Antarctica Overview
For those adventurous souls who follow the path less traveled, Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falklands offer untold rewards. In Antarctica, everything is in a state of permanent flux; a slow moving primordial symphony of shifting snow and creeping ice. With the promise that no two expeditions will be alike, your vacation will assuredly be one of the most unique and exclusive experiences of your lifetime. Read More
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| Date | Ship | Title | Price |
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211015
Oct 15 2021 |
MS Fram |
18-night Antarctica, Patagonia, Chilean Fjords - Exploration of the Southern Highlights Southbound Voyage Hurtigruten | MS Fram | Valparaiso/Bueonos Aires |
from $14,975 DetailsID: 1375092 |
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211023
Oct 23 2021 |
MS Roald Amundsen |
17-night Antarctica, Patagonia and Chilean Fjords - Voyage of Discovery (Southbound) Hurtigruten | MS Roald Amundsen | Valparaiso/Santiago |
from $12,582 DetailsID: 1375347 |
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211028
Oct 28 2021 |
Silver Cloud |
33-night South America Cruise Silversea Cruises | Silver Cloud | Lima (Callao)/Ushuaia |
Call for Price DetailsID: 1380100 |
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211101
Nov 1 2021 |
Le Commandant Charcot |
18-night The Emperor Penguins of Bellingshausen Sea Cruise Ponant Cruises | Le Commandant Charcot | Puerto Montt/Ushuaia |
from $28,350 DetailsID: 1375041 |
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211101
Nov 1 2021 |
MS Fram |
22-night Antarctica, Falklands, South Georgia - The Ultimate Expedition Voyage Hurtigruten | MS Fram | Roundtrip Buenos Aires |
from $19,060 DetailsID: 1375119 |
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211102
Nov 2 2021 |
MS Fridtjof Nansen |
17-night Antarctica, Patagonia, Chilean Fjords - Exploration of the Southern Highlights Southbound Voyage Hurtigruten | MS Fridtjof Nansen | Valparaiso/Buenos Aires |
from $13,302 DetailsID: 1375149 |
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211107
Nov 7 2021 |
Seabourn Quest |
43-night The Americas and Antarctica Cruise Seabourn | Seabourn Quest | Miami/Buenos Aires |
from $21,499 DetailsID: 1397931 |
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211108
Nov 8 2021 |
MS Roald Amundsen |
17-night Antarctica, Chilean Fjords, and Falklands - Great Explorers and Wildlife Voyage Hurtigruten | MS Roald Amundsen | Roundtrip Santiago |
from $13,056 DetailsID: 1375356 |
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211110
Nov 10 2021 |
Silver Explorer |
18-night Antarctica Cruise Silversea Cruises | Silver Explorer | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $17,880 DetailsID: 1394979 |
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211112
Nov 12 2021 |
Le Lyrial |
18-night Expedition to Southern Lands Cruise Ponant Cruises | Le Lyrial | Montevideo/Ushuaia |
from $17,700 DetailsID: 1384813 |
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211114
Nov 14 2021 |
Silver Cloud |
16-night Antarctica Expedition Cruise Silversea Cruises | Silver Cloud | Punta Arenas/Ushuaia |
from $16,190 DetailsID: 1366775 |
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211118
Nov 18 2021 |
Crystal Endeavor® |
11-night Expedition Antarctica Crystal Cruises® | Crystal Endeavor® | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $13,899 DetailsID: 1341925 |
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211118
Nov 18 2021 |
MS Fridtjof Nansen |
11-night Antarctica – Highlights of the Frozen Continent Voyage Hurtigruten | MS Fridtjof Nansen | Roundtrip Buenos Aires |
from $9,959 DetailsID: 1375151 |
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211118
Nov 18 2021 |
L'Austral |
11-night Emblematic Antarctica Cruise Ponant Cruises | L'Austral | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $11,713 DetailsID: 1384879 |
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211119
Nov 19 2021 |
Le Commandant Charcot |
11-night The Weddell Sea and Larsen Ice Shelf Cruise Ponant Cruises | Le Commandant Charcot | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $12,710 DetailsID: 1375042 |
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211120
Nov 20 2021 |
Silver Wind |
22-night South America & Antarctica Cruise Silversea Cruises | Silver Wind | Buenos Aires/Ushuaia |
from $29,160 DetailsID: 1419487 |
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211122
Nov 22 2021 |
MS Fram |
22-night Antarctica, Falklands, South Georgia - The Ultimate Expedition and Solar Eclipse Voyage Hurtigruten | MS Fram | Roundtrip Buenos Aires |
