Camping
Optional activitiesRoll out your bivouac bag directly onto the snow beneath the southern heavens, falling asleep to the rumble of distant calving glaciers and calling gentoo penguins.
Available
December 2026
Weddell Sea - Basecamp
From
€12,100
Arrival
Dec 17, 2026
⚓ Ushuaia
Duration
13 days
12 nights
Ice class
PC6
Polar Class 6: Summer/autumn operation in medium first-year ice; premier modern polar standard.
Year built
2019
Day by day
Route:
Itinerary and landing sites are indicative and subject to change based on weather, sea ice, and wildlife conditions.
Day 1 — End of the world, start of a journey
Your voyage begins where the world drops off. Ushuaia, Argentina, reputed to be the southernmost city on the planet, is located on the far southern tip of South America. Starting in the afternoon, you embark from this small resort town on Tierra del Fuego, nicknamed “The End of the World,” and sail the mountain-fringed Beagle Channel for the remainder of the evening.
Day 2-3 — Path of the polar explorers
Over the next two days on the Drake Passage, we enjoy some of the same experiences encountered by the great polar explorers who first charted these regions: cool salt breezes, rolling seas, maybe even a fin whale spouting sea spray. After passing the Antarctic Convergence – Antarctica’s natural boundary, formed when north-flowing cold waters collide with warmer sub-Antarctic seas – you are in the circum-Antarctic upwelling zone. Not only does the marine life change, the avian life changes too. Wandering albatrosses, grey-headed albatrosses, black-browed albatrosses, light-mantled sooty albatrosses, cape petrels, southern fulmars, Wilson’s storm petrels, blue petrels, and Antarctic petrels are a few of the birds you might see.
Day 4-10 — Entering the Weddell Sea
The great Weddell Sea features massive tabular icebergs, wildly dramatic landscapes, and fascinating historical sites. It is also one of the best places in Antarctica for viewing iconic wildlife like whales, seals, and rarely seen seabirds. We may visit the following locations, depending on local conditions: Antarctic Sound - Antarctic Sound is nicknamed “Iceberg Alley,” as we often see enormous tabular icebergs here. Brown Bluff - Possibly the most scenic location in the northern Antarctic Continent, Brown Bluff is characterized by sheer canyon walls, fallen boulders, and beautiful volcanic creations capped with ice. Herbert Sound - We will focus our attention on the visually impressive areas of Naze Peninsula and Comb Ridge. Devil Island - This island offers a magnificent vantage point for hikers willing to foot it to the top of the hill. Melting ice sometimes forms a waterfall dropping from the cliffs close to Cape Well-met. Erebus and Terror Gulf - Here we look for new activity opportunities and may visit Vega Island, experiencing the wilderness of Antarctica in its most remote places.
Day 11-12 — Familiar seas, familiar friends
Our return voyage is far from lonely. While crossing the Drake, we’re again greeted by the vast array of seabirds remembered from the passage south. But they seem a little more familiar to us now, and us to them.
Day 13 — There and back again
Even great adventures must eventually come to an end. It’s now time to disembark in Ushuaia with memories that will accompany you wherever your next journey lies.
Activities
Hiking & snowshoeing
Optional activitiesCrunch through pristine snow up glaciated ridges and volcanic vantage points for breathtaking 360° panoramas over iceberg-choked straits and penguin rookeries.
Kayaking & paddling
Optional activitiesPaddle in near-silence through mirror-calm glacial bays, drifting alongside iridescent ice sculptures and listening to the deep exhales of surfacing humpback whales.
Mountaineering & ski touring
Optional activitiesRoped ascents of unclimbed coastal peaks and backcountry ski descents ending directly at the shoreline, designed for adventurous alpine enthusiasts.
Photography
Optional activitiesSpecialized workshops and excursions guided by professional polar photographers to capture the ethereal midnight sun, dynamic wildlife action, and sculpted blue ice.
Expedition Overview
Operator
Oceanwide Expeditions
Active & BasecampOceanwide Expeditions operates dedicated polar expedition voyages to the White Continent with seasoned expedition teams.
Month
December 2026
Peak Season · 20h DaylightLong polar days, hatching penguin chicks, and peak summer activity across rookeries and bays.
Hatching Chicks
20h Sunlight
First Whales
Regions
Visited Regions
2 regions on this voyage
Antarctic Sound
Iceberg Highway • Giant Tabular Bergs & Adélie Rookeries
South Shetland Islands
Volcanic Isles • Penguin Rookeries & Calderas
Lowest available price
Cheapest cabin across all tracked offers — 1 price change since Jul 2, 2026
▼ €3,000 cheaper
since first tracked
€15,100
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€12,100 now
low €12,100 · high €15,100
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Cheapest per-person price across all cabins and operators, captured over time. Past changes don't predict future prices.
Cabin offers
| Cabin | Occupancy | Price (per person) | Promo | Availability | Source | detail.action |
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Quadruple Porthole
15,3-16 m² cabin (4 aboard) with two upper-and-lower berth sets, two portholes and a small sofa; suited to families travelling with children.
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quad | €9,600 | — | sold out | Oceanwide Expeditions | |
Triple Porthole
15,9-16 m² cabin (2 aboard) with one upper berth and two lower berths, two portholes and a small sofa; suited to families or shared travel.
In your cabin
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triple | €10,750 | — | sold out | Oceanwide Expeditions | |
Twin Porthole
13,3-16 m² cabin (27 aboard) with two single beds, two portholes and a small sofa; en-suite shower & toilet.
In your cabin
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double | €11,800 | — | sold out | Oceanwide Expeditions | |
Junior Suite
Best price
Suite of 19,2-20 m² (8 aboard) with one double bed and a double window; en-suite shower & toilet.
In your cabin
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— | €12,100 | Reduced from 15,100 EUR | available | Oceanwide Expeditions | View at operator |
Twin Window
12,1-14,3 m² cabin (14 aboard) with two single beds, one window and a small sofa; some windows may be partially obstructed by the ship's design.
In your cabin
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double | €12,400 | — | sold out | Oceanwide Expeditions | |
Twin Deluxe
19,4-21,3 m² cabin (11 aboard) with two single beds, two windows and a sofa; en-suite shower & toilet.
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double | €13,550 | — | sold out | Oceanwide Expeditions | |
Superior
20,7-21,3 m² cabin (8 aboard) with one double bed, two windows and a sofa; en-suite shower & toilet.
In your cabin
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— | €14,200 | — | sold out | Oceanwide Expeditions | |
Grand Suite with private balcony
Top-category suite (6 aboard) with one double bed, a double window and a private balcony; sofa and en-suite shower & toilet.
In your cabin
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— | €16,950 | — | sold out | Oceanwide Expeditions |
Prices are captured from operator websites and may change — the operator's site is authoritative. Captured Sep 3, 2026 06:14 UTC.
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Wildlife on this route
Wildlife
Gentoo Penguin
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.
Wildlife
Humpback Whale
A 14–17 metre baleen whale known for breaching and long pectoral fins, often seen feeding on krill in loose groups along the ice edge.
Wildlife
Orca
Black and white apex predator instantly recognizable by its pale eye patches, the orca is the largest of the dolphins and one of the ocean's most capable hunters. Sightings often involve a tight-knit family pod working the ice edge together.
Wildlife
Leopard Seal
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.