Antarctica Cruises from Argentina

Set sail from Ushuaia on the Ultramarine expedition vessel and cross the legendary Drake Passage toward the Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands. You'll take daily Zodiac trips to penguin rookeries, look for Humpback and Minke whales, and watch huge glaciers calve into the bright blue waters around King George Island.

This 16-day expedition starts in Buenos Aires and heads south to Ushuaia before navigating the ice-filled Weddell Sea on the 6-star Scenic Eclipse Discovery Yacht, which takes just 200 guests with an almost 1:1 crew ratio. You'll see Adélie and rare Emperor penguin colonies at Portal Point, then cruise through the narrow 700-meter-wide Lemaire Channel.

You'll set sail from Ushuaia on the ice-strengthened MV Hondius, MV Plancius, or MV Ortelius for a 13-day basecamp adventure to the Antarctic Peninsula that's built for active travelers. Cross the legendary Drake Passage where wandering albatrosses and cape petrels fly overhead, then dive into activities like glacier mountaineering, kayaking along the Neumayer Channel, and snowshoeing through Neko Harbour's massive snow fields. Check out Pléenau and Petermann Islands to see Adélie penguin colonies and blue-eyed shags up close, with optional overnight camping at Paradise Bay and photography workshops at Port Lockroy's historic British research station rounding out this athletic expedition.