ANTARCTIC PENINSULA

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Expedition Cruise

Duration: 10 Days
Available dates: Dec – Jan
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Expedition Cruise

Duration: 10 Days
Available dates: Dec – Jan
Prices from:‍ 9.100 €

ANTARCTIC PENINSULA

Expedition Cruise

Discovery & Learning

From
9.100 €
per person
Price varies by cabin type — full pricing below
Easy to Moderate
Embarkation & Disembarkation
Ushuaia - Ushuaia
Nights / Days
10 nights / 11 Days
Languages
English +
Optional activities
Kayaking, Snowshoeing / Mountaineering

Explore the breathtaking landscapes of the Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands in search of whales, seals and penguins among colossal icebergs and glaciers.

The Antarctica Discovery and Learning Voyage takes you into the remote southern reaches of Antarctica, where vast sea ice, towering glaciers and dramatic snowy landscapes create the setting for an exceptional wildlife expedition. The route explores the rich waters and remote shores of the peninsula, with opportunities to encounter humpback whales, fur seals, and a remarkable variety of penguins. Expect Zodiac excursions, shore landings, and time on deck scanning the ice and coastline for wildlife, all combined with engaging interactive workshops on board. With ice and weather conditions shaping the route, every voyage is different, and that sense of discovery is the essence of a true expedition.

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Trip Overview

The icy waters surrounding the Antarctic Peninsula and the South Shetland Islands are among the most pristine and biologically productive wildlife habitats in the Southern Ocean. This eleven-day expedition covers remote fjords and navigates along spectacular coastal landscapes—starting and ending in Ushuaia, and pushing deep into the rugged wilderness of the far south.

The route is designed around the habitats of iconic polar wildlife, where spending the days exploring glacial landscapes and colossal icebergs is the core point of the journey. Whales, seals, and thousands of penguins are frequently seen from the ship through waters that very few travelers ever reach, and the dramatic snowy landscapes and massive ice formations are the true centerpiece of the crossing.

Expert expedition guides lead the journey, offering a wealth of knowledge on Antarctic ecology and history, ensuring every Zodiac excursion and shore landing brings you intimately closer to the spectacular landscapes and thriving wildlife of the Great White Continent.

Where and when?

The expedition departs from Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world at the tip of Argentina, and arrives eleven days later back at the same port. The route heads south across the Drake Passage into the glaciated waters and dramatic bays of the Antarctic Peninsula and the South Shetland Islands, navigating along spectacular ice edges and exploring remote coastal areas that create one of the most remarkable zones in the world for whale, seal, and penguin encounters.

November to March are optimal months for this crossing, each offering unique highlights. Early in the season, pristine snowscapes and active courtship rituals unfold, while mid-to-late summer brings extended daylight, warm weather, and thousands of penguin chicks hatching along the rocky shores.

Highlights

One-off kayak experience

One-off kayak experience

Discover the thrill of kayaking for beginners, guided by our experts in breathtaking polar seas.

Antarctic Camping

Antarctic Camping

Few things get you closer to the Antarctic expedition experience than making camp, settling into your bivouac bag, and sleeping under the Southern Hemisphere stars.

Paradise Bay

Paradise Bay

A breathtakingly beautiful bay offering classic views of colossal ice formations and iconic Antarctic wildlife.

Cuverville Island

Cuverville Island

Home to thousands of gentoo penguins, this island lies just off the Antarctic mainland.

Neptune's Bellows

Neptune's Bellows

An iconic Antarctic landmark, Neptune's Bellows mark the entrance to the sunken caldera that forms Deception Island.

Leopard Seal

Leopard Seal

These "slender-clawed water workers" spend much of their lives submerged, though it's known they are the only member of their family to consume other seals.

Gentoo Penguin

Gentoo Penguin

These hygienic divers are the only penguin species whose population is currently increasing along the Antarctic Peninsula.

Chinstrap Penguin

Chinstrap Penguin

Though armed with the "stonebreaker" nickname and a quarrelsome reputation, these gentoo relatives are fading from the Antarctic — probably due to climate change.

