Name: Antarctica Direct: Sail and Fly the Drake Passage — National Geographic Explorer (Jan 8, 2028)
Brand: Lindblad Expeditions
Availability: InStock

Expedition Departure · 10 days Available

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$15,500 per person · Category 1 (Main Deck)

Ushuaia King George Island Neumayer Channel Ushuaia

Ship National Geographic Explorer 148 guests

Duration 10 days 9 nights

Shore landings 2-group rotation Mid-Size Expedition Ship

Ice class 1A Built 1982

Cabin offers

Cabin	Occupancy	Price (per person)	Availability	Action
Category 1 (Main Deck) Best price 17.5 m² 2 guests Main Deck: Cabins feature one or two portholes; two single beds or one queen; two bedside shelves; armchair; writing desk with chair; closet; and a bathroom with a roomy glass-walled shower. In your cabin 10 1-2 portholes Closet 2 7” TV Bathroom with glass-walled shower 2 lower single beds or 1 queen bed 2 bedside shelves Armchair Writing desk with chair Floor length mirror Reading lamps	Double	$15,500	Available	View at operator
Category 2 (Main Deck) 15.9 m² 2 guests Main Deck: Cabins feature a large window; two single beds; two bedside shelves; armchair; writing desk with chair; closet; and a bathroom with a roomy glass-walled shower. In your cabin 10 Large window Closet 27” TV Bathroom with glass-walled shower 2 lower single beds 2 bedside shelves Armchair Writing desk with chair Floor length mirror Reading lamps	Double	$16,450	Available	View at operator
Lowest available (from rate)	—	$16,900	Sold out
Category 3 (Main Deck) 19.5 m² 2–3 guests Main Deck: Cabins feature a large window; two single beds that convert to a queen; two bedside shelves; armchair; writing desk with chair; closet; and a bathroom with a roomy glass-walled shower. Cabins 341 and 343 are L-shaped suites that also contain a sofa bed for triple occupancy. In your cabin 11 Large window Closet 27” TV Bathroom with glass-walled shower 2 lower single beds that convert to a queen 2 bedside shelves Sofa that converts to a single bed (Cabins 341 and 343 only) Armchair Writing desk with chair Floor length mirror Reading lamps	Double	$17,170	Available	View at operator
Category 4 (Upper Deck/Veranda Deck) 16.5 m² 2 guests Upper Deck/Veranda Deck: Cabins feature a large window; two single beds that convert to a queen; two bedside shelves; armchair; writing desk with chair; closet; and a bathroom with a roomy glass-walled shower. Cabins 217, 226, and 228 have a queen bed only. In your cabin 10 Large window Closet 27” TV Bathroom with glass-walled shower 2 lower single beds or 1 queen bed 2 bedside shelves Armchair Writing desk with chair Floor length mirror Reading lamps	Double	$17,930	Available	View at operator
Category 5 (Upper Deck) 16 m² 2 guests Upper Deck: Cabins feature a private balcony; one queen bed; two bedside shelves; armchair; writing desk with chair; closet; and a bathroom with a roomy glass-walled shower. Cabin 221 has two single beds that can convert to a queen. In your cabin 10 Private balcony Closet 27” TV Bathroom with glass-walled shower 2 lower single beds or 1 queen bed 2 bedside shelves Armchair Writing desk with chair Floor length mirror Reading lamps	Double	$18,730	Available	View at operator
Category 6 (Upper Deck/Veranda Deck) 33 m² 2–3 guests Upper Deck/Veranda Deck: Suites feature three large windows; two single beds that convert to a queen; two bedside shelves; sofa that converts to a single bed; two armchairs and small table; writing desk with chair; mini bar; espresso maker; double closet; and a generously-sized bathroom with a roomy glass-walled shower. Guests receive complimentary laundry and priority access to one spa appointment per departure. In your cabin 13 3 large windows Double closet 55" TV 42" TV (Veranda Deck only) Bathroom with glass-walled shower Sofa that converts to a single bed 2 armchairs and small table Writing desk with chair Floor length mirror Reading lamps Mini bar Espresso maker Safe	Double	$20,400	Available	View at operator
Category 7 (Upper Deck) 36 m² 2–3 guests Upper Deck: Suites feature a private balcony; two single beds that convert to a queen; two bedside shelves; sofa that converts to a single bed; armchair and small table; writing desk with chair; mini bar; espresso maker; double closet; and a generously-sized bathroom with a roomy glass-walled shower. Guests receive complimentary laundry and priority access to one spa appointment per departure. In your cabin 14 Private balcony Double closet 55" TV and 42" TV Bathroom with glass-walled shower 2 lower single beds that convert to a queen 2 bedside shelves Sofa that converts to a single bed Armchair and small table Writing desk with chair Floor length mirror Reading lamps Mini bar Espresso maker Safe	Double	$22,240	Sold out
