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Antarctica
Antarctica
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.
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.
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.
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.
* 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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