from $22,652 DetailsID: 1375117 |
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211124
Nov 24 2021 |
MS Roald Amundsen |
17-night Antarctica, Chilean Fjords, and Falklands - Great Explorers & Solar Eclipse Voyage Hurtigruten | MS Roald Amundsen | Roundtrip Santiago |
from $18,854 DetailsID: 1375777 |
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211128
Nov 28 2021 |
MS Fridtjof Nansen |
11-night Antarctica – Highlights of the Frozen Continent Voyage Hurtigruten | MS Fridtjof Nansen | Roundtrip Buenos Aires |
from $9,360 DetailsID: 1375153 |
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211128
Nov 28 2021 |
Silver Explorer |
10-night Antarctica Cruise Silversea Cruises | Silver Explorer | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $11,480 DetailsID: 1394980 |
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211129
Nov 29 2021 |
Crystal Endeavor® |
11-night Expedition Antarctica Crystal Cruises® | Crystal Endeavor® | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $15,749 DetailsID: 1341924 |
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211129
Nov 29 2021 |
Seabourn Quest |
21-night Ultimate Antarctica and Patagonia Cruise Seabourn | Seabourn Quest | Santiago (San Antonio)/Buenos Aires |
from $13,999 DetailsID: 1397933 |
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211130
Nov 30 2021 |
Silver Cloud |
11-night Antarctica Expedition Cruise Silversea Cruises | Silver Cloud | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $19,520 DetailsID: 1366776 |
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211130
Nov 30 2021 |
Le Commandant Charcot |
14-night Total Eclipse in the Weddell Sea Cruise Ponant Cruises | Le Commandant Charcot | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $16,540 DetailsID: 1418604 |
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211201
Dec 1 2021 |
Diamond Princess® |
34-night Antarctica, Andes, and Cape Horn Grand Adventure Cruise Princess Cruises® | Diamond Princess® | Los Angeles/Buenos Aires |
Call for Price DetailsID: 1395551 |
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211203
Dec 3 2021 |
Le Commandant Charcot |
11-night The Weddell Sea and Larsen Ice Shelf Cruise Ponant Cruises | Le Commandant Charcot | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
Call for Price DetailsID: 1375048 |
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211207
Dec 7 2021 |
Le Boreal |
12-night Antarctica Cruise/Land Package Tauck - Cruise Division | Le Boreal | Roundtrip Buenos Aires |
from $11,990 DetailsID: 1359963 |
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211208
Dec 8 2021 |
MS Fridtjof Nansen |
11-night Antarctica – Highlights of the Frozen Continent Voyage Hurtigruten | MS Fridtjof Nansen | Roundtrip Buenos Aires |
from $10,857 DetailsID: 1375154 |
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211209
Dec 9 2021 |
L'Austral |
10-night Emblematic Antarctica Cruise Ponant Cruises | L'Austral | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $13,020 DetailsID: 1384880 |
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211210
Dec 10 2021 |
Crystal Endeavor® |
11-night Expedition Antarctica Crystal Cruises® | Crystal Endeavor® | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $14,649 DetailsID: 1341923 |
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211210
Dec 10 2021 |
MS Roald Amundsen |
17-night Antarctica, Chilean Fjords, and Falklands - Great Explorers and Wildlife Voyage Hurtigruten | MS Roald Amundsen | Roundtrip Santiago |
from $14,528 DetailsID: 1375392 |
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211211
Dec 11 2021 |
Silver Cloud |
10-night Antarctica Expedition Cruise Silversea Cruises | Silver Cloud | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $12,500 DetailsID: 1366777 |
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211211
Dec 11 2021 |
Silver Explorer |
6-night Antarctica Cruise Silversea Cruises | Silver Explorer | Roundtrip King George Island |
from $17,180 DetailsID: 1379156 |
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211212
Dec 12 2021 |
Silver Wind |
10-night Antarctica Cruise Silversea Cruises | Silver Wind | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $13,130 DetailsID: 1366543 |
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211213
Dec 13 2021 |
MS Fram |
22-night Antarctica, Falklands, South Georgia - The Ultimate Expedition Voyage Hurtigruten | MS Fram | Roundtrip Buenos Aires |
from $20,856 DetailsID: 1375127 |
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211214
Dec 14 2021 |
