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HighlightsCruise to Antarctica by small ship
Witness the biodiversity of the region
Wildlife such as penguins, seals, seabirds, whales
Open bridge policy on ship allows a great viewing area as well as learning about navigation
Attend the onboard education programme to learn more about the region from experts
Visit vast penguin rookeries
Learn the human history of the area with landings and time to explore
Land on the continent and experience the pristine environment

                    Highlights
                    Cruise to Antarctica by small ship
Witness the biodiversity of the region
Wildlife such as penguins, seals, seabirds, whales
Open bridge policy on ship allows a great viewing area as well as learning about navigation
Attend the onboard education programme to learn more about the region from experts
Visit vast penguin rookeries
Learn the human history of the area with landings and time to explore
Land on the continent and experience the pristine environment

                  

Ship Ushuaia

Capacity: 84, Types: ExpeditionResearch

Our Classic Antarctic adventure cruises on board the USHUAIA offer the ultimate introduction to the White Continent. Embarking and disembarking in the port of Ushuaia , they include many of the wildlife and scenic highlights of the Antarctic Peninsula and the South Shetland Islands. You will often make two landings a day via our fleet of zodiac craft.

Visiting Antarctica, truly the last pristine region of the world, in the southern summer is a rare and unique experience, surrounded by spectacular scenery and ice-filled channels. The constantly changing weather, scenery and colors provide marvelous opportunities for photographers and will leave you awestruck and sometimes overwhelmed.

Our itineraries are expertly planned to take best advantage of the amazing wildlife and spectacular scenery during each time of the Antarctic season. Your Expedition Leader and his team takes you to remote places only visited by few people before. Amazingly busy penguin colonies, spectacular variety of seabirds, abundance of seals and magnificent whales await you, all set in a breathtaking scenery of imposing mountain ranges, ice-filled channels, tabular and beautifully shaped icebergs and glaciers.

Please note: some departures are longer and will offer an extra day in the area of the Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands.

Cruise to Antarctica by small ship
Witness the biodiversity of the region
Wildlife such as penguins, seals, seabirds, whales
Open bridge policy on ship allows a great viewing area as well as learning about navigation
Attend the onboard education programme to learn more about the region from experts
Visit vast penguin rookeries
Learn the human history of the area with landings and time to explore
Land on the continent and experience the pristine environment

03 November, 2024 to 12 November, 2024 on Ushuaia

Prices

Prices quoted here are often dependent on currency fluctuations. Please check with (01432 507450 or info@small-cruise-ships.com) for the very latest price, which may well be cheaper than the one advertised here.

Standard Plus Triple

£ 3839 GBP pp

2 Triple outside cabins with windows on deck E, private facilities, three lower berths.

Superior Twin

£ 6596 GBP pp

9 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper deck G, private facilities, two lower berths. Cabin 301 has one double and one single bed.

Standard Plus Twin

£ 5245 GBP pp

11 Twin outside cabins with portholes or windows on deck E, private facilities, two lower berths. Cabin 640 has one double bed.

Suite Twin

£ 6936 GBP pp

4 Outside cabins with windows on the upper deck G, private facilities, two lower berths, lounge, TV, DVD player and fridge. Suite 201 features two double beds, Suite 202 one double bed and a sofa bed. Suites 204 and 207 feature three lower single beds.

Premier Single

£ 7481 GBP pp

2 Single cabins with portholes (view obstructed by lifeboat) on the upper deck G, private facilities.

Premier Twin

£ 6233 GBP pp

6 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper deck G, private facilities, two lower berths;

Standard Twin

£ 4115 GBP pp

12 Twin outside cabins with portholes on deck E, semi-private facilities, two berths (upper/lower).

12 November, 2024 to 22 November, 2024 on Ushuaia

Prices

Superior Twin

£ 8626 GBP pp

9 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper deck G, private facilities, two lower berths. Cabin 301 has one double and one single bed.

Suite Twin

£ 9069 GBP pp

Standard Twin

£ 5387 GBP pp

12 Twin outside cabins with portholes on deck E, semi-private facilities, two berths (upper/lower).

Standard Plus Twin

£ 6849 GBP pp

11 Twin outside cabins with portholes or windows on deck E, private facilities, two lower berths. Cabin 640 has one double bed.

