Lindblad Expeditions National Geographic Explorer 148 guests
Antarctica Direct: Fly the Drake Passage 8-Day
Jan 21, 2027 – Jan 28, 2027 · 8 days
1,000 departures across 14 operators and 39 ships
Lindblad Expeditions National Geographic Explorer 148 guests
Jan 21, 2027 – Jan 28, 2027 · 8 days
Wildlife
The leopard seal is the Antarctic's second-largest seal after the elephant seal, built long and muscular with a spotted, leopard-like coat. It is the region's top predator, hunting penguins, fish, and even other seals along the ice edge.
Polar Latitudes Ocean Albatros 175 guests
Jan 21, 2027 – Feb 2, 2027 · 13 days
Quark Expeditions Ocean Explorer 138 guests
Jan 22, 2027 – Feb 1, 2027 · 11 days
Punta Arenas, Chile
Swan Hellenic SH Vega 152 guests
Jan 22, 2027 – Feb 2, 2027 · 12 days
Ushuaia
Seabourn Seabourn Pursuit 264 guests
Jan 22, 2027 – Feb 2, 2027 · 11 days
Buenos Aires
Wildlife
The king penguin is the second-largest penguin species, closely resembling but smaller than the emperor penguin. Look for its dense, noisy colonies on South Georgia's beaches, one of the more reliable large penguins to watch up close on these voyages.
Swan Hellenic SH Minerva 152 guests
Jan 23, 2027 – Feb 3, 2027 · 12 days
Ushuaia
Antarctica21 Magellan Explorer 76 guests
Jan 24, 2027 – Jan 31, 2027 · 8 days
Punta Arenas, Chile
Silversea Cruises Silver Endeavour 220 guests
Jan 24, 2027 – Jan 30, 2027 · 6 days
King George Island
Silversea Cruises Silver Wind 274 guests
Jan 24, 2027 – Feb 2, 2027 · 9 days
Puerto Williams
Wildlife
Named for the thin black band under its chin, the chinstrap penguin looks as if it is wearing a helmet. Listen for it before you see it: it has one of the loudest, harshest calls of any penguin.
Lindblad Expeditions National Geographic Orion 102 guests
Jan 25, 2027 – Feb 2, 2027 · 9 days
Lindblad Expeditions National Geographic Endurance 138 guests
Jan 25, 2027 – Feb 9, 2027 · 16 days
Aurora Expeditions Sylvia Earle 130 guests
Jan 25, 2027 – Feb 5, 2027 · 12 days
Punta Arenas