Observe extraordinary wildlife including migrating whales and moulting penguins.
Sail the Chilean Fjords, keeping watch for the many seabirds and marine wildlife including dolphins, sea lions and whales preparing to return to warmer climates for the winter.
As Antarctica laps up the last of the summer sun and the landscape bathes in dappled light, its inhabitants show no signs of slowing down. Sail across the famed Drake Passage to and from Antarctica, admiring spectacular seabirds and approaching the ice as the explorers of old did – by sea. With one eye on the sky, watching for skuas, terns or cormorant chicks, you will also need one eye on the water’s surface. This time of year is when humpback whales are peaking in numbers and when you may see penguin chicks heading out for their first swim.
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Standard Activities
Lectures
Hiking
Historic Hut Visits
Bird Watching
Whale Watching
Photography Workshops
About the Spirit of Antarctica featuring the Chilean Fjords
As Antarctica laps up the last of the summer sun and the landscape bathes in dappled light, its inhabitants show no signs of slowing down. Sail across the famed Drake Passage to and from Antarctica, admiring spectacular seabirds and approaching the ice as the explorers of old did – by sea. With one eye on the sky, watching for skuas, terns or cormorant chicks, you will also need one eye on the water’s surface. This time of year is when humpback whales are peaking in numbers and when you may see penguin chicks heading out for their first swim.
Activities
Lectures
Hiking
Historic Hut Visits
Bird Watching
Whale Watching
Photography Workshops
Polar Plunge
Zodiac Cruises
Itinerary Day to Day
Day 1
Punta Arenas
Arrive in Punta Arenas, where you will be met by a representative and transferred with your fellow expeditioners to your assigned pre-voyage hotel. If you are already in Punta Arenas, we ask you to make your way to your hotel. Check-in is from 3.00 pm.
Upon arrival, please visit the hospitality desk in the lobby between 3.00 pm and 7.00 pm, to collect your luggage cabin tags, and confirm if you wish to join our Punta Arenas tour tomorrow. Our team will confirm details regarding your embarkation day, answer any questions and provide you with information about where to dine or purchase last minute items.
Expeditioners arriving after 7.00 pm will find a welcome pack waiting for them at check-in. We ask you to visit our hospitality desk tomorrow between 8.00 am – 10.00 am.
The remainder of your time is at leisure. All meals today are at your own expense.
Assigned accommodation: Cabo De Hornos
Punta Arenas
Embarkation Point
Day 2
Embarkation
This morning, enjoy breakfast and check-out. Please ensure your cabin luggage is fitted with cabin tags clearly labelled with your name and cabin number. Take your cabin luggage to hotel reception, prior to, or at check-out. Your luggage will be stored and transferred directly to the port for clearance, to be placed in your cabin ahead of your arrival on board. Please keep any valuables or personal items with you throughout the day.
The township of Punta Arenas was founded in the 1500s and is the gateway to the Strait of Magellan. It was originally established as a prison colony and later the biggest commercial and supplying centre of all vessels travelling between the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean. The town has since made a name for itself as the central base for exploring Patagonia and Antarctica. At first glance, Punta Arenas may not seem like much of a destination, but if you have time to walk around, you’ll discover many unique and interesting things to see in this southern town. One thing you may notice is the colonial-style architecture, including Palacio Sara Braun, built in the late 1800s. At the centre of Punta Arenas’ old town is Plaza Muñoz Gamero, the park-like square surrounded by tall trees and a lush vegetation. In the middle of the plaza is a statue dedicated to Ferdinand Magellan, discoverer of the Strait of Magellan and the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean. We recommend a walk along the waterfront promenade, from which you will see the island of Tierra del Fuego and the Strait of Magellan in the distance. You will also be able to see the Maritime Monument, representing the first settlers in the area, many shipwrecks abandoned from old trading days, and you may also be lucky enough to see the cormorants taking off over the sea.
At approximately 4.00 pm, you will be transferred to the port for embarkation.
Once aboard, you’ll have time to settle into your cabin before our important mandatory briefings. As the ship pulls away from port, we’ll gather on the deck to farewell Punta Arenas and commence our adventure to Antarctica.
This evening get to know your fellow expeditioners and friendly expedition team and crew at a welcome dinner to celebrate the start of a thrilling adventure to Antarctica.
