Can I visit Antarctica on a budget? - are there last minute deals or special offers on cruises? There is no "shoestring" way to get to Antarctica but by being flexible and booking at fairly short notice you can make savings on the full fares.
Ask us about some great last minute discounts!
Antarctica Cruises
Last Minute Special Offers
The current Antarctic cruising season lasts to late March 2024.
Don't trust to luck. Ensure your cabin awaits on the date you expect so you can arrange your travel and flights to fit.
It is possible to go to Ushuaia and book where you may save on the advertised full costs, this will still cost several thousand dollars as the cheapest cabins are usually all taken in advance. You need to stay in town during peak season and visit numerous travel agencies daily, ready to travel the next day - or not. Nothing is guaranteed, at some times there may be a choice of deals, at others there may be hardly any.
Current deals available at the time of writing, subject to availability
Last Minute Deal
Dates:
21 March - 1
April 2024
12 days / 11 nights
Crossing the Circle - Whale Watching
From
$4,600
was $13,135
Last Minute Deal
Dates:
March 2024
15 days / 14 nights
The Antarctic Circle Crossing
From
$6,300
was $10,500
Last Minute Deal
Dates:
Late March 2024
10 days / 9 nights
Classic Antarctica Expedition
From
$4,285
was $7,900
Last Minute Deal
Dates:
March 2024
10
days / 9 nights
Classic Antarctica Expedition Cruise
From
$4,949
was $16,449
Last Minute Deal
Dates:
March 2024
18
days / 17 nights
Epic Antarctica and
South Georgia
From
$6,499
was $11,590
Early Booking Offers, "Fly-The-Drake" for the 2024-2025 Season:
Fly-cruise trips are often booked up in advance of the start of the season with few or no late booking opportunities available especially in the peak months of December, January and February.
8 days, Ocean Adventurer, from
$8,704 - was 12,895, depart 9 Jan, 14 Jan, 19 Jan 2025
8 days, World Voyager, from $9,100 -
was $17,499, depart 20 Nov 2024
6 days, World Voyager, from
$9,750 - was $18,999, depart 27
Nov, 2 Dec 2024
11 days, Ocean Explorer, from
$13,596 - was $16,995, depart 24 Jan 2025
Contact me about Last Minute Price (LMP) deals to Antarctica!
Please complete this form and an Antarctic Expert from our partner company, Antarctica Travels will contact you.
All enquiries will be answered from our office in Patagonia, Argentina.
Low season
October, November, March
High season
December, January, February
Dozens of trips - unique combinations of ship + itinerary
Range of ships - 67 to 199 passenger capacity
LAST MINUTE PRICES usually become available 2 - 3 weeks before departure, if you have the flexibility, please leave us your email so we can add you to our database. You will receive our Newsletter with our Last Minute Prices as they appear.
Please note once LMP become available you must book immediately and pay in full within 48 hours to secure your places.
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