Route · from Ushuaia, Argentina
South of 66°33′ S, where the ice thickens and the colonies change. An extended Peninsula voyage that pushes south beyond the Antarctic Circle at 66°33′ S, ice permitting, into quieter waters and Adélie penguin country.
12–14 days
Sail the Drake
Jan · Feb · Mar
From $13,000
Crossing the Circle is a line on the chart, but the change is real: fewer ships, more sea ice, and a landscape that feels further from everywhere. Many voyages aim for Marguerite Bay and the islands around Crystal Sound.
From Ushuaia, Argentina
to Ushuaia, Argentina
to Ushuaia, Argentina
Ice decides everything here. A good captain and expedition leader will only push south when conditions allow, and every operator is clear that the crossing is an aim rather than a guarantee. Later-season departures usually give the best odds.
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Duration
- 12–14 days
- Embark: Ushuaia, Argentina
- Disembark: Ushuaia, Argentina
The Drake
- Crossed by sea (around two days each way)
- No flight segment
Wildlife
- Adélie penguins
- Crabeater seals
- Leopard seals
- Minke whales
- Humpback whales
- Snow petrels
Best months
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
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