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Spirit of Antarctica (11 días)

A classic 11-day expedition sailing across the Drake Passage to the Antarctic Peninsula. Experience Zodiac cruises among glittering icebergs, shore landings at penguin rookeries, whale watching, and the exhilarating polar plunge.


Antarctic Peninsula
© Valeria Ottero Faus

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. Your Captain and Expedition Leader will make the necessary adjustments to ensure the best possible experience.

Ask about optional activities available for different dates.


Included
Optional


Embark on a classic 11-day expedition to the coveted White Continent, embracing the quintessential spirit of polar exploration by sea. The journey begins in Ushuaia with an included pre-voyage hotel stay before boarding the vessel and cruising the mountain-fringed Beagle Channel into the legendary Drake Passage. While crossing the Southern Ocean, guests encounter majestic albatrosses and giant petrels, accompanied by enriching lectures on polar history, environmental stewardship, and wildlife biology.

Crossing the Antarctic Convergence, the expedition explores the South Shetland Islands and the western Antarctic Peninsula under nearly 24 hours of daylight. Guided Zodiac excursions and shore landings take place twice daily, taking travelers along glaciated coastlines, penguin rookeries humming with nesting activity, seal haul-outs, and feeding whale routes. Adventurers can also brave the exhilarating polar plunge before the ship returns past legendary Cape Horn to Ushuaia.

Highlights:
Classic roundtrip sea crossing of the famed Drake Passage retracing historic polar routes.
Twice-daily Zodiac excursions among towering ice cliffs, grounded icebergs, and scenic coves.
Guided shore landings to observe active penguin rookeries, nesting pairs, and hatching chicks.
Exhilarating opportunity to take the memorable polar plunge into Antarctic waters.
Superb wildlife viewing featuring migrating whales, seals, and pelagic seabirds like wandering albatrosses.

Itinerary

© Valeria Ottero Faus
© Valeria Ottero Faus
© Valeria Ottero Faus

Day 1: Ushuaia
Arrival in the southernmost city
Arrive in Ushuaia, meet your expedition representative at the airport, and transfer to your pre-voyage hotel. Between 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm, visit the hospitality desk in the lobby to collect luggage tags and confirm embarkation details. Enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure, with all meals at your own expense.

Day 2: Embarkation
Beagle Channel sailing and welcome dinner
Following breakfast, check out and leave tagged cabin luggage at reception for direct transfer to the vessel. Enjoy leisure time exploring Ushuaia before transferring to the pier in the afternoon. Board the ship, settle into your cabin, attend mandatory briefings, and sail into the Beagle Channel ahead of the welcome dinner.

Day 3-4: Drake Passage crossing
Ocean crossing, seabird watching, and briefings
Cross the Drake Passage accompanied by soaring albatrosses and giant petrels. Attend biosecurity briefings and educational lectures on Antarctic wildlife and history. By the afternoon of day four, cross the Antarctic Convergence, spot your first icebergs, and attempt an initial landing weather permitting.

Day 5-8: Antarctic Peninsula
Zodiac excursions, penguin rookeries, and ice cruising
Spend four days exploring the western Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands with twice-daily Zodiac cruises and shore landings. Visit active penguin rookeries, historic huts, and gravel beaches while searching for feeding whales and hauled-out seals. Join the polar plunge when conditions allow.

Day 9-10: Drake Passage Crossing
Northbound sea crossing past Cape Horn
Enjoy a final morning landing in the South Shetland Islands before re-entering the Drake Passage. Attend concluding lectures and documentary screenings, reflect on the expedition, and scan the waters for seabirds, potentially sailing close to legendary Cape Horn weather permitting.

Day 11: Disembark in Ushuaia
Morning disembarkation and airport transfers
Cruise up the Beagle Channel and dock in Ushuaia for disembarkation around 8:00 am. Say farewell to fellow travelers and the expedition team before taking your scheduled transfer to Ushuaia Airport or central accommodations.

Itinerary

Day 1: Ushuaia
Arrival in the southernmost city
Arrive in Ushuaia, meet your expedition representative at the airport, and transfer to your pre-voyage hotel. Between 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm, visit the hospitality desk in the lobby to collect luggage tags and confirm embarkation details. Enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure, with all meals at your own expense.

Day 2: Embarkation
Beagle Channel sailing and welcome dinner
Following breakfast, check out and leave tagged cabin luggage at reception for direct transfer to the vessel. Enjoy leisure time exploring Ushuaia before transferring to the pier in the afternoon. Board the ship, settle into your cabin, attend mandatory briefings, and sail into the Beagle Channel ahead of the welcome dinner.

