This 14-day return cruise from Ushuaia takes you across the Drake Passage to the incomparable Antarctic Peninsula, before pushing on further to the Antarctic Circle, a southerly point reached by few travellers.

Spend a night in Ushuaia to get your bearings, perhaps taking some time to explore the town’s former prison, now home to four distinct museums that will offer you the perfect snapshot of life at the foot of the world. You can also embark on a day trip into Tierra del Fuego National Park, or visit Emerald Lagoon, but consider arriving a day early if you plan to do these, as they are all day trips. Cast off the evening of your second day, keeping your eyes peeled for a wide variety of southern sea birds. Penguins, cormorants, petrels, and albatross live along the rocky shores, along with sea lions. It’s the last land you’ll glimpse before reaching Antarctica!

It takes two full days to cross the Drake Passage, so take the opportunity to meet your shipmates, and enjoy presentations from the expedition team on topics including the history of Antarctic exploration, and of course the wildlife you’ve come to see. Keep your eyes peeled for birds and marine life. They’re your sign land is not far off. At last, arrive at the South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula. Geographically, this is one of the most impressive regions of the frozen continent, with mountain scenery and a diverse range of wildlife.

If conditions smile upon your cruise, you’ll press on past enormous icebergs and some of the most remote territory on earth, bound for a latitude of 66.5500 S, the fabled Antarctic Circle. Keep an eye out for the locals, in the form of Weddell seals, humpback and minke whales. Return to the Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetlands for more wildlife spotting opportunities on organized Zodiac expeditions before crossing the Drake Passage once more, disembarking in Ushuaia.

• Begin your Antarctic adventure in Ushuaia, Argentina, exploring Tierra del Fuego’s dramatic mountains and Beagle Channel views.
• Sail through the legendary Drake Passage, watching albatrosses and whales as you approach the icy southern seas.
• Cruise by Zodiac through Antarctica’s glaciers and icebergs, encountering penguins, seals and vast, silent landscapes.
• Cross the fabled Antarctic Circle, where sculpted ice formations and Weddell seals mark this rare achievement.
• Reflect on your journey as you return across the Drake Passage, spotting seabirds and sharing stories on deck.

• Shared transfer from airport to hotel on day 1 and pier to airport on the day of disembarkation
• Shared transfer from hotel to pier
• 1 night moderate accommodation in Ushuaia 
• Group transfer from hotel to pier
• Shipboard accommodation
• All meals whilst on-board including snacks
• All shore excursions and zodiac cruising (*excluding forward-facing zodiac)
• Guiding and lectures by expedition team and team
• English-speaking expedition team
• Free use of rubber boots on land
• Use of gym, sauna, pool and on-board Jacuzzi
• On-board yoga
• Wind and water resistant jacket
• All Port taxes
• Breakfast daily (excluding Day 1), 11 lunches & 12 dinners

• Travel insurance
• International and domestic airfare & airfare taxes
• Meals and beverages not explicitly listed as included
• Gratuities
• Optional excursions
• Items of a personal nature
• Passport & Visa fees, if applicable