Voyage Overview
Experience the Drake Passage one-way and fly over the other.
Revel in the excitement of crossing the famed Drake Passage after embarking from Ushuaia, with the convenience of a northbound return flight at the end of your expedition. Minke and humpback whales or Adélie penguins floating on ice floes may greet you as you pass, enroute to the northernmost tip of the Antarctic Peninsula.
The surreal silence in this vast wilderness may at first overwhelm, but playful, charismatic wildlife and your intrepid traveling companions keep you grounded. You’ll develop a new appreciation and understanding of Antarctica’s extreme contrasts – harsh, rugged mountain peaks and fragile ecosystems; stark, lonely icescapes and populous, gregarious penguins.
Trip Details
Duration: 10 Days
Ship: World Explorer, Premium Ship, 140 passengers
Start at: Ushuaia, Argentina
End at: Punta Arenas, Chile
Tour Dates
- October 2025 to March 2026
| Dates | Availability | |
|---|---|---|
Dec 3 – Dec 12, 2025 (10 days) | Very Limited | view pricing chart |
Itinerary
Itinerary
Day 1: Ushuaia, Argentina
This quaint city at the southernmost tip of South America is your gateway to Antarctica. The city itself provides a wide range of jewelry shops, cafés, gear shops and restaurants to explore before your voyage. Outside the city, snow-capped mountains and hiking in Tierra del Fuego National Park offer ample adventure activities if you enjoy exploring nature.
Day 2: Embarkation Day
You will embark in the afternoon, with a journey through the picturesque Beagle Channel. Be sure to keep your eyes peeled and be out on deck, as the channel is home to a wide variety of wildlife including seabirds and seals. Rainbows are common here too, creating a great photographic opportunity to kick off the start to your Antarctic adventure.
Days 3 and 4: Crossing the Drake Passage
Legendary for its high winds and rolling seas, you may get lucky and have surprisingly calm seas. Spend your time in the lounge or chatting with your fellow travelers. As you develop your sea legs during the crossing, our Expedition Team will begin their series of presentations to help prepare you for your upcoming Zodiac and land excursions. You officially enter Antarctica when your ship crosses the Antarctic Convergence, a biological boundary that fluctuates around 60° south.
Days 5 to 8: Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands
Icebergs are the first attractions that welcome you to Antarctica. Massive floating bergs become more common as you get closer to land and you catch your first glimpse of the Peninsula, with its grand snow-covered mountains. In addition to spotting icebergs, you’ll likely spot Adélie penguins chilling out on ice floes and minke or humpback whales feeding and swimming in the frigid waters.
As soon as possible, the Zodiacs will be readied for your first landing in the South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula. Experiencing this immense wilderness up close for the first time can be a numbing experience. The silence is great, the vastness is even greater. Thankfully the noisy locals – penguins and seals – are there to remind you that this wonderful landscape isn’t just a dream.
Your Expedition Team will monitor the ice and weather conditions to determine which landing sites can be visited. With many sites to choose from, each expedition presents new opportunities for exploring the white continent by Zodiac and land. Swimming in Antarctica is perhaps the most adventurous option to tempt you, by taking a Polar Plunge in the water! A typical day in this wildlife wonderland will be spent listening to calving glaciers, watching penguins waddle around a beach, or taking a hike atop a hill for a panoramic view. Whatever you prefer, the photographic opportunities are endless
Day 9: Disembarkation and Fly to Punta Arenas
As the ship turns north, you’ll say goodbye to the penguins, as well as many of your shipmates. With only the Drake Passage ahead, you’ll disembark and enjoy a bit of time on King George Island before flying off to Punta Arenas, Chile. Once you’re in Punta Arenas, we’ll transfer you from the airport to your hotel, where you’re free to explore and enjoy a final dinner out.
Day 10: Depart Punta Arenas
After breakfast, you are welcome to continue on your own travels or make your way to the Punta Arenas airport. Please note that a departure transfer from the hotel to the Punta Arenas airport is not included.
EXPEDITION SPIRIT: Embracing the unexpected is part of the legacy—and excitement—of expedition travel. When traveling in extremely remote regions, your Expedition Team must consider the sea, ice and weather to guide the route and itinerary details. This itinerary is a tentative outline of what you may experience on this voyage; please be aware that no specific itinerary can be guaranteed. By the same token, wildlife encounters as described are expected, but not guaranteed. Your Expedition Team will use their considerable experience to seek out wildlife in known habitats, but the presence of any particular species of bird or marine wildlife is not guaranteed. Trips with flights to and/or from Antarctica have a higher risk of having a trip delay or interruption due to weather.
Trips & Rates
Please note, rates are Per Person in USD
Availability & prices are subject to change at anytime
Dec 3 – Dec 12, 2025 (10 days)
| Start: | Ushuaia, Argentina |
| End: | Punta Arenas, Chile |
| Cabin Category | Triple | Infinity Suite | Veranda Suite | Superior Suite | Deluxe Suite | Owner’s Suite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per Person Price in USD | $16,795 | $19,695 | $19,695 | $25,595 | $27,595 | $29,495 |
| Discount | Save 20% | Save 20% | Save 20% | Save 20% | Save 20% | Save 20% |
| Discounted Per Person Price | $13,436 | $15,756 | $15,756 | $20,476 | $22,076 | $23,596 |
| Availability | Full | Full | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited |
Single Travelers:
- Can book into a share cabin in the following categories: Triple, Infinity Suite & Veranda Suite
- Can book a twin cabin at solo occupancy at 1.7x the per person share price in Infinity & Veranda Suites and 2x the per person price for all higher categories
Adventure Options:
- Kayaking (full program, multiple paddles): $1,995/person – requires experience
- Paddling (one-time): $395/person
- Stand-Up Paddleboarding: $295/person
- Camping: $495/person
Voyage Ship
World Explorer
Distinct and comfortable, refined and roomy—these attributes and more describe World Explorer. Not only is it among one of the fastest ships, but it is also one of the finest, with six tiers of deluxe accommodations.
