Your voyage commences at the edge of the unknown. Ushuaia, Argentina, renowned as the southernmost city globally, is situated at the farthest end of South America. Departing in the afternoon, you set off from this cozy town in Tierra del Fuego, famously called "The End of the World," and navigate through the stunning Beagle Channel as dusk falls.

Experience the essence of the legendary polar explorers as you traverse the Drake Passage over the next two days. Be enchanted by the refreshing salt breezes, the rhythmic dance of the rolling seas, and the enchanting sight of a fin whale playfully spouting sea droplets. Journey beyond the Antarctic Convergence, the natural frontier of Antarctica where icy currents converge with warmer sub-Antarctic waters, leading you into the vibrant circum-Antarctic upwelling zone. Prepare to witness a spectacular shift in the underwater and aerial realm. Encounter an assortment of avian wonders, from majestic albatrosses to elegant petrels, painting the skies with their beauty

Graystone peaks are sketched with snow, towers of broken blue-white ice, and dramatically different wildlife below and above. You first pass the snow-capped Melchior Islands and Schollaert Channel, sailing between Brabant and Anvers Islands.

Sites you may visit include:

Danco Island: Activities here may focus on the gentoo penguins nesting on the island, in addition to the Weddell and crabeater seals that can be found nearby.

Neko Harbour: An epic landscape of mammoth glaciers and endless wind-carved snow, Neko Harbour offers opportunities for a zodiac cruise and landing that afford the closest views of the surrounding alpine peaks.

Paradise Bay: You may be able to take a Zodiac cruise in these sprawling, ice-flecked waters, where there’s a good chance you’ll encounter humpback and minke whales. 

Port Lockroy: After sailing through the Neumayer Channel, you may get a chance to visit the former British research station—now a museum and post office—of Port Lockroy on Goudier Island. You may also be able to partake in activities around Jougla Point, such as meeting gentoo penguins and blue-eyed shags.
 
There are also great opportunities for kayaking and camping in this area, and when conditions are right, you can even snowshoe around the shore and to the old ski way at nearby Damoy Point.

Your return voyage is far from lonely. While crossing the Drake, you’re again greeted by the vast array of seabirds remembered from the passage south. But they seem a little more familiar to you now, and you to them

Every adventure, no matter how grand, must eventually come to an end. It’s now time to disembark in Ushuaia, but with memories that will accompany you wherever your next adventure lies.