13-Day Best of Antarctica In Depth: Premium Intrepid Expedition

Day 1: Ushuaia

Arrive Ushuaia. Hotel check-in and welcome briefing. Overnight Ushuaia.

Day 2: Embark Ocean Victory / Ocean Albatros

Afternoon embarkation. Settle into your private-balcony cabin. Sail the Beagle Channel. Welcome dinner. Overnight at sea.

Days 3-4: Drake Passage — Comfort Crossing

Two days crossing the Drake with X-BOW stability. Lecture program, citizen science, wildlife spotting. Cross the Antarctic Convergence. First icebergs. Overnight at sea.

Days 5-10: Antarctic Peninsula — Six Days of Wonder

Six full days—two more than standard itineraries—for deeper Peninsula exploration:

Extended activities include:

• Antarctic Circle attempt: Push south through the Peninsula’s channels toward 66°33’S. Celebrate crossing the Circle with a champagne toast on the ice.

• Lemaire Channel: Navigate the ‘Kodak Gap’ between sheer mountains on water so still it doubles the world.

• Petermann Island: Southernmost gentoo colony, with Adélie penguins. Views to the continent proper.

• Port Lockroy: The historic British base turned museum and post office—send a postcard from Antarctica (it takes 6-8 weeks to arrive).

• Wilhelmina Bay: Known as ‘Whale-mina Bay’ for its extraordinary concentration of humpback whales in February and March.

• Deception Island: The volcanic caldera, abandoned whaling station, and the iconic Polar Plunge.

• Optional kayaking: Extended kayak sessions in areas of exceptional beauty.

• Citizen science: Participate in ongoing research: cloud observations for NASA, phytoplankton sampling, seabird surveys.

Each day: two excursions, expert recaps each evening. Overnight in Antarctic waters (6 nights).

Days 11-12: Drake Passage

Cross back. Final lectures—Antarctic governance, climate science. Photo competitions. Farewell events. Overnight at sea.

Day 13: Disembark Ushuaia

Arrive Ushuaia. Disembark. Transfer to airport.

What’s Included

• Air-conditioned vehicle
• Driver
• Fuel Cost, Parking Fee, Toll Fee
• Accommodation in selected hotels
• Daily breakfast

What’s Not Included

• Entrance fees to attractions
• Tour Guide
• Meal (lunch and dinner)
• International flights
• Travel insurance
• Personal expenses