Category SA (Main Deck) — Single 11.7 m² 1 guests Main Deck: Cabins feature a large window, one single bed; bedside shelf; writing desk with chair; closet; and a bathroom with a roomy glass-walled shower. In your cabin 9 Large window Closet 27" TV Bathroom with glass-walled shower Single bed Bedside shelf Armchair Writing desk with chair Reading lamp	Single	$27,250	Available	View at operator
Category 1 (Main Deck) — Single 17.5 m² 2 guests Main Deck: Cabins feature one or two portholes; two single beds or one queen; two bedside shelves; armchair; writing desk with chair; closet; and a bathroom with a roomy glass-walled shower. In your cabin 10 1-2 portholes Closet 2 7” TV Bathroom with glass-walled shower 2 lower single beds or 1 queen bed 2 bedside shelves Armchair Writing desk with chair Floor length mirror Reading lamps	Single	$29,000	Available	View at operator
Category SB (Upper Deck/Veranda Deck) — Single 12 m² 1 guests Upper Deck/Veranda Deck: Cabins feature a large window, one single bed; bedside shelf; writing desk with chair; closet; and a bathroom with a roomy glass-walled shower. In your cabin 9 Large window Closet 27" TV Bathroom with glass-walled shower Single bed Bedside shelf Armchair Writing desk with chair Reading lamp	Single	$29,950	Available	View at operator
Category 2 (Main Deck) — Single 15.9 m² 2 guests Main Deck: Cabins feature a large window; two single beds; two bedside shelves; armchair; writing desk with chair; closet; and a bathroom with a roomy glass-walled shower. In your cabin 10 Large window Closet 27” TV Bathroom with glass-walled shower 2 lower single beds 2 bedside shelves Armchair Writing desk with chair Floor length mirror Reading lamps	Single	$30,900	Available	View at operator
Category 3 (Main Deck) — Single 19.5 m² 2–3 guests Main Deck: Cabins feature a large window; two single beds that convert to a queen; two bedside shelves; armchair; writing desk with chair; closet; and a bathroom with a roomy glass-walled shower. Cabins 341 and 343 are L-shaped suites that also contain a sofa bed for triple occupancy. In your cabin 11 Large window Closet 27” TV Bathroom with glass-walled shower 2 lower single beds that convert to a queen 2 bedside shelves Sofa that converts to a single bed (Cabins 341 and 343 only) Armchair Writing desk with chair Floor length mirror Reading lamps	Single	$32,340	Available	View at operator
Category 4 (Upper Deck/Veranda Deck) — Single 16.5 m² 2 guests Upper Deck/Veranda Deck: Cabins feature a large window; two single beds that convert to a queen; two bedside shelves; armchair; writing desk with chair; closet; and a bathroom with a roomy glass-walled shower. Cabins 217, 226, and 228 have a queen bed only. In your cabin 10 Large window Closet 27” TV Bathroom with glass-walled shower 2 lower single beds or 1 queen bed 2 bedside shelves Armchair Writing desk with chair Floor length mirror Reading lamps	Single	$33,860	Available	View at operator
Category 5 (Upper Deck) — Single 16 m² 2 guests Upper Deck: Cabins feature a private balcony; one queen bed; two bedside shelves; armchair; writing desk with chair; closet; and a bathroom with a roomy glass-walled shower. Cabin 221 has two single beds that can convert to a queen. In your cabin 10 Private balcony Closet 27” TV Bathroom with glass-walled shower 2 lower single beds or 1 queen bed 2 bedside shelves Armchair Writing desk with chair Floor length mirror Reading lamps	Single	$35,460	Available	View at operator
Category 6 (Upper Deck/Veranda Deck) — Single 33 m² 2–3 guests Upper Deck/Veranda Deck: Suites feature three large windows; two single beds that convert to a queen; two bedside shelves; sofa that converts to a single bed; two armchairs and small table; writing desk with chair; mini bar; espresso maker; double closet; and a generously-sized bathroom with a roomy glass-walled shower. Guests receive complimentary laundry and priority access to one spa appointment per departure. In your cabin 13 3 large windows Double closet 55" TV 42" TV (Veranda Deck only) Bathroom with glass-walled shower Sofa that converts to a single bed 2 armchairs and small table Writing desk with chair Floor length mirror Reading lamps Mini bar Espresso maker Safe	Single	$38,800	Available	View at operator
Category 7 (Upper Deck) — Single 36 m² 2–3 guests Upper Deck: Suites feature a private balcony; two single beds that convert to a queen; two bedside shelves; sofa that converts to a single bed; armchair and small table; writing desk with chair; mini bar; espresso maker; double closet; and a generously-sized bathroom with a roomy glass-walled shower. Guests receive complimentary laundry and priority access to one spa appointment per departure. In your cabin 14 Private balcony Double closet 55" TV and 42" TV Bathroom with glass-walled shower 2 lower single beds that convert to a queen 2 bedside shelves Sofa that converts to a single bed Armchair and small table Writing desk with chair Floor length mirror Reading lamps Mini bar Espresso maker Safe	Single	$42,480	Sold out

