Sail from Ushuaia across the Drake Passage to the Antarctic Peninsula and beyond the Antarctic Circle aboard Ocean Albatros, with Zodiac explorations, wildlife encounters and time at historic sites and research bases.
  • Sail the Drake Passage, spotting albatross, petrels, and prions overhead.
  • Explore Deception Island's black sands and historic whaling station ruins.
  • Watch gentoo penguins at Yankee Harbour’s large breeding colony.
  • Cruise the iceberg-strewn Lemaire Channel beneath towering peaks.
  • Cross the Antarctic Circle at 66°33'S and celebrate the latitude.
  • Search Wilhelmina Bay for breaching humpback whales.
  • Visit Damoy Point’s historic expedition huts on the peninsula.
  • Join citizen science to support research on changing Antarctic ecosystems.
Begin with a comfortable hotel night in Ushuaia, then settle into the Ocean Albatros, a Polar-class expedition ship featuring spacious cabins with generous views (most with private balconies), extensive observation decks, two 360° hot tubs, hydraulic viewing platforms and a heated mudroom for quick, safe Zodiac boarding.