Itinerary
- Day 1
Ushuaia
You'll arrive in Ushuaia and transfer to your hotel to settle in after the journey. The rest of the day is yours to walk around the city's hills and nearby areas at your own pace. This gives you time to acclimate before boarding tomorrow.
Optional Activities
- Explore Ushuaia and surrounding region
Landmarks Ushuaia - Day 2
Ushuaia to Beagle Channel
The morning is open for wandering around Ushuaia on your own. By afternoon you'll head to the ship for boarding and a mandatory safety drill. After that, you'll sail through the Beagle Channel where you might spot albatrosses, whales, and dolphins as the ship moves toward the Drake Passage.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (M/V Ocean Albatros (or similar))
Included Activities
- Explore Ushuaia (morning, free time)
- Board M/V Ocean Albatros
- Mandatory safety drill
- Navigate Beagle Channel
Landmarks Beagle Channel - Day 3
Drake Passage
While crossing the Drake Passage, your Expedition Leader covers safety briefings and environmental guidelines. The team helps with biosecuring your gear and gives lectures about Antarctic exploration, wildlife, and the region's history. It's a full day of preparation and learning as you head south.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (M/V Ocean Albatros (or similar))
Included Activities
- Sail through Drake Passage
- Safety briefings and environmental guidelines
- Gear biosecuring assistance
- Lectures on Antarctic exploration and wildlife
Landmarks Drake Passage - Day 4
Antarctic Convergence to South Shetland Islands
You'll cross the Antarctic Convergence where the water temperature drops suddenly as warmer currents meet Antarctic waters. This shift usually brings more marine life activity. Weather permitting, you'll land on the South Shetland Islands in the afternoon to start exploring Antarctica.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (M/V Ocean Albatros (or similar))
Included Activities
- Cross Antarctic Convergence
- Observe marine life transition zone
- Land on South Shetland Islands (weather permitting)
Landmarks Antarctic Convergence South Shetland Islands - Day 5
Antarctic Sound
The expedition heads into Antarctic Sound at the northeastern tip of Antarctica. Despite being in the north, it's brutally cold from winds and currents from the Weddell Sea. You'll see vast Adelie Penguin colonies at Hope Bay, check out Devil's Island, and take in the dramatic volcanic cliffs at Brown Bluff.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (M/V Ocean Albatros (or similar))
Included Activities
- Explore Antarctic Sound
- View Adelie Penguin colonies at Hope Bay
- View Adelie Penguin colonies at Devil's Island
- Observe Brown Bluff volcanic cliffs
Landmarks Antarctic Sound Hope Bay Devil's Island Brown Bluff - Day 6
Gerlache Strait and Antarctic Peninsula
The route heads west along the Antarctic Peninsula into the Gerlache Strait region. Your Expedition Leader and Captain choose activities based on current conditions. You might do Zodiac cruises in Paradise Bay, watch penguins nesting at Cuverville Island, see humpback whales in Wilhelmina Bay, or travel through the Lemaire Channel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (M/V Ocean Albatros (or similar))
Included Activities
- Navigate Gerlache Strait
- Zodiac cruises in Paradise Bay (weather and ice dependent)
- Observe penguin nesting on Cuverville Island (weather and ice dependent)
- Explore historic huts at Damoy Point (weather and ice dependent)
- Observe humpback whales in Wilhelmina Bay (weather and ice dependent)
- Experience Lemaire Channel scenery (weather and ice dependent)
Landmarks Gerlache Strait Paradise Bay Cuverville Island Damoy Point Wilhelmina Bay Lemaire Channel - Day 7
Antarctic Peninsula
Destinations shift based on weather and ice, so flexibility matters here. Evening briefings will tell you what's happening the next day. Onboard you'll have lectures, voyage recaps, wine-tastings, and spa treatments to round out the experience.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (M/V Ocean Albatros (or similar))
Included Activities
- Flexible Antarctic Peninsula exploration (weather and ice dependent)
- Evening briefings on daily plans
- Onboard lectures
- Wine-tasting
Optional Activities
- Spa treatments
Landmarks Antarctic Peninsula - Day 8
South Shetland Islands
Your Antarctic time culminates at the South Shetland Islands in the north. The Southern Ocean conditions are harsh, but wildlife thrives here. You'll explore ice-capped peaks, Deception Island's volcanic landscape with black sands, penguin colonies on Aitcho and Half Moon Islands, or historic Yankee Harbour.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (M/V Ocean Albatros (or similar))
Included Activities
- Explore South Shetland Islands
- View Gentoo and Chinstrap Penguin colonies
- Observe Giant Petrels and seabirds
- Visit Deception Island (volcanic crater with black steaming sands and historic ruins, weather and ice dependent)
- Visit penguin colonies on Aitcho Island (weather and ice dependent)
- Visit penguin colonies on Half Moon Island (weather and ice dependent)
- Visit Yankee Harbour historic site (weather and ice dependent)
Landmarks South Shetland Islands Livingstone Island Greenwich Island King George Island Deception Island Aitcho Island Half Moon Island Yankee Harbour - Day 9
Drake Passage Transit
You leave Antarctica and head north back across the Drake Passage toward Ushuaia. The day at sea gives you time to reflect with cocktails at the Nordic Bar, attend lectures in the Shackleton Lounge, or watch albatrosses flying alongside the ship.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (M/V Ocean Albatros (or similar))
Included Activities
- Transit Drake Passage northbound
- Onboard activities and reflections
- Nordic Bar access
- Lectures in Shackleton Lounge
- Observe albatrosses
Optional Activities
- Cocktails at Nordic Bar
- Additional onboard entertainment
Landmarks Drake Passage - Day 10
Drake Passage Transit
Your final evening features a Farewell Cocktail Party with the Captain and officers, then a photo and video presentation by the onboard photographer. It's a chance to recap your Antarctic adventure with fellow travelers before arriving at port.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (M/V Ocean Albatros (or similar))
Included Activities
- Farewell Cocktail Party with Captain and Officers
- Photo and video presentation by onboard photographer
Landmarks Drake Passage - Day 11
Arrive Ushuaia
The ship arrives at the Ushuaia pier early morning. After breakfast, you'll say goodbye to your expedition team and fellow travelers as you head onward with your travels.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Arrive at Ushuaia pier
Landmarks Ushuaia
