16 Night Antarctica Holiday Cruise

Day 1 - Buenos Aires

Arrive: Sun 17 December 2028 at 05:00 / Depart: Sun 17 December 2028 at 17:00

If only one word could be used to describe this vibrant and richly cosmopolitan city, it would be "mosaic." Stroll along these broad thoroughfares, like the Plaza de Mayo, where famed first lady Evita Perón led fervent crowds to petition for her husband’s release from prison, or visit Pirámide de Mayo, the oldest of the city’s many national monuments.

Day 2 - Punta del Este

Arrive: Mon 18 December 2028 at 08:00 / Depart: Mon 18 December 2028 at 19:00

If South America had purposely created a place to compete with the Riviera, this would be it. Leisurely browse through the chic shops and galleries of Calle Gorlero, or spend a relaxing afternoon people watching from a beachside café while the assorted sun lovers and jet setters around you enjoy one of the continent’s most storied playgrounds.

Day 3 - Montevideo

Arrive: Tue 19 December 2028 at 08:00 / Depart: Tue 19 December 2028

Montevideo is a thoroughly modern city with a rich artistic tradition, the reach of the rural estancias is all around you. If ever there were a time you were inclined to indulge, delicious steaks are the specialty of the house in virtually every restaurant.

Day 4 - At Sea

Day 5 - At Sea

Day 6 - At Sea

Day 7 - Ushuaia, Argentina

Arrive: Sat 23 December 2028 at 08:00 / Depart: Sat 23 December 2028 at 18:00

No city on the planet has a more southerly latitude. As a result, the sun shines for 18 hours during each summer day, providing ample opportunity to view the mix of glaciers, forests and sea, all framed by Mount Martial to the west and Mounts Olivia and Cinco Hermanos to the east.

Day 8 - Cape Horn, Chile

Arrive: Sun 24 December 2028 at 06:00 / Depart: Sun 24 December 2028 at 18:00

Tierra del Fuego, Land of Fire, is the most isolated place in the Americas, and Cape Horn is its southernmost point. These craggy cliffs and windswept shores are stark, rugged beauty personified, creating a dramatic setting for the collision between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Day 9 - Gerlache Strait

Arrive: Mon 25 December 2028 / Depart: Mon 25 December 2028

It was the Belgium Antarctic Expedition that first explored this beautiful strait in 1898, and named it after their ship, Belgica. It was later renamed for the command of the mission, Lt. Adrian de Gerlache. This famous strait separates the Palmer Archipelago from the Antarctic Peninsula and provides visitors with calving icebergs, whales, seals, and plenty of penguins.

Day 9 - Paradise Bay, Antarctica

Arrive: Mon 25 December 2028 / Depart: Mon 25 December 2028

This name aptly reflects the stunning beauty you'll find here, just as the clear waters beautifully reflect the spectacular mountains, such as Rojas Peak, Bryde Peak, and the Petzvol Glacier. Within these waters we may see Minke whales feeding and Gentoo penguins curiously observing us from the rocky shores.

Day 9 - At Sea

Day 10 - Elephant Island

Arrive: Tue 26 December 2028 / Depart: Tue 26 December 2028

This tiny island in the Weddell Sea plays a role in one of seafaring history's most legendary exploits. When the brave crew of the Endurance, led by intrepid explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, was trapped in the ice during a 1914 polar expedition, they took refuge on this island until help arrived.

Day 11 - At Sea

Day 12 - Falkland Islands

Arrive: Thu 28 December 2028 at 08:00 / Depart: Thu 28 December 2028 at 19:00

Commune with the roughly 2,000 intrepid souls who call this remote former whaling outpost home. As you hike through the rocky, windswept landscape you may observe a few of the island’s flightless residents—including Magellan penguins burrowing underground, and rockhoppers carefully observing you from outcroppings.

Day 13 - At Sea

Day 14 - Puerto Madryn

Arrive: Sat 30 December 2028 at 07:00 / Depart: Sat 30 December 2028 at 19:00

This deep water port was founded in 1865 by Welsh immigrants. Extending out into the Atlantic from Puerto Madryn is the Península Valdés, a wildlife sanctuary where vast numbers of sea elephants, whales and penguins far outnumber the few human visitors who make it out this far.

Day 15 - At Sea

Day 16 - At Sea

Day 17 - Buenos Aires

Arrive: Tue 02 January 2029 at 05:00 / Depart: Tue 02 January 2029 at 17:00

If only one word could be used to describe this vibrant and richly cosmopolitan city, it would be "mosaic." Stroll along these broad thoroughfares, like the Plaza de Mayo, where famed first lady Evita Perón led fervent crowds to petition for her husband’s release from prison, or visit Pirámide de Mayo, the oldest of the city’s many national monuments.