Crossing the Antarctic Circle
Peninsula Cruise
Pristine scenery, sites of scientific and historic interest, experienced guides, optional kayaking and camping on some voyages
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Cruise down the Peninsula between the mainland and
offshore islands to cross the Antarctic Circle at 66 degrees
and 33 minutes latitude south. This marks where on the planet
(along with the arctic circle in the north) the sun is above
the horizon for 24 continuous hours on at least one day of the
year. The further you go below the circle, the greater the number
of days where the sun doesn't set (or rise in the winter).
As your ship sails ever further south, the daylight hours grow longer and the air gets colder as you enter rarely visited territory to explore wherever the wind and ice will allow.
There are many potential landing sites here along the Peninsula and its islands. These cruises come in the second half of the Antarctic cruise season to allow seasonal sea-ice to clear from further south allowing access, exactly where you go is dependent partly on the itinerary and partly on what the ice conditions and weather dictate. You can sail from Ushuaia in Argentina and back again with some cruises also taking in visit to the Weddell Sea and Elephant Island enroute or take a fly-cruise joining your cruise ship in the South Shetlands after a 2 hour flight from Punta Arenas in Chile.
Fill in the contact form and we can talk you through the options of duration, ship, departure date, rate etc. to find you the best cruise for your requirements.
Antarctica Peninsula Cruises With Circle Crossing 2025 - 2026
| Trip | Crossing the Antarctic
Circle 12-16 days, 23 days |
Polar Circle Air-Cruise 10 or 11 days |
Polar Circle, Weddell Sea and Elephant
Island 15 days |
| Pax | 87 - 199 | ||
| Departure port | Ushuaia - return same | ||
| Departures | Nov '25 - 2
departures Dec '25 - 6 departures Jan '26 - 7 departures Feb '26 - 12 departures Mar '26 - 2 departures |
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| * Prices | $8,200 - $59,846 |
* Prices are per person. the lowest price is usually for triple occupancy in a basic cabin.
Options such as kayaking are usually booked when the cruise is booked, they may be at additional cost and have limited availability - it may be too late once the cruise has started.
Verdict
You will find here all of the reasons that you wanted to travel to Antarctica, scenery, wildlife and history. Make a less travelled journey to cross the Antarctic Circle, a much more difficult trip than crossing the Arctic Circle at the other end of the planet. You'll get the midnight sun if you're here around the December solstice though even when the sun is below the horizon in high summer there will be twilight and virtually no actual darkness.
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Departures from late October to late March
Our partner company, Antarctica Travels, passionately help people to reach their ultimate destination.
All enquiries will be answered from our office in Patagonia, Argentina.
Dozens of trips - unique combinations of ship + itinerary
Choice of ships - 67 to 199 passenger capacity
$4,995 to $43,995
6 to 23 days
Please note - we cannot help directly to find employment in Antarctica, please do not use this form to request any other information than for Antarctic tourist trips
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