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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.

Celebrating New Year's in Antarctica Polar Latitudes · Ocean Albatros

Celebrating New Year's in Antarctica

Dec 26, 2027 – Jan 5, 2028 · 11 days
Hiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddlingPhotography
19 cabin offers
$12,695 per person, from
available
Classic Antarctica Air-Cruise Antarctica21 · Magellan Discoverer

Classic Antarctica Air-Cruise

Dec 27, 2027 – Jan 3, 2028 · 8 days · from Punta Arenas, Chile
8 cabin offers
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available
Antarctic Explorer: Discovering the 7th Continent Quark Expeditions · Ultramarine

Antarctic Explorer: Discovering the 7th Continent

Dec 28, 2027 – Jan 8, 2028 · 11 days · from Buenos Aires, Argentina
CampingHelicopter & flightseeingHiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddling
9 cabin offers
$17,280 per person, from
available
Antarctic Express: Sail South, Fly North Quark Expeditions · Ocean Explorer

Antarctic Express: Sail South, Fly North

Dec 28, 2027 – Jan 6, 2028 · 10 days · from Buenos Aires, Argentina
Hiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddlingPhotographyPolar plunge
8 cabin offers
$15,985 per person, from
available
Voyage to Antarctica Lindblad Expeditions · National Geographic Resolution

Voyage to Antarctica

Dec 28, 2027 – Jan 8, 2028 · 12 days
9 cabin offers
$21,000 per person, from
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