Ultimate Circle Crossing

You arrive one day before your expedition and stay overnight at Ushuaia’s finest luxury hotel, the Arakur Resort & Spa. You can relax in the infinity pool, explore Ushuaia, or take a walk on the hiking trails surrounding the resort.

In the late afternoon, you will be transferred to the ship. After meeting the expedition team, there will be a safety and orientation briefing, followed by a welcome dinner with the captain. Thus begins your sea voyage!

As you cross the Drake Passage, polar experts will guide you through the rich wildlife of Antarctica and its exciting history. You can participate in the Citizen Science program or observe seabirds with binoculars as you cross the Antarctic Convergence and enter Antarctic waters.

Over time, volcanic activity on the South Shetland Islands has created a unique geological landscape. Here, a breathtaking spectacle of mountains, glaciers, and wildlife such as chinstrap penguins and gentoo penguins awaits you; you might even encounter elephant seals and fur seals. Whales are often sighted as well. You board Zodiacs and spend most of the day exploring.

Heading south across the Bransfield Strait, you’ll see the breathtaking outlines of the Antarctic Peninsula. Animal sightings become more frequent, including penguins, whales, and fur seals. If Antarctica’s unpredictable weather and ice allow, you’ll be among the lucky few to cross the Antarctic Circle, where the sun shines for 20 hours a day. Following a tradition established by sailors crossing the equator, we will celebrate this moment in a special way, which will remain a surprise. Afterwards, you’ll continue to a series of historic and rarely visited British survey bases before turning north again.

You follow in the footsteps of the first explorers as they reached the snow-covered continent, and watch countless penguins come ashore while Weddell seals lie on nearby ice.

Thanks to the Seaventure’s ice-strengthened hull, you can access the most remote and picturesque bays and harbors of Antarctica, where you may have the opportunity to land on sea ice.

The goal is to make two excursions daily, totaling six or more hours. At this time of year, the water is so clear that wildlife viewing opportunities are everywhere – whether in a kayak or a Zodiac.