About this trip
Thirteen days on the ice-strengthened Ocean Albatros, sailing south from the tip of South America across the Drake Passage to the Antarctic Peninsula and beyond, reaching the Antarctic Circle itself at 66°33'S — a line relatively few expedition ships bother to cross.
Days are built around Zodiac excursions and landings, tracking penguins, whales, seals and seabirds with an expedition team who also run onboard lectures on the region's history, geography and ecology. There's a Citizen Science programme too, so you can put some hands-on effort into real polar research rather than just watching from the rail.
This is proper expedition travel — the itinerary is a plan, not a promise, and the weather has the final say on what you actually get to do.
What you'll do
- Cross the Drake Passage by ship
- Cross the Antarctic Circle at 66°33'S
- Daily Zodiac excursions to spot penguins, whales, seals and albatross
- Visit the South Shetland Islands
- Take part in the Citizen Science research programme
- Attend onboard lectures on polar history, geography and ecology
- Expect wet and dry landings on snow, ice and uneven terrain, so a reasonable level of mobility helps
- Rough seas can mean seasickness, closed lifts (stairs only) and confinement to the ship, though there's a doctor aboard and plenty to do onboard when that happens
- Weather can change the itinerary at any point — flexibility is part of the deal in a region with nearly 200 possible landing sites
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Departing in Feb is cheapest — from £9,090, about 27% below the priciest month (Jan).
Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Ushuaia · 11 Feb – 12 Feb
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