Route Map
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1
Punta Arenas
Chile
Venture to the penguin colonies of nearby Magdalena Island where thousands of Magellanic penguins nest in their natural Antarctic habitat.
Arrive
2027-01-21 00:00:00
Day 2
King George Island, South Shetland Islands
Antarctica
Witness thousands of chinstrap penguins nesting on volcanic cliffs while standing at the edge of the Antarctic continent.
Arrive
2027-01-22 00:00:00
Day 3
Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica
Witness colossal icebergs calving from massive glaciers while penguins dive beside your ship in Earth's most pristine polar wilderness.
Arrive
2027-01-23 00:00:00
Day 4
South Shetland Islands
Antarctica
Witness colonies of thousands of penguins waddling across pristine ice shelves while towering glaciers calve into crystal waters.
Arrive
2027-01-24 00:00:00
Day 5
South Shetland Islands
Antarctica
Witness colonies of thousands of penguins waddling across pristine ice shelves while towering glaciers calve into crystal waters.
Arrive
2027-01-25 00:00:00
Day 6
🌊 At Sea
Day 7
🌊 At Sea
Day 8
Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica
Witness colossal icebergs calving from massive glaciers while penguins dive beside your ship in Earth's most pristine polar wilderness.
Arrive
2027-01-28 00:00:00
Day 9
Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica
Witness colossal icebergs calving from massive glaciers while penguins dive beside your ship in Earth's most pristine polar wilderness.
Arrive
2027-01-29 00:00:00
Day 10
Punta Arenas
Chile
Venture to the penguin colonies of nearby Magdalena Island where thousands of Magellanic penguins nest in their natural Antarctic habitat.
Arrive
2027-01-30 00:00:00
Day 11
Punta Arenas
Chile
Venture to the penguin colonies of nearby Magdalena Island where thousands of Magellanic penguins nest in their natural Antarctic habitat.
Arrive
2027-01-31 00:00:00
About This Cruise
Check off a travel milestone by crossing the Antarctic Circle. Maximize your adventure by skipping the ocean transit and flying over the Drake Passage by charter plane. Simply combine our exciting Crossing the Circle: Southern Expedition itinerary with a direct round-trip flight from Chile to your polar-ready ship, to get our Antarctic Express: Crossing the Circle voyage. Then, explore the wonders of the Antarctic Peninsula by sea, and continue further to reach 66⁰33´ south. Check other achievements off your bucket list as well, such as sea kayaking through channels dotted with icebergs.
From $20,174 per person
10 nights on
Ocean Explorer
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