Antarctic Peninsula Discovery Luxury Cruise
The ultimate Antarctic adventure – sail on Zodiac boats through ice-choked waters, and step ashore on the Great White Continent searching for seals, whales, penguins and seabirds.
What's Included
- Flight from Dublin to Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Transfer from airport to hotel
- One night in a Buenos Aires hotel with breakfast
- Transfer from hotel to airport
- Flight from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia
- Transfer from airport to port
- 9 nights onboard the 5-star SH Vega
- Fine dining on a full-board basis
- 24-hour room service
- Coffee, tea, soft drinks and selected alcoholic beverages available 24-hours per day
- Lecture programmes by our experienced guest speakers
- One selected shore excursion per port of call
- Standard WiFi
- Onboard gratuities & port taxes
- Selected expedition activities led by our expedition team
- Branded Swan Hellenic expedition parka and use of rubber boots
- Transfer from port to airport
- Flight from Ushuaia to Dublin via Buenos Aires
- Taxes, charges and 20kg check-in bag per person
Travel across the legendary Drake Passage to the frozen Antarctic Peninsula, where you’ll discover mesmerizing icy wonders like the Gerlache Strait and the magnificent Antarctic Sound. Step ashore, meet curious penguins and explore otherworldly landscapes. Sail on Zodiac boats through ice-choked waters, searching for seals, whales and seabirds. And journey alongside polar specialists as you share in their vast knowledge of these isolated regions.
Trip Highlights
- Listen to the symphony of nature as towering icebergs and colossal glaciers crack and calve.
- Meet Adélie, Gentoo and Emperor penguin colonies up close.
- Marvel at the sight of whales fluking gracefully in the icy waters.
What Awaits You
There’s nowhere else on Earth quite like Antarctica. You’ll find sailing through the world’s seventh continent with Swan Hellenic is a voyage like no other. Dramatic coastlines, breathtaking scenery, fascinating history, and the beautiful wildlife here combine to create once-in-a-lifetime experiences that will stay with you forever.
Welcome to Antarctica
Cruise to the White Continent and you’ll fall in love with this unforgettable frozen land. Whether you’re relaxing on board your 5-star boutique ship or exploring ashore, your adventures in this special place will touch you forever. Sail through crystal clear fjords, glide past giant icebergs and glaciers, discover Antarctica’s rich history of explorers, whalers, and scientists, and you’ll feel a bond with the natural world that grows stronger every day.
Connect with nature
Antarctica is a wonderful place to connect with the natural world. Picture yourself on your boutique expedition ship as it passes free-floating icebergs, soaring mountaintops, and giant glaciers. What will you watch out for first? Kelp gulls flying close by? Breaching humpback whales? Adélie penguins waddling on shore? Or maybe leopard seals happily snoozing on nearby ice? Antarctica is home to all sorts of spectacular wildlife.
Your bespoke voyage
With Swan Hellenic and Travel Escapes, no two trips to this magical destination are ever the same. You’ll visit amazing, remote places alongside expert guides, and this icy wonderland is full of surprises. You never know what to expect from Antarctica’s wildlife, and the landscape here is ever-changing. However, one thing you can expect on your ocean odyssey with Swan Hellenic, is comfort and impeccable service.
Antarctic dreams
Exploring Antarctica is a totally unique experience. Where else will glistening, wind-carved snow surround you as you watch busy gentoo penguins in their natural habitat? Where else can you race through icy waters in a Zodiac boat, past towering glaciers and creaking icebergs? Where else can you walk around snowy islands, taking in majestic views and making discoveries with expert polar guides? Antarctica is like no place you’ve visited before.
SH Vega
Welcome to your new boutique home away from home…
Named after the first ship to cross the Arctic Northeast Passage, SH Vega was designed to journey to faraway places and remote polar regions in style and comfort. This 5-star expedition ship incorporates elegant Scandi-design with the latest in cruising technology, and has a PC5 ice-strengthened hull, and extra-large stabilizers, to make your journey as smooth as possible.
