Antarctic Peninsula · 64°49′S · 63°29′W
Wiencke Island • Historic Base A & Penguin Post Office
92 upcoming Antarctic expeditions featuring Port Lockroy on the itinerary, from $8,217. Compare ships, dates and cabin fares.
Established in 1944 during Operation Tabarin inside a natural granite harbour off Wiencke Island and Neumayer Channel, Port Lockroy (Base A) is maintained today by the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust as a living 1950s polar museum and hand-stamped post office surrounded by breeding gentoo penguins and neighboring Jougla Point.
| Available departures | 92 |
|---|---|
| Price range (per person, USD) | $8,217 – $44,906 |
| Typical duration | 9–34 days |
| Active fleet coverage | 3 operators · 9 ships |
| Parent polar region | Anvers Island |
| Geographic sector | Antarctic Peninsula |
| Coordinates | 64°49′S · 63°29′W |
| Prices last verified | 48-hour verification methodology |
Bellingshausen Sea
Nov 13, 2026 – Nov 25, 2026 · 13 days
Ushuaia
Lemaire Channel
Nov 13, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026 · 10 days
Lemaire Channel
Nov 21, 2026 – Dec 1, 2026 · 11 days
King George Island
Nov 22, 2026 – Dec 3, 2026 · 12 days
Lemaire Channel
Nov 24, 2026 – Dec 7, 2026 · 14 days
Ushuaia
King George Island
Dec 2, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026 · 12 days
Lemaire Channel
Dec 6, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026 · 14 days
Ushuaia
Bellingshausen Sea
Dec 7, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026 · 12 days
Ushuaia
King George Island
Dec 12, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026 · 12 days
Bellingshausen Sea
Dec 17, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027 · 23 days
Ushuaia
Bellingshausen Sea
Dec 18, 2026 – Dec 30, 2026 · 13 days
Ushuaia
King George Island
Dec 18, 2026 – Dec 29, 2026 · 12 days
Antarctic Peninsula
Dec 18, 2026 – Dec 28, 2026 · 11 days
Deception Island
Dec 27, 2026 – Jan 6, 2027 · 11 days
Ushuaia
Antarctic Circle
Dec 27, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027 · 13 days
Antarctic Circle
Dec 28, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027 · 14 days
Deception Island
Dec 29, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027 · 11 days
Ushuaia
Bellingshausen Sea
Dec 29, 2026 – Jan 9, 2027 · 12 days
Ushuaia
Ross Ice Shelf
Jan 7, 2027 – Feb 8, 2027 · 34 days
Dunedin
Lemaire Channel
Jan 7, 2027 – Jan 15, 2027 · 9 days
Ushuaia
Bellingshausen Sea
Jan 13, 2027 – Jan 22, 2027 · 10 days
Punta Arenas
Antarctic Circle
Jan 21, 2027 – Feb 2, 2027 · 13 days
Bellingshausen Sea
Jan 25, 2027 – Feb 5, 2027 · 12 days
Punta Arenas
Antarctic Circle
Jan 27, 2027 – Feb 10, 2027 · 15 days
Bellingshausen Sea
Feb 7, 2027 – Mar 1, 2027 · 23 days
Ushuaia
King George Island
Feb 9, 2027 – Feb 20, 2027 · 12 days
Antarctic Circle
Feb 12, 2027 – Feb 24, 2027 · 13 days
Bellingshausen Sea
Feb 13, 2027 – Feb 25, 2027 · 13 days
Ushuaia
Bellingshausen Sea
Feb 17, 2027 – Feb 28, 2027 · 12 days
Ushuaia
Antarctic Circle
Feb 19, 2027 – Mar 5, 2027 · 15 days
Bellingshausen Sea
Feb 23, 2027 – Mar 4, 2027 · 10 days
Punta Arenas
Bellingshausen Sea
Feb 27, 2027 – Mar 10, 2027 · 12 days
Ushuaia
Bellingshausen Sea
Feb 28, 2027 – Mar 12, 2027 · 13 days
Ushuaia
Lemaire Channel
Feb 28, 2027 – Mar 10, 2027 · 11 days
Bellingshausen Sea
Mar 2, 2027 – Mar 14, 2027 · 13 days
Punta Arenas
Lemaire Channel
Mar 7, 2027 – Mar 17, 2027 · 11 days
Ushuaia
Bellingshausen Sea
Mar 13, 2027 – Mar 24, 2027 · 12 days
Ushuaia
Lemaire Channel
Mar 17, 2027 – Mar 27, 2027 · 11 days
Ushuaia
Lemaire Channel
Mar 18, 2027 – Mar 28, 2027 · 11 days
Ushuaia
Lemaire Channel
Oct 30, 2027 – Nov 9, 2027 · 11 days
Ushuaia
Lemaire Channel
Oct 31, 2027 – Nov 13, 2027 · 14 days
Ushuaia
Lemaire Channel
Nov 3, 2027 – Nov 13, 2027 · 11 days
King George Island
Nov 7, 2027 – Nov 18, 2027 · 12 days
Bellingshausen Sea
Nov 12, 2027 – Nov 23, 2027 · 12 days
Ushuaia
Lemaire Channel
Nov 12, 2027 – Nov 22, 2027 · 11 days
Lemaire Channel
Nov 13, 2027 – Nov 26, 2027 · 14 days
Ushuaia
Bellingshausen Sea
Nov 24, 2027 – Dec 6, 2027 · 13 days
Ushuaia
Lemaire Channel
Nov 25, 2027 – Dec 8, 2027 · 14 days
Ushuaia
Penguins
A stocky, orange-billed penguin of the genus Pygoscelis, closest kin to the Adélie and Chinstrap. Its loud, trumpeting call, delivered with head thrown back, carries across the shoreline colonies where expedition landings are made.