Day by Day Itinerary & Map Itinerario Día a Día y Mapa Itinerari Dia a Dia i Mapa

11 Days – Antarctic Peninsula & Weddell Sea Expedition 11 Días – Expedición Península Antártica y Mar de Weddell 11 Dies – Expedició Península Antàrtica i Mar de Weddell

Day 1: End of the world, start of a journey Día 1: El fin del mundo, inicio de un viaje Dia 1: La fi del món, inici d'un viatge

Your voyage begins where the world drops off. Ushuaia, Argentina, reputed to be the southernmost city on the planet, is located on the far southern tip of South America. Starting in the afternoon, you embark from this small resort town on Tierra del Fuego, nicknamed “The End of the World,” and sail the mountain-fringed Beagle Channel for the remainder of the evening. Tu viaje comienza donde el mundo se acaba. Ushuaia (Argentina), considerada la ciudad más austral del planeta, está situada en el extremo sur de Sudamérica. Por la tarde, embarcarás en esta pequeña localidad turística de Tierra del Fuego, apodada «El Fin del Mundo», y navegarás por el Canal Beagle, rodeado de montañas, durante el resto de la tarde. El vostre viatge comença on s'acaba el món. Ushuaia (Argentina), considerada la ciutat més austral del planeta, està situada a l'extrem sud de Sud-amèrica. A la tarda, embarcareu en aquesta petita població turística de Terra del Foc, anomenada «La Fi del Món», i navegareu pel Canal Beagle, envoltat de muntanyes, durant la resta del vespre.

Day 2-3: Path of the polar explorers Días 2-3: Sendero de los exploradores polares Dies 2-3: Sender dels exploradors polars

Over the next two days on the Drake Passage, we enjoy some of the same experiences encountered by the great polar explorers who first charted these regions: cool salt breezes, rolling seas, maybe even a fin whale spouting sea spray. After passing the Antarctic Convergence — Antarctica's natural boundary, formed when north-flowing cold waters collide with warmer sub-Antarctic seas — you are in the circum-Antarctic upwelling zone. Not only does the marine life change, the avian life changes too. Wandering albatrosses, grey-headed albatrosses, black-browed albatrosses, light-mantled sooty albatrosses, cape petrels, southern fulmars, Wilson's storm petrels, blue petrels, and Antarctic petrels are a few of the birds you might see. Durante los próximos dos días en el Pasaje de Drake, disfrutaremos de algunas de las experiencias que vivieron los grandes exploradores polares que cartografiaron estas regiones por primera vez: brisas marinas saladas, mares agitados e incluso el soplo de algún rorcual común. Tras cruzar la Convergencia Antártica —la frontera natural de la Antártida, formada al chocar las aguas frías del norte con los mares subantárticos más templados—, entrarás en la zona de afloramiento circumpolar antártico. No solo cambia la vida marina, sino también la avifauna. Albatros errantes, albatros de cabeza gris, albatros de ceja negra, albatros oscuros, petreles capetinos, fulmares australes, paíños de Wilson, petreles azules y petreles antárticos son algunas de las aves que podrás observar. Durant els propers dos dies al Pas de Drake, gaudirem d'algunes de les experiències que van viure els grans exploradors polars que van cartografiar aquestes regions per primera vegada: brises marines salades, mars agitats i fins i tot el buf d'un rorqual comú. Després de creuar la Convergència Antàrtica —la frontera natural de l'Antàrtida, formada en xocar les aigües fredes del nord amb els mars subantàrtics més temperats—, entrareu a la zona d'aflorament circumpolar antàrtic. No només canvia la vida marina, sinó també l'avifauna. Albatros errants, albatros de cap gris, albatros de cella negra, albatros fosc, petrells capetinos, fulmars australs, petrells tempesta de Wilson, petrells blaus i petrells antàrtics són algunes de les aus que podreu observar.

Day 4-7: Enter the Antarctic Días 4-7: Entrada en la Antártida Dies 4-7: Entrada a l'Antàrtida

Gray stone peaks sketched with snow, towers of broken blue-white ice, and dramatically different wildlife below and above. You first pass the snow-capped Melchior Islands and Schollert Channel, sailing between Brabant and Anvers Islands. Picos de piedra gris dibujados con nieve, torres de hielo azul y blanco fragmentado y una fauna espectacularmente diferente tanto en el agua como en tierra. Primero pasarás por las nevadas islas Melchior y el canal Schollert, navegando entre las islas Brabant y Anvers. Pics de pedra grisa esquitxats de neu, torres de gel blau i blanc trencat i una fauna espectacularment diferent tant a l'aigua com a terra. Primer passareu per les nevades illes Melchior i el canal Schollert, navegant entre les illes Brabant i Anvers.

Danco Island Danco Island Danco Island – Activities here may focus on the gentoo penguins nesting on the island, in addition to the Weddell and crabeater seals that can be found nearby. – Las actividades aquí pueden centrarse en los pingüinos papúa que anidan en la isla, además de las focas de Weddell y cangrejeras que pueden encontrarse en los alrededores. – Les activitats aquí poden centrar-se en els pingüins papua que nien a l'illa, a més de les foques de Weddell i les foques craberes que es poden trobar a prop.

