Antarctica Cruises December 2024 & 2025

While the rest of the world is cocooned in winter’s icy embrace, Antarctica in December is in the throngs of the austral summer, when the midnight sun bathes the seventh continent’s icy expanse in ethereal twilight, casting its bedazzling spell over the frozen landscapes, and setting the shimmering stage for a spectacular show of wondrous wildlife and adventurous polar pursuits.

December’s milder weather, retreating ice, and near-daylong sunlight allows for wider and more in depth exploration of Antarctica than earlier in the season, allowing greater access to the region’s now raucous rookeries and rich waters, replete with fuzzy penguin chicks, playful seal pups, and hungry humpback whales returning to their Antarctic feeding grounds.

Embark on an Antarctica cruise in December and sail to an otherworldly realm of awe-inspiring natural beauty, where icebergs glisten like diamonds, the air is crisp with the promise of unbridled adventure, and nature’s most captivating choreography—a mesmerizing dance of penguins, seals, and whales—beckons you into the most enigmatic of domains.

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Prices are displayed in USD per person with full occupancy
Antarctica Classic in Depth
13 Day / 12 Night
MS Expedition
Authentic, 134 Guests
December 1 - Dec 13, 2024
Ship: MS Expedition
Embarkation: Ushuaia
Up to 36% Savings
$ 8,709 - $ 9,749 Per Person
Classic Antarctica
10 Day / 9 Night
MV Ushuaia
Authentic, 90 Guests
December 1 - Dec 10, 2024
Ship: MV Ushuaia
Embarkation: Ushuaia
Triple Cabin Family Special
$ 5,730 - $ 11,120 Per Person
Antarctic Explorer: Discovering The 7th Continent
11 Day / 10 Night
Ocean Explorer
Luxury, 138 Guests
December 1 - Dec 11, 2024
Ship: Ocean Explorer
Embarkation: Ushuaia
Up to 45% OFF
Up to 26% Savings
$ 13,496 - $ 16,121 Per Person
Highlights of Antarctica
12 Day / 11 Night
MS Roald Amundsen
Luxury, 532 Guests
December 4 - Dec 15, 2024
Ship: MS Roald Amundsen
Embarkation: Buenos Aires
Up to 45% off
Extra 5% off suites
Up to 35% Savings
$ 9,249 - $ 11,866 Per Person
Antarctic Express: Fly The Drake Fly / Fly
8 Day / 7 Night
World Explorer
Luxury, 172 Guests
December 5 - Dec 12, 2024
Ship: World Explorer
Embarkation: Punta Arenas
Up to 45% OFF
Up to 6% Savings
$ 19,660 - $ 27,830 Per Person
South Shetland Islands & Antarctic Peninsula
10 Day / 9 Night
Ocean Albatros
Mid-Range, 169 Guests
December 6 - Dec 15, 2024
Ship: Ocean Albatros
Embarkation: Ushuaia
Up to 30% Savings
$ 8,187 - $ 18,687 Per Person
Best of Antarctica: In Depth
14 Day / 13 Night
Ocean Endeavour
Mid-Range, 200 Guests
December 6 - Dec 19, 2024
Ship: Ocean Endeavour
Embarkation: Ushuaia
No Single Supplement
Up to 30% Savings
$ 8,520 - $ 15,120 Per Person
Antarctic Explorer: Discovering The 7th Continent + Flights
12 Day / 11 Night
Ultramarine
Luxury, 199 Guests
December 6 - Dec 17, 2024
Ship: Ultramarine
Embarkation: Buenos Aires
Up to 45% OFF
Up to 20% Savings
$ 16,111 - $ 22,991 Per Person
Classic Antarctica Air-Cruise Fly / Fly
8 Day / 7 Night
Magellan Explorer Cruise
Magellan Explorer
Mid-Range, 96 Guests
December 6 - Dec 13, 2024
Ship: Magellan Explorer
Embarkation: Punta Arenas
$ 19,995 - $ 26,995 Per Person
Highlights of Antarctica
12 Day / 11 Night
MS Fridtjof Nansen
Luxury, 530 Guests
December 7 - Dec 18, 2024
Ship: MS Fridtjof Nansen
Embarkation: Buenos Aires
Up to 45% off
Extra 5% off suites
Up to 31% Savings
$ 10,607 - $ 12,812 Per Person
Spirit of Antarctica
12 Day / 11 Night
Greg Mortimer
Mid-Range, 132 Guests
December 8 - Dec 19, 2024
Ship: Greg Mortimer
Embarkation: Ushuaia
Up to 25% off
Up to 20% Savings
$ 13,436 - $ 24,636 Per Person
Classic Antarctica
11 Day / 10 Night
MV Ushuaia
Authentic, 90 Guests
December 10 - Dec 20, 2024
Ship: MV Ushuaia
Embarkation: Ushuaia
Triple Cabin Family Special
$ 6,370 - $ 12,360 Per Person
Antarctic Explorer: Discovering The 7th Continent
11 Day / 10 Night
Ocean Explorer
Luxury, 138 Guests
December 10 - Dec 20, 2024
Ship: Ocean Explorer
Embarkation: Ushuaia
Up to 45% OFF
Up to 26% Savings
$ 13,871 - $ 20,246 Per Person
Classic Antarctica Air-Cruise Fly / Fly
8 Day / 7 Night
Magellan Explorer Cruise
Magellan Explorer
Mid-Range, 96 Guests
December 11 - Dec 18, 2024
Ship: Magellan Explorer
Embarkation: Punta Arenas
$ 15,995 - $ 26,995 Per Person
Antarctica Classic
11 Day / 10 Night
MS Expedition
Authentic, 134 Guests
December 12 - Dec 22, 2024
Ship: MS Expedition
Embarkation: Ushuaia
Up to 26% Savings
$ 8,699 - $ 9,749 Per Person
Antarctica & Falklands Expedition
16 Day / 15 Night
MS Roald Amundsen
Luxury, 532 Guests
December 14 - Dec 29, 2024
Ship: MS Roald Amundsen
Embarkation: Buenos Aires
Up to 45% off
Extra 5% off suites
Up to 40% Savings
$ 10,895 - $ 14,372 Per Person
The Ultimate Antarctica Experience - Quest for The Circle
12 Day / 11 Night
Ocean Albatros
Mid-Range, 169 Guests
December 15 - Dec 26, 2024
Ship: Ocean Albatros
Embarkation: Ushuaia
Up to 40% Savings
$ 8,637 - $ 11,157 Per Person
The Ultimate Antarctica Experience
12 Day / 11 Night
Ocean Albatros
Mid-Range, 169 Guests
December 15 - Dec 26, 2024
Ship: Ocean Albatros
Embarkation: Ushuaia
Up to 40% Savings
$ 6,597 - $ 20,157 Per Person

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