Experience the extraordinary wilderness of Antarctica on a seven-day journey aboard Silver Endeavour, combining the convenience of air travel across the Drake Passage with an expedition through the South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula. Your adventure begins with an approximately two-hour charter flight to King George Island, where you board the ship and set sail into a world of immense glaciers, volcanic coastlines, sculpted icebergs, and abundant polar wildlife.
Explore remote shores with experienced expedition guides, navigate icy waters aboard Zodiac boats, and observe chinstrap and gentoo penguins, resting seals, and humpback whales in their natural surroundings. Weather and ice conditions determine the exact exploration sites, with possibilities including Paradise Bay, Lemaire Channel, Port Lockroy, Petermann Island, and the volcanic caldera of Deception Island. Between excursions, deepen your understanding of Antarctica through onboard presentations about wildlife, ice, and polar exploration history. The voyage concludes with a flight from King George Island to Punta Arenas, avoiding the Drake Passage sea crossing in both directions.
Day by day
Cruise Includes
Luxury accommodation in an ocean-view suite
Personalized butler service
All meals onboard, including gourmet dining experiences
Selected alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
24-hour in-suite dining service
Complimentary onboard Wi-Fi
Gratuities for onboard staff
Guided Zodiac excursions and shore landings
Expedition activities led by experienced naturalist guides
Educational lectures and enrichment programs
Complimentary use of expedition equipment, including parkas on polar voyages
Access to onboard facilities, including fitness center, pool, and observation lounges
Port taxes and fees
Transfers and selected pre- or post-cruise arrangements, according to the booked fare
Cruise does not include
International flights, unless specifically included in the booked package
Travel insurance and medical evacuation coverage
Passport, visa, and other travel documentation expenses
Personal purchases and onboard boutique shopping
Spa treatments, beauty services, and selected wellness experiences
Medical consultations and onboard medical services
Optional private excursions or activities not included in the expedition program
Additional hotel nights outside the confirmed itinerary
Transfers or independent travel arrangements not specified in the booking
Premium services or special arrangements not covered by the selected fare
Highlights
Avoid the Drake Passage sea crossing: Travel between Punta Arenas and King George Island by air, with an approximately two-hour outbound charter flight.
Sail aboard Silver Endeavour: Discover Antarctica on an expedition vessel with suite accommodation and an onboard team of polar experts.
Explore volcanic Antarctic coastlines: Visit the South Shetland Islands, known for their volcanic beaches and penguin colonies.
Encounter fascinating polar wildlife: Observe chinstrap and gentoo penguins, seals, and potentially humpback whales, orcas, and leopard seals.
Navigate among extraordinary ice formations: Experience the glaciers, fjords, ice-covered mountains, and sculpted icebergs of the Antarctic Peninsula.
Go ashore with expedition guides: Participate in Zodiac excursions and landings throughout the exploration days.
Discover iconic peninsula locations: Possible sites include Lemaire Channel, Paradise Bay, Petermann Island, and Port Lockroy, depending on conditions.
Experience Deception Island's volcanic setting: A potential visit to its caldera may include an opportunity to enter volcanically warmed waters.
Connect with Antarctic exploration history: Learn about wildlife, ice, and legendary polar explorers through expert presentations aboard the ship.
Activities
Sea Kayaking
Under full instruction from your sea kayaking guide, experience true tranquillity as you paddle through clinking ice floes and realise the enormity of the surrounding scenery. Look out for breaching whales, lounging seals and penguins zipping alongside your kayak. Some experience is required.
Ice Camping
Camp out on the ice and experience the silence which blankets the continent by night. This is your chance to completely connect with this ethereal ice world – wrap up warm and embrace the Antarctic elements.
Snowshoeing
Get a spring in your step when you slip on a pair of snowshoes in Antarctica. Enabling you to easily scale gentle slopes, this unique activity allows you to access hard to reach places and seek out the most impressive views.
Photography
Learn to capture wildlife and landscape shots in a small group photography program, including critiquing sessions and editing classes. Plus, Explorer Boat excursions with a dedicated photography expert on landings.
Explorer Boats
Achieve the best views and photographs from a forward facing Explorer Boats. They allow you to sit comfortably and securely while crackling through the ice-strewn waters. Look out for wildlife such as penguins, seals and whales as you cruise.
Yoga
It doesn’t get more serene than complimentary yoga classes to the tune of glacial scenery. Join the most unique exercise setting in the world after a day of exploration. Classes are regular but are dependent on weather conditions and swell.
Antarctica: Fly the Drake Passage
From USD 18150,00