Punta Arenas
Day 3
Chilean Fjords
Sail along the legendary Beagle Channel and enjoy splendid scenery of fjords and channels flanked by majestic mountains. Keep watch for the many seabirds and marine wildlife including dolphins, sea lions and whales preparing to migrate to Antarctica to fatten up on plentiful krill. In the evening, we exit Nassau Bay, sail past Cape Horn and prepare to enter Drake Passage.
Beagle Channel
Chilean Fjords
Days 4-5
Drake Passage crossing
As we commence the Drake Passage crossing, we make the most of our time getting comfortable with the motions of the sea. Our expedition team prepare you for our first landing with important wildlife guidelines and biosecurity procedures and start our lecture program to help you learn more about Antarctica’s history, wildlife and environment.
Our wildlife experiences begin as we enjoy watching and photographing the many seabirds, including majestic albatrosses and giant petrels following our vessel. On sea days, you may can enjoy the facilities on board the vessel including the gym, wellness centre or the relaxing in one of the observation lounges.
Nearing the South Shetland Islands and the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula on the afternoon of day four, the excitement is palpable with everyone converging on one of the observation decks watching for our first iceberg. The ocean takes on a whole new perspective once we are below the Antarctic Convergence and are surrounded by the surreal presence of floating ice sculptures. The memory of your first big iceberg sighting is likely to remain with you for a lifetime. Time and weather permitting, we may attempt our first landing in Antarctica by late afternoon.
Drake Passage
Days 6-10
Antarctic Peninsula
It is almost impossible to describe the feeling of arriving in Antarctica. Spotting your first iceberg and taking a deep breath of some of the most fresh, crisp air on earth is an experience that will stay with you forever.
Once we arrive, the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula and the South Shetland Islands are ours to explore, and we have a host of choices available to us. Because we are so far south, we will experience approximately 18-24 hours of daylight and the days can be as busy as you wish.
Your experienced expedition team, who have made countless journeys to this area, will use their expertise to design your voyage from day to day, choosing the best options based on the prevailing weather, ice conditions and wildlife opportunities.
We generally make landings or Zodiac excursions twice a day. You will want to rug up before joining Zodiac cruises along spectacular ice cliffs or among grounded icebergs, keeping watch for whales, seals and porpoising penguins. Zodiacs will also transport you from the ship to land, where you can visit penguin rookeries, discover historic huts and explore some of our favorite spots along the peninsula.
While ashore we aim to stretch our legs, wandering along pebbly beaches or perhaps up snow-covered ridgelines to vantage points with mountains towering overhead and ice-speckled oceans below. If you have chosen an optional activity, you will have the option to do participate in the activity whenever conditions allow, and of course keen polar plungers will have the chance to fully immerse themselves in polar waters – conditions permitting! The polar plunge can take place at any time during the voyage, so listen out for the announcement from the expedition team and get ready for the most exhilarating dip of your life!
In addition to Zodiac cruises and shore excursions, we may ship cruise some of the narrow, dramatic straits separating offshore islands from the mainland, or linger in scenic bays to watch whales traveling or feeding. This is a great time to enjoy the observation lounge or make your way to the bridge (open at the captain’s discretion) for uninterrupted views of Antarctica in all its splendor. Listen out for the creak and deep rumble of glaciers as they carve into sea. Take a quiet moment to experience the wonder of the pristine paradise of the splendid white continent.
Antarctic Peninsula
South Shetland Islands
Days 11-12
Drake Passage crossing
Enjoy a final morning landing in the South Shetland Islands before we re-enter the Drake Passage for our return journey to South America.
With lectures and film presentations to complete our Antarctic experience, there is still plenty of time to enjoy the magic of the Southern Ocean and the life that calls it home. There is time for reflection and discussion about what we have seen and experienced. We hope you become ambassadors for Antarctica telling your family, friends and colleagues about your journey to this magical place, advocating for its conservation and preservation so that they might one day visit the region to experience what you have been lucky to see and do here.
As we approach the tip of South America, our Captain may sail close to legendary Cape Horn, weather and time permitting.
