One Ocean Antarctic Peninsula Cruise » 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.

This afternoon you board the Akademik Ioffe.

This evening set sail along the Beagle Channel and into the Drake Passage.

From the ship’s bridge you can often see whales and dolphins. Seabirds including petrels and albatross fly alongside the ship.

A full day at sea.

Take part in the lectures and get to know your fellow passengers as you continue across the Drake Passage.

Arrive in the South Shetland Islands today – a group of islands 120km off the shores of the Antarctic Peninsula. Hopefully land to see Penguins.

Wake up to the sight of mainland Antarctica. Today you will hopefully have your first continent landing.

Sail south through the breathtaking Lemaire Channel which runs between the Antarctic Peninsula and Booth Island. Perhaps sleep out under the stars tonight.

Wrap up warm for zodiac cruising as you may be in the zodiacs for over an hour as you zig-zag in and out of huge icebergs and get as close as possible to the glacier faces.

You arrive back at the South Shetlands today and you may disembark at Deception Island – the largest active volcano in the area.

Set sail across the Drake Passage again. Relax and soak up your memories.

Full day at sea.

If you have a good crossing you will usually dock this evening in Ushuaia.

Disembark this morning and continue your journey.