Book Now to Secure Last Few Spots on 2024 Antarctic Peninsula Adventure Cruise by Ice Axe Expeditions

Join IceAxe Expeditions for a unique itinerary to the remote wilderness of the Antarctic Peninsula. The trips and itineraries are customized for those with an adventure-driven spirit; providing our clients with a unique opportunity to trek, ski and snowboard several of the White Continent’s untamed peaks. Journey deep into the rugged landscape of one of earth’s last frontiers while enjoying the convenience, safety, and comfort of the Ocean Albatros expedition ship. Sail past Cape Horn, across the Drake Passage, and along the Antarctic Peninsula and join an exclusive group of intrepid travelers inspired by the legacy of Antarctic discovery.

Experience true modern exploration as you travel to a land covered by glaciers, never conquered by man. Travel through alleys of icebergs and study the blue mystery of such extraordinary formations of nature. Explore harbors and bays while surrounded by clouds of seabirds and become enveloped in the raw magnificence. Witness the profound beauty and isolation of a land covered by ice. Listen to glaciers calve and observe with wonder minke whales, black-browed albatross, snow petrels, penguins and seals.

Ponder the complexity of the fragile and dynamic ecosystem of the Antarctic Peninsula. Daily shore landings, lectures, and zodiac excursions will cover the history, biology, geology and politics of our Southernmost continent. Actively explore this frontier or contemplate the social structure of a penguin this once-in-a-lifetime trip is for you.

What’s Included?

1-night pre-expedition shared hotel accommodation in Ushuaia, Argentina. This room includes a continental breakfast.
Group welcome dinner in Ushuaia.
Group transfers from the hotel to the ship on embarkation and from the ship to the airport on disembarkation + all miscellaneous service taxes and port charges.
Fine Dining on board the Ocean Albatros: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Shore landings and Zodiac excursions as permitted by weather and local conditions.
Ski guide services, maintaining a 4:1 client to guide ratio.
Presentations by our Expedition Team and guest speakers.
Comprehensive pre-departure information package.
Use of a pair of rubber expedition boots on loan for shore landings. These will be returned at the end of the voyage.
Photographic trip log shared after the voyage.
Memories that last a lifetime!

Optional:

Kayaking, skiing/snowboarding, trekking, a pre-trip glacier travel course, polar plunge, photography workshops, fine art coffee table books by Mosaic Studios.

Expedition Itinerary

Day 1 – Arrive in Ushuaia, Argentina. Orientation with ski or trekking guide. Welcome Dinner. Overnight in Ushuaia.

Day 2 – Board the Ocean Albatros and set sail down the Beagle Channel.

Day 3 – Cross the Drake Passage. Sperm, fin, and humpback whales, along with skies o’seabirds will accompany our journey.

Day 4 – Continue crossing the Drake Passage, possible afternoon ski and trekking objectives at Deception Island in the South Sheltlands.

Day 5 – Ski and trekking objectives at Charlotte Bay and Bluff Island.

Day 6 – Ski and trekking objectives at Nansen and Enterprise Islands. Zodiac cruises, penguin rookeries, and kayaking.

Day 7 – Ski and trekking objectives at Wenke Island and Damoy Point. Lemaire Channel.

Day 8 – Ski and trekking objectives at Ronge Island, Mt. Britannia. Visit penguin rookery at Georges Point on Cuverville Island.

Day 9 – Ski and trekking objectives on Brabant Island at Chiguano Bay. Killer whale and leopard seal sightings. Zodiac cruises, penguin rookeries, and kayaking.

Day 10 – New ski descents and nature cruises Livingston Island and Half Moon Bay in the South Shetlands. Zodiac cruises, penguin rookeries, and kayaking; begin journey north in the evening.

Day 11 & 12 – Sail Drake Passage; pass the dramatic cliffs of Cape Horn.

Day 13 – Disembark the Ocean Albatros in Ushuaia, Argentina.