Neko Harbour Neko Harbour Neko Harbour – An epic landscape of mammoth glaciers and endless wind-carved snow, Neko Harbour offers opportunities for a Zodiac cruise and landing that afford the closest views of the surrounding alpine peaks. – Un paisaje épico de enormes glaciares y nieve esculpida por el viento, Neko Harbour ofrece oportunidades para realizar un crucero en Zodiac y desembarcar para disfrutar de las vistas más cercanas de los picos alpinos circundantes. – Un paisatge èpic de glaceres enormes i neu esculpida pel vent, Neko Harbour ofereix oportunitats per fer un creuer en Zodiac i desembarcar per gaudir de les vistes més properes dels cims alpins dels voltants.

Paradise Bay Paradise Bay Paradise Bay – You may be able to take a Zodiac cruise in these sprawling, ice-flecked waters, where there’s a good chance you’ll encounter humpback and minke whales. – Es posible que puedas realizar un crucero en Zodiac por estas extensas aguas salpicadas de hielo, donde hay muchas posibilidades de encontrarse con ballenas jorobadas y rorcuales aliblancos. – És possible que pugueu fer un creuer en Zodiac per aquestes extenses aigües esquitxades de gel, on hi ha moltes possibilitats de trobar balenes geperudes i rorquals de musell blanc.

Port Lockroy Port Lockroy Port Lockroy – After sailing through the Neumayer Channel, you may get a chance to visit the former British research station – now a museum and post office – of Port Lockroy on Goudier Island. You may also be able to partake in activities around Jougla Point, meeting gentoo penguins and blue-eyed shags. – Después de navegar por el canal Neumayer, es posible que tengas la oportunidad de visitar la antigua estación de investigación británica —hoy convertida en museo y oficina de correos— de Port Lockroy, en la isla Goudier. También podrás participar en actividades alrededor de Jougla Point, donde podrás encontrarte con pingüinos papúa y cormoranes de ojos azules. – Després de navegar pel canal Neumayer, és possible que tingueu l'oportunitat de visitar l'antiga estació d'investigació britànica —actualment convertida en museu i oficina de correus— de Port Lockroy, a l'illa Goudier. També podreu participar en activitats pels voltants de Jougla Point, on podreu trobar pingüins papua i corbs marins d'ulls blaus.

Day 8: Scenes of South Shetland Día 8: Paisajes de las Shetland del Sur Dia 8: Paisatges de les Shetland del Sud

The volcanic islands of the South Shetlands are windswept and often cloaked in mist, but they do offer subtle pleasures: there’s a wide variety of flora (mosses, lichens, flowering grasses) and no small amount of fauna (gentoo penguins, chinstrap penguins, southern giant petrels). Las islas volcánicas de las Shetland del Sur están azotadas por el viento y a menudo cubiertas de niebla, pero ofrecen pequeños placeres: existe una gran variedad de flora (musgos, líquenes y gramíneas en flor) y una abundante fauna (pingüinos papúa, pingüinos barbijo y petreles gigantes australes). Les illes volcàniques de les Shetland del Sud estan castigades pel vent i sovint cobertes de boira, però ofereixen petits plaers: hi ha una gran varietat de flora (molses, líquens i gramínies florides) i una fauna abundant (pingüins papua, pingüins de barbijo i petrells gegants australs).

Deception Island Isla Decepción Illa Decepció – In Deception Island, the ship plunges through Neptune’s Bellows and into the flooded caldera. Here you find an abandoned whaling station, and thousands of cape petrels – along with kelp gulls, brown and south polar skuas, and Antarctic terns. A good hike is a possibility in this fascinating and desolate volcanic landscape. – En la isla Decepción, el barco atraviesa Neptune’s Bellows y entra en la caldera inundada. Aquí encontrarás una antigua estación ballenera abandonada y miles de petreles dameros, además de gaviotas cocineras, skúas pardas y polares australes y charranes antárticos. También existe la posibilidad de realizar una buena caminata por este fascinante y desolado paisaje volcánico. – A l'illa Decepció, el vaixell travessa Neptune’s Bellows i entra a la caldera inundada. Aquí trobareu una antiga estació balenera abandonada i milers de petrells del Cap, a més de gavines cuaforcades, paràsits bruns i polars australs i xatracs antàrtics. Também hi ha la possibilitat de fer una bona caminada per aquest fascinant i desolat paisatge volcànic.