Day 3-4: Drake Passage crossing
Ocean crossing, seabird watching, and briefings
Cross the Drake Passage accompanied by soaring albatrosses and giant petrels. Attend biosecurity briefings and educational lectures on Antarctic wildlife and history. By the afternoon of day four, cross the Antarctic Convergence, spot your first icebergs, and attempt an initial landing weather permitting.

Day 5-8: Antarctic Peninsula
Zodiac excursions, penguin rookeries, and ice cruising
Spend four days exploring the western Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands with twice-daily Zodiac cruises and shore landings. Visit active penguin rookeries, historic huts, and gravel beaches while searching for feeding whales and hauled-out seals. Join the polar plunge when conditions allow.

Day 9-10: Drake Passage Crossing
Northbound sea crossing past Cape Horn
Enjoy a final morning landing in the South Shetland Islands before re-entering the Drake Passage. Attend concluding lectures and documentary screenings, reflect on the expedition, and scan the waters for seabirds, potentially sailing close to legendary Cape Horn weather permitting.

Day 11: Disembark in Ushuaia
Morning disembarkation and airport transfers
Cruise up the Beagle Channel and dock in Ushuaia for disembarkation around 8:00 am. Say farewell to fellow travelers and the expedition team before taking your scheduled transfer to Ushuaia Airport or central accommodations.


© Valeria Ottero Faus
© Valeria Ottero Faus
© Valeria Ottero Faus


INCLUSIONS

All airport transfers mentioned in the itinerary.
One night’s hotel accommodation including breakfast, in Ushuaia on Day 1.
Onboard accommodation during voyage, including daily cabin service.
All meals, snacks, tea, coffee, soft drinks and juices during voyage.
Premium spirits, cocktails, beer, wine and liqueurs during voyage.
Captain’s Farewell reception including four-course dinner, house cocktails, house beer and wine, non-alcoholic beverages.
All shore excursions and Zodiac cruises.
Educational lectures and guiding services provided by Expedition Team.
Complimentary access to onboard expedition doctor and medical clinic (initial consultation).
One 3-in-1 waterproof, polar expedition jacket.
Complimentary use of Muck Boots during the voyage.
Comprehensive pre-departure information.
Port surcharges, permits and landing fees.
Wi-Fi*.

EXCLUSIONS

International or domestic flights – unless specified in the itinerary.
Transfers – unless specified in the itinerary.
Airport arrival or departure taxes.
Passport, visa, reciprocity and vaccination fees and charges.
Travel insurance or emergency evacuation charges.
Hotel accommodation and meals – unless specified in the itinerary.
Optional excursions and optional activity surcharges.
All items of a personal nature, including but not limited to on board gratuities*, laundry services, personal clothing, medical expenses or phone charges.
Note: *A gratuity of USD $20 per person, per day for the crew and Expedition Team will be automatically added to your onboard account. You may remove or adjust this amount when settling your account. For suite guests, this gratuity is included as part of the Suite Benefits.


