Itinerary
DAY 1 – Arrive in Ushuaia, Argentina. Orientation with ski or trekking guide at glacier. 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 of seabirds will accompany our journey.
DAY 4 – Continue crossing the Drake Passage.
DAY 5 – Ski and trekking objectives at Charlotte Bay and Bluff Island. Zodiac cruises, penguin rookeries, hiking.
DAY 6 – Ski and trekking objectives at Nansen and Enterprise Islands. Visit gentoo and adelie penguin habitat.
DAY 7 – Ski and trekking objectives at Wenke Island, Damoy Point and sail the Lemaire Channel. Visit penguin rookery at Georges Point.
DAY 8 – Ski and trekking objectives in Ronge Island and Cuverville. Zodiac excursions. Visit penguin rookery and Almirante Brown Station.
DAY 9 – Brabant Island and Chiguano Bay ski descents. Visit the Ukrainian Vernadsky scientific station. Killer whale and leopard seal sightings.
DAY 10 – New ski descents and nature cruises of Livingston Island and Half Moon Bay; begin journey north in the evening.
DAY 11 – Sail Drake Passage; pass the dramatic cliffs of Cape Horn.
DAY 12 – Continue sailing Drake Passage.
DAY 13 – Disembark the Ocean Albatros in Ushuaia, Argentina.
*Flexibility is necessary for all Antarctic travel. This program is subject to change throughout the journey depending on ice, weather, and local conditions.