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Antarctic departures in December 2027

90 Antarctic expeditions departing in December 2027, from $9,550 per person. Compare ships, cabins and operators for the month.

December brings peak season: the warmest temperatures so far (0 to +8 °C on the Peninsula), nearly 20 hours of daylight, and the first penguin chicks hatching around the solstice — colonies turn into noisy nurseries. Whale sightings pick up week by week.

Christmas and New Year departures are the most sought-after (and priciest) of the year; celebrating the New Year at midnight in broad daylight is a story in itself. Book these sailings 12–18 months out.

Antarctic Express: Sail South, Fly North Quark Expeditions · World Voyager

Antarctic Express: Sail South, Fly North

Dec 2, 2027 – Dec 11, 2027 · 10 days · from Buenos Aires, Argentina
Hiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddlingPhotographyPolar plunge
5 cabin offers
$19,345 per person, from
available
Classic Antarctica Air-Cruise Antarctica21 · Magellan Explorer

Classic Antarctica Air-Cruise

Dec 5, 2027 – Dec 12, 2027 · 8 days · from Punta Arenas, Chile
9 cabin offers
$18,995 per person, from
available
Quest for the Antarctic Circle Lindblad Expeditions · National Geographic Endurance

Quest for the Antarctic Circle

Dec 5, 2027 – Dec 20, 2027 · 16 days
9 cabin offers
$24,214 per person, from
available
Antarctica & Falkland Expedition HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) · MS Fridtjof Nansen

Antarctica & Falkland Expedition

Dec 5, 2027 – Dec 20, 2027 · 16 days
CampingKayaking & paddlingShore excursions
1 cabin offer
€11,419 per person, from
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