This Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands Cruise delivers you into a landscape of dark rugged rock, pure white snow, and a fantastic variety of wildlife. Designed for travelers who want to feel immersed in the history and landscapes as a full-sensory experience, busy by day and comfortable by night from the 170-passenger polar expedition ship, MV Hondius.
Includes: Accommodations from December 26 - January 5 1 Free Night Accommodation on Bed and Breakfast Basis in Ushuaia All meals on board the M/V Hondius Transfers Ushuaia Airport - Hotel - Ship - Ushuaia Airport All shore excursions and activities...
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Preparing for Your Polar Voyage
PRE-DEPARTURE PACKET: Please find attached the Expedition Manual for your Polar Adventure. You'll find the activity-specific manuals attached to the activity description. RUBBER BOOTS On Plancius, Ortelius and Hondius, all passengers are entitled ...
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Entry Requirements to Argentina
Please reference the US Department of State website for up-to-date information regarding entry requirements. We provide information as a courtesy, and it is your responsibility to know the requirements for entry and to stay up to date with any cha...
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Day 1 · Sat, Dec 26 · Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina
On arrival at the Ushuaia Airport, you are met and transferred to your hotel in the heart of the enchanting town of Ushuaia. Settle in with time to explore town independently. The capital of Tierra del Fuego with a population of 82,615, Ushuaia hold...
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Dec 26 - 27, 2026 · Check in: 2:00PM -03
Perfectly situated in the heart of the city, Cilene del Faro offers the service and perks of a hotel stay with the space of an apartment. Ushuaia is a popular year-round destination with summer months a perfect landing pad to explore the surrounding ...
Day 2 · Sun, Dec 27 · Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina
Meet at the hotel lobby for your transfer to the ship. You'll be greeted by the expedition crew and escorted to your cabin to settle in and get oriented before disembarkation.
Dec 27, 2026 - Jan 6, 2027
The world's first registered Polar Class 6 passenger vessel, the Hondius is one of the most structurally-fortified and technologically advanced polar expedition ships in Antarctica. An instrument to the mission of Oceanwide Expedition: to focus on ex...
About Your Cruise - Embark from Ushuaia
Over the next two days on the Drake Passage, you enjoy some of the same experiences encountered by the great polar explorers who first charted these regions: cool salt breezes, rolling seas, maybe even a fin whale spouting up sea spray. After passing...
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Day 3 · Mon, Dec 28 · Drake Passage
About Your Cruise - Sailing the Drake Passage
Over the next two days on the Drake Passage, enjoy some of the same sights encountered by the great polar explorers who first charted these regions: cool salt breezes, rolling seas, maybe even a fin whale spouting up sea spray. After passing the Anta...
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Day 4 · Tue, Dec 29 · Drake Passage
About Your Cruise - Sailing the Drake Passage
This is an opportunity to join lectures and learn about the historic expeditions to Antarctica, the ecology and conservation efforts, and more. For examples of life on board, click on the December 2023 Discovery & Learning Voyage Trip Log.
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Day 5 · Wed, Dec 30 · Antarctic Peninsula
About Your Cruise - Day 4 - Arrival to Antarctica
During your next 5 days of exploration in the Antarctic Peninsula, your crew will be designing the plan based on weather forecasts, and itineraries are subject to change at their discretion. Your flexibility will be rewarded by their efforts to maxim...
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Optional Add-Ons
Every expedition offers a variety of add-on activities, dependent upon the departure. With this specific departure, you can choose to add a night of camping, a day of kayaking, or scuba diving for certified and experienced dry suit divers.
Camping Add-On
For those hungry for a true dose of polar adventure, set out for an exciting open-air camping trip that gives you the chance to experience the Antarctic wilderness as few travelers have. The crew will aim for at least one night of camping, determined...
One-off Kayaking Add-On
For adventure-minded passengers with basic paddling experience, take part in the optional kayaking add-on to enjoy one 2-3 hour kayaking excursion accompanied by qualified and experienced guides. All kayak excursions take place within a safe distance...
Polar Diving Add-On
Subject to Availability - Experience some of the most scenic dive sites in the polar regions accompanied by experienced guides with intimate knowledge of the seas. Explore the underbellies of icebergs, encounter rare marine life, and be mesmerized by...
Day 6 · Thu, Dec 31 · Antarctic Peninsula
About Your Cruise - Day 5 - Explore Neko Harbour
An epic landscape of mammoth glaciers and endless wind-carved snow, Neko Harbour offers opportunities for a Zodiac cruise and landing that afford the closest views of the surrounding alpine peaks. This stunning location is perfect for immersing yours...
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Day 7 · Fri, Jan 1 · Antarctic Peninsula
About Your Cruise - Paradise Bay
Paradise Bay is known for its breathtaking scenery and rich marine life. You may be able to take a Zodiac cruise in these sprawling, ice-flecked waters, where there's a good chance you'll encounter humpback and minke whales as you navigate through th...
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Day 8 · Sat, Jan 2 · Antarctic Peninsula
About Your Cruise - Visit Port Lockroy
After sailing through the Neumayer Channel, you may get a chance to visit the former British research station
during this cruise, which is now a museum and post office, on Goudier Island. You may also be able to partake in activities around Jougla P...
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Day 9 · Sun, Jan 3 · Deception Island, Antarctica
About Your Cruise - Explore Deception Island
The ship plunges through Neptune's Bellows and into the flooded caldera of Deception Island. Here you find an abandoned whaling station, and thousands of cape petrels
accompany you
- along with kelp gulls, brown and south polar skuas, and Antarctic...
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Day 10 · Mon, Jan 4 · Drake Passage, Antarctica
About Your Cruise - Return through Drake Passage
You've earned some rest after an action-packed week. Treat yourself to a lie-in and a delicious breakfast. Sip on coffee as you keep an eye out for the spray of a whale's spout. You're again greeted by the vast array of seabirds remembered from the p...
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Day 11 · Tue, Jan 5 · Drake Passage, Antarctica
No activities planned, yet.
Day 12 · Wed, Jan 6 · Ushuaia, Argentina
About Your Cruise - Disembark in Ushuaia
Every adventure, no matter how grand, must eventually come to an end. It's now time to disembark in Ushuaia, but with memories that will accompany you wherever your next adventure lies.
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