South Shetland Islands
Drake Passage
Day 13
Ushuaia
During the early morning, we cruise up the Beagle Channel, before quietly slipping into dock in Ushuaia, where we will be free to disembark around 8.00 am. Farewell your expedition team and fellow passengers as we all continue our onward journeys, hopefully with a newfound sense of the immense power of nature.
On disembarkation, passengers on flights departing prior to 14:00 will be transferred directly to Ushuaia Airport, while those fortunate enough to be continuing their travels in this spectacular region of the world, will be transferred to their post-voyage Ushuaia accommodation. Passengers flying after 14:00 will have time to explore Ushuaia, prior to an afternoon airport transfer, the details of which will be provided onboard prior to disembarkation.
Note: At the conclusion of the voyage, we do not recommend booking flights departing Ushuaia prior to 12.00 pm on the day of disembarkation in case there are delays.
Beagle Channel
Ushuaia
Disembarkation Point
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Cabin Details
Explorer Twin
Capacity: 2 Guests
Beds: 2 lower single berths and 2 upper single berths
Dimensions: 106 ft² (10 m²)
Number of Cabins: 16 Cabins
Features
Chair
Closet
Centralized A/C
Desk
Ensuite Bathroom
Picture Windows
WiFi
Description
Located on upper deck 3 and bridge deck 4, Explorer twins are designed for two guests and feature two lower single and two upper single berths. Our mid-size cabins
*Available in season 2026/2027
Explorer Double
Capacity: 2 Guests
Beds: 1 lower double bed and 2 upper single berths
Dimensions: 106 ft² (10 m²)
Number of Cabins: 4 Cabins
Features
Centralized A/C
Chair
Closet
Ensuite Bathroom
Description
Situated on upper deck 3, Explorer Double cabins offer a lower double bed and two upper single berths, making them ideal for couples .
*Available in season 2026/2027
Quadruple
Capacity: 4 Guests
Beds: Single
Dimensions:
Number of Cabins: 1 Cabin
Features
Centralized A/C
Chair
Closet
Desk
Ensuite Bathroom
Description
Our Quad cabin located on Upper Deck 3 cabin is perfect for families or groups of friends. Featuring two lower single berths and two upper single berths, and two wardrobes for ample storage.
*Available in season 2026/2027
Single
Capacity: 1 Guest
Beds: 1 lower single bed
Dimensions: 87 ft² (8 m²)
Number of Cabins: 2 Cabins
Features
Centralized A/C
Chair
Closet
Desk
Description
The Single Cabin, located on Upper deck 3, features one lower single bed. It is perfect for solo travelers seeking comfort and privacy.
*Available in season 2026/2027
Classic Twin
Capacity: 2 Guests
Beds: 1 lower single berth and one upper single berth
Dimensions: 87 ft² (8 m²)
Number of Cabins: 5 Cabins
Features
Centralized A/C
Chair
Closet
Desk
Description
Situated on an upper deck 3, Classic Twin cabins offer two comfortable berths - one lower single and one upper single. The Classic Twin cabin provides a cosy retreat, ideal for guests traveling together.
*Available in season 2026/2027
Comfort Twin
Capacity: 2 Guests
Beds: 2 lower single berths and 2 upper single berths
Dimensions: 151 ft² (14 m²)
Number of Cabins: 2 Cabins
Features
Centralized A/C
Chair
Closet
Desk
Ensuite Bathroom
WiFi
Description
This spacious cabin on upper deck 3 features two lower single berths and two upper single berths, making it ideal for those seeking extra space and comfort. Two wardrobes provide generous storage space for all your expeditions needs.
*Available in season 2026/2027
Owner's Suite
Capacity: 2 Guests
Beds: 1 Queen size bed or 2 Single beds
Dimensions: 1,023 ft² (95 m²)
Number of Cabins: Cabins
Features
Walk-In Closet
TV
Minibar
Refrigerator
Desk
Ensuite Bathroom
Double Sink Vanity
Shower
Bathtub
Bathrobes
Slippers
Hairdryer
Centralized A/C
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Suites 700, 701 Total space 1,023 sq. ft. (95 sq. m.) incl. veranda of 484 sq. ft. (45 sq. m.) Owner's Suites on feature a comfortable living area; private veranda; queen-size bed or two twin beds; extra-large walk-in closet for expedition gear; personal safe; interactive flat-screen TV with music and movies; fully stocked bar and refrigerator; writing desk with personalized stationery; makeup vanity; spacious bathroom with double vanities, tub and shower, plush robes, slippers, hairdryer and 110/220V AC outlets.
