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Tuesday, February 16, 2027 |
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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Wednesday, February 17, 2027 |
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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Thursday, February 18, 2027 |
Explore Antarctica |
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Friday, February 19, 2027 |
Explore Antarctica |
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Saturday, February 20, 2027 |
Explore Antarctica |
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Sunday, February 21, 2027 |
Explore Antarctica |
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Monday, February 22, 2027 |
Explore Antarctica |
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Tuesday, February 23, 2027 |
Explore Antarctica |
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Wednesday, February 24, 2027 |
Explore Antarctica |
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Thursday, February 25, 2027 |
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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Friday, February 26, 2027 |
Scenic Sailing: Cape Horn |
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Saturday, February 27, 2027 |
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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