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Antarctic departures in December 2028

35 Antarctic expeditions departing in December 2028, from $11,520 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 Explorer: Discovering the 7th Continent Quark Expeditions · Ultramarine

Antarctic Explorer: Discovering the 7th Continent

Dec 17, 2028 – Dec 28, 2028 · 11 days · from Buenos Aires, Argentina
CampingHelicopter & flightseeingHiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddling
9 cabin offers
$15,564 per person, from
available
Voyage to Antarctica Lindblad Expeditions · National Geographic Resolution

Voyage to Antarctica

Dec 17, 2028 – Dec 28, 2028 · 12 days
9 cabin offers
$18,900 per person, from
available
Quest for the Antarctic Circle Lindblad Expeditions · National Geographic Endurance

Quest for the Antarctic Circle

Dec 18, 2028 – Jan 2, 2029 · 16 days
9 cabin offers
$27,000 per person, from
available
Puerto Williams to Puerto Williams Silversea Cruises · Silver Cloud

Puerto Williams to Puerto Williams

Dec 18, 2028 – Dec 28, 2028 · 18 days · from Puerto Williams
8 cabin offers
$16,020 per person, from
available
Antarctic Express: Crossing the Circle Quark Expeditions · World Voyager

Antarctic Express: Crossing the Circle

Dec 19, 2028 – Dec 29, 2028 · 11 days · from Punta Arenas, Chile
Hiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddlingPhotographyPolar plunge
5 cabin offers
$29,152 per person, from
available
Antarctic Explorer: Discovering the 7th Continent Quark Expeditions · Ocean Explorer

Antarctic Explorer: Discovering the 7th Continent

Dec 19, 2028 – Dec 29, 2028 · 11 days · from Buenos Aires, Argentina
CampingHelicopter & flightseeingHiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddling
8 cabin offers
$13,249 per person, from
available

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