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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: Fly South, Sail North Quark Expeditions · World Voyager

Antarctic Express: Fly South, Sail North

Dec 14, 2027 – Dec 22, 2027 · 9 days · from Punta Arenas, Chile
Hiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddlingPhotographyPolar plunge
5 cabin offers
$15,369 per person, from
available
Classic Antarctica Air-Cruise Antarctica21 · Magellan Explorer

Classic Antarctica Air-Cruise

Dec 15, 2027 – Dec 22, 2027 · 8 days · from Punta Arenas, Chile
10 cabin offers
available
Crossing the Antarctic Circle Polar Latitudes · Ocean Albatros

Crossing the Antarctic Circle

Dec 15, 2027 – Dec 27, 2027 · 13 days
CampingKayaking & paddlingPhotography
21 cabin offers
$14,871 per person, from
available
Highlights of Antarctica HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) · MS Roald Amundsen

Highlights of Antarctica

Dec 16, 2027 – Dec 27, 2027 · 12 days
CampingHiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddling
1 cabin offer
€10,985 per person, from
available
South Georgia, Falklands & Antarctic Odyssey Aurora Expeditions · Sylvia Earle

South Georgia, Falklands & Antarctic Odyssey

Dec 16, 2027 – Jan 4, 2028 · 21 days · from Ushuaia
Diving & snorkellingKayaking & paddling
18 cabin offers
$28,216 per person, from
available
Classic Antarctica Air-Cruise Antarctica21 · Magellan Discoverer

Classic Antarctica Air-Cruise

Dec 17, 2027 – Dec 24, 2027 · 8 days · from Punta Arenas, Chile
8 cabin offers
available
The Great Austral Loop PONANT · Le Lyrial

The Great Austral Loop

Dec 17, 2027 – Jan 3, 2028 · 18 days · from Ushuaia (Argentina)
Hiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddling
9 cabin offers
sold out

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