Premier Twin

£ 8144 GBP pp

6 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper deck G, private facilities, two lower berths;

Premier Single

£ 9764 GBP pp

2 Single cabins with portholes (view obstructed by lifeboat) on the upper deck G, private facilities.

Standard Plus Triple

£ 5032 GBP pp

2 Triple outside cabins with windows on deck E, private facilities, three lower berths.

22 November, 2024 to 01 December, 2024 on Ushuaia

Prices

Suite Twin

£ 8160 GBP pp

Superior Twin

£ 7765 GBP pp

9 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper deck G, private facilities, two lower berths. Cabin 301 has one double and one single bed.

Premier Single

£ 8784 GBP pp

2 Single cabins with portholes (view obstructed by lifeboat) on the upper deck G, private facilities.

Standard Plus Twin

£ 6162 GBP pp

11 Twin outside cabins with portholes or windows on deck E, private facilities, two lower berths. Cabin 640 has one double bed.

Premier Twin

£ 7331 GBP pp

6 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper deck G, private facilities, two lower berths;

Standard Twin

£ 4850 GBP pp

12 Twin outside cabins with portholes on deck E, semi-private facilities, two berths (upper/lower).

Standard Plus Triple

£ 4526 GBP pp

2 Triple outside cabins with windows on deck E, private facilities, three lower berths.

01 December, 2024 to 10 December, 2024 on Ushuaia

Prices

Suite Twin

£ 8160 GBP pp

Superior Twin

£ 7765 GBP pp

9 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper deck G, private facilities, two lower berths. Cabin 301 has one double and one single bed.

Premier Single

£ 8784 GBP pp

2 Single cabins with portholes (view obstructed by lifeboat) on the upper deck G, private facilities.

Standard Plus Twin

£ 6162 GBP pp

11 Twin outside cabins with portholes or windows on deck E, private facilities, two lower berths. Cabin 640 has one double bed.

Standard Twin

£ 4850 GBP pp

12 Twin outside cabins with portholes on deck E, semi-private facilities, two berths (upper/lower).

Standard Plus Triple

£ 4526 GBP pp

2 Triple outside cabins with windows on deck E, private facilities, three lower berths.

Premier Twin

£ 7331 GBP pp

6 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper deck G, private facilities, two lower berths;

10 December, 2024 to 19 December, 2024 on Ushuaia

Prices

Standard Twin

£ 5387 GBP pp

12 Twin outside cabins with portholes on deck E, semi-private facilities, two berths (upper/lower).

Premier Twin

£ 8144 GBP pp

6 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper deck G, private facilities, two lower berths;

Superior Twin

£ 8626 GBP pp

9 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper deck G, private facilities, two lower berths. Cabin 301 has one double and one single bed.

Standard Plus Triple

£ 5032 GBP pp

2 Triple outside cabins with windows on deck E, private facilities, three lower berths.

Suite Twin

£ 9069 GBP pp

Standard Plus Twin

£ 6849 GBP pp

11 Twin outside cabins with portholes or windows on deck E, private facilities, two lower berths. Cabin 640 has one double bed.

Premier Single

£ 9764 GBP pp

2 Single cabins with portholes (view obstructed by lifeboat) on the upper deck G, private facilities.

20 December, 2024 to 29 December, 2024 on Ushuaia

Prices

Standard Plus Triple

£ 5695 GBP pp

2 Triple outside cabins with windows on deck E, private facilities, three lower berths.

Superior Twin

£ 9298 GBP pp

9 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper deck G, private facilities, two lower berths. Cabin 301 has one double and one single bed.

Premier Twin

£ 8800 GBP pp

6 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper deck G, private facilities, two lower berths;

Standard Plus Twin

£ 7378 GBP pp

11 Twin outside cabins with portholes or windows on deck E, private facilities, two lower berths. Cabin 640 has one double bed.