Le Commandant Charcot |
14-night Expedition to Charcot and Peter I Islands Cruise Ponant Cruises | Le Commandant Charcot | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $15,230 DetailsID: 1375046 |
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211214
Dec 14 2021 |
Westerdam |
22-night South America & Antarctica Holiday Cruise Holland America Line | Westerdam | Buenos Aires/Santiago (San Antonio) |
from $3,899 DetailsID: 1391901 |
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211217
Dec 17 2021 |
Silver Explorer |
6-night Antarctica Cruise Silversea Cruises | Silver Explorer | Roundtrip King George Island |
from $15,560 DetailsID: 1379165 |
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211218
Dec 18 2021 |
MS Fridtjof Nansen |
11-night Antarctica – Highlights of the Frozen Continent Voyage Hurtigruten | MS Fridtjof Nansen | Roundtrip Buenos Aires |
from $10,096 DetailsID: 1375155 |
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211219
Dec 19 2021 |
Diamond Princess® |
16-night Antarctica and Cape Horn Cruise Princess Cruises® | Diamond Princess® | Santiago (San Antonio)/Buenos Aires |
from $3,599 DetailsID: 1395205 |
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211220
Dec 20 2021 |
Seabourn Quest |
24-night Holiday Antarctica, Patagonia, and South Georgia Cruise Seabourn | Seabourn Quest | Buenos Aires/Santiago (San Antonio) |
from $16,999 DetailsID: 1397937 |
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211221
Dec 21 2021 |
Crystal Endeavor® |
15-night Antarctic Holiday Expedition Crystal Cruises® | Crystal Endeavor® | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $22,499 DetailsID: 1341922 |
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211221
Dec 21 2021 |
Silver Cloud |
15-night Antarctica Expedition Cruise Silversea Cruises | Silver Cloud | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
Call for Price DetailsID: 1366778 |
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211222
Dec 22 2021 |
Silver Wind |
18-night Antarctica Cruise Silversea Cruises | Silver Wind | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
Call for Price DetailsID: 1366544 |
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211223
Dec 23 2021 |
Silver Explorer |
6-night Antarctica Cruise Silversea Cruises | Silver Explorer | Roundtrip King George Island |
from $15,830 DetailsID: 1379166 |
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211226
Dec 26 2021 |
MS Roald Amundsen |
17-night Antarctica, Chilean Fjords, and Falklands - Great Explorers and Wildlife Voyage Hurtigruten | MS Roald Amundsen | Roundtrip Santiago |
from $14,528 DetailsID: 1375393 |
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211228
Dec 28 2021 |
Le Commandant Charcot |
11-night The Weddell Sea and Larsen Ice Shelf Cruise Ponant Cruises | Le Commandant Charcot | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $13,870 DetailsID: 1375049 |
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211228
Dec 28 2021 |
MS Fridtjof Nansen |
11-night Antarctica – Highlights of the Frozen Continent Voyage Hurtigruten | MS Fridtjof Nansen | Roundtrip Buenos Aires |
from $10,096 DetailsID: 1375156 |
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211229
Dec 29 2021 |
Silver Explorer |
6-night Antarctica Cruise Silversea Cruises | Silver Explorer | Roundtrip King George Island |
from $15,920 DetailsID: 1379167 |
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211231
Dec 31 2021 |
Le Boreal |
10-night Emblematic Antarctica Cruise Ponant Cruises | Le Boreal | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
Call for Price DetailsID: 1384804 |
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220103
Jan 3 2022 |
MS Fram |
22-night Antarctica, Falklands, South Georgia - The Ultimate Expedition Voyage Hurtigruten | MS Fram | Roundtrip Buenos Aires |
from $22,956 DetailsID: 1375128 |
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220104
Jan 4 2022 |
L'Austral |
10-night Emblematic Antarctica Cruise Ponant Cruises | L'Austral | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $13,580 DetailsID: 1384881 |
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220104
Jan 4 2022 |
Diamond Princess® |
16-night Antarctica and Cape Horn Cruise Princess Cruises® | Diamond Princess® | Buenos Aires/Santiago (San Antonio) |
from $3,599 DetailsID: 1395206 |
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220104
Jan 4 2022 |
Volendam |
74-night Grand South America and Antarctica Voyage Holland America Line | Volendam | Roundtrip Ft. Lauderdale |
from $9,599 DetailsID: 1401430 |
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220104