Panorama Penthouse Suite
Capacity: 2 Guests
Beds: 1 Queen size bed or 2 Single beds
Dimensions: 417 ft² (39 m²)
Number of Cabins: Cabins
Features
Walk-In Closet
Safe
TV
Minibar
Refrigerator
Desk
Ensuite Bathroom
Bathtub
Shower
Bathrobes
Slippers
Hairdryer
Description
Suites 513-516, 611-614, 711-714, 802-805; Total space: 417 sq. ft. (39 sq. m.) incl. veranda of 85 sq. ft. (8 sq. m.) All Panorama Veranda Suites feature a comfortable living area; private veranda; queen-size bed or two twin beds; walk-in closet; personal safe; interactive TV with music and movies; fully stocked bar and refrigerator; writing desk with personalized stationery; makeup vanity; spacious bathroom, separate tub and shower, plush robes, slippers, luxury health and beauty products, hairdryer and 110/220V AC outlets. *Some veranda sizes vary.
Penthouse Suite
Capacity: 2 Guests
Beds: 1 Queen size bed or 2 Single beds
Dimensions: 335 ft² (33 m²)
Number of Cabins: Cabins
Features
Walk-In Closet
Safe
TV
Minibar
Refrigerator
Desk
Ensuite Bathroom
Bathrobes
Bathtub
Shower
Slippers
Hairdryer
Centralized A/C
Description
Approximate total space: 355 sq. ft. (33 sq. m.) including veranda of 75 sq. ft. (7 sq. m.)* Suites on Seabourn Venture feature a comfortable living area; private veranda; queen-size bed or two twin beds; extra-large walk-in closet for expedition gear; personal safe; interactive flat-screen TV with music and movies; fully stocked bar and refrigerator; writing desk with personalized stationery; makeup vanity; spacious bathroom with double vanities, tub and shower, plush robes, slippers, hairdryer and 110/220V AC outlets.
Veranda Suite
Capacity: 2 Guests
Beds: 1 Queen size bed or 2 Single beds
Dimensions: 335 ft² (33 m²)
Number of Cabins: Cabins
Features
Walk-In Closet
Safe
TV
Minibar
Refrigerator
Desk
Ensuite Bathroom
Double Sink Vanity
Bathtub
Shower
Bathrobes
Slippers
Hairdryer
Centralized A/C
Description
Approximate total space: 355 sq. ft. (33 sq. m.) including veranda of 75 sq. ft. (7 sq. m.)* Suites on Seabourn Venture feature a comfortable living area; private veranda; queen-size bed or two twin beds; extra-large walk-in closet for expedition gear; personal safe; interactive flat-screen TV with music and movies; fully stocked bar and refrigerator; writing desk with personalized stationery; makeup vanity; spacious bathroom with double vanities, tub and shower, plush robes, slippers, hairdryer and 110/220V AC outlets.
Triple
Capacity: 3 Guests
Beds:
Dimensions: 188 ft² (17.5 m²)
Number of Cabins: 2 Cabins
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Chair
Table
Minibar
TV
Safe
Toiletries
Hairdryer
Individual A/C
Description
Staterooms with extra single bed and sitting area
Veranda Stateroom
Capacity: 2 Guests
Beds: Double bed
Dimensions: 224 ft² (20.8 m²)
Number of Cabins: 12 Cabins
Features
Chair
Individual A/C
Minibar
Safe
Table
TV
Toiletries
Walk-Out Balcony
Description
Staterooms with sitting areas and private balcony. Including a min. 39 sq. ft. (3.6 m²) balcony
Owner's Suite
Capacity: 2 Guests
Beds: 1 Double or Twin beds
Dimensions: 331 ft² (30.8 m²)
Number of Cabins: 2 Cabins
Features
Chair
Hairdryer
Individual A/C
TV
Toiletries
Sofa
Description
Staterooms with sitting areas and private balcony. Including a min. 58 sq. ft. (5.4 m²) balcony with sliding-glass door