Premier Single

£ 10562 GBP pp

2 Single cabins with portholes (view obstructed by lifeboat) on the upper deck G, private facilities.

Standard Twin

£ 6090 GBP pp

12 Twin outside cabins with portholes on deck E, semi-private facilities, two berths (upper/lower).

Suite Twin

£ 9780 GBP pp

29 December, 2024 to 08 January, 2025 on Ushuaia

Prices

Standard Plus Twin

£ 8200 GBP pp

11 Twin outside cabins with portholes or windows on deck E, private facilities, two lower berths. Cabin 640 has one double bed.

Standard Plus Triple

£ 6312 GBP pp

2 Triple outside cabins with windows on deck E, private facilities, three lower berths.

Premier Single

£ 11739 GBP pp

2 Single cabins with portholes (view obstructed by lifeboat) on the upper deck G, private facilities.

Premier Twin

£ 9780 GBP pp

6 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper deck G, private facilities, two lower berths;

Suite Twin

£ 10862 GBP pp

Superior Twin

£ 10333 GBP pp

9 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper deck G, private facilities, two lower berths. Cabin 301 has one double and one single bed.

Standard Twin

£ 6770 GBP pp

12 Twin outside cabins with portholes on deck E, semi-private facilities, two berths (upper/lower).

08 January, 2025 to 17 January, 2025 on Ushuaia

Prices

Superior Twin

£ 10333 GBP pp

9 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper deck G, private facilities, two lower berths. Cabin 301 has one double and one single bed.

Standard Twin

£ 6770 GBP pp

12 Twin outside cabins with portholes on deck E, semi-private facilities, two berths (upper/lower).

Premier Single

£ 11739 GBP pp

2 Single cabins with portholes (view obstructed by lifeboat) on the upper deck G, private facilities.

Premier Twin

£ 9780 GBP pp

6 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper deck G, private facilities, two lower berths;

Standard Plus Triple

£ 6312 GBP pp

2 Triple outside cabins with windows on deck E, private facilities, three lower berths.

Suite Twin

£ 10862 GBP pp

Standard Plus Twin

£ 8200 GBP pp

11 Twin outside cabins with portholes or windows on deck E, private facilities, two lower berths. Cabin 640 has one double bed.

18 January, 2025 to 27 January, 2025 on Ushuaia

Prices

Superior Twin

£ 9298 GBP pp

9 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper deck G, private facilities, two lower berths. Cabin 301 has one double and one single bed.

Standard Plus Twin

£ 7378 GBP pp

11 Twin outside cabins with portholes or windows on deck E, private facilities, two lower berths. Cabin 640 has one double bed.

Standard Twin

£ 6090 GBP pp

12 Twin outside cabins with portholes on deck E, semi-private facilities, two berths (upper/lower).

Premier Single

£ 10562 GBP pp

2 Single cabins with portholes (view obstructed by lifeboat) on the upper deck G, private facilities.

Suite Twin

£ 9780 GBP pp

Premier Twin

£ 8800 GBP pp

6 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper deck G, private facilities, two lower berths;

Standard Plus Triple

£ 5695 GBP pp

2 Triple outside cabins with windows on deck E, private facilities, three lower berths.

26 February, 2025 to 07 March, 2025 on Ushuaia

Prices

Premier Twin

£ 8468 GBP pp

6 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper deck G, private facilities, two lower berths;

Superior Twin

£ 8966 GBP pp

9 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper deck G, private facilities, two lower berths. Cabin 301 has one double and one single bed.

Standard Twin

£ 5664 GBP pp

12 Twin outside cabins with portholes on deck E, semi-private facilities, two berths (upper/lower).

Standard Plus Triple

£ 5293 GBP pp

2 Triple outside cabins with windows on deck E, private facilities, three lower berths.

Suite Twin

£ 9424 GBP pp

Standard Plus Twin

£ 7117 GBP pp

11 Twin outside cabins with portholes or windows on deck E, private facilities, two lower berths. Cabin 640 has one double bed.

