2027/28 · Peak Summer (Dec – Jan)
High Summer · Playful Chicks
92 Antarctic expeditions departing in January 2028, from $10,479. Compare ships, cabins and operators.
January is high summer and the classic month: penguin chicks everywhere — chasing parents, forming crèches, dodging skuas — plus the season's mildest weather (up to +8 °C) and long, bright days. Humpback numbers build steadily in the feeding grounds.
It is the busiest and most expensive month; almost every ship in the fleet is south. Families note: school-holiday departures fill first.
| Available departures | 92 |
|---|---|
| Price range (per person, USD) | $10,479 – $75,490 |
| Typical duration | 6–30 days |
| Active fleet coverage | 14 operators · 35 ships |
| Seasonal window | High Summer · Playful Chicks (2027/28) |
| Daylight & air temp | 20–23h · 0°C to +7°C |
| Prices last verified | 48-hour verification methodology |
Antarctic Peninsula
Jan 1, 2028 – Jan 8, 2028 · 8 days
Punta Arenas, Chile
Lemaire Channel
Jan 2, 2028 – Jan 10, 2028 · 9 days
Antarctic Peninsula
Jan 2, 2028 – Jan 13, 2028 · 12 days
Bellingshausen Sea
Jan 2, 2028 – Jan 13, 2028 · 13 days
Ushuaia
Weddell Sea
Jan 3, 2028 – Jan 10, 2028 · 8 days
Weddell Sea
Jan 3, 2028 – Jan 13, 2028 · 11 days
Ushuaia (Argentina)
Antarctic Circle
Jan 3, 2028 – Jan 15, 2028 · 13 days
Ushuaia, Argentina
Antarctic Circle
Jan 4, 2028 – Jan 11, 2028 · 8 days
Punta Arenas, Chile
Antarctic Peninsula
Jan 4, 2028 – Jan 11, 2028 · 8 days
Punta Arenas, Chile
South Georgia
Jan 4, 2028 – Jan 22, 2028 · 19 days
Ushuaia
Lemaire Channel
Jan 4, 2028 – Jan 14, 2028 · 11 days
Weddell Sea
Jan 5, 2028 – Jan 16, 2028 · 11 days
Buenos Aires
South Sandwich Islands
Jan 6, 2028 – Jan 24, 2028 · 19 days
Ushuaia
Lemaire Channel
Jan 6, 2028 – Jan 16, 2028 · 11 days
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Antarctic Sound
Jan 6, 2028 – Jan 15, 2028 · 9 days
King George Island
Weddell Sea
Jan 6, 2028 – Jan 17, 2028 · 12 days
Ushuaia
King George Island
Jan 6, 2028 – Jan 16, 2028 · 11 days
Arrive at Weskar Lodge in Puerto Natales, Chile
Lemaire Channel
Jan 7, 2028 – Jan 18, 2028 · 11 days
Buenos Aires, Argentina
South Georgia
Jan 7, 2028 – Jan 27, 2028 · 21 days
Antarctic Circle
Jan 7, 2028 – Jan 22, 2028 · 16 days
Weddell Sea
Jan 7, 2028 – Jan 17, 2028 · 11 days
Ushuaia (Argentina)
Antarctic Peninsula
Jan 7, 2028 – Jan 17, 2028 · 11 days
Ushuaia
Weddell Sea
Jan 7, 2028 – Jan 18, 2028 · 11 days
Buenos Aires
Lemaire Channel
Jan 8, 2028 – Jan 19, 2028 · 10 days
Lemaire Channel
Jan 8, 2028 – Jan 17, 2028 · 10 days
Gerlache Strait
Antarctic Circle
Jan 9, 2028 – Jan 16, 2028 · 8 days
Punta Arenas, Chile
Antarctic Peninsula
Jan 9, 2028 – Jan 20, 2028 · 12 days
Bellingshausen Sea
Jan 9, 2028 – Jan 21, 2028 · 13 days
Ushuaia
Antarctic Sound
Jan 9, 2028 – Jan 15, 2028 · 6 days
King George Island
Bellingshausen Sea
Jan 10, 2028 – Jan 17, 2028 · 10 days
Punta Arenas
Antarctic Peninsula
Jan 11, 2028 – Jan 18, 2028 · 8 days
Punta Arenas, Chile
Lemaire Channel
Jan 11, 2028 – Jan 23, 2028 · 13 days
Ushuaia
South Georgia
Jan 11, 2028 – Jan 21, 2028 · 18 days
Puerto Williams
Ross Sea
Jan 11, 2028 – Feb 9, 2028 · 30 days
Ushuaia (Argentina)
Antarctic Peninsula
Jan 12, 2028 – Jan 23, 2028 · 12 days
Bellingshausen Sea
Jan 12, 2028 – Jan 22, 2028 · 12 days
Ushuaia
King George Island
Jan 12, 2028 – Jan 22, 2028 · 11 days
Weddell Sea
Jan 13, 2028 – Jan 23, 2028 · 11 days
Ushuaia (Argentina)
Lemaire Channel
Jan 13, 2028 – Jan 23, 2028 · 11 days
Lemaire Channel
Jan 14, 2028 – Jan 22, 2028 · 9 days
Punta Arenas, Chile
Lemaire Channel
Jan 15, 2028 – Jan 25, 2028 · 11 days
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Lemaire Channel
Jan 15, 2028 – Jan 24, 2028 · 10 days
South Georgia
Jan 15, 2028 – Feb 6, 2028 · 23 days
Bellingshausen Sea
Jan 15, 2028 – Jan 23, 2028 · 9 days
Punta Arenas
Antarctic Sound
Jan 15, 2028 – Jan 24, 2028 · 9 days
Puerto Williams
Antarctic Sound
Jan 15, 2028 – Jan 21, 2028 · 6 days
King George Island
Antarctic Circle
Jan 15, 2028 – Jan 25, 2028 · 11 days
Ushuaia, Argentina
