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Saturday, December 12, 2026 |
Ushuaia, Argentina |
Embark |
5:00 PM |
Ushuaia, the world's southernmost city, is located on the Beagle Channel, where soaring mountains, ice-blue glaciers, and an historic lighthouse create an ideal backdrop. The capital of the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego, it was first settled by British missionaries. During the first half of the 20th C the major building of the city was a prison, built by the Argentinian government for repeat offenders and serious criminals, as the subpolar oceanic climate made escape difficult. Read more about Ushuaia, Argentina
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Sunday, December 13, 2026 |
Drake Passage, Antarctica |
12:00 AM |
12:00 AM |
Drake Passage is the body of water between the southern tip of South America at Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. Named after the sixteenth century English explorer Sir Francis Drake, although he never actually sailed the passage, it connects the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, and is the shortest crossing from Antarctica to the rest of the world’s land, about 860 km. Conditions can change instantly in the Drake Passage, owing to strong winds, large waves, strong currents, and icebergs: hence notorious as ‘sailors’ graveyard.’
Until the opening of the Panama Canal in 1914 large ships had to sail this passage. Read more about Drake Passage, Antarctica
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Monday, December 14, 2026 |
Explore Antarctica |
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Tuesday, December 15, 2026 |
Explore Antarctica |
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Wednesday, December 16, 2026 |
Explore Antarctica |
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Thursday, December 17, 2026 |
Explore Antarctica |
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Friday, December 18, 2026 |
Explore Antarctica |
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Saturday, December 19, 2026 |
Explore Antarctica |
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Sunday, December 20, 2026 |
Explore Antarctica |
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Monday, December 21, 2026 |
Drake Passage, Antarctica |
12:00 AM |
12:00 AM |
Drake Passage is the body of water between the southern tip of South America at Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. Named after the sixteenth century English explorer Sir Francis Drake, although he never actually sailed the passage, it connects the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, and is the shortest crossing from Antarctica to the rest of the world’s land, about 860 km. Conditions can change instantly in the Drake Passage, owing to strong winds, large waves, strong currents, and icebergs: hence notorious as ‘sailors’ graveyard.’
Until the opening of the Panama Canal in 1914 large ships had to sail this passage. Read more about Drake Passage, Antarctica
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Tuesday, December 22, 2026 |
Scenic Sailing: Cape Horn |
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Wednesday, December 23, 2026 |
Ushuaia, Argentina |
12:00 AM |
Disembark |
Ushuaia, the world's southernmost city, is located on the Beagle Channel, where soaring mountains, ice-blue glaciers, and an historic lighthouse create an ideal backdrop. The capital of the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego, it was first settled by British missionaries. During the first half of the 20th C the major building of the city was a prison, built by the Argentinian government for repeat offenders and serious criminals, as the subpolar oceanic climate made escape difficult. Read more about Ushuaia, Argentina
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