Antarctic peninsula
10–12 nights · November–March
Ushuaia round trip
Expedition ship, typically under 200 guests
- A crossing of the Drake Passage, or a flight that skips that crossing
- Peninsula landings
- Another plan if the landing is canceled
Sample itineraries
Sample routings.
These are typical routings and ports. Ships, dates, and fares change.
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Optional excursions
These can be arranged in the port or the city, as an add-on to enrich the trip. They are not in the cruise fare unless the line includes them.
A landing, if the ice allows
Antarctic peninsula or a sub-Antarctic island. An hour or two ashore.
Galápagos with the naturalist
A dry landing or a panga ride. Half day.
Kayak or a polar plunge
Offered on some Arctic and Antarctic ships. An hour.
Galápagos
7–14 nights · Year-round. The animals you see depend on the island
An island loop, departing from Baltra or San Cristóbal
A small expedition ship, not a big liner
- A naturalist sets the landing
- Snorkel stops
- No two weeks show the same animals
The Arctic ice edge
8–14 nights · June–September
Svalbard or a longer Iceland-to-ice routing
Hapag-Lloyd, Lindblad, or another line with real ice capability
- Landings by Zodiac
- Wildlife along the ice
- You see the midnight sun from the ship. These landings are not a shopping port