Antarctic Dream Antarctic Cruise Holiday » Itinerary

Please note: flexibility is cruicial in Antarctica.
Itineraries and landings are subject to change or even cancellation if the weather or ice make a landing unsafe or to make the most of wildlife spotting opportunities.

Check in during the course of the day before boarding your ship this afternoon. Set off to Antarctica this evening.

Sail to Antarctica, crossing the 400 miles of the Drake Passage over the next two days. Ships in the passage are often good platforms for the sighting of whales, dolphins and sea birds.

Over the course of your two-day crossing you get used to life on board. There is a programme of talks – on most cruises there are two resident experts.

Start your shore landings today. Staff co-ordinate the lectures with shore landings so you can make the most of your visits. Disembark to see elephant seals, gentoo and chinstrap penguins.

Set foot on the Antarctic Peninsula for the first time. As well as the wildlife, the scenery is spectacular with peaks rising to 2,800 metres directly from the sea.

Sail south through the breathtaking Lemaire Channel which runs between the Antarctic Peninsula and Booth Island. The passage is about 7km long, narrowing to just 500m at some points.

Sail into Paradise Bay where you disembark or use zodiacs to explore the faces of huge glaciers. In the evening visit Cuverville Island for a shore landing and wildlife spotting.

Sail to Deception Island, a flooded volcanic cone with a narrow entrance through which ships can sail into the interior of the island. Visit penguin colonies and enjoy a warm bath by the sea shore.

After several days exploring the seas and landmass of the Antarctic peninsula, now is the time to relax and talk over your experiences as you travel back north.

Drake’s passage is entirely open water with no land anywhere around the world at these latitudes. This unimpeded spinning flow water which cools the continent and creates the ice-cap.

After an early breakfast, land in Ushuaia at 9am and bid farewell to the boat. Make your way to the airport to fly home via Buenos Aires.