As an alternative, you may be able to engage in activities near Half Moon Island. Here chinstrap penguins and Weddell seals often haul out onto the beach near Cámara Base, an Argentine scientific research station. Conditions on the Drake Passage determine the exact time of departure. Como alternativa, es posible que puedas realizar actividades cerca de la isla Half Moon. Aquí, los pingüinos barbijo y las focas de Weddell suelen salir a descansar a la playa cerca de la Base Cámara, una estación científica de investigación argentina. Las condiciones del Pasaje de Drake determinan la hora exacta de salida. Com a alternativa, és possible que pugueu participar en activitats a prop de l'illa Half Moon. Aquí, els pingüins de barbijo i les foques de Weddell solen sortir a descansar a la platja prop de la Base Cámara, una estació científica d'investigació argentina. Les condicions del Pas de Drake determinan l'hora exacta de sortida.

Day 9-10: Familiar seas, familiar friends Días 9-10: Mares familiares, amigos conocidos Dies 9-10: Mars familiars, amics coneguts

Your return voyage is far from lonely. While crossing the Drake, you’re again greeted by the vast array of seabirds remembered from the passage south. But they seem a little more familiar to you now, and you to them. Tu viaje de regreso está lejos de ser solitario. Mientras cruzas de nuevo el Pasaje de Drake, vuelves a encontrarte con la gran variedad de aves marinas que recuerdas del trayecto hacia el sur. Pero ahora parecen un poco más familiares para ti, y tú para ellas. El vostre viatge de tornada està lluny de ser solitari. Mentre torneu a creuar el Pas de Drake, us retrobeu amb la gran varietat d'aus marines que recordeu del trajecte cap al sud. Però ara us resulten una mica més familiars, i vosaltres a elles.

Day 11: There and back again Día 11: Ida y vuelta (Fin del viaje) Dia 11: Anada i tornada (Final del viatge)

Even great adventures must eventually come to an end. It’s now time to disembark in Ushuaia with memories that will accompany you wherever your next journey lies. Incluso las grandes aventuras deben llegar a su fin. Es hora de desembarcar en Ushuaia con recuerdos que te acompañarán allá donde te lleve tu próximo viaje. Fins i tot les grans aventures han d'arribar a la seva fi. Ara toca desembarcar a Ushuaia com a records que us acompanyaran allà on us porti el vostre proper viatge.

Expedition Route Map

Expedition Route Map (Subject to ice and weather conditions) Mapa de Ruta de la Expedición (Sujeto a condiciones de hielo y clima) Mapa de Ruta de l'Expedició (Subjecte a condicions de gel i clima)

Please note: Nota importante: Nota important: the above itinerary is subject to change depending on weather conditions, wildlife sightings and the decisions of the expedition leader on board. Flexibility is essential on expedition cruises. el itinerario anterior está sujeto a cambios según las condiciones meteorológicas, los avistamientos de fauna y las decisiones del líder de expedición a bordo. La flexibilidad es esencial en los cruceros de expedición. l'itinerari anterior està subjecte a canvis segons les condicions meteorològiques, els albiraments de fauna i les decisions del líder d'expedició a bord. La flexibilitat és essencial als creuers d'expedició.

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Included in this voyage
  • Voyage aboard the vessel indicated in the itinerary
  • Support from our Warbler Tours team throughout booking and planning, as well as during your expedition
  • All meals throughout the voyage aboard the ship, including snacks, coffee and tea
  • All shore excursions and activities throughout the voyage by Zodiac
  • Program of lectures by noted naturalists and leadership by experienced expedition staff
  • Complimentary use of waterproof neoprene expedition muck boots and snowshoes
  • Luggage transfer from pick-up point to the vessel on the day of embarkation, in Ushuaia.
  • Pre-scheduled group transfer from the vessel to the airport in Ushuaia (directly after disembarkation).
  • All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the programme
  • AECO fees and governmental taxes
  • Comprehensive pre-departure material
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi connectivity. All guests receive 1.5 GB of data usage per day, which resets every 24 hours
  • Complimentary Dopper water bottle for use during and after your expedition
Not included in this voyage
  • Any airfare, whether on scheduled or charter flights
  • Pre- and post-land arrangements
  • Passport and visa expenses
  • Government arrival and departure taxes
  • Meals ashore
  • Baggage, cancellation and personal insurance (which is strongly recommended)
  • Excess baggage charges and personal expenses such as laundry, bar, beverage and telecommunication charges
  • The customary gratuity at the end of the voyage for stewards and other service personnel aboard
  • Transaction costs
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