Antarctic Explorer: Discovering the 7th Continent

A classic 11- or 12-day journey to the Antarctic Peninsula. Explore majestic polar landscapes by Zodiac, kayak, or on foot, capturing penguins, whales, and seals framed by towering ice and mesmerizing polar landscapes.


Antarctic Peninsula
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Duration: 11 days / 9 nights on board
Starts: Ushuaia, Argentina
Ends: Ushuaia, Argentina
Language: English speaking voyage

The itinerary is a guide only and is subject to change due to weather and ice conditions. The Captain and/or Expedition Leader will make necessary adjustments to ensure the best possible experience.


Included
Optional


This classic 11- or 12-day itinerary delivers the very best of the Antarctic Peninsula in one unforgettable journey. After crossing the legendary 800-kilometer Drake Passage, you will explore majestic polar landscapes by Zodiac, kayak, or on foot. The experience of reaching the 7th Continent is beyond words, evoking a sense of reverence and awe.

You will spend four full days immersed in the South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula. Each day, you will take Zodiac excursions from the ship to explore glaciated bays, channels, and landing sites, creating a unique, personal experience. You’ll encounter diverse wildlife, visiting penguin rookeries, scouting for humpback and minke whales, and searching for southern seal species, including the cunning leopard seal. The Expedition Team's presentations on history, biology, and glaciology will deepen your understanding of this enduring place.

Highlights:
Explore highlights of the Antarctic Peninsula by Zodiac, kayak, or on foot.
Cross the legendary 800-kilometer Drake Passage aboard any Quark Expeditions ice-strengthened vessel.
Scout for humpback and minke whales and search for seals, including the cunning leopard seal.
Experience abundant wildlife and be inspired by nature as a calving glacier crashes into a brilliant blue sea.
Deepen your experience with expert presentations on wildlife, history, glaciology & geology by our onboard polar experts.

Itinerary

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Day 1: Arrive in Ushuaia
Transfer to your hotel and explore the city
You may arrive in Ushuaia at any time on Day 1. Based on the arrival information you send in advance, we will arrange for a transfer from the airport to your hotel. Many guests choose to arrive early to explore this quaint port city.

Day 2: Embarkation in Ushuaia
Luggage transfer and Beagle Channel sailing
Your luggage will be collected from the hotel lobby and transferred to your cabin. Guests will meet at a designated location near the pier, usually about 4 pm, and board buses for transfer to the ship. After a late afternoon embarkation, we will sail along the historic Beagle Channel.

Days 3-4: Crossing the Drake Passage
Polar experts, presentations, and Antarctic Convergence
Spend your time in the lounge or chatting with your fellow travelers. Our Expedition Team will begin their series of presentations to help prepare you for your upcoming Zodiac and land excursions. You officially enter Antarctica when your ship crosses the Antarctic Convergence.

Days 5-8: South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula
Zodiac excursions, hiking, and wildlife viewing
Your Antarctic adventure truly begins as the South Shetland Islands come into view. Each day, you will take Zodiac excursions from the ship to explore glaciated bays and landing sites. You will visit penguin rookeries, scout for humpback and minke whales, and search for southern seal species. Every day will be different, having been carefully crafted by your Expedition Team.

Days 9-10: Crossing the Drake Passage
The journey back and final celebration
The journey back across the Drake Passage provides final opportunities to enjoy the invigorating Southern Ocean air. Spend time on the deck, watching for seabirds and scouting for whales, enjoy presentations by your Expedition Team, and celebrate the experiences you’ve shared exploring the remarkable world of Antarctica.

Day 11: Disembark in Ushuaia
Departure
Your ship is scheduled to arrive in Ushuaia between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. Once the ship has docked, you will bid farewell to your Expedition Team and shipmates before completing your disembarkation. You are then free to continue your onward journey.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Ushuaia
Transfer to your hotel and explore the city
You may arrive in Ushuaia at any time on Day 1. Based on the arrival information you send in advance, we will arrange for a transfer from the airport to your hotel. Many guests choose to arrive early to explore this quaint port city.

Day 2: Embarkation in Ushuaia
Luggage transfer and Beagle Channel sailing
Your luggage will be collected from the hotel lobby and transferred to your cabin. Guests will meet at a designated location near the pier, usually about 4 pm, and board buses for transfer to the ship. After a late afternoon embarkation, we will sail along the historic Beagle Channel.

Days 3-4: Crossing the Drake Passage
Polar experts, presentations, and Antarctic Convergence
Spend your time in the lounge or chatting with your fellow travelers. Our Expedition Team will begin their series of presentations to help prepare you for your upcoming Zodiac and land excursions. You officially enter Antarctica when your ship crosses the Antarctic Convergence.

