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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.

Classic Antarctica Air-Cruise Antarctica21 · Magellan Explorer

Classic Antarctica Air-Cruise

Dec 20, 2027 – Dec 27, 2027 · 8 days · from Punta Arenas, Chile
9 cabin offers
available
Puerto Williams to Puerto Williams Silversea Cruises · Silver Cloud

Puerto Williams to Puerto Williams

Dec 20, 2027 – Dec 30, 2027 · 18 days · from Puerto Williams
8 cabin offers
$14,940 per person, from
available
South Georgia and Antarctic Peninsula: Penguin Safari Quark Expeditions · World Voyager

South Georgia and Antarctic Peninsula: Penguin Safari

Dec 21, 2027 – Jan 7, 2028 · 18 days · from Ushuaia, Argentina
Hiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddlingPhotographyPolar plunge
5 cabin offers
$29,592 per person, from
available
Antarctic Feast: Circle in Depth Aurora Expeditions · Douglas Mawson

Antarctic Feast: Circle in Depth

Dec 21, 2027 – Jan 4, 2028 · 15 days · from Ushuaia
Diving & snorkellingHiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddling
20 cabin offers
$20,236 per person, from
available
Classic Antarctica Air-Cruise Antarctica21 · Magellan Discoverer

Classic Antarctica Air-Cruise

Dec 22, 2027 – Dec 29, 2027 · 8 days · from Punta Arenas, Chile
7 cabin offers
available
Cruise to the Antarctic Circle Swan Hellenic · SH Vega

Cruise to the Antarctic Circle

Dec 22, 2027 – Jan 4, 2028 · 13 days · from Ushuaia
4 cabin offers
€14,975 per person, from
available
Classic Antarctica Air-Cruise Antarctica21 · Magellan Explorer

Classic Antarctica Air-Cruise

Dec 25, 2027 – Jan 1, 2028 · 8 days · from Punta Arenas, Chile
11 cabin offers
available

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