Expedition to Antarctica on the sailing ship AMAZONE with a roundtrip flight across the Drake Passage.
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Regions / Countries:
Chile
Antarctica
- Boat: Amazone
- Dates: Jan 06, 2026; Feb 05, 2026
- Duration: 13 Days / 12 Nights
- Tags: Mainland port Town Secluded Island
DAY 1-2: PUNTA ARENA AND DRAKE PASSAGE FLIGHT
On the first day of the expedition, we will meet in Punta Arenas, Chile and check into our hotel. The next morning, we will fly to Antarctica on a DAP Airlines plane. The flight time is 2 hours.
The plane will take us to King George Island, where the sailboat Amazone will be waiting for us. After a welcoming speech from the captain, the crew will conduct a safety briefing. Then we will gather for a joint dinner, get to know each other better and be assigned to our cabins. In the evening, we will set out to sea for the first time. The expedition begins!
DAY 3–10: EXPEDITION ON THE SAILING SHIP AMAZONE
From day 3 to day 10 of the expedition, you will explore the most beautiful locations of the Antarctic Peninsula on the sailing ship Amazone, get as close as possible to blue icebergs and listen to the crackling of centuries-old glaciers, visit scientific stations and meet polar explorers, go into the caldera of an extinct volcano on Deception Island and touch the history of whaling, be able to watch thousands of penguins, and if you're lucky - whales right from the sailing ship.
DAY 11-13: RETURN FLIGHT TO PUNTA ARENAS
On the evening of day 10, the ship will arrive at King George Island, from where the following day, weather permitting, participants will fly back to Punta Arenas, Chile, and stay overnight at a hotel.
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE:
- Hotel in Punta Arenas on the first and last day of the expedition (double occupancy with breakfast)
- Flight Punta Arenas - King George Island and back
- Accommodation in a cabin of the selected category
- Three meals a day on board
- Work of a professional crew and ship's cook
- Work of a polar guide
- First aid on board
- Medical insurance with evacuation
PAID SEPARATELY:
Amazone
Sailing yacht Motor sailor-
Sailing countries:
Argentina, Chile, France, Iceland, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Cabo Verde, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Norway, South Africa
...and other
- Max guests: 17
- Length over all: 42 m
The two-masted schooner Amazone is an ice class sailing boat launched by Olivier van Meer Design in the Netherlands. She operates in high latitudes of the Arctic and Antarctica. She is capable of high speed but is equally comfortable while cruising.