Antarctica Cruise Drop

19-Day In Shackleton's Footsteps: Falklands, South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula

Swan Hellenic SH Minerva Nov 20 – Dec 8, 2026 Buenos Aires → Buenos Aires

Discounted rates and hold requests available in the app.

Get $300 per person onboard credit — plus Gold WiFi package when you book with us.

Live out your Antarctica dream on this exceptional voyage aboard this luxury ice-class expedition ship. Your journey to this icy wilderness starts with the notorious two-day Drake Passage sea crossing. Following in the footsteps of legendary explorer Ernest Shackleton.

Itinerary

  • Day 0 — Buenos Aires
  • Day 1 — Ushuaia
  • Day 2 — Day at Sea
  • Day 3 — West Point Island, Saunders Island
  • Day 4 — Port Stanley (Optional: Falklands Nature Trek, Gypsy Cove Visit, Mount William Hike)
  • Days 5–6 — Days at Sea
  • Days 7–10 — South Georgia
  • Day 11 — Day at Sea
  • Days 12–16 — Antarctic Peninsula (Optional: Kayaking, Snowshoeing)
  • Days 17–18 — Days at Sea
  • Day 19 — Ushuaia

What's included

  • $300 onboard credit per person
  • Gold WiFi package
  • Round-trip charter flights between Buenos Aires and Ushuaia
  • Group return transfers from airport to cruise port and to the hotel
  • One night pre-cruise accommodation with breakfast in a 4/5-star hotel (exemptions apply)
  • Your selected stateroom
  • All meals onboard
  • Complimentary hot & cold beverages, beer, wine & spirits any time throughout your cruise
  • 24-hour room service
  • Lecture programs by expedition team and guest speakers
  • One selected shore