Premier Single

£ 10159 GBP pp

2 Single cabins with portholes (view obstructed by lifeboat) on the upper deck G, private facilities.

08 March, 2025 to 17 March, 2025 on Ushuaia

Prices

Standard Plus Triple

£ 4526 GBP pp

2 Triple outside cabins with windows on deck E, private facilities, three lower berths.

Premier Twin

£ 7331 GBP pp

6 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper deck G, private facilities, two lower berths;

Standard Plus Twin

£ 6162 GBP pp

11 Twin outside cabins with portholes or windows on deck E, private facilities, two lower berths. Cabin 640 has one double bed.

Superior Twin

£ 7765 GBP pp

9 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper deck G, private facilities, two lower berths. Cabin 301 has one double and one single bed.

Premier Single

£ 8784 GBP pp

2 Single cabins with portholes (view obstructed by lifeboat) on the upper deck G, private facilities.

Standard Twin

£ 4850 GBP pp

12 Twin outside cabins with portholes on deck E, semi-private facilities, two berths (upper/lower).

Suite Twin

£ 8160 GBP pp

17 March, 2025 to 26 March, 2025 on Ushuaia

Prices

Superior Twin

£ 7765 GBP pp

9 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper deck G, private facilities, two lower berths. Cabin 301 has one double and one single bed.

Premier Twin

£ 7331 GBP pp

6 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper deck G, private facilities, two lower berths;

Standard Plus Twin

£ 6162 GBP pp

11 Twin outside cabins with portholes or windows on deck E, private facilities, two lower berths. Cabin 640 has one double bed.

Standard Twin

£ 4850 GBP pp

12 Twin outside cabins with portholes on deck E, semi-private facilities, two berths (upper/lower).

Standard Plus Triple

£ 4526 GBP pp

2 Triple outside cabins with windows on deck E, private facilities, three lower berths.

Suite Twin

£ 8160 GBP pp

Premier Single

£ 8784 GBP pp

2 Single cabins with portholes (view obstructed by lifeboat) on the upper deck G, private facilities.

26 March, 2025 to 04 April, 2025 on Ushuaia

Prices

Premier Single

£ 8784 GBP pp

2 Single cabins with portholes (view obstructed by lifeboat) on the upper deck G, private facilities.

Standard Plus Triple

£ 4526 GBP pp

2 Triple outside cabins with windows on deck E, private facilities, three lower berths.

Premier Twin

£ 7331 GBP pp

6 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper deck G, private facilities, two lower berths;

Superior Twin

£ 7765 GBP pp

9 Twin outside cabins with windows on the upper deck G, private facilities, two lower berths. Cabin 301 has one double and one single bed.

Standard Plus Twin

£ 6162 GBP pp

11 Twin outside cabins with portholes or windows on deck E, private facilities, two lower berths. Cabin 640 has one double bed.

Standard Twin

£ 4850 GBP pp

12 Twin outside cabins with portholes on deck E, semi-private facilities, two berths (upper/lower).

Suite Twin

£ 8160 GBP pp

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Day 1: Depart from Ushuaia

Embark the USHUAIA in the afternoon and meet your expedition and lecture staff. After you have settled into your cabins we sail along the famous Beagle Channel and the scenic Mackinlay Pass.

Day 2 & 3: Crossing the Drake Passage

Named after the renowned explorer, Sir Francis Drake, who sailed these waters in 1578, the Drake Passage also marks the Antarctic Convergence, a biological barrier where cold polar water sinks beneath the warmer northern waters. This creates a great upwelling of nutrients, which sustains the biodiversity of this region. The Drake Passage also marks the northern limit of many Antarctic seabirds. As we sail across the passage, Antarpply Expeditions' lecturers will be out with you on deck to help in the identification of an amazing variety of seabirds, including many albatrosses, which follow in our wake. The USHUAIA's open bridge policy allows you to join our officers on the bridge and learn about navigation, watch for whales, and enjoy the view. A full program of lectures will be offered as well. The first sightings of icebergs and snow-capped mountains indicate that we have reached the South Shetland Islands, a group of twenty islands and islets first sighted in February 1819 by Capt. William Smith of the brig Williams. With favorable conditions in the Drake Passage our lecturers and naturalists will accompany you ashore as you experience your first encounter with the penguins and seals on Day 3.

