Antarctic Peninsula · 61°08′S · 55°07′W
Shackleton Sanctuary • Point Wild Legend
40 upcoming Antarctic expeditions with Elephant Island on the route, from $11,738.
Elephant Island is hallowed ground in polar history: Shackleton's 22 castaways survived four and a half months under two upturned boats at Point Wild after Endurance sank. Voyages pause offshore at the memorial to Piloto Pardo, whose ship finally rescued them.
The island is bleak, storm-lashed and usually too rough to land on — which is precisely the point. Seeing it from a Zodiac makes the story real.
| Available departures | 40 |
|---|---|
| Price range (per person, USD) | $11,738 – $49,500 |
| Typical duration | 11–28 days |
| Active fleet coverage | 6 operators · 11 ships |
| Geographic sector | Antarctic Peninsula |
| Coordinates | 61°08′S · 55°07′W |
| Prices last verified | 48-hour verification methodology |
South Georgia
Nov 7, 2026 – Nov 25, 2026 · 18 days
Puerto Williams
South Georgia
Nov 8, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026 · 20 days
Ushuaia
South Georgia
Nov 9, 2026 – Nov 24, 2026 · 18 days
Puerto Williams
South Georgia
Nov 24, 2026 – Dec 9, 2026 · 18 days
Puerto Williams
South Georgia
Dec 9, 2026 – Dec 21, 2026 · 18 days
Puerto Williams
South Georgia
Dec 12, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026 · 18 days
Puerto Williams
South Georgia
Dec 22, 2026 – Jan 6, 2027 · 18 days
Puerto Williams
South Georgia
Dec 22, 2026 – Jan 13, 2027 · 23 days
South Georgia
Jan 8, 2027 – Jan 18, 2027 · 18 days
Puerto Williams
South Georgia
Jan 18, 2027 – Feb 2, 2027 · 15 days
Puerto Williams
Snow Hill Island
Feb 7, 2027 – Mar 6, 2027 · 28 days
Ushuaia
South Georgia
Feb 12, 2027 – Feb 27, 2027 · 18 days
Puerto Williams
Snow Hill Island
Mar 2, 2027 – Mar 12, 2027 · 11 days
Ushuaia
Weddell Sea
Mar 12, 2027 – Mar 26, 2027 · 15 days
Ushuaia
South Georgia
Oct 25, 2027 – Nov 4, 2027 · 18 days
Puerto Williams
South Georgia
Oct 27, 2027 – Nov 13, 2027 · 18 days
Ushuaia, Argentina
Weddell Sea
Oct 30, 2027 – Nov 18, 2027 · 19 days
Port Stanley, Falkland Islands
South Georgia
Nov 6, 2027 – Nov 25, 2027 · 20 days
Ushuaia
South Georgia
Dec 5, 2027 – Dec 20, 2027 · 18 days
Puerto Williams
South Georgia
Dec 20, 2027 – Dec 30, 2027 · 18 days
Puerto Williams
South Georgia
Dec 21, 2027 – Jan 7, 2028 · 18 days
Ushuaia, Argentina
South Georgia
Dec 30, 2027 – Jan 11, 2028 · 18 days
Puerto Williams
South Georgia
Jan 11, 2028 – Jan 21, 2028 · 18 days
Puerto Williams
South Georgia
Feb 8, 2028 – Feb 18, 2028 · 18 days
Puerto Williams
South Georgia
Feb 9, 2028 – Mar 2, 2028 · 23 days
Snow Hill Island
Feb 12, 2028 – Feb 23, 2028 · 11 days
Ushuaia
South Georgia
Feb 14, 2028 – Mar 4, 2028 · 20 days
Ushuaia, Argentina
South Georgia
Feb 18, 2028 – Feb 29, 2028 · 18 days
Puerto Williams
Weddell Sea
Feb 23, 2028 – Mar 8, 2028 · 15 days
Ushuaia
Bellingshausen Sea
Feb 27, 2028 – Mar 17, 2028 · 20 days
Punta Arenas
Weddell Sea
Oct 28, 2028 – Nov 16, 2028 · 19 days
Port Stanley, Falkland Islands
South Georgia
Nov 9, 2028 – Nov 26, 2028 · 18 days
Ushuaia, Argentina
South Georgia
Dec 6, 2028 – Dec 18, 2028 · 18 days
Puerto Williams
South Georgia
Dec 18, 2028 – Dec 28, 2028 · 18 days
Puerto Williams
South Georgia
Dec 28, 2028 – Jan 9, 2029 · 18 days
Puerto Williams
South Georgia
Jan 9, 2029 – Jan 24, 2029 · 18 days
Puerto Williams
South Georgia
Jan 12, 2029 – Jan 29, 2029 · 18 days
Ushuaia, Argentina
South Georgia
Jan 24, 2029 – Feb 11, 2029 · 18 days
Puerto Williams
South Georgia
Feb 2, 2029 – Feb 21, 2029 · 20 days
Ushuaia, Argentina
South Georgia
Feb 11, 2029 – Feb 26, 2029 · 18 days
Puerto Williams
Seals & Sea Lions
The leopard seal is the Antarctic's second-largest seal after the elephant seal, built long and muscular with a spotted, leopard-like coat. It is the region's top predator, hunting penguins, fish, and even other seals along the ice edge.
Penguins
Named for the thin black band under its chin, the chinstrap penguin looks as if it is wearing a helmet. Listen for it before you see it: it has one of the loudest, harshest calls of any penguin.