Jan 4 2022 |
Volendam |
40-night Grand South America and Antarctica Voyage Holland America Line | Volendam | Ft. Lauderdale/Buenos Aires |
from $5,999 DetailsID: 1402330 |
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220105
Jan 5 2022 |
Silver Cloud |
10-night Antarctica Expedition Cruise Silversea Cruises | Silver Cloud | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $12,280 DetailsID: 1366779 |
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220105
Jan 5 2022 |
Crystal Endeavor® |
11-night Expedition Antarctica Crystal Cruises® | Crystal Endeavor® | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $16,249 DetailsID: 1380094 |
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220105
Jan 5 2022 |
Westerdam |
22-night South America and Antarctica Cruise Holland America Line | Westerdam | Santiago (San Antonio)/Buenos Aires |
from $3,999 DetailsID: 1384669 |
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220105
Jan 5 2022 |
Silver Whisper |
137-night The Tale of Tales – World Cruise 2022 Silversea Cruises | Silver Whisper | Ft. Lauderdale/Copenhagen |
Call for Price DetailsID: 1384790 |
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220107
Jan 7 2022 |
MS Fridtjof Nansen |
11-night Antarctica – Highlights of the Frozen Continent Voyage Hurtigruten | MS Fridtjof Nansen | Roundtrip Buenos Aires |
from $10,096 DetailsID: 1375157 |
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220107
Jan 7 2022 |
Silver Explorer |
10-night Antarctica Cruise Silversea Cruises | Silver Explorer | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $13,580 DetailsID: 1394991 |
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220108
Jan 8 2022 |
Marina |
20-night Polar & Patagonian Voyage Oceania Cruises | Marina | Buenos Aires/Santiago (San Antonio) |
from $4,149 DetailsID: 1380741 |
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220108
Jan 8 2022 |
Le Commandant Charcot |
14-night Expedition to Charcot and Peter I Islands Cruise Ponant Cruises | Le Commandant Charcot | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $17,330 DetailsID: 1381588 |
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220109
Jan 9 2022 |
Silver Wind |
10-night Antarctica Cruise Silversea Cruises | Silver Wind | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $14,660 DetailsID: 1366547 |
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220110
Jan 10 2022 |
Le Boreal |
10-night Emblematic Antarctica Cruise Ponant Cruises | Le Boreal | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $13,580 DetailsID: 1384805 |
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220111
Jan 11 2022 |
MS Roald Amundsen |
17-night Antarctica, Chilean Fjords, and Falklands - Great Explorers and Wildlife Voyage Hurtigruten | MS Roald Amundsen | Roundtrip Santiago |
from $14,528 DetailsID: 1375394 |
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220112
Jan 12 2022 |
Viking Octantis |
12-night Antarctic Explorer Cruise Viking Cruises | Viking Octantis | Roundtrip Buenos Aires |
from $16,795 DetailsID: 1409384 |
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220113
Jan 13 2022 |
Seabourn Quest |
21-night Ultimate Antarctica and Patagonia Cruise Seabourn | Seabourn Quest | Santiago (San Antonio)/Buenos Aires |
from $14,999 DetailsID: 1397936 |
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220115
Jan 15 2022 |
Silver Cloud |
10-night Antarctica Expedition Cruise Silversea Cruises | Silver Cloud | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $12,280 DetailsID: 1366780 |
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220116
Jan 16 2022 |
Crystal Endeavor® |
19-night Falklands, South Georgia, and Antarctica Wildlife Expedition Cruise Crystal Cruises® | Crystal Endeavor® | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $30,549 DetailsID: 1369371 |
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220116
Jan 16 2022 |
Norwegian Star |
14-night Antarctica and South America Round-trip Buenos Aires Cruise Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Star | Roundtrip Buenos Aires |
from $1,980 DetailsID: 1386596 |
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220116
Jan 16 2022 |
Celebrity Infinity |
14-night Antarctica Cruise Celebrity Cruises® | Celebrity Infinity | Roundtrip Buenos Aires |
from $2,779 DetailsID: 1404613 |
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220117
Jan 17 2022 |
MS Fridtjof Nansen |
11-night Antarctica – Highlights of the Frozen Continent Voyage Hurtigruten | MS Fridtjof Nansen | Roundtrip Buenos Aires |
from $9,142 DetailsID: 1375158 |
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220117