The personal space is exceptional. Every suite has either a private walk-out or French balcony for direct ocean views. World Explorer also delivers plenty of public areas to unwind in after a day outdoors, including the glass-domed Observation Lounge for quiet contemplation and full skyline views, the Explorer Lounge for a drink and a chat, and the library for more intimate relaxing and reading. Presentations and discussions are facilitated in a dedicated lecture theatre.
Cabins & Deck Plan
Owner’s Suite
DECK 5
DECK 6
A large two room suite with a bedroom, separate sitting area and a 110 sq. ft. (10 sq. m) walk-out balcony, accessible from both rooms. The sitting area features a sofa, refrigerator, TV and state of the art “infotainment” system. The private bathroom has a shower, dual vanity, and bathtub.
355 sq ft. (33 m2)
1-2
1 double or 2 single
Deluxe Suite
DECK 5
Deluxe Suites are equipped with a bedroom, separate sitting area, a 110 sq. ft. (10 sq. m) walk-out balcony and a private bathroom with shower. The sitting area features a sofa, double closets, refrigerator, TV and state of the art “infotainment” system. There are just 2 Deluxe Suites onboard World Explorer.
334 sq ft. (31 m2)
1-2
1 double or 2 single
Superior Suite
DECK 5
DECK 6
The four Superior Suites feature a bedroom, separate sitting area, 110 sq. ft. (10 sq. m) walk-out balcony and private bathroom with a shower. The sitting area are equipped with a sofa, walk-in closet, refrigerator, TV, state of the art “infotainment” system.
278 sq ft. (26 m2)
1-2
1 double or 2 single
Veranda Suite
DECK 5
DECK 6
The most abundant cabin category on World Explorer. Veranda Suites feature a 55 sq. ft. (5 sq. m) walk-out balcony, sitting area with sofa, refrigerator, TV, state of the art “infotainment” system, and private bathroom with shower.
215 sq ft. (20 m2)
1-2
1 double or 2 single
Infinity Suite
DECK 5
DECK 6
Infinity Suites are located in the aft on decks 5 & 6 and feature a floor-to-ceiling glass French balcony, a sitting area with sofa, refrigerator, TV, state of the art “infotainment” system, and private bathroom with shower.
270 sq ft. (25 m2)
1-2
1 double or 2 single
Triple Suite
DECK 6
For a small group of 3 traveling together or solo travelers looking to share a cabin with other passengers of the same gender. Cabins feature a 55 sq. ft. (5 sq. m) walk-out balcony, separate combo sitting area/bedroom with a sofa bed and additional closet, refrigerator, TV, state of the art “infotainment” system, and private bathroom with shower.
242 sq ft. (22.5 m2)
3
1 double or 2 single + sofa bed
Inclusions/Exclusions
Inclusions:
- Leadership throughout your voyage by experienced Expedition Leaders, including shore landings and other activities
- An official expedition parka to keep
- All Zodiac transfers and cruising as per the daily program
- All shore landings as per the daily program
- Shipboard accommodation with daily housekeeping
- All meals, snacks, soft drinks and juices on board throughout your voyage. Please inform us of any dietary requirements as far in advance as possible. Unfortunately, the ships’ galleys cannot prepare kosher meals
- Free beer, standard wines, spirits, and cocktails during bar service hours and dinner
- Complimentary coffee, tea and cocoa available around the clock
- Formal and informal presentations by our Expedition Team and guest speakers as scheduled
- A photographic journal documenting your expedition
- A pair of waterproof expedition boots on loan for landings and Zodiac cruising excursions
- Hair dryer and bathrobes in every cabin
- A free 1GB data card for limited Wi-Fi access. (Additional data can be purchased on the ship.)
- All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program
- All luggage handling aboard the ship
- Group arrival transfer in Ushuaia from airport to pre-expedition hotel on Day 1
- One night’s pre-expedition hotel accommodation in Ushuaia with breakfast. (Note: The number of guests per room is the same as cabin occupancy on the ship. Due to limited availability, travelers who reserve a suite on board are accommodated in standard rooms at the hotel. Triple rooms may not be available.)
- Group transfer from hotel to ship on embarkation day
- Flight from King George Island to Punta Arenas, Chile
- A post-expedition group transfer in Punta Arenas from the airport to the hotel
- One night’s post-expedition hotel accommodation in Punta Arenas with breakfast
Exclusions:
- International airfare
- Passport and applicable visa expenses
- Government arrival and departure taxes not mentioned
- Meals unless otherwise specified
- Baggage, cancellation, interruption and medical travel insurance—strongly recommended
- Excess-baggage fees on international flights and domestic flights
- Mandatory waterproof pants for Zodiac landing and cruising excursions, or any other gear not mentioned
- Laundry, spa services and other personal charges, unless specified
- Phone charges
- Basic complimentary Wi-Fi service does not include Premium packages which enable more data-intensive applications
- Voluntary gratuity at the end of the voyage for expedition staff and shipboard crew
- Additional overnight accommodation
- Arrival and departure transfers, except where explicitly stated
- Adventure Options not listed in Included Activities
Solo Travelers
An expedition cruise to the Polar regions is a fantastic trip for solo travelers. On most ships, there is the option to share a cabin with another guest of the same gender to keep the pricing down. Solo occupancy cabins are also an option for guests who prefer to have their own space. Please reach out for more information and pricing for solo travelers.