Prices are captured from operator websites and may change — the operator's site is authoritative. Captured Nov 2, 2026 06:15 UTC.

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Cheapest cabin across all tracked offers — 4 price changes since Jul 2, 2026

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$15,500 now low $15,390 · high $17,390 Jul 2, 2026 – today

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Route 8 waypoints

Ushuaia King George Island Antarctic Sound Lindblad Cove Paradise Bay Lemaire Channel Neumayer Channel Ushuaia

Itinerary and landing sites are indicative and subject to change based on weather, sea ice, and wildlife conditions.

Daily schedule

DAY 1 Ushuaia, Argentina Jan 8

Arrive in Ushuaia. Sandwiched between ice-mantled peaks and the frigid waters of the Beagle Channel, this is a fittingly wild place to be known as “El Fin del Mundo” or “The End of the World.” Transfer from the airport to your hotel. In the evening, enjoy dinner and attend a briefing on your upcoming adventure. Arrival Time: Arrive by 5:00 p.m. local time. Arrival City: Ushuaia, Argentina

DAY 2 Ushuaia / Embark Ship Jan 9

Check out of your hotel and begin exploring this amazing region. Visit Tierra del Fuego National Park, clad in dense beech forest just as much of Antarctica was millions of years ago. Savor lunch on board a private catamaran as you cruise the Channel, keeping an eye out for plump South American sea lions and sleek seabirds like the imperial cormorant. By day’s end, you’ll be comfortably on board the ship and ready to sail off to the White Continent.

DAYS 3–4 At Sea Crossing the Drake Passage Jan 10 – 11

At times ferocious, at others flat calm, this legendary 500-mile-wide strait divides South America from the Antarctic Peninsula. Feel the excitement build as you begin the crossing, often accompanied by seabirds like the wandering albatross and—if luck allows—a pod of killer whales or rare dolphins. Get to know the ship and prepare for the adventures ahead. Visit the Bridge (ideal for wildlife spotting), relax with a massage, attend a talk on the unique biology of penguins or simply settle into a comfy chair in the observation lounge, looking out over the waves as you contemplate the history of this passage named for English privateer Francis Drake, but first discovered by Spanish navigator Francisco de Hoces.

