The Polar Travel Company

An intimate 9-day fly-cruise to Antarctica's awakening shores. Sail across the Drake Passage one way, fly back, and maximize time exploring the polar wilderness with just 42 guests.

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Duration: 9 days / 8 nights
Starts: Ushuaia, Argentina
Ends: Puerto Natales, Chile
Language: English speaking voyage

This is a "Micro Cruise" limited to 42 guests. It is a fly-and-sail expedition that crosses the Drake Passage once by ship and once by charter flight. The charter flight is aboard a British Aerospace 146. The itinerary is open-ended and highly flexible due to weather and ice conditions.

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Experience Antarctica as it awakens from its long winter slumber on this unique expedition. The journey offers the flexibility to sail south across the legendary Drake Passage and return by air from King George Island to Puerto Natales, giving you more time to explore the vast polar wilderness. As the peninsula comes into view, you will witness the polar wilderness at its most alive. Penguin colonies will erupt with courtship, seals will sprawl on drifting ice, and the season�s first whales will begin to appear on the edges of the pack.

This intimate "Micro Cruise," limited to just 42 guests, ensures a genuine exploratory journey, venturing where larger ships cannot. The voyage will include visits to iconic locations such as the South Shetland Islands, with the aim of reaching Deception Island. You'll navigate narrow channels like the Gerlache Strait and the Lemaire Channel to reach wildlife-rich sites and incomparable scenery like Paradise Bay. This is the polar wilderness at its most alive, offering exceptional photographic opportunities for the avid birdwatcher or wildlife enthusiast.

Highlights:
Sail across the legendary Drake Passage one way and fly back from King George Island.
Witness penguin colonies come alive�gentoo, chinstrap, and Ad�lie penguins nesting and courting.
See the first whales�humpbacks, minkes, sei and orcas� of spring breach and blow offshore.
Explore iconic Antarctic locations like Deception Island, Cuverville Island, and the Gerlache Strait.
Enjoy an intimate, flexible journey with only 42 guests, maximizing exploration time.

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Day 1: Embarkation in Ushuaia, Argentina
Sailing the Beagle Channel
Our expedition team will collect you from your hotel and transfer you to the ship. After transiting the Beagle Channel, you�ll begin your crossing of the Drake Passage.

Days 2-3: At Sea � Drake Passage
Expert-led talks and wildlife spotting
You�ll cross the Drake Passage, enjoying expert-led lectures, workshops, and wildlife spotting from the deck, as wandering albatrosses and petrels glide above. By day three, you can expect your first sightings of icebergs and the Antarctic continent on the horizon.

Days 4-7: Dramatic coastlines and penguin colonies
Exploring Antarctica's raw and untouched beauty
The core of the journey unfolds over four days as you explore the Antarctic Peninsula. You'll glide through narrow channels, visit remote islands, and spot seals, whales, and calving glaciers. Highlights include visiting large colonies of Ad�lie, chinstrap and gentoo penguins.

Day 8: Fly back to Puerto Natales from King George Island, Antarctica
Disembarkation and charter flight to Chile
On the final day, we hope to disembark at King George Island and take a charter flight back to Puerto Natales. There, you�ll stay at our very comfortable lodge, where you can relax and reflect on your extraordinary Antarctic experiences.

Day 9: Enjoy your last day in Puerto Natales, Chile
Conclusion of the voyage
Your voyage concludes in Puerto Natales. For those continuing their adventure, there�s the opportunity to join our Torres del Paine extension package.