean crossing through the Drake Passage. Visit the onboard Science Center, attend polar lectures presented by naturalists, receive biosecurity instructions, and unwind in the spa and Explorer Lounge.
Days 5-13: Antarctica: Another World
Exploring below the Antarctic Circle
Spend 9 exciting days exploring the Antarctic Peninsula and navigating south below the Antarctic Circle into Marguerite Bay. Join daily Zodiac landings and ice cruises, watch Adélie penguin colonies and feeding whales, attend lectures, and take part in optional sea kayaking or ice camping.
Days 14-15: Back through Drake Passage
Northbound ocean navigation
Return crossing northbound across the Drake Passage. Analyze research data in the Science Center, review photo logs with the team, relax in the outdoor hot tubs, and enjoy drinks with fellow travelers in the Explorer Lounge.
Day 16: Ushuaia and Buenos Aires
Disembarkation and return flight
Arrival in Ushuaia and disembarkation. Transfer to Ushuaia airport for your return flight to Buenos Aires, where your expedition cruise concludes.
INCLUSIONS
Overnight in Buenos Aires before the expedition cruise, including breakfast.
Flights in economy class between Buenos Aires and Ushuaia.
Transfer from the hotel to the airport in Buenos Aires before the expedition cruise.
Transfers between the Ushuaia airport and the ship.
Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Coffee, tea, soft drinks, house wine, beer, and spirits throughout the day.
Wind and waterproof expedition jacket.
Use of sauna, hot tubs, pool, fitness room, and lounges.
Complimentary Wi-Fi.
Professional photos from your trip taken by the onboard photographer.
In-depth lectures and discussions hosted by the Expedition Team.
Escorted landings with small expedition boats.
EXCLUSIONS
International flights.
Additional overnight(s) if required due to international flight schedules.
Travel insurance.
Luggage handling.
Optional shore excursions with local partners.
Optional small-group activities with Expedition Team (camping, kayaking, snowshoeing).
Optional treatments in the onboard wellness and spa area.
Lower-deck cabin
Window
Double bed (optional twin)
Some with sofa bed
Bathrobes and slippers available on request
Guests: up to 4 | Size: 19-23 m2
Cabin code: RR
Upper-deck cabin
Private balcony
Double bed (optional twin)
Sofa bed or seating area
Bathrobes and slippers are available on request
Guests: up to 4 | Size: 18 m2
Cabin Category: XT
Upper-deck cabin
Private balcony
Double bed
Bathrobes and slippers available on request
Guests: 2 | Size: 15-19 m2
Cabin Code: XTD
Upper-deck cabin
Private balcony
Wheelchair-accessible cabin, may be available for general booking
Double bed
Bathrobes and slippers available on request
Guests: 2 | Size: 19 m2
Cabin Code: XY
Private balcony (limited view)
Upper-deck cabin
Double bed (optional twin)
Some with sofa bed
Bathrobes and slippers available on request
Guests: up to 4 | Size: 18 m2
Cabin Code: XTJ
Large lower-deck cabin
Window
Double bed (optional twin)
Some with sofa bed
Bathrobes and slippers available on request
Guests: up to 3 | Size: 27 m2
Cabin Code: TT
Large lower-deck cabin
Window
Wheelchair-accessible cabin, may be available for general booking
Double bed (optional twin)
Bathrobes and slippers available on request
Guests: 2 | Size: 24-26 m2
Cabin Code: TY
Extra-large upper-deck corner suite
Private balcony
Large windows
Double bed (optional twin)
Sofa bed
Bathrobes and slippers available on request
Guests: up to 4 | Size: 46-48 m2
Cabin Code: MA
Upper-deck corner suite
Private balcony
Hot tub
Seating area
Double bed (optional twin)
Bathrobes and slippers available on request
Guests: 2 | Size: 20-30 m2
Cabin Code: MC
Extra-large lower-deck corner suite
Large windows
Seating area
Double bed (optional twin)
Double Murphy bed
Bathrobes and slippers available on request
Guests: up to 4 | Size: 44 m2
Cabin Code: MB
Large upper-deck corner suite
Large windows and a private balcony
Wheelchair accessible, may be available for general booking
Seating area
Double bed (optional twin)
Double Murphy bed
Bathrobes and slippers available on request
Guests: 4 | Size: 35 m2
Cabin Code: MD
Upper-deck suite
Private balcony
Double bed (optional twin)
Sofa bed or seating area
Bathrobes and slippers available on request
Guests: up to 4 | Size: 22-28 m2
Cabin Code: ME
Upper-deck corner suite
Large windows
Seating area
Double bed (optional twin)
Bathrobes and slippers available on request
Guests: 2 | Size: 22 m2
Cabin Code: MF
* The prices are per person in US Dollars, unless expressly specified in a different currency. In that case, payment will be in US dollars at the exchange rate of the day.
** Rates are correct at the time of publication. All prices will be re-confirmed by email at the time of booking.
NOTE: Embracing the unexpected is part of the legacy—and excitement—of expedition travel. When traveling in extremely remote regions, your expedition staff must allow the sea, the ice and the weather to guide route and itinerary details. This itinerary is a tentative outline of what you’ll experience on this voyage; please be aware that no specific itinerary can be guaranteed.
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