Cruises visiting Drake Passage

The 800 km of open ocean between Cape Horn and the South Shetlands is the classic gateway to Antarctica — roughly 48 hours each way. It can be the notorious "Drake Shake" or a gentle "Drake Lake"; either way, modern expedition ships with stabilisers cross it routinely.

Sea days are far from empty: wandering albatrosses shadow the ship, lectures run all day, and the first iceberg on the horizon is a moment nobody forgets. Prone to seasickness? Fly-cruise itineraries skip the crossing entirely.