Antarctic Peninsula · 62°02′S · 58°21′W
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295 upcoming Antarctic expeditions with King George Island on the route, from $5,995.
King George Island is the South Shetlands' largest island and Antarctica's transport hub: fly-cruise passengers land on its gravel airstrip after a two-hour flight from Punta Arenas, skipping the Drake Passage entirely.
The island hosts research stations from a dozen nations, plus gentoo and chinstrap colonies and elephant seal wallows within Zodiac reach.
| Available departures | 295 |
|---|---|
| Price range (per person, USD) | $5,995 – $58,734 |
| Typical duration | 6–43 days |
| Active fleet coverage | 9 operators · 22 ships |
| Geographic sector | Antarctic Peninsula |
| Coordinates | 62°02′S · 58°21′W |
| Prices last verified | 48-hour verification methodology |
Antarctic Sound
Nov 7, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 · 6 days
King George Island
South Georgia
Nov 8, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026 · 20 days
Ushuaia
Lemaire Channel
Nov 13, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026 · 10 days
King George Island
Nov 17, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026 · 6 days
Ushuaia, Argentina
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
Weddell Sea
Nov 25, 2026 – Dec 2, 2026 · 8 days
Antarctic Sound
Nov 25, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026 · 9 days
Puerto Williams
Antarctic Sound
Nov 28, 2026 – Dec 7, 2026 · 10 days
Ushuaia, Argentina
Antarctic Circle
Dec 1, 2026 – Dec 8, 2026 · 8 days
Punta Arenas, Chile
King George Island
Dec 2, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026 · 12 days
Antarctic Sound
Dec 4, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026 · 9 days
King George Island
Lemaire Channel
Dec 6, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026 · 14 days
Ushuaia
Lemaire Channel
Dec 7, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026 · 10 days
Bellingshausen Sea
Dec 7, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026 · 12 days
Ushuaia
Antarctic Sound
Dec 7, 2026 – Dec 14, 2026 · 8 days
King George Island, South Shetland Islands
King George Island
Dec 12, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026 · 12 days
Weddell Sea
Dec 14, 2026 – Dec 21, 2026 · 8 days
Antarctic Sound
Dec 14, 2026 – Dec 21, 2026 · 8 days
King George Island, South Shetland Islands
King George Island
Dec 18, 2026 – Dec 29, 2026 · 12 days
Lemaire Channel
Dec 19, 2026 – Dec 28, 2026 · 10 days
Lemaire Channel
Dec 20, 2026 – Dec 29, 2026 · 10 days
Lemaire Channel
Dec 27, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027 · 9 days
Antarctic Circle
Dec 27, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027 · 13 days
Antarctic Circle
Dec 28, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027 · 14 days
Bellingshausen Sea
Dec 29, 2026 – Jan 9, 2027 · 12 days
Ushuaia
Antarctic Sound
Dec 30, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027 · 9 days
King George Island
Weddell Sea
Jan 2, 2027 – Jan 9, 2027 · 8 days
Antarctic Sound
Jan 2, 2027 – Jan 15, 2027 · 9 days
King George Island
Antarctic Sound
Jan 6, 2027 – Jan 15, 2027 · 9 days
Puerto Williams
Lemaire Channel
Jan 7, 2027 – Jan 16, 2027 · 10 days
Ross Ice Shelf
Jan 7, 2027 – Feb 8, 2027 · 34 days
Dunedin
Lemaire Channel
Jan 7, 2027 – Jan 15, 2027 · 9 days
Ushuaia
Lemaire Channel
Jan 8, 2027 – Jan 16, 2027 · 9 days
Antarctic Circle
Jan 11, 2027 – Jan 26, 2027 · 16 days
Bellingshausen Sea
Jan 13, 2027 – Jan 22, 2027 · 10 days
Punta Arenas
Lemaire Channel
Jan 14, 2027 – Jan 23, 2027 · 10 days
Antarctic Sound
Jan 15, 2027 – Jan 24, 2027 · 9 days
King George Island
Lemaire Channel
Jan 19, 2027 – Jan 27, 2027 · 9 days
Weddell Sea
Jan 21, 2027 – Jan 28, 2027 · 8 days
Antarctic Circle
Jan 21, 2027 – Feb 2, 2027 · 13 days
Antarctic Circle
Jan 22, 2027 – Feb 1, 2027 · 11 days
Punta Arenas, Chile
Antarctic Sound
Jan 24, 2027 – Feb 2, 2027 · 9 days
Puerto Williams
Lemaire Channel
Jan 25, 2027 – Feb 2, 2027 · 9 days
Antarctic Circle
Jan 25, 2027 – Feb 9, 2027 · 16 days
Bellingshausen Sea
Jan 25, 2027 – Feb 5, 2027 · 12 days
Punta Arenas
Lemaire Channel
Jan 26, 2027 – Feb 4, 2027 · 10 days
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.
