This cruise unveils a new route offered twice—over Christmas and New Year or late January—merging the rugged splendor of Chile’s fjords with the icy marvels of Antarctica. Highlights include a flexible journey through a white wonderland, spotting penguins, whales, seals, and seabirds, and marveling at spectacular passages flanked by majestic glaciers and towering icebergs. Active adventures abound with Zodiac rides, landings, and hikes, enriched by expert-led presentations, precaps, and recaps that illuminate the experience, from the Falklands and South Georgia to the Antarctic Peninsula and Chile’s dramatic fjords, blending rock and ice in an unforgettable expedition.

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Highlights

• New route, twice in our programme. Whether over Christmas and New Year or at the end of January – this expedition combines the wonders of rock and ice. A combination of cruising in Chile’s rugged fjords and adventures in the most beautiful regions of the Antarctic.

• On a flexible course through the white wonderland

• Watch penguins, whales, seals and seabirds

• Spectacular passages – along majestic glaciers and mighty icebergs

• Active experiences: numerous Zodiac rides, landings and hikes

• Captivating presentations, precaps and recaps by experts

• Day 1 Charter flight from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia/Argentina

  Departure 18.00 hrs

• Day 2 Relaxation at sea

• Days 3 - 4 Falkland Islands

  Experience this bird paradise the Falkland Islands, which is home to around 60 species, at close range during your Zodiac landings. Observe rockhopper and Magellanic penguins, who share their habitat with kelp geese, striated caracaras, king cormorants as well as black-browed and wandering albatrosses.

• Days 5 - 6 Relaxation at sea

• Days 7 - 8 South Georgia

  In South Gorgia live Hundreds of thousands of king penguins side by side with elephant seals and fur seals on the coasts and cliffs – overwhelming natural spectacles that you can observe from a respectful distance after landing on one of the black shores. In addition, trace the footsteps of the explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, who found his final resting place here in 1922.

• Day 9 Relaxation at sea

• Days 10 - 16 Antarctica Exploration

  South Orkney Islands , South Shetland Islands , Weddell Sea , Antarctic Peninsula 

  The South Orkney Islands are a lonely, glaciated world of icy wilderness located in the Scotia Sea. They are home to chinstrap and Adelie penguins, which can be spotted here. With luck, you’ll also see icebergs drifting off the rugged coast. Find out how the polar explorers live at the Argentinian Orcadas Station (depending on weather and authorisation). Experience the South Shetland Islands between ice and awe intensively – on deck as well as by Zodiac. The Weddell Sea is home to stunning ice formations – whether as sparkling blue-and-white sculptures, gigantic tabular icebergs or creaking sheets of dense pack ice. Off the Antarctic Peninsula, your ship sails into the centre of the flooded caldera of Deception Island. Majestic glaciers and gigantic icebergs shimmer in Paradise Bay. The Lemaire Channel is also impressive, flanked by mighty mountains up to 1,000 m (3,281 ft) high. Icebergs ahead: at the bow and on the open deck areas, you can enjoy the best views of the white wonderland. You may even spot the flukes of blue whales, sperm whales and humpback whales as well as orcas.

• Day 17 Sailing through the Drake Passage

• Days 18 - 19 Cruising through the Beagle Channel

  The captain and crew demonstrate their nautical expertise in Chile's water labyrinth when the route leads into the Beagle Channel. Your experts on board provide a knowledgeable commentary on the spectacular journey

• Days 20 - 22 Intensive cruising in Chile’s fjords

  (Amalia Glacier, Puerto Eden)

  There is no limit to the awe-inspiring sights on your flexible expedition in Chile’s fjords. As you cruise, the captain and crew will select the most fascinating routes to stunning experiences. The excitement on board will mount as you glide past the majestic Amalia Glacier and enjoy the vast panoramas from the many open deck areas. Meet the remaining 60 Indigenous people in Puerto Eden, a community still undiscovered by tourism. This is where the last descendants of the Kaweskar, Indigenous sea nomads, live. Instead of roads, the car-free village has wooden plank paths, footbridges and steps leading through the area so that every house can be reached with dry feet. Surrounded by unspoilt wilderness, you can immerse yourself in the beauty of the surrounding nature on an eye-opening walk.

• Day 23 Puerto Montt/Chile

  Arrival 6.00 hrs

• Please note:

  Itineraries are subject to change. 

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