Dates & Rates


Ship: Douglas Mawson | Date: 03 Dec 2027 - 13 Dec 2027 (5856)
Aurora Stateroom Triple
$17,895
$15,211
Aurora Stateroom Twin
$18,395
$15,636
Aurora Stateroom Superior
$19,495
$16,571
Balcony Stateroom Category C
$19,995
$16,996
Balcony Stateroom Category B
$20,995
$17,846
Balcony Stateroom Category A
$22,595
$19,206
Balcony Stateroom Superior
$24,695
$20,991
Aurora Stateroom Single
$21,595
$21,595
Balcony Stateroom Cat. A – Solo
$22,595
Aurora Stateroom Superior Single
$21,595
Junior Suite
$24,986
$24,986
Captain’s Suite
$28,556
$28,556
Ship: Douglas Mawson | Date: 12 Dec 2027 - 02 Jan 2028 (5857)
Aurora Stateroom Triple
$17,895
$15,211
Aurora Stateroom Twin
$18,395
$15,636
Aurora Stateroom Superior
$19,495
$16,571
Balcony Stateroom Category C
$19,995
$16,996
Balcony Stateroom Category B
$20,995
$17,846
Balcony Stateroom Category A
$22,595
$19,206
Balcony Stateroom Superior
$24,695
$20,991
Aurora Stateroom Single
$21,595
Balcony Stateroom Cat. A – Solo
$22,595
Aurora Stateroom Superior Single
$23,695
Junior Suite
$29,395
$24,986
Captain’s Suite
$33,595
$28,556
Ship: Sylvia Earle | Date: 12 Jan 2028 - 22 Jan 2028 (5861)
Aurora Stateroom Triple Share
$18,195
$15,466
Aurora Stateroom Superior
$19,795
$16,826
Balcony Cat. C
$20,395
$17,336
Balcony Cat. B
$21,395
$18,186
Balcony Cat. A
$22,995
$19,546
Balcony Stateroom Superior
$25,195
$21,416
Balcony Stateroom Cat. C - Solo
$2,095
Balcony Stateroom Cat. B - Solo
$21,395
Balcony Stateroom Cat. A - Solo
$22,995
Junior Suite
$29,995
$25,496
Captain´s Suite
$34,295
$29,151
Ship: Greg Mortimer | Date: 20 Jan 2028 - 30 Jan 2028 (5866)
Triple Cabin
$18,195
$16,376
Aurora Stateroom
$18,795
$16,916
Balcony Stateroom Cat. C
$20,395
$18,356
Balcony Stateroom Cat. B
$21,395
$19,256
Balcony Stateroom Cat. C - Solo
$20,395
Balcony Stateroom Cat. A
$22,995
$20,696
Balcony Stateroom Cat. B - Solo
$21,395
Balcony Stateroom Superior
$25,195
$22,676
Balcony Stateroom Cat. A - Solo
$22,995
Junior Suite
$29,995
$26,996
Captain´s Suite
$34,295
$30,866
Ship: Greg Mortimer | Date: 09 Feb 2028 - 19 Feb 2028 (5867)
Triple Cabin
$18,195
$15,466
Aurora Stateroom
$18,795
$15,976
Balcony Stateroom Cat. C
$20,395
$17,336
Balcony Stateroom Cat. B
$21,395
$18,186
Balcony Stateroom Cat. C - Solo
$20,395
Balcony Stateroom Cat. A
$22,995
$19,546
Balcony Stateroom Cat. B - Solo
$21,395
Balcony Stateroom Superior
$25,195
$21,416
Balcony Stateroom Cat. A - Solo
$22,995
Junior Suite
$29,995
$25,496
Captain´s Suite
$34,295
$29,151
Ship: Sylvia Earle | Date: 17 Nov 2028 - 27 Nov 2028 (5862)
Aurora Stateroom Triple Share
$18,795
$15,036
Aurora Stateroom Superior
$20,395
$16,316
Balcony Cat. C
$20,995
$16,796
Balcony Cat. B
$22,095
$17,676
Balcony Cat. A
$23,695
$18,956
Balcony Stateroom Superior
$25,895
$20,716
Balcony Stateroom Cat. C - Solo
$20,995
Balcony Stateroom Cat. B - Solo
$22,095
Balcony Stateroom Cat. A - Solo
$23,695
Junior Suite
$30,895
$24,716
Captain´s Suite
$35,295
$28,236
Ship: Sylvia Earle | Date: 26 Nov 2028 - 06 Dec 2028 (5863)
Aurora Stateroom Triple Share
$18,795
$15,036
Aurora Stateroom Superior
$20,395
$16,316
Balcony Cat. C
$20,995
$16,796
Balcony Cat. B
$22,095
$17,676
Balcony Cat. A
$23,695
$18,956
Balcony Stateroom Superior
$25,895
$20,716
Balcony Stateroom Cat. C - Solo
$20,995
Balcony Stateroom Cat. B - Solo
$22,095
Balcony Stateroom Cat. A - Solo
$23,695
Junior Suite
$30,895
$24,716
Captain´s Suite
$35,295
$28,236
Ship: Douglas Mawson | Date: 09 Dec 2028 - 19 Dec 2028 (5858)
Aurora Stateroom Triple