DAYS 5–8 Exploring Antarctica Jan 12 – 15

With long hours of daylight at this time of year, you'll have ample opportunities to explore. The schedule is flexible, allowing you to take advantage of the unexpected, whether you’re watching whales at play off the bow of the ship, hiking alongside penguin highways or enjoying an evening Zodiac cruise amid porpoising penguins. While wildlife is magnificent, ice defines the Antarctic. You’ll get to know ice up close and personal—from icebergs the size of islands, bergy bits and near-vertical glaciers, to the fragile, nearly invisible layers that have just begun to freeze. One day, you might set out by kayak to encounter towering icebergs at water level; embark on a Zodiac excursion in search of seals and blue-eyed shags; or walk amid thousands of Adélie and gentoo penguins. The next, you might experience the thrill of the ship crunching through pack ice. Everywhere you go in Antarctica, you're surrounded by opportunities to capture uniquely beautiful images. Along the way, your expert expedition team will enrich every experience.

DAY 9 King George Island / Disembark Ship / Puerto Natales, Chile Jan 16

This morning finds the ship anchored off of King George Island. Home to a diverse assortment of wildlife, this island also has a human presence. Researchers from a wide range of countries, including the U.S., Chile, Argentina and Brazil, call the various stations home. Disembark and Zodiac from the ship to the rocky shoreline at King George Island, where you will be transferred to the hangar to await your flight. You will then be transferred to the gravel runway to board your flight back to Puerto Natales, where you will overnight at Hotel Costaustralis or Remota Patagonia Lodge (or similar).

DAY 10 Puerto Natales Jan 17

Check out of your hotel and transfer to the airport to begin your journey homeward. Departure Time: Outbound flights from Puerto Natales should depart no earlier than 1:00 p.m. local time (or as late in the day as possible). Departure City: Puerto Natales, Chile

Visited Regions

Polar destination guide

54°48′S · 68°18′W

Tierra del Fuego

End of the World • Subpolar Forests & Gateway Port

54°53′S · 68°10′W

Beagle Channel

Scenic Fjord • Sea Lion Colonies & Les Eclaireurs

58°30′S · 63°00′W

Drake Passage

Rite of Passage • Albatross Alley

62°00′S · 58°00′W

South Shetland Islands

Volcanic Isles • Penguin Rookeries & Calderas

62°02′S · 58°21′W

King George Island

Fly-Cruise Hub • Multi-National Stations

63°20′S · 56°45′W

Antarctic Sound

Iceberg Highway • Giant Tabular Bergs & Adélie Rookeries

65°30′S · 64°00′W

Antarctic Peninsula

Classic Antarctica • Towering Peaks & Wildlife

63°00′S · 59°00′W

Bransfield Strait

Calm Channel • First Big Icebergs & Feeding Whales

64°30′S · 62°20′W

Gerlache Strait

Whale Highway • Humpbacks, Orcas & Protected Bays

65°04′S · 63°57′W

Lemaire Channel

Kodak Gap • Kilometer-High Glaciated Chasm

Expedition Overview

Mid-Size Expedition Ship

National Geographic Explorer

IAATO Category 1 (101–200 guests) — full Category 1 site access via two-group shore & Zodiac rotations

148 guests Ice class 1A Built 1982 81 cabins

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20–23h 0°C to +7°C 34% sea ice

High Summer · Playful Chicks

January 2028

Warmest temperatures, fluffy penguin chicks forming crèches, and surging whale arrivals.

Playful Chicks Whale Watching Warmest Weather

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Visited Regions

Tierra del Fuego

Beagle Channel

Drake Passage

South Shetland Islands

King George Island

Antarctic Sound

Antarctic Peninsula

Bransfield Strait

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