Days 5-8: South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula
Zodiac excursions, hiking, and wildlife viewing
Your Antarctic adventure truly begins as the South Shetland Islands come into view. Each day, you will take Zodiac excursions from the ship to explore glaciated bays and landing sites. You will visit penguin rookeries, scout for humpback and minke whales, and search for southern seal species. Every day will be different, having been carefully crafted by your Expedition Team.

Days 9-10: Crossing the Drake Passage
The journey back and final celebration
The journey back across the Drake Passage provides final opportunities to enjoy the invigorating Southern Ocean air. Spend time on the deck, watching for seabirds and scouting for whales, enjoy presentations by your Expedition Team, and celebrate the experiences you’ve shared exploring the remarkable world of Antarctica.

Day 11: Disembark in Ushuaia
Departure
Your ship is scheduled to arrive in Ushuaia between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. Once the ship has docked, you will bid farewell to your Expedition Team and shipmates before completing your disembarkation. You are then free to continue your onward journey.


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INCLUSIONS

Specialist Expedition Leaders
Our team is comprised of the most professional and passionate Expedition Leaders in the world, who bring a wide range of experience and expertise to every adventure.

Immersive Off-ship Activities
Itineraries are packed with adventure options designed to immerses travelers in the polar wilderness, enabling them to connect with the natural wonders of their surroundings.

On-Ship Experiences & Facilities
Designed for comfort and adventure, each ship accommodates no more than 200 guests. Facilities include comfortable cabins, exceptional dining options, wellness treatments, and breathtaking panoramic views of the polar landscape.

Food & Beverages
Premium dining, with a wide selection of options that accommodate a variety of dietary preferences.

Quark Expedition Perks
Complementary Wi-Fi, alcohol on all voyages, and the Official Quark Expeditions parka to take home.

Transfers
Select voyages include essential transportation and accommodation arrangements for guests, ensuring seamless travel to and from the expedition starting point.

EXCLUSIONS

International airfare & visa expenses, travel insurance, mandatory expedition gear, on-ship expenses, adventure options and trip extensions are not included.
Anything not mentioned on the inclusions


