Emblematic Antarctica
Dec 2, 2028 – Dec 12, 2028 · 11 days
Ushuaia (Argentina)
From
$15,450
9 cabin offers
Available
Antarctic departures in December 2028
50 Antarctic expeditions departing in December 2028, from $12,600 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 the Drake
Dec 2, 2028 – Dec 9, 2028 · 8 days
Punta Arenas, Chile
Ocean Explorer
138 guests
From
$20,516
8 cabin offers
Available
Antarctic Explorer: Discovering the 7th Continent
Dec 3, 2028 – Dec 13, 2028 · 11 days
Buenos Aires, Argentina
World Voyager
168 guests
From
$13,598
5 cabin offers
Available
King George Island to Puerto Williams
Dec 3, 2028 – Dec 12, 2028 · 9 days
King George Island
Silver Wind
274 guests
From
$13,080
8 cabin offers
Available
Antarctica Direct: Sail and Fly the Drake Passage
Dec 5, 2028 – Dec 15, 2028 · 10 days
National Geographic Orion
102 guests
From
$14,000
14 cabin offers
Available
Antarctica Direct: Sail and Fly the Drake Passage
Dec 5, 2028 – Dec 15, 2028 · 10 days
National Geographic Explorer
148 guests
From
$14,000
16 cabin offers
Available
King George Island to King George Island
Dec 6, 2028 – Dec 12, 2028 · 6 days
King George Island
Silver Endeavour
220 guests
From
$14,520
9 cabin offers
Available
Puerto Williams to Puerto Williams
Dec 6, 2028 – Dec 18, 2028 · 18 days
Puerto Williams
Silver Cloud
200 guests
From
$12,840
8 cabin offers
Available
Antarctic Explorer: Discovering the 7th Continent
Dec 7, 2028 – Dec 18, 2028 · 11 days
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ultramarine
199 guests
From
$14,367
9 cabin offers
Available
Antarctic Express: Fly the Drake
Dec 7, 2028 – Dec 14, 2028 · 8 days
Punta Arenas, Chile
Ocean Explorer
138 guests
From
$20,516
8 cabin offers
Available
11-Day The Great White Continent
Dec 8, 2028 – Dec 19, 2028 · 11 days
Buenos Aires
Seabourn Pursuit
264 guests
From
€14,219
4 cabin offers
Available
Emblematic Antarctica
Dec 9, 2028 – Dec 19, 2028 · 11 days
Ushuaia (Argentina)
From
$14,650
6 cabin offers
Available
11-Day The Great White Continent
Dec 9, 2028 – Dec 20, 2028 · 11 days
Buenos Aires
Seabourn Venture
264 guests
From
€14,219
4 cabin offers
Available
Emblematic Antarctica
Dec 12, 2028 – Dec 22, 2028 · 11 days
Ushuaia (Argentina)
From
$14,650
9 cabin offers
Available
Antarctic Express: Sail South, Fly North
Dec 12, 2028 – Dec 21, 2028 · 10 days
Buenos Aires, Argentina
World Voyager
168 guests
From
$15,804
5 cabin offers
Available
Antarctic Express: Fly South, Sail North
Dec 12, 2028 – Dec 20, 2028 · 9 days
Punta Arenas, Chile
Ocean Explorer
138 guests
From
$14,788
8 cabin offers
Available
Puerto Williams to King George Island
Dec 12, 2028 – Dec 21, 2028 · 9 days
Puerto Williams
Silver Wind
274 guests
From
$13,080
8 cabin offers
Available
King George Island to King George Island
Dec 12, 2028 – Dec 18, 2028 · 6 days
King George Island
Silver Endeavour
220 guests
From
$15,000
9 cabin offers
Available
Antarctica Direct: Sail and Fly the Drake Passage
Dec 13, 2028 – Dec 23, 2028 · 10 days
National Geographic Orion
102 guests
From
$14,000
14 cabin offers
Available
Antarctica Direct: Sail and Fly the Drake Passage
Dec 13, 2028 – Dec 23, 2028 · 10 days
National Geographic Explorer
148 guests
From
$14,000
16 cabin offers
Available
The Weddell Sea & Larsen Ice Shelf
Dec 16, 2028 – Dec 28, 2028 · 13 days
Ushuaia (Argentina)
Le Commandant Charcot
200 guests
From
$28,090
8 cabin offers
Available
Antarctic Explorer: Discovering the 7th Continent
Dec 17, 2028 – Dec 28, 2028 · 11 days
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ultramarine
199 guests
From
$15,564
9 cabin offers
Available
Quest for the Antarctic Circle
