Lemaire Channel
Antarctica Direct: Sail and Fly the Drake Passage
Dec 7, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026 · 10 days
66°33′S — SOUTHERN OCEAN DISPATCH
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Lemaire Channel
Dec 7, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026 · 10 days
Whales & Dolphins
Black and white apex predator instantly recognizable by its pale eye patches, the orca is the largest of the dolphins and one of the ocean's most capable hunters. Sightings often involve a tight-knit family pod working the ice edge together.
Bellingshausen Sea
Dec 7, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026 · 12 days
Ushuaia
Antarctic Sound
Dec 7, 2026 – Dec 14, 2026 · 8 days
King George Island, South Shetland Islands
Gerlache Strait
Dec 8, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026 · 12 days
Antarctic Peninsula
Dec 9, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026 · 12 days
South Georgia
Dec 9, 2026 – Dec 21, 2026 · 18 days
Puerto Williams
Antarctic Peninsula
Dec 9, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026 · 11 days
Ushuaia
Antarctic Peninsula
Dec 10, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026 · 8 days
Punta Arenas, Chile
Weddell Sea
Dec 10, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026 · 11 days
Ushuaia (Argentina)
Gerlache Strait
Weddell Sea
Dec 12, 2026 – Dec 27, 2026 · 16 days
South Georgia
Dec 12, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026 · 18 days
Puerto Williams
King George Island
Dec 12, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026 · 12 days
Antarctic Peninsula
Dec 13, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026 · 10 days
Ushuaia
Weddell Sea
Dec 14, 2026 – Dec 21, 2026 · 8 days
Antarctic Sound
Dec 14, 2026 – Dec 21, 2026 · 8 days
King George Island, South Shetland Islands
Seals & Sea Lions
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.
Antarctic Peninsula
Dec 15, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026 · 8 days
Punta Arenas, Chile
Gerlache Strait
Bellingshausen Sea
Dec 17, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027 · 23 days
Ushuaia
Antarctic Peninsula
Dec 17, 2026 – Dec 27, 2026 · 11 days
Ushuaia
South Georgia
Dec 18, 2026 – Jan 9, 2027 · 23 days
Bellingshausen Sea
Dec 18, 2026 – Dec 30, 2026 · 13 days
Ushuaia
Weddell Sea
Dec 18, 2026 – Dec 28, 2026 · 11 days
Ushuaia (Argentina)
King George Island
Dec 18, 2026 – Dec 29, 2026 · 12 days
Antarctic Peninsula
Dec 18, 2026 – Dec 28, 2026 · 11 days
Lemaire Channel
Dec 19, 2026 – Dec 28, 2026 · 10 days
Antarctic Peninsula
Dec 19, 2026 – Dec 30, 2026 · 12 days
Antarctic Peninsula
Dec 19, 2026 – Dec 29, 2026 · 11 days
Ushuaia
Lemaire Channel
Dec 20, 2026 – Dec 29, 2026 · 10 days
Weddell Sea
Dec 20, 2026 – Jan 6, 2027 · 18 days
Ushuaia (Argentina)
Gerlache Strait
South Georgia
Dec 22, 2026 – Jan 6, 2027 · 18 days
Puerto Williams
Penguins
One of the most widespread penguins in Antarctica, the Adélie is often the first tuxedoed local guests meet ashore. Its stark white eye-ring and brisk, purposeful waddle make it easy to pick out along the ice edge.
Antarctic Peninsula
Dec 22, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027 · 13 days
Ushuaia
South Georgia
Dec 22, 2026 – Jan 13, 2027 · 23 days
Antarctic Peninsula
Dec 23, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027 · 12 days
Ushuaia, Argentina
Marguerite Bay
Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027 · 16 days
Lemaire Channel
Dec 27, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027 · 9 days
Deception Island
Dec 27, 2026 – Jan 6, 2027 · 11 days
Ushuaia
Antarctic Circle
Dec 27, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027 · 13 days
Gerlache Strait
Dec 28, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027 · 12 days
Weddell Sea
Dec 28, 2026 – Jan 7, 2027 · 11 days
Ushuaia (Argentina)
Antarctic Circle
Dec 28, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027 · 14 days
Deception Island
Dec 29, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027 · 11 days
Ushuaia
Antarctic Peninsula
Dec 29, 2026 – Jan 9, 2027 · 12 days
Bellingshausen Sea
Dec 29, 2026 – Jan 9, 2027 · 12 days
Ushuaia
Antarctic Peninsula
Dec 29, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027 · 11 days
Ushuaia
Antarctic Sound
Dec 30, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027 · 9 days
King George Island
Gerlache Strait