Dates & Rates


Ship: Ocean Explorer | Date: 10 Dec 2025 - 20 Dec 2025 (3289)
Deluxe Veranda Forward
$18,295
$12,807
Veranda Stateroom
$19,195
$13,437
Veranda Suite
$20,395
$14,277
Studio Single
$23,995
$16,797
Junior Suite
$23,995
$16,797
Studio Veranda Single
$25,895
$18,127
Penthouse Suite
$27,795
$19,457
Owners Suite
$29,795
$20,857
Ship: Ocean Explorer | Date: 19 Dec 2025 - 29 Dec 2025 (3034)
Deluxe Veranda Forward
$19,495
$14,622
Veranda Stateroom
$20,595
$15,447
Veranda Suite
$21,795
$16,347
Studio Single
$25,695
$19,272
Junior Suite
$25,695
$19,272
Studio Veranda Single
$27,695
$20,772
Penthouse Suite
$29,795
$22,347
Owners Suite
$31,795
$23,847
Ship: World Explorer | Date: 27 Dec 2025 - 06 Jan 2026 (1149)
Triple
$16,195
$15,386
Infinity Suite
$18,995
$18,046
Veranda Suite
$18,995
$18,046
Superior Suite
$24,695
$23,461
Deluxe Suite
$26,595
$25,266
Owner´s Suite
$28,495
$27,071
Ship: World Explorer | Date: 05 Jan 2026 - 15 Jan 2026 (3209)
Triple
$15,695
$13,341
Infinity Suite
$18,495
$15,721
Veranda Suite
$18,495
$15,721
Superior Suite
$23,995
$20,396
Deluxe Suite
$25,895
$22,011
Owner´s Suite
$27,695
$23,541
Ship: World Explorer | Date: 14 Jan 2026 - 24 Jan 2026 (3210)
Triple
$15,695
$13,341
Infinity Suite
$18,495
$15,721
Veranda Suite
$18,495
$15,721
Superior Suite
$23,995
$20,396
Deluxe Suite
$25,895
$22,011
Owner´s Suite
$27,695
$23,541
Ship: World Explorer | Date: 23 Jan 2026 - 02 Feb 2026 (3211)
Triple
$15,695
$13,341
Infinity Suite
$18,495
$15,721
Veranda Suite
$18,495
$15,721
Superior Suite
$23,995
$20,396
Deluxe Suite
$25,895
$22,011
Owner´s Suite
$27,695
$23,541
Ship: World Explorer | Date: 17 Feb 2026 - 27 Feb 2026 (1148)
Triple
$12,195
$11,586
Infinity Suite
$14,395
$13,676
Veranda Suite
$14,395
$13,676
Superior Suite
$18,695
$17,761
Deluxe Suite
$20,095
$19,091
Owner´s Suite
$21,495
$20,421
Ship: World Explorer | Date: 26 Feb 2026 - 08 Mar 2026 (3213)
Triple
$13,195
$11,876
Infinity Suite
$15,495
$13,946
Veranda Suite
$15,495
$13,946
Superior Suite
$20,195
$18,176
Deluxe Suite
$21,695
$19,526
Owner´s Suite
$23,295
$20,966
Ship: World Voyager (QRK) | Date: 06 Nov 2026 - 16 Nov 2026 (3882)
Infinity Suite
$15,790
$13,000
Veranda Suite
$16,490
$13,565
Superior Suite
$21,090
$17,280
Deluxe Suite
$22,590
$18,491
Owner´s Suite
$24,090
$19,702
Ship: Ocean Explorer | Date: 12 Nov 2026 - 22 Nov 2026 (3895)
Deluxe Veranda Forward
$15,395
$13,163
Veranda Stateroom
$16,195
$13,847
Veranda Suite
$17,195
$14,702
Studio Single
$20,195
$17,267
Junior Suite
$20,195
$17,267
Studio Veranda Single
$21,795
$18,635
Penthouse Suite
$23,495
$20,089
Owners Suite
$25,095
$21,457
Ship: World Voyager (QRK) | Date: 15 Nov 2026 - 25 Nov 2026 (3883)
Infinity Suite
$14,790
$12,193
Veranda Suite
$15,490
$12,758
Superior Suite
$19,690
$16,149
Deluxe Suite
$21,190
$17,361
Owner´s Suite
$22,590
$18,491
Ship: Ocean Explorer | Date: 21 Nov 2026 - 01 Dec 2026 (3896)
Deluxe Veranda Forward
$14,695
$11,867
Veranda Stateroom
$15,495
$12,513
Veranda Suite
$16,395
$13,239
Studio Single
$19,395
$15,662
Junior Suite
$19,395
$15,662
Studio Veranda Single
$20,895
$16,873
Penthouse Suite
$22,395
$18,084
Owners Suite
$23,995
$19,376
Ship: Ocean Explorer | Date: 30 Nov 2026 - 10 Dec 2026 (3897)
Deluxe Veranda Forward
$16,195
$13,078
Veranda Stateroom
$16,995
$13,724
Veranda Suite
$18,095
$14,612
Studio Single
$21,295
$17,196
Junior Suite
$21,295
$17,196
Studio Veranda Single
$22,995
$18,569
Penthouse Suite
$24,695
$19,942
Owners Suite
$26,395
$21,314
Ship: Ocean Explorer | Date: 09 Dec 2026 - 19 Dec 2026 (3898)
Deluxe Veranda Forward
$16,695
$13,482
Veranda Stateroom
$17,895
$14,451
Veranda Suite
$18,995
$15,339
Studio Single
$22,295
$18,004
Junior Suite
$22,295
$18,004
Studio Veranda Single
$24,095
$19,457
Penthouse Suite
$25,895
$20,911
Owners Suite
$27,695
$22,364
Ship: World Voyager (QRK) | Date: 18 Dec 2026 - 28 Dec 2026 (3887)
Infinity Suite
$17,490
$14,373
Veranda Suite
$18,290
$15,019
Superior Suite
$23,390
$19,137
Deluxe Suite
$25,090
$20,510
Owner´s Suite
$26,790
$21,883
Ship: Ocean Explorer | Date: 18 Dec 2026 - 28 Dec 2026 (3899)
Deluxe Veranda Forward
$17,595
$14,208
Veranda Stateroom