Dec 18, 2028 – Jan 2, 2029 · 16 days
From
$30,000
16 cabin offers
Available
Puerto Williams to Puerto Williams
Dec 18, 2028 – Dec 28, 2028 · 18 days
Puerto Williams
Silver Cloud
200 guests
From
$15,525
8 cabin offers
Available
11-Day The Great White Continent
Dec 18, 2028 – Dec 29, 2028 · 11 days
Buenos Aires
Seabourn Pursuit
264 guests
From
€15,029
4 cabin offers
Available
Emblematic Antarctica
Dec 19, 2028 – Dec 29, 2028 · 11 days
Ushuaia (Argentina)
From
$14,650
6 cabin offers
Available
Antarctic Express: Crossing the Circle
Dec 19, 2028 – Dec 29, 2028 · 11 days
Punta Arenas, Chile
World Voyager
168 guests
From
$29,152
5 cabin offers
Available
Antarctic Explorer: Discovering the 7th Continent
Dec 19, 2028 – Dec 29, 2028 · 11 days
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ocean Explorer
138 guests
From
$13,249
8 cabin offers
Available
21-Day Ultimate Antarctica, Falklands & South Georgia
Dec 19, 2028 – Jan 9, 2029 · 21 days
Buenos Aires
Seabourn Venture
264 guests
From
€26,009
4 cabin offers
Available
Antarctic Circle Christmas Expedition Micro Cruise by Air
Dec 19, 2028 – Dec 29, 2028 · 11 days
Arrive at Weskar Lodge in Puerto Natales, Chile
Aureum
36 guests
From
€24,500
5 cabin offers
Available
Antarctica Direct: Fly the Drake Passage 9-Day
Dec 21, 2028 – Dec 29, 2028 · 9 days
National Geographic Orion
102 guests
From
$18,000
14 cabin offers
Available
Antarctica Direct: Sail and Fly the Drake Passage
Dec 21, 2028 – Dec 31, 2028 · 10 days
National Geographic Explorer
148 guests
From
$16,000
16 cabin offers
Available
King George Island to King George Island
Dec 21, 2028 – Dec 27, 2028 · 6 days
King George Island
Silver Wind
274 guests
From
$12,600
8 cabin offers
Available
The Great Austral Loop
Dec 22, 2028 – Jan 8, 2029 · 18 days
Ushuaia (Argentina)
From
$23,680
9 cabin offers
Available
King George Island to King George Island
Dec 24, 2028 – Dec 30, 2028 · 6 days
King George Island
Silver Endeavour
220 guests
From
$14,525
9 cabin offers
Available
Antarctic Explorer: Discovering the 7th Continent
Dec 27, 2028 – Jan 7, 2029 · 11 days
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ultramarine
199 guests
From
$17,103
9 cabin offers
Available
Antarctic Express: Fly South, Sail North
Dec 27, 2028 – Jan 4, 2029 · 9 days
Punta Arenas, Chile
World Voyager
168 guests
From
$15,176
5 cabin offers
Available
Antarctica Direct: Fly the Drake Passage 9-Day
Dec 27, 2028 – Jan 4, 2029 · 9 days
National Geographic Orion
102 guests
From
$18,000
14 cabin offers
Available
King George Island to Puerto Williams
Dec 27, 2028 – Jan 5, 2029 · 9 days
King George Island
Silver Wind
274 guests
From
$13,860
8 cabin offers
Available
Expedition to New Zealand’s Subantarctic Islands
Dec 28, 2028 – Jan 11, 2029 · 15 days
Dunedin (New Zealand)
From
$15,850
6 cabin offers
Available
Beyond the Antarctic Circle – In the Wake of Jean-Baptiste Charcot
Dec 28, 2028 – Jan 11, 2029 · 15 days
Ushuaia (Argentina)
Le Commandant Charcot
200 guests
From
$30,400
8 cabin offers
Available
Antarctic Peninsula: Crossing the Circle
Dec 28, 2028 – Jan 10, 2029 · 14 days
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ocean Explorer
138 guests
From
$15,301
8 cabin offers
Available
Puerto Williams to Puerto Williams
Dec 28, 2028 – Jan 9, 2029 · 18 days
Puerto Williams
Silver Cloud
200 guests
From
$13,880
8 cabin offers
Available
11-Day The Great White Continent
Dec 28, 2028 – Jan 8, 2029 · 11 days
Buenos Aires
Seabourn Pursuit
264 guests
From
€15,749
4 cabin offers
Available
Emblematic Antarctica
Dec 29, 2028 – Jan 8, 2029 · 11 days
Ushuaia (Argentina)
From
$16,680
6 cabin offers
Available