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Iceberg Flow during Trip to the Antarctic Peninsula
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Explore the rare natural landscape of Antarctica on an expedition cruise
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Touring the icy water of Antarctica on an expedition cruise
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Paradise Bay
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Kayaking in Pleneau Island - Iceberg Graveyard
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Check out these extraordinary  Antarctica Peninsula cruises for 2025. During the voyage, you will have the opportunity to see a variety of wildlife, including penguins, seals, and whales, as well as breathtaking landscapes like ice-covered mountains, glaciers, and fjords. A cruise to the Antarctica peninsula is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience. Antarctica Peninsula expedition cruises start from for exceptional trips of exploring the best of Antarctica Peninsula. Contact one of Adventure Life's Antarctica Peninsula cruise specialists for help planning every detail of your dream trip.

10 Antarctica Peninsula Cruises & Tours for 2025-2026

Icebergs at sunset

Classic Antarctica Air Cruise

Punta Arenas to Punta Arenas
8 Days from $15,995
Embark on this 8-day Antarctic cruise on the Magellan Explorer. Fly over the Drake Passage round-trip from Punta Arenas to King George Island where you meet your ship. Cruise between the South Shetland Islands and the western coast of the Antarctic Peninsula as you search for wildlife and explore stunning landscapes.
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Hauling kayaks out for a paddle

Antarctica - Basecamp

Roundtrip Ushuaia
13 Days from $9,900
Take your Antarctic expedition to the next level! This 13-day Antarctic Peninsula Basecamp voyage aboard MV Plancius is packed full of adventures with hiking, snowshoeing, mountaineering, kayaking, excursions in zodiacs, and overnight camping on the Antarctic Continent.
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Whale watching in Antarctica

Antarctic Express: Fly the Drake

Roundtrip Punta Arenas
8 Days from $16,795
Fly over the Drake Passage and experience the fastest and most direct way to Antarctica on this 8-day polar expedition. Zodiac cruise in search of whales, seabirds, and astounding icebergs, and enjoy daily landing excursions in the South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula.
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Hiking to a summit with views of the glaciers below

Antarctica - Basecamp

Roundtrip Ushuaia
13 Days from $9,100
Embark on MV Hondius for an adventure of a lifetime. This 13-day expedition cruise of the Antarctic Peninsula is packed full of adventure with hiking and snowshoeing, mountaineering, kayaking, excursions in zodiacs, and overnight camping on the Antarctic Continent.
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Chinstrap penguin sighting

South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula

Port of Ushuaia to Antarctica Peninsula
10 Days from $8,995
Board Ocean Victory on this 10-day cruise to the South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula. Set foot on the Antarctic continent as well as sub-Antarctic islands and experience the incredible wildlife, stunning mountain scenery, and gigantic icebergs of this remote region on this expedition cruise.
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Antarctic Odyssey from Union Glacier

5 Days from $31,495
Embark on a journey to the remote interior of the great white continent. Antarctica is a land of extremes and only a select few have the opportunity to visit the highest, driest, windiest, coldest continent on earth! Immerse yourself in the ultimate wilderness, surrounded by pristine views, untouched spaces, and profound silence.
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Camping in the Polar regions

Antarctic Explorer: Discovering the 7th Continent

Roundtrip Ushuaia
11 Days from $11,395
On this 11-day adventure to the South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula you'll cruise through sea ice, witness penguins building their nests, kayak along icebergs, and experience exhilarating encounters with abundant wildlife including penguins, seals and whales.
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Antarctica reflected

Antarctic Small Ship Expedition

Port of Ushuaia to Port of Ushuaia
10 Days from $6,995
Embark on this 10-day Antarctic adventure with Magellan Explorer. Sail the Beagle Channel from Ushuaia and across the Drake Passage to the western coast of the Antarctic Peninsula where you will search for wildlife and explore the surrounding landscape.
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Wild Antarctica featuring the Weddell Sea - Fly/Sail

Punta Arenas to Ushuaia
13 Days from $20,095
Have a truly fantastic experience on this 13-day adventure cruise in Antarctica and marvel at the wildlife and scenic views of the deep south. Fly Punta Arenas to King George Island, discover the Weddell Sea & Antarctic Peninsula and cross the legendary Drake Passage.
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Enjoy close-up wildlife watching!

Across the Antarctic Circle

Roundtrip Ushuaia
13 Days from $16,195
On this 13-day Across the Antarctic Circle Expedition Cruise Roundtrip Ushuaia aboard Greg Mortimer, celebrate this magical frozen area of extraordinary beauty, powerful orcas, leopard seals, ethereal snow petrels, bristling mountain ranges, and surreal icebergs. Expect a Christmas and New Year celebration like no other.
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Antarctica Cruise Deals