Jan 17 2022 |
Silver Explorer |
10-night Antarctica Cruise Silversea Cruises | Silver Explorer | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $11,080 DetailsID: 1394992 |
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220119
Jan 19 2022 |
Silver Wind |
10-night Antarctica Cruise Silversea Cruises | Silver Wind | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $12,200 DetailsID: 1366548 |
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220120
Jan 20 2022 |
Le Boreal |
15-night The Great Austral Loop Cruise Ponant Cruises | Le Boreal | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $18,160 DetailsID: 1384808 |
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220120
Jan 20 2022 |
Diamond Princess® |
16-night Antarctica and Cape Horn Cruise Princess Cruises® | Diamond Princess® | Santiago (San Antonio)/Buenos Aires |
from $3,599 DetailsID: 1395552 |
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220121
Jan 21 2022 |
Le Lyrial |
10-night Emblematic Antarctica Cruise Ponant Cruises | Le Lyrial | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $13,580 DetailsID: 1384814 |
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220122
Jan 22 2022 |
Le Commandant Charcot |
11-night The Weddell Sea and Larsen Ice Shelf Cruise Ponant Cruises | Le Commandant Charcot | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $14,450 DetailsID: 1381589 |
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220123
Jan 23 2022 |
Viking Octantis |
12-night Antarctic Explorer Cruise Viking Cruises | Viking Octantis | Roundtrip Buenos Aires |
from $16,795 DetailsID: 1409385 |
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220125
Jan 25 2022 |
Silver Cloud |
18-night South America Cruise Silversea Cruises | Silver Cloud | Ushuaia/Santiago (Valparaiso) |
from $16,440 DetailsID: 1391273 |
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220125
Jan 25 2022 |
Silver Cloud |
51-night 2022 Grand Voyage – Grand Southern Expedition Cruise Silversea Cruises | Silver Cloud | Ushuaia/Lautoka |
Call for Price DetailsID: 1394731 |
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220125
Jan 25 2022 |
Silver Cloud |
166-night 2022 The Uncharted World Tour Expedition Cruise Silversea Cruises | Silver Cloud | Ushuaia/Tromso |
Call for Price DetailsID: 1394733 |
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220127
Jan 27 2022 |
MS Roald Amundsen |
17-night Antarctica, Chilean Fjords, and Falklands - Great Explorers and Wildlife Voyage Hurtigruten | MS Roald Amundsen | Roundtrip Santiago |
from $15,949 DetailsID: 1375395 |
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220127
Jan 27 2022 |
Westerdam |
22-night South America and Antarctica Cruise Holland America Line | Westerdam | Buenos Aires/Santiago (San Antonio) |
from $3,999 DetailsID: 1384108 |
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220127
Jan 27 2022 |
Silver Explorer |
20-night Antarctica Cruise Silversea Cruises | Silver Explorer | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $23,400 DetailsID: 1394995 |
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220129
Jan 29 2022 |
Silver Wind |
10-night Antarctica Cruise Silversea Cruises | Silver Wind | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $12,200 DetailsID: 1366549 |
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220130
Jan 30 2022 |
Norwegian Star |
14-night Antarctica and South America Round-trip Buenos Aires Cruise Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Star | Roundtrip Buenos Aires |
from $1,840 DetailsID: 1386597 |
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220130
Jan 30 2022 |
Celebrity Infinity |
14-night Antarctica Cruise Celebrity Cruises® | Celebrity Infinity | Roundtrip Buenos Aires |
from $2,739 DetailsID: 1404622 |
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220131
Jan 31 2022 |
Seven Seas Voyager® |
19-night Journey to Antarctica Cruise Regent Seven Seas Cruises® | Seven Seas Voyager® | Santiago (San Antonio)/Buenos Aires |
from $14,799 DetailsID: 1358399 |
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220131
Jan 31 2022 |
Seven Seas Voyager® |
29-night Antarctic Insights Cruise Regent Seven Seas Cruises® | Seven Seas Voyager® | Santiago (San Antonio)/Rio de Janeiro |
from $20,899 DetailsID: 1358400 |
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220201
Feb 1 2022 |
Silver Whisper |
23-night The Tale of Tales – World Cruise 2022 – Segment 3 Silversea Cruises | Silver Whisper | Ushuaia/Cape Town |
from $18,060 DetailsID: 1384792 |
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220202
Feb 2 2022 |