$18,695
$14,956
Aurora Stateroom Twin
$19,295
$15,436
Aurora Stateroom Superior
$20,395
$16,316
Balcony Stateroom Category C
$20,895
$16,716
Balcony Stateroom Category B
$21,995
$17,596
Balcony Stateroom Category A
$23,695
$18,956
Balcony Stateroom Superior
$25,895
$20,716
Aurora Stateroom Single
$22,595
Balcony Stateroom Cat. A – Solo
$23,695
Aurora Stateroom Superior Single
$24,795
Junior Suite
$30,795
$24,636
Captain’s Suite
$35,195
$28,156
Ship: Greg Mortimer | Date: 19 Dec 2028 - 29 Dec 2028 (5868)
Triple Cabin
$21,595
$17,556
Aurora Stateroom
$22,195
$18,036
Balcony Stateroom Cat. C
$24,095
$19,556
Balcony Stateroom Cat. B
$25,395
$20,596
Balcony Stateroom Cat. C - Solo
$24,095
Balcony Stateroom Cat. A
$27,195
$22,036
Balcony Stateroom Cat. B - Solo
$25,395
Balcony Stateroom Superior
$29,795
$24,116
Balcony Stateroom Cat. A - Solo
$27,195
Junior Suite
$35,495
$28,676
Captain´s Suite
$40,495
$32,676
Ship: Greg Mortimer | Date: 28 Dec 2028 - 07 Jan 2029 (5869)
Triple Cabin
$21,595
$17,556
Aurora Stateroom
$22,195
$18,036
Balcony Stateroom Cat. C
$24,095
$19,556
Balcony Stateroom Cat. B
$25,395
$20,596
Balcony Stateroom Cat. C - Solo
$24,095
Balcony Stateroom Cat. A
$27,195
$22,036
Balcony Stateroom Cat. B - Solo
$25,395
Balcony Stateroom Superior
$29,795
$24,116
Balcony Stateroom Cat. A - Solo
$27,195
Junior Suite
$35,495
$35,495
Captain´s Suite
$40,495
$32,676
Ship: Douglas Mawson | Date: 22 Jan 2029 - 01 Feb 2029 (5859)
Aurora Stateroom Triple
$19,895
$15,916
Aurora Stateroom Twin
$20,395
$16,316
Aurora Stateroom Superior
$21,595
$17,276
Balcony Stateroom Category C
$22,195
$17,756
Balcony Stateroom Category B
$23,295
$18,636
Balcony Stateroom Category A
$25,095
$20,076
Balcony Stateroom Superior
$27,395
$21,916
Aurora Stateroom Single
$23,895
$21,916
Balcony Stateroom Cat. A – Solo
$25,095
Aurora Stateroom Superior Single
$26,295
Junior Suite
$32,695
$26,156
Captain’s Suite
$29,836
$29,836
Ship: Douglas Mawson | Date: 31 Jan 2029 - 10 Feb 2029 (5860)
Aurora Stateroom Triple
$19,895
$15,916
Aurora Stateroom Twin
$20,395
$16,316
Aurora Stateroom Superior
$21,595
$17,276
Balcony Stateroom Category C
$22,195
$17,756
Balcony Stateroom Category B
$23,295
$18,636
Balcony Stateroom Category A
$25,095
$20,076
Balcony Stateroom Superior
$27,395
$21,916
Aurora Stateroom Single
$23,895
Balcony Stateroom Cat. A – Solo
$25,095
Aurora Stateroom Superior Single
$26,295
Junior Suite
$26,156
$26,156
Captain’s Suite
$37,295
$29,836
Ship: Sylvia Earle | Date: 21 Feb 2029 - 03 Mar 2029 (5864)
Aurora Stateroom Triple Share
$18,795
$15,036
Aurora Stateroom Superior
$20,395
$16,316
Balcony Cat. C
$20,995
$16,796
Balcony Cat. B
$22,095
$17,676
Balcony Cat. A
$23,695
$18,956
Balcony Stateroom Superior
$25,895
$20,716
Balcony Stateroom Cat. C - Solo
$20,995
Balcony Stateroom Cat. B - Solo
$22,095
Balcony Stateroom Cat. A - Solo
$23,695
Junior Suite
$30,895
$24,716
Captain´s Suite
$35,295
$28,236
Ship: Sylvia Earle | Date: 02 Mar 2029 - 12 Mar 2029 (5865)
Aurora Stateroom Triple Share
$18,795
$15,036
Aurora Stateroom Superior
$20,395
$16,316
Balcony Cat. C
$20,995
$16,796
Balcony Cat. B
$22,095
$17,676
Balcony Cat. A
$23,695
$18,956
Balcony Stateroom Superior
$25,895
$20,716
Balcony Stateroom Cat. C - Solo
$20,995
Balcony Stateroom Cat. B - Solo
$22,095
Balcony Stateroom Cat. A - Solo
$23,695
Junior Suite
$30,895
$24,716
Captain´s Suite
$35,295
$28,236

* 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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