10 Antarctic Peninsula Cruise Deals for 2025-2026

Trip NameSaveFromDaysNext DepartureSummary
Falklands, South Georgia & Antarctica: Antarctic Wildlife Adventure40%$1749521Jan 5, 2025Join the Sea Spirit for an extended Antarctic cruise that includes the Falkland Islands and South Georgia. The remote Falkland Islands are a …
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Weddell Sea – In search of the Emperor Penguin, Incl. HelicoptersSavings$1210011Nov 11, 2025The 11-day Weddell Sea Emperor Penguin cruise permits an amazing rendezvous with the magnificent Emperor Penguins near Snow Hill Island. Explore the …
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Classic Antarctica Air CruiseCustom Label$114958Dec 2, 2024Embark on this 8-day Antarctic adventure with Ocean Nova Air Cruises. Fly over the Drake Passage from Punta Arenas to King George Island where you …
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Classic Antarctica Air CruiseCustom Label$159958Dec 6, 2024Embark on this 8-day Antarctic cruise on the Magellan Explorer. Fly over the Drake Passage round-trip from Punta Arenas to King George Island where …
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Classic AntarcticaSavings$519010Nov 22, 2024This classic small ship cruise to Antarctica lets you follow in the footsteps of the early Antarctic explorers like Shackleton, Cook & Ross. Explore …
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Antarctica - Discovery and Learning VoyageSavings$865011Jan 6, 2025Meet the Antarctic's great stars, the penguins, which number in the thousands and include a variety of curious species. This 11-day Classic Antarctic …
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Falkland Islands - South Georgia - AntarcticaSavings$1355020Dec 6, 2024Embark the MV Plancius to explore the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, and the Antarctic Peninsula on this awe-inspiring 20-day cruise. The rugged …
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Antarctica - Discovery and Learning VoyageSavings$790011Nov 30, 2024Meet the Antarctic's great stars, the penguins, which number in the thousands and include a variety of curious species. This 11-day Classic Antarctic …
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Classic AntarcticaSavings$637011Dec 10, 2024The Antarctic Peninsula’s remarkable history provides you with a type of excitement often only associated with the early explorers. Enjoy plenty of …
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Atlantic Odyssey Including Antarctic Peninsula to St. HelenaSavings$1575033Mar 23, 2026Explore the world´s most remote islands on this 33-day cruise aboard the MV Plancius, an ice-strengthened vessel. Sail through the Antarctic …
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Antarctica Peninsula Travel Guide

Whale watching from the Zodiac

Antarctic Peninsula

Information on the Antarctic Peninsula, Lemaire Channel, Hope Bay, Paradise Bay and Wiencke Islands
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Up close with the penguins

South Shetland Islands

The South Shetland Islands are a chain of islands located off the northern end of the Antarctic Peninsula including King George Island, Elephant Island, Livingston Island and the volcanic Deception Island. King George Island is the most heavily populated region of the Antarctic and where the airport for Antarctic fly/cruise tours land is located.
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Gorgeous views of Greenwich Island and the wildlife on shore.

Best Time of Year to Travel to Antarctica

The travel season in Antarctica is during the summer which runs from November through March. January and February are considered the best months to visit due to better weather and excellent wildlife viewing opportunities.
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  Best Antarctica Peninsula Cruise Lines for 2025-2026
  • Ponant - offers 47 Antarctic Peninsula cruises, with grandiose decor ranging from glaciers, ice floes, tabletop icebergs, mountain peaks that plunge directly into the sea, research stations, and enchanting bays discovered daily via carefully selected Zodiac® excursions, based on prevailing ice conditions. Their newest fleet member, Le Commandant Charcot, is the world's first hybrid-electric polar expedition ship powered by liquefied natural gas.
  • Quark Expeditions - has 12 Antarctica Peninsula expeditions to view icebergs of every form and size in the peninsula's bays, fjords, and inlets, as well as the opportunity to witness minke and humpback whales at close range. The Ultramarine, the company's newest addition to its fleet, features two twin-engine helicopters, twenty quick-launch Zodiacs, luxurious staterooms, wellness amenities, and several outside wildlife viewing areas.
  • Silversea Cruises - provides an extensive Antarctica cruise collection that features mostly 10-day excursions of the Antarctic Peninsula and the South Shetland Islands and shorter sailings of just 5, 6, or 9 days as part of the Antarctica Bridge fly-cruise program. The Antarctic Peninsula, South Shetland Islands, Falkland Islands, Elephant Island, and South Georgia are included in longer cruises. Silver Cloud and Silver Wind guests will now fly into Santiago, Chile, for an overnight hotel stay before flying to Punta Arenas the following day to board the ship. Guests embarking on Silver Explorer will do so in Puerto Williams except for travelers aboard Silversea's Antarctica Bridge, the world's first ultra-luxury fly-cruise to Antarctica, who will fly directly from Punta Arenas to King George Island.
  • Lindblad Expeditions - discover the Antarctic Peninsula over 19 voyages, where unending white mountains roll to the horizon, and massive glaciers churn icebergs into the sea. While traveling aboard the state-of-the-art National Geographic Explorer, National Geographic Resolution, or National Geographic Endurance, experience the Antarctic Peninsula up close by zipping around enormous tabular icebergs by Zodiac or kayak and walking along beaches teeming with penguins, seals, slabs, and humpback and orca whales breaching the surface of the lake.
  • Aurora Expeditions - In addition to the Ulstein X-BOW®, two of its new expedition ships, Sylvia Earle and Greg Mortimer, have large viewing platforms that bring you closer to the Antarctic Peninsula's magnificent maze of sheltered channels and inlets, where modern scientific stations and remnants of early explorers and the whaling industry are scattered among penguin rookeries and solitude.




 

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