Le Commandant Charcot |
14-night Expedition to Charcot and Peter I Islands Cruise Ponant Cruises | Le Commandant Charcot | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $16,190 DetailsID: 1375047 |
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220203
Feb 3 2022 |
MS Fram |
22-night Antarctica, Falklands, South Georgia - The Ultimate Expedition Voyage Hurtigruten | MS Fram | Roundtrip Buenos Aires |
from $25,021 DetailsID: 1375129 |
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220203
Feb 3 2022 |
Viking Octantis |
12-night Antarctic Explorer Cruise Viking Cruises | Viking Octantis | Roundtrip Buenos Aires |
from $16,795 DetailsID: 1380022 |
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220203
Feb 3 2022 |
Seabourn Quest |
21-night Ultimate Antarctica and Patagonia Cruise Seabourn | Seabourn Quest | Buenos Aires/Santiago (San Antonio) |
from $14,999 DetailsID: 1397938 |
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220204
Feb 4 2022 |
Crystal Endeavor® |
11-night Expedition Antarctica Crystal Cruises® | Crystal Endeavor® | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $15,999 DetailsID: 1380095 |
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220206
Feb 6 2022 |
MS Fridtjof Nansen |
11-night Antarctica – Highlights of the Frozen Continent Voyage Hurtigruten | MS Fridtjof Nansen | Roundtrip Buenos Aires |
from $10,754 DetailsID: 1375159 |
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220208
Feb 8 2022 |
Silver Wind |
12-night Antarctica Cruise Silversea Cruises | Silver Wind | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $15,920 DetailsID: 1366551 |
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220210
Feb 10 2022 |
Le Lyrial |
10-night Emblematic Antarctica Cruise Ponant Cruises | Le Lyrial | Roundtrip Ushuaia |
from $13,580 DetailsID: 1384815 |
Mesmerizing Antarctica!
Antarctica is a land of extremes: it is the coldest and driest continent on Earth and has the highest average elevation. As the fifth largest continent in the world, Antarctica is also the most Southern, overlying the "South Pole". Scarcely touched by humans, the frozen land boasts breathtaking scenery, broken by only a handful of scientific bases and a "permanent" population of scientists numbering only a few thousand. Visitors to Antarctica generally must brave rough sea crossings aboard ice-strengthened vessels, but those who do are rewarded with amazing scenery and tremendous and unique wildlife.
Antarctica is notable for being the only continent with no significant land plant life and no native land mammals, reptiles, or amphibians. (There are no polar bears; they are only at the North Pole.) However its shoreline serves as nesting ground for many species of migratory birds and penguins, and the Southern Ocean surrounding it is home to many fish and marine mammals, including whales.
For tourists, Antarctica is accessible only during the austral summer season from November to March, during which sea ice melts enough to allow access, coastal temperatures can rise up to highs of 57°F and there are twenty four hours of daylight. During the winter the sea is impassable. Temperatures can fall to -40°C/F and there are twenty four hours of darkness.
The above temperatures apply to the islands and coastal regions that tourists ordinarily visit. Temperatures in the interior, such as the South Pole, are far harsher, with summer highs of around 5°F and winter lows plummeting to -112°F.
Antarctic Peninsula - Antarctica's principal destination, nearest to Tierra del Fuego, with the impressive topography of the Antarctic Andes, island hot springs, the continent's densest concentration of research stations
East Antarctica - The Eastern Hemisphere's vast icy desert wasteland that makes up most of the continent is probably the least well known to tourists, but there are a few interesting destinations, including Mawson's Huts, and the Southern Pole of Inaccessibility
Ross Sea - The principal destination for cruise ships leaving Australia and New Zealand has some of Antarctica's most impressive sights around volcanic Ross Island and the huge Transantarctic Mountain Chain
South Pole - Unlike its northern cousin, the South Pole sits upon stationary ground, and therefore supports a permanent research station and a ceremonial "pole"
West Antarctica - With the exception of the Antarctic Peninsula, West Antarctica is barren and empty, even of research stations (except for the Brunt Ice Shelf), but it does contain the continent's highest & lowest points, the former of which you can climb on a guided expedition
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