Antarctic Explorer

10 nights from $9756

10 nights

Antarctic Explorer

Set sail from Ushuaia on a small expedition ship to the Antarctic Peninsula, with expert Expedition Staff, frequent Zodiac excursions, and unforgettable wildlife encounters.

$13195 pp
$9756 pp excluding flights $976 per night
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Set sail from Ushuaia on a small expedition ship to the Antarctic Peninsula, with expert Expedition Staff, frequent Zodiac excursions, and unforgettable wildlife encounters.
  • Explore Ushuaia, gateway to Patagonia at South America’s tip.
  • Sail the Beagle Channel in long evening light, spotting seabirds.
  • Cross the Drake Passage, watching wandering albatrosses and huge icebergs.
  • Zodiac cruise through Antarctic bays and channels among icebergs.
  • Visit penguin colonies of Chinstrap, Adélie and Gentoo.
  • Watch humpbacks, fin whales and orcas during Zodiac cruises.
  • Hike the Antarctic landscape and visit a research station.
  • Hear glaciers boom and crack in Antarctica’s vast silence.

This voyage is offered on the World Explorer and the Ocean Explorer, which are Polar Adventure Ships.



Polar Adventure Ships are small ice-rated vessels well qualified for Polar waters. Intimate adventures are always more enjoyable with like-minded passengers and staff, so these voyages are for people who like flexible itineraries and plenty to keep them busy. Activities include frequent Zodiac excursions, trekking, kayaking and many hours on deck in areas that other ships only dream about accessing. Food and staff are superb and every guest benefits from the technical advances of this superb fleet. Rest assured our Polar Adventure Ships enable any traveller to maximize their experience sensitively in the Poles.

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