$18,595
$15,016
Veranda Suite
$19,695
$15,904
Studio Single
$23,195
$18,730
Junior Suite
$23,195
$18,730
Studio Veranda Single
$25,095
$20,265
Penthouse Suite
$26,895
$21,718
Owners Suite
$28,795
$23,252
Ship: World Voyager (QRK) | Date: 27 Dec 2026 - 06 Jan 2027 (3888)
Infinity Suite
$17,490
$14,373
Veranda Suite
$18,290
$15,019
Superior Suite
$23,390
$19,137
Deluxe Suite
$25,090
$20,510
Owner´s Suite
$26,790
$21,883
Ship: Ocean Explorer | Date: 27 Dec 2026 - 06 Jan 2027 (3900)
Deluxe Veranda Forward
$17,595
$14,208
Veranda Stateroom
$18,595
$15,016
Veranda Suite
$19,695
$15,904
Studio Single
$23,195
$18,730
Junior Suite
$23,195
$18,730
Studio Veranda Single
$25,095
$20,265
Penthouse Suite
$26,895
$21,718
Owners Suite
$28,795
$23,252
Ship: World Voyager (QRK) | Date: 05 Jan 2027 - 15 Jan 2027 (3889)
Infinity Suite
$18,690
$15,342
Veranda Suite
$19,590
$16,069
Superior Suite
$24,990
$20,429
Deluxe Suite
$26,890
$21,963
Owner´s Suite
$28,690
$23,417
Ship: Ocean Explorer | Date: 05 Jan 2027 - 15 Jan 2027 (3901)
Deluxe Veranda Forward
$18,295
$14,774
Veranda Stateroom
$19,195
$15,500
Veranda Suite
$20,395
$16,469
Studio Single
$23,995
$19,376
Junior Suite
$23,995
$19,376
Studio Veranda Single
$25,995
$20,991
Penthouse Suite
$27,895
$22,526
Owners Suite
$29,795
$24,060
Ship: World Voyager (QRK) | Date: 26 Jan 2027 - 05 Feb 2027 (3890)
Infinity Suite
$16,990
$13,969
Veranda Suite
$17,790
$14,615
Superior Suite
$22,790
$18,653
Deluxe Suite
$24,390
$19,945
Owner´s Suite
$26,090
$21,317
Ship: Ocean Explorer | Date: 28 Feb 2027 - 10 Mar 2027 (3903)
Deluxe Veranda Forward
$16,195
$13,078
Veranda Stateroom
$16,995
$13,724
Veranda Suite
$18,095
$14,612
Studio Single
$21,295
$17,196
Junior Suite
$21,295
$17,196
Studio Veranda Single
$22,995
$18,569
Penthouse Suite
$24,695
$19,942
Owners Suite
$26,395
$21,314
Ship: Ocean Explorer | Date: 09 Mar 2027 - 19 Mar 2027 (3904)
Deluxe Veranda Forward
$14,695
$11,867
Veranda Stateroom
$15,495
$12,513
Veranda Suite
$16,395
$13,239
Studio Single
$19,395
$15,662
Junior Suite
$19,395
$15,662
Studio Veranda Single
$20,895
$16,873
Penthouse Suite
$22,395
$18,084
Owners Suite
$23,995
$19,376
Ship: Ocean Explorer | Date: 12 Nov 2027 - 22 Nov 2027 (4684)
Deluxe Veranda Forward
$15,095
$12,052
Veranda Stateroom
$15,895
$12,736
Veranda Suite
$16,795
$13,505
Studio Single
$19,795
$16,070
Junior Suite
$19,795
$16,070
Studio Veranda Single
$21,395
$17,438
Penthouse Suite
$22,995
$18,806
Owners Suite
$24,495
$20,089
Ship: Ocean Explorer | Date: 21 Nov 2027 - 01 Dec 2027 (4685)
Deluxe Veranda Forward
$15,095
$12,052
Veranda Stateroom
$15,895
$12,736
Veranda Suite
$16,795
$13,505
Studio Single
$19,795
$16,070
Junior Suite
$19,795
$16,070
Studio Veranda Single
$21,395
$17,438
Penthouse Suite
$22,995
$18,806
Owners Suite
$24,495
$20,089
Ship: Ocean Explorer | Date: 30 Nov 2027 - 10 Dec 2027 (4686)
Deluxe Veranda Forward
$15,095
$12,052
Veranda Stateroom
$15,895
$12,736
Veranda Suite
$16,795
$13,505
Studio Single
$19,795
$16,070
Junior Suite
$19,795
$16,070
Studio Veranda Single
$21,395
$17,438
Penthouse Suite
$22,995
$18,806
Owners Suite
$24,495
$20,089
Ship: Ocean Explorer | Date: 09 Dec 2027 - 19 Dec 2027 (4687)
Deluxe Veranda Forward
$15,095
Veranda Stateroom
$15,895
Veranda Suite
$16,795
Studio Single
$19,795
Junior Suite
$19,795
Studio Veranda Single
$21,395
Penthouse Suite
$22,995
Owners Suite
$24,495
Ship: Ocean Explorer | Date: 03 Mar 2028 - 13 Mar 2028 (4688)
Deluxe Veranda Forward
$15,195
$12,137
Veranda Stateroom
$15,995
$12,821
Veranda Suite
$16,895
$13,591
Studio Single
$19,995
$16,241
Junior Suite
$19,995
$16,241
Studio Veranda Single
$21,595
$17,609
Penthouse Suite
$23,095
$18,892
Owners Suite
$24,695
$20,260
Ship: Ocean Explorer | Date: 12 Mar 2028 - 22 Mar 2028 (4689)
Deluxe Veranda Forward
$15,195
$12,137
Veranda Stateroom
$15,995
$12,821
Veranda Suite
$16,895
$13,591
Studio Single
$19,995
$16,241
Junior Suite
$19,995
$16,241
Studio Veranda Single
$21,595
$17,609
Penthouse Suite
$23,095
$18,892
Owners Suite
$24,695
$20,260

* 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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