2027/28 · Late Season (Feb – Mar)
Peak Whales · Circle Crossings
90 Antarctic expeditions departing in February 2028, from $10,479. Compare ships, cabins and operators.
February is whale month: humpbacks, minkes and orcas feed intensively in the Gerlache Strait and the bays, and Zodiac encounters become almost routine. Receding ice opens the deep south — most Antarctic Circle crossings run now. Penguin chicks fledge and adults begin to moult.
Temperatures ease off but remain comfortable; days shorten enough to bring back proper sunsets. A sweet spot of wildlife action and slightly softer prices late in the month.
| Available departures | 90 |
|---|---|
| Price range (per person, USD) | $10,479 – $56,000 |
| Typical duration | 6–34 days |
| Active fleet coverage | 13 operators · 35 ships |
| Seasonal window | Peak Whales · Circle Crossings (2027/28) |
| Daylight & air temp | 15–18h · -1°C to +5°C |
| Prices last verified | 48-hour verification methodology |
Antarctic Peninsula
Feb 1, 2028 – Feb 12, 2028 · 12 days
Bellingshausen Sea
Feb 1, 2028 – Feb 23, 2028 · 23 days
Ushuaia
Antarctic Circle
Feb 1, 2028 – Feb 13, 2028 · 13 days
Antarctic Peninsula
Feb 2, 2028 – Feb 9, 2028 · 8 days
Punta Arenas, Chile
Lemaire Channel
Feb 2, 2028 – Feb 12, 2028 · 11 days
Ushuaia
Antarctic Sound
Feb 2, 2028 – Feb 11, 2028 · 9 days
Puerto Williams
Weddell Sea
Feb 2, 2028 – Feb 12, 2028 · 11 days
Ushuaia (Argentina)
Antarctic Peninsula
Feb 2, 2028 – Feb 15, 2028 · 13 days
Ushuaia
Lemaire Channel
Feb 3, 2028 – Feb 12, 2028 · 10 days
Antarctic Circle
Feb 3, 2028 – Feb 15, 2028 · 13 days
Ushuaia, Argentina
King George Island
Feb 3, 2028 – Feb 11, 2028 · 9 days
Ross Ice Shelf
Feb 4, 2028 – Mar 8, 2028 · 34 days
Ushuaia
Lemaire Channel
Feb 5, 2028 – Feb 15, 2028 · 11 days
Ushuaia
Lemaire Channel
Feb 5, 2028 – Feb 15, 2028 · 11 days
Ushuaia
Lemaire Channel
Feb 5, 2028 – Feb 14, 2028 · 10 days
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Antarctic Circle
Feb 5, 2028 – Feb 19, 2028 · 15 days
Antarctic Peninsula
Feb 5, 2028 – Feb 12, 2028 · 8 days
Punta Arenas, Chile
South Georgia
Feb 5, 2028 – Feb 27, 2028 · 23 days
Lemaire Channel
Feb 6, 2028 – Feb 17, 2028 · 10 days
Lemaire Channel
Feb 7, 2028 – Feb 15, 2028 · 9 days
Punta Arenas, Chile
Antarctic Circle
Feb 7, 2028 – Feb 16, 2028 · 10 days
Punta Arenas, Chile
Gerlache Strait
Bellingshausen Sea
Feb 7, 2028 – Feb 17, 2028 · 11 days
Punta Arenas
Antarctic Sound
Feb 8, 2028 – Feb 14, 2028 · 6 days
King George Island
South Georgia
Feb 8, 2028 – Feb 18, 2028 · 18 days
Puerto Williams
Bellingshausen Sea
Feb 9, 2028 – Feb 19, 2028 · 12 days
Ushuaia
South Georgia
Feb 9, 2028 – Mar 2, 2028 · 23 days
King George Island
Feb 9, 2028 – Feb 20, 2028 · 12 days
Antarctic Peninsula
Feb 10, 2028 – Feb 17, 2028 · 8 days
Punta Arenas, Chile
Weddell Sea
Feb 10, 2028 – Feb 17, 2028 · 8 days
Marguerite Bay
Feb 11, 2028 – Feb 26, 2028 · 16 days
Antarctic Sound
Feb 11, 2028 – Feb 20, 2028 · 9 days
King George Island
Snow Hill Island
Feb 12, 2028 – Feb 23, 2028 · 11 days
Ushuaia
Antarctic Circle
Feb 12, 2028 – Feb 19, 2028 · 8 days
Punta Arenas, Chile
Marguerite Bay
Feb 12, 2028 – Feb 27, 2028 · 16 days
Weddell Sea
Feb 12, 2028 – Feb 22, 2028 · 11 days
Ushuaia (Argentina)
Antarctic Sound
Feb 12, 2028 – Feb 19, 2028 · 8 days
King George Island, South Shetland Islands
Lemaire Channel
Feb 12, 2028 – Feb 22, 2028 · 11 days
South Georgia
Feb 14, 2028 – Mar 4, 2028 · 20 days
Ushuaia, Argentina
Antarctic Peninsula
Feb 14, 2028 – Feb 21, 2028 · 8 days
Punta Arenas, Chile
Antarctic Sound
Feb 14, 2028 – Feb 20, 2028 · 6 days
King George Island
Weddell Sea
Feb 14, 2028 – Feb 24, 2028 · 11 days
Ushuaia (Argentina)
Weddell Sea
Feb 14, 2028 – Feb 25, 2028 · 11 days
Buenos Aires
Snow Hill Island
Feb 15, 2028 – Feb 27, 2028 · 13 days
Ushuaia
Weddell Sea
Feb 15, 2028 – Mar 8, 2028 · 23 days
Ushuaia
Lemaire Channel
Feb 15, 2028 – Feb 25, 2028 · 10 days
Lemaire Channel
Feb 15, 2028 – Feb 24, 2028 · 10 days
Bellingshausen Sea
Feb 15, 2028 – Feb 25, 2028 · 13 days
Punta Arenas