Day 4 to 7: Exploring the Antarctic Peninsula and the South Shetland Islands

The South Shetland Islands are a haven for wildlife. Vast penguin rookeries, beaches ruled by Antarctic fur seals and Southern elephant seals make every day spent in this amazing island group unforgettable. Sailing through the narrow passage into the flooded caldera of Deception Island is breathtaking. King George Island, the largest of the South Shetland Islands, features colonies of nesting Gentoo and Chinstrap Penguins, Kelp Gulls, Blue-eyed Cormorants, Antarctic Terns and Southern Giant Petrels and is home to scientific bases of many different countries. Chinstrap and Gentoo Penguins as well as elephant seals await you at Livingston Island. The Antarctic Peninsula’s remarkable history will provide you with a type of excitement often only associated with the early explorers. You will have plenty of time to explore its amazing scenery, a pristine wilderness of snow, ice, mountains and waterways, and an incredible wide variety of wildlife. Apart from penguins and seabirds you are very likely to see Weddell, crabeater and leopard seals as well as Minke, killer (orca) and humpback whales at close range. We hope to navigate some of the most beautiful waterways (depending on the ice conditions): the Gerlache Strait, the Neumayer Channel, and the Lemaire Channel, the latter are narrow passages between towering rock faces and spectacular glaciers. We plan to make at least two landings per day and possible landing sites may include: Paradise Bay is perhaps the most aptly named place in the world and we attempt a landing on the continent proper. After negotiating the iceberg-strewn waters of the Antarctic Sound, we hope to visit the bustling Adélie Penguin (over 100,000 pairs breed here) and Blue-eyed Cormorant colonies on Paulet Island. The Nordenskjöld expedition built a stone survival hut here in 1903. Today its ruins have been taken over by nesting penguins. Further exploration may take you to the Melchior Island group, Cuverville Island, Portal Point, Neko Harbour, Pléneau Island and if ice conditions permit, to Petermann Island for a visit to the southernmost colony of Gentoo Penguins.

Day 8 & 9: At Sea crossing the Drake Passage, northbound

We leave Antarctica and head north across the Drake Passage. Join our lecturers and naturalists on deck as we search for seabirds and whales and enjoy some final lectures. Take the chance to relax and reflect on the fascinating adventures of the past days on the way back to Ushuaia.

Day 10: Arrival in Ushuaia

We arrive at the port of Ushuaia in the early morning and disembark the USHUAIA after breakfast. Please note: The above itinerary is a guide only. Our exact route and program will vary to take best advantage of local weather and ice conditions and opportunities to view wildlife. Changes will be made by the Captain and/or Expedition Leader to facilitate the best results from the prevailing conditions. A daily program sheet will be issued on board. Flexibility is the key to success.

Please Note:

Itineraries are subject to change.

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Embark the USHUAIA in the afternoon and meet your expedition and lecture staff. After you have settled into your cabins we sail along the famous Beagle Channel and the scenic Mackinlay Pass.

* = Indicative

Ushuaia

Originally built for the United States agency NOAA (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration), the MV USHUAIA has been refurbished to accommodate a maximum of 84 passengers …

Ushuaia

Length	84 metres
Cabins	41

Originally built for the United States agency NOAA (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration), the MV USHUAIA has been refurbished to accommodate a maximum of 84 passengers in 41 comfortable twin cabins and suites. The ice-strengthened polar vessel MV USHUAIA is very well appointed and provides ample deck space and an open bridge policy. The full complement of inflatable landing craft ensures superb landings and wildlife viewing opportunities on the otherwise inaccessible coastline.

All cabins include ample storage space. Public areas feature a large dining room (one sitting), an observation lounge and bar, a conference room with modern multimedia equipment, a well-stocked library, a changing room and a small infirmary. Our expert captain, officers and crew are highly experienced in Antarctic navigation and have a great love of nature. We provide a specialist team of international expedition leaders and lecturers, all extremely knowledgeable, enthusiastic, helpful and dedicated to the protection of the environment. Our chefs prepare excellent cuisine including many local specialties and the bar is well-stocked with carefully selected wines and spirits.

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