Built in Finland’s famous Helsinki Shipyard, SH Vega was made for wonderful cruising experiences. Welcoming spaces to relax on board, unobstructed views throughout the ship, and world-class restaurants, staterooms and amenities mean sailing on SH Vega is always a pleasure.
Crew: 122 – Guests: 158 – Decks: 9
Your personal service
Swan Hellenic is all about personal service and genuine hospitality, and the crew on SH Vega are dedicated to giving you the best experience possible. No task is too big or too small: need a double espresso to get you going in the morning? Noted. Prefer your bed made up a certain way? We’ll look after it. Absorbed by the views or the conversation at dinner? We’ll take care of everything else. We take pride in our caring, thoughtful approach.
Cabin comforts
Amenities also include a smart HDTV, individually-controlled air-conditioning, stocked minibar with snacks, soft drinks & beer, Illy Espresso coffee machine with pods, kettle and Kusmi tea bags, towels for cabin, pool and gym, bathrobe, bedroom slippers, and toiletries by Lajatica.
Each cabin welcomes you with a bottle of Champagne (75cl – Premium Suites, Suites, Junior Suites/37.5cl – Balcony, Oceanview) and there’s also free Wi-Fi, personal safe, and a pair of Nikon Prostaff 3S 10×42 binoculars to help you watch out for wildlife!
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Booking Remarks
Prices are per person based on two sharingInclusive of taxes and service charges as indicated
Non-refundable deposit required at time of booking. Full balance due 16 weeks before departure.
Optional Insurance available (conditions apply)
These prices are guidelines only and are subject to change and availability. Pricing will be confirmed at time of booking.
Good to Know
Overnight flight to Buenos Aires, one night in hotel and 9 night cruiseItinerary
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Folowing your overnight flight to Buenos Aires, you will be transferred to the hotel for your one night stay.
Ushuaia (Tierra del Fuego), Argentina
After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Ushuaia where you will board the SH Vega and begin your Antarctic adventure!
Nestled in the foothills of the snow-capped Martial Range, Ushuaia’s colourful streets and mismatched buildings cascade from the imposing mountains before coming to an abrupt halt at the shores of the Beagle Channel. As one of the world’s southernmost cities, Ushuaia carries its ‘end of the world’ reputation well. The moody weather and dramatic surroundings certainly help. Board your boutique ship before departing for your journey through one of the most captivating wilderness regions of the world.
Drake Passage
Sea days are rarely dull. Take the time to sit back and let the world go by. The ship’s observation decks provide stunning views of the passing ocean. A day at sea gives you the opportunity to mingle with other passengers and share your experiences of this incredible trip or head to our library which is stocked full of reference books. Get an expert’s view in one of our on-board lectures or perhaps perfect your photography skills with invaluable advice from our onboard professional photographers.
Antarctic Peninsula
Among captivating glaciers, majestic icebergs and snowy islands, the Antarctic Peninsula is where most visitors to the White Continent will live out their Antarctica dream. The Antarctic Peninsula, the most accessible area of the continent, hosts several scientific bases and some of the most interesting wildlife scenery, such as the extremely photogenic Lemaire Channel. Shore excursions might include Petermann Island, where among Adelie penguins, blue-eyed shags and skuas, huge, lumbering elephant seals haul out.
Drake Passage
The Drake Passage or Mar de Hoces—Sea of Hoces—is the body of water between South America’s Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It connects the southwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean with the southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean and extends into the Southern Ocean.
Ushuaia (Tierra del Fuego), Argentina
Ushuaia is the gateway to the White Continent. Found at the southernmost tip of South America in Argentinian Patagonia, the city is often described as “the End of the World”. The city’s mountain backdrop rises above the harbour and entrance to the Beagle Channel. The town itself is walkable and has a few small museums as well as pubs, restaurants and cafes – a good place to try Patagonian lamb cooked over open fire pits.
You will be transferred to the airport for your flights back to Dublin via Buenos Aires.
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