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.
Silversea Cruises · Silver Wind
Dec 12, 2028 – Dec 21, 2028 · 9 days · from Puerto Williams
8 cabin offers
Silversea Cruises · Silver Endeavour
Dec 12, 2028 – Dec 18, 2028 · 6 days · from King George Island
9 cabin offers
Lindblad Expeditions · National Geographic Orion
Dec 13, 2028 – Dec 23, 2028 · 10 days
8 cabin offers
Lindblad Expeditions · National Geographic Explorer
Dec 13, 2028 – Dec 23, 2028 · 10 days
9 cabin offers
Quark Expeditions · Ultramarine
Dec 17, 2028 – Dec 28, 2028 · 11 days · from Buenos Aires, Argentina
CampingHelicopter & flightseeingHiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddling
9 cabin offers
Lindblad Expeditions · National Geographic Resolution
Dec 17, 2028 – Dec 28, 2028 · 12 days
9 cabin offers
Lindblad Expeditions · National Geographic Endurance
Dec 18, 2028 – Jan 2, 2029 · 16 days
9 cabin offers
Silversea Cruises · Silver Cloud
Dec 18, 2028 – Dec 28, 2028 · 18 days · from Puerto Williams
8 cabin offers
Quark Expeditions · World Voyager
Dec 19, 2028 – Dec 29, 2028 · 11 days · from Punta Arenas, Chile
Hiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddlingPhotographyPolar plunge
5 cabin offers
Quark Expeditions · Ocean Explorer
Dec 19, 2028 – Dec 29, 2028 · 11 days · from Buenos Aires, Argentina
CampingHelicopter & flightseeingHiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddling
8 cabin offers
Lindblad Expeditions · National Geographic Orion
Dec 21, 2028 – Dec 29, 2028 · 9 days
8 cabin offers
Lindblad Expeditions · National Geographic Explorer
Dec 21, 2028 – Dec 31, 2028 · 10 days
9 cabin offers