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ANTARCTIC CRUISES
Southern Shetland, South Georgia, Falklands Islands & Antarctic Peninsula
Travelling to Antarctica is really an unusual trip, not only because of the natural environment, enthralling and enigmatic, of the South Pole, but also because of the autochthonous flora and fauna of Antarctica. There are many Antarctic Cruise options, but the best advice to travel to the White Continent is to have this adventure in an expedition trip, and not in a luxurious cruise that reaches Antarctica in a great number of itineraries promoted.

As we consider Antarctica a really captivating place and with a lot to teach us, we only offer expedition trips to the Antarctic Peninsula, the Antarctic Polar Circuit, and the semi-Antarctic Circuit. Once tourists have decided to travel on these cruises, they should consider the language they speak, as not all the cruises have bilingual staff. In most of them Spanish and English are spoken, but in some, only English. This is essential to take advantage of the technical-scientific talks in this kind of Antarctic trips, as well as the didactic classes related to the flora and fauna of the region.

The most popular Cruise for our clients is the MV Ushuaia that offers the classical route map of the Antarctic trips with final destination in the Antarctic Peninsula. This is a bilingual expedition cruise with an overwhelming customer care and professionalism level in all aspects from technicians, biologists to kitchen staff. Warmth of service is one of most important features. If passengers want to travel on a luxurious ship, we suggest the Antarctic Dream with a classical itinerary towards Antarctica.

Traveling to Antarctic, the White Continent, on the MV Ushuaia, is a classic 11-day journey visiting the South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula, discovering beautiful, virgin landscapes full of incredible fauna, such as white right whales, penguin’s rookeries, yellow-crested penguins, Adelie penguins, and imperial cormorants or giant petrels.

If we want to travel towards Antarctic in an exclusive cruise, we recommend the Antarctic Dream cruise to enjoy a special journey along the typical route visiting unique places. All the cruises to Antarctica are worthwhile taking, depending particularly on the money each person is willing to spend on this fascinating trip; though the most recommended is the most economical, so the MV USHUAIA is the first choice among all, since it is an oceanographic ship and the crew speaks both English and Spanish.

We do not only offer cruises to Antarctica such as the MV Ushuaia for an expedition travel, but also a journey on Russian icebreakers like Kapitan Khlebnikov, Kapitan Vavilov, Akademik Sergey, Akademik Shokalskly or Orlova to visit Antarctica heading for the Antarctic Peninsula.

We will also have the opportunity to visit Antarctica from the air, flying over the rough waters of the Drake Sea and Cape Horn; we will set out from Punta Arenas and head for King George Island and South Shetland Islands. Once on shore, we will go on board the Grigory Mikheev to sail along the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. These air-cruises save us the first days of oceanic navigation, and the Drake Passage.
Classic Antarctica on the MV Ushuaia
The most traditional trip to Antarctica is to sail towards the Antarctic Peninsula. MV USHUAIA is an expedition cruise, without luxuries as most of the cruises, but with professionalism in all aspects as regards to technical talks and trips around the Peninsula, with the advantage of having bilingual staff.
Before and After Antarctica
An Antarctic cruise, worthwhile visiting before and after the trip, which discover the Southern Patagonia from Punta Arenas and Paine Towers in the Chilean Patagonia to the most southern city in the world: Ushuaia, together with Tierra del Fuego National Park, in a complete trip, taking advantage of the closeness between Antarctica and Patagonia.
Exclusive Antarctica on the Antarctic Dream
Antarctic Dream is a luxurious expedition cruise with a classical navigation route to the Antarctic Peninsula, going across the Drake Passage towards the Southern Shetland Island Archipelago to reach the largest island: King George. Other attractions are Neko Bay, Decepción Island, Petermann Island, and so on. A highly recommended program despite the high price.
Classic Antarctica on Air-Cruise
The most spectacular air-cruiser to Antarctica flying over the Cape Horn and the Drake Passage to reach King George Island in a two-hour flight. Once in the Southern Shetland Island, we will set sail and go deep into the Antarctic Peninsula. There are very few experiences like this: flying over the surroundings of the White Continent and then sailing on a cruise in a classic itinerary to Antarctica.
Classic Antarctica on the MV Lyubov Orlova
Travelling on the Russian icebreakers with a classical Antarctic program, visiting the Antarctic Peninsula, setting out from Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego Island and leaving behind the Beagle Channel and the stormy Drake Passage to reach the Peninsula. This cruise only has English staff; for that reason, we do not recommend it for Spanish-speaking passengers.
Antarctic cruise Adventure
An exploration cruise with a bonus of adventure on the way to Antarctica. We will set out from Ushuaia along the Drake Passage to the Antarctic Peninsula in order to explore it on boats twice a day, if weather permits. We will enjoy the flora and fauna, seeing chicks going out the shell, pods of whales jumping in deep bays, or glaciers breaking in Paraíso Bay.
Crossing the Antarctic Circle
Crossing the Antarctic Polar Circuit with the aim of reaching the most extreme latitude at the end of the world in a trip full of emotion and adventure is a goal that very few people can achieve. Just a day of the 365 days of the year, the Sun is over the horizon and just another day of the 365 days it is below the horizon; that is so because the Earth rotation axis is tilted 23° 26' 22" with respect to the Earth’s orbit around the Sun.
Explorers’ Route
The Antarctic program Explorers Route is in memory of the great sailors that ploughed up these remote lands since 19th century like Ernest Schackleton who reached the Peninsula and had to abandon his ship Endurance to be rescued in the whaling station of South Georgia Island, heroic deed that has never been seen before around the world.
Emperor Penguins
As the name of this Antarctic trip shows, the main objective of this expedition is The Emperor Penguin. We will come close to the penguin rookeries using helicopters to reach Snow Hill Island. We will walk a well-marked path through a natural garden of eternal ice fields. We will also visit the Antarctic Peninsula, crossing the Iceberg Channel.
Epic Antarctic
This is one of the longest trips to Antarctica in quest of the Phantom Coast. A true challenge for the Antarctic explorers who travel to the South Pole. We will set out from Santiago de Chile to take a flight to the Southern Shetland Islands, and from the Antarctic Peninsula we will sail towards the Phantom Coast and Amundsen Sea. On our travel route we will visit Ross Island, the McMurdo Station, The Royds and Evans Capes, and the Campbell and Enderby Islands, among others.