Poseidon Expeditions - your polar cruise operator
The Antarctic Peninsula is a pristine polar wilderness featuring abundant wildlife and spectacular scenery.
This classic Antarctica cruise departs from Ushuaia, Argentina. The air gets colder and daylight grows longer as we head south across the infamous Drake Passage, accompanied by albatross. Our first sighting of the White Continent is the South Shetland Islands, historically significant and rich with iconic Antarctic wildlife.
Our time in the Antarctic Peninsula region focuses on the Gerlache Strait area, where towering mountains, immense glaciers, and blue icebergs create a picture-perfect setting for incredible penguin and marine mammal encounters. This cruise to the Antarctic Peninsula is an authentic expedition in a wilderness of epic proportions.
With a maximum capacity of just 114 passengers, we usually operate with 100 guests off the ship. It maximizes our travelers' time ashore because there is no need for splitting passengers into groups for landing rotations as required on larger ships.
Experience active exploration of the polar regions through a variety of activities. Weather permitting, we schedule up to 3 excursions per day and offer optional kayaking and, in Antarctica, camping. Enrich your polar knowledge in an engaging and interactive way through Poseidonâs edutainment program.
Polar cruising is our passion and expertise and over the past 24 years, weâve gained tremendous experience building a strong team of enthusiastic polar professionals who are all experts in their field. Each cruise is a thoughtfully crafted expedition voyage.
Antarctica is famous for its penguins. In the South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula you can go ashore at sites where gentoo, chinstrap, and adélie penguins come together in boisterous nesting colonies. Meeting with an inquisitive penguin chick is an experience not to be forgotten.
The waters of Antarctica are also home to impressive numbers of marine mammals. Pinnipeds such as weddell, crabeater, and leopard seals are commonly seen reposing on ice floes or hauled-out on shore. Humpback and killer whales can also be spotted feeding in bountiful seas.
The scenery in Antarctica is unique in the world. Tall, rugged, gleaming white mountainsâcovered on all but their sheerest faces by innumerable glaciers and permanent snowârise from deep blue waters to form idyllic bays and scenic passages. This classic Antarctica cruise will allow you to check all polar landscapes off your bucket list.
Afloat everywhere in these protected waterways are fragments of Antarcticaâs frozen surface. From billowy blankets of brash ice crackling in the wake of our Zodiacs to gargantuan tabular icebergs that dwarf our ship, ice is a dramatic and inescapable feature of any Antarctic tableau.
Antarctica has been the setting of many heroic adventures and journeys of discovery. On a cruise ship to the Antarctic peninsula, you will be following in the historic footsteps of early whalers, polar explorers, and scientific expeditions. Evidence of these intrepid first visitors can still be seen in locations around the Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands.
In these areas you also have the opportunity to appreciate modern human ingenuity at scientific research stations of various nationalities. Some of these stations, such as Port Lockroy, even boast a museum, gift shop, and post office.
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Antarctic Peninsula Realm of Penguins & Icebergs |
12 Nov - 22 Nov 2023 | 11 |
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Autumn Special 40% off + $100 onboard credit* |
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Antarctic Peninsula Antarctica Through the Camera Lens |
21 Nov - 01 Dec 2023 | 11 |
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Autumn Special 40% off + $100 onboard credit* PHOTO CRUISE |
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Antarctic Peninsula Realm of Penguins & Icebergs |
10 Dec - 20 Dec 2023 | 11 |
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Autumn Special 40% off + $100 onboard credit* |
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Antarctic Peninsula Realm of Penguins & Icebergs |
07 Feb - 18 Feb 2024 | 12 |
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Antarctic Peninsula Realm of Penguins & Icebergs |
06 Dec - 17 Dec 2024 | 12 |
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EARLY BIRD SPECIAL |
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The Antarctic Peninsula is the ultimate destination for experienced and novice photographers alike. Our free photography program on this Antarctic peninsula expedition gives you the chance to learn and practice your photography skills alongside an expert photographer.âš
Antarctic wildlife is famously obliging to photographers. Having evolved without terrestrial predators, animals such as penguins and seals do not spook easily when on land or on ice floes. At sea, whales and seabirds also make excellent subjects.
With ice features of every description and scenery beyond comparison, Antarctica also provides a wealth of inspiration for the landscape photographer. Our expert will be available to help you make the most of this bounty in your viewfinder.
Antarctica is truly a paddlersâ paradise. The White Continent delights kayakers with its spectacular polar landscapes, mesmerizing ice features, abundant marine wildlife, and variety of excellent paddling locations.
Explore beyond the boundaries of our Antarctic peninsula ships. Sea Kayak Club participants in Antarctica have the coveted opportunity to paddle with playful penguins in waters sparkling with ice while enjoying magnificent vistas of mountains and glaciers.
The picturesque and protected waters of the Antarctic Peninsula offer some of the best paddling opportunities in the world. If you enjoy sea kayaking, then be sure not to miss your chance to participate in this incredible optional activity.
Antarctica Camping is a unique and unforgettable way to expand your experience on the White Continent. This optional activity allows you to meet Antarctica on its own terms by spending a night out on the ice and snow.
Camping is a great opportunity to immerse yourself in the Antarctic wilderness. Spend hours watching the drama of ever-changing light upon the landscape, capturing that perfect photo, or simply falling asleep to the mysterious sounds of the ice.
On your camping night you can take the time to fully experience whatever joy Antarctica holds for you. You will also gain undeniable bragging rights, lasting memories, and a newfound appreciation for your warm bed back on the ship.