Active Adventures
Snowshoeing, kayaking, camping, mountaineering, Zodiac exploration, and even scuba diving—there are many ways to experience the pristine landscapes of the White Continent. After an exhilarating day of adventure, there’s nothing better than returning to the ship for a gourmet dinner and a restful night aboard your floating home.
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Antarctica Active 14 Day Expedition - All Inclusive Activities
Sylvia Earle
Itinerary (click to show)
- Day 1 Arrive Ushuaia
- Day 2 Embarkation
- Day 3-4 Drake Passage Crossing
- Days 5-11 Antarctic Peninsula
- Days 12-13 Drake Passage Crossing
- Day 14 Disembark Ushuaia
Antarctica - Basecamp Voyage
Hondius
Itinerary (click to show)
- Day 1: End of the world, start of a journey
- Day 2 - 3: Path of the polar explorers
- Day 4 - 10: Entering Antarctica
- Day 11 - 12: Familiar seas, familiar friends
- Day 13: There and back again
Antarctica By Helicopter: Icebergs, Mountains and Remote Lands
Ultramarine
Itinerary (click to show)
- Day 1 - Arrive in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Day 2 - Fly to Ushuaia and Embark
- Day 3 - Crossing the Drake: A Polar Rite of Passage
- Day 4 - At Sea With Polar Experts
- Days 5 to 9 - Explore the Weddell Sea by Water, Land, & Air
- Day 10 - At Sea Day: Rejuvenate and Relax on Ultramarine
- Day 11 - At Sea Day
- Day 12 - Disembark in Ushuaia and fly to Buenos Aires
Antarctica Classic - 11 Day Cruise from Ushuaia
Expedition
Itinerary (click to show)
- Day 1 Ushuaia
- Day 2 Ushuaia/Drake Passage
- Days 3–4 Drake Passage/South Shetland Islands
- Days 5–8 South Shetland Islands/Antarctic Peninsula
- Days 9–10 Drake Passage/Ushuaia
- Day 11 Ushuaia
Antarctica Classic in Depth - 13 Day Cruise From Ushuaia
Expedition
Itinerary (click to show)
- Day 1 Ushuaia
- Day 2 Ushuaia/Drake Passage
- Days 3–4 Drake Passage/South Shetland Islands
- Days 5–10 South Shetland Islands/Antarctic Peninsula
- Days 11–12 Drake Passage/Ushuaia
- Day 13 Ushuaia
Antarctica - Discovery and Learning Voyage
Hondius
Itinerary (click to show)
- Day 1: End of the world, start of a journey
- Days 2 – 3: Path of the polar explorers
- Days 4 – 7: Entering Antarctica
- Day 8: Scenes of South Shetland
- Day 9 - 10: Familiar seas, familiar friends
- Day 11: There and back again
Antarctica - Weddell Sea Explorer Basecamp - The Best Activity Voyage in the Iconic Weddell Sea
Hondius
Itinerary (click to show)
- Day 1: End of the world, start of a journey
- Day 2-3: Path of the polar explorers
- Day 4-10: Entering the Weddell Sea
- Day 11-12: Familiar seas, familiar friends
- Day 13: There and back again
Antarctic Wildlife Adventure - 23 Days - 2025/2026 Cruise Season
Sea Spirit
Itinerary (click to show)
- Day 1: Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Day 2: Embarkation in Buenos Aires
- Day 3-5: South Atlantic Ocean
- Day 6-7: Falkland Islands
- Day 8-9: Southern Ocean
- Day 10-14: South Georgia
- Day 15-16: Southern Ocean
- Day 17-21: South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula
- Day 22-23: Drake Passage & Beagle Channel
- Day 24: Disembarkation in Ushuaia, Argentina
Crossing 66º South Latitude - Antarctic Circle Expedition
Sea Spirit
Itinerary (click to show)
- Day 1: Arrival in Ushuaia, Argentina (hotel night)
- Day 2: Welcome Aboard!
- Day 3-4: Across the Drake Passage
- Day 5-12: South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula
- Day 13-14: Back across the Drake Passage
- Day 15: Disembarkation in Ushuaia, Argentina
Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctica - 22 Day Expedition
Expedition
Itinerary (click to show)
- Day 1 Arrive Montevideo
- Day 2 Montevideo/South Atlantic Ocean
- Days 3–5 South Atlantic Ocean/Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
- Days 6–7 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)/Southern Ocean
- Days 8–9 Southern Ocean/South Georgia
- Days 10–13 South Georgia/Scotia Sea
- Days 14–15 Scotia Sea/South Shetland Islands
- Days 16–19 South Shetland Islands/Drake Passage
- Days 20–21 Drake Passage/Ushuaia
- Day 22 Ushuaia
Quest for the Antarctic Circle - 14 Day Expedition from Ushuaia
Expedition
Itinerary (click to show)
- Day 1 Ushuaia
- Day 2 Ushuaia/Drake Passage
- Days 3–4 Drake Passage/South Shetland Islands
- Days 5–6 South Shetland Islands/Antarctic Peninsula
- Days 7–8 Antarctic Peninsula/Antarctic Circle
- Days 9–11 Antarctic Circle/Drake Passage
- Day 12 Drake Passage
- Day 13 Drake Passage/Ushuaia
- Day 14 Ushuaia
Spirit of Shackleton - 21 Day Antarctica & South Georgia Expedition
Expedition
Itinerary (click to show)
- Day 1 Ushuaia
- Day 2 Ushuaia/Beagle Channel
- Day 3 Beagle Channel/Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
- Days 4–5 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)/Southern Ocean
- Days 6–7 Southern Ocean/South Georgia
- Days 8–11 South Georgia/Scotia Sea
- Days 12–13 Scotia Sea/Tierra de O'Higgins, Península
- Days 14–18 Tierra de O'Higgins, Península/Drake Passage
- Days 19–20 Drake Passage/Ushuaia
- Day 21 Ushuaia
Weddell Sea - In Search of the Emperor Penguin incl. Helicopters
Ortelius
Itinerary (click to show)
- Day 1: End of the world, start of a journey
- Day 2 - 3: Path of the polar explorers
- Day 4 - 7: Entering Antarctica
- Day 8: Drake via Deception Island
- Day 9 - 10: Familiar seas, familiar friends
- Day 11: There and back again
- Day 5 - 6: (Alternate program if the route to Snow Hill Island is free of multi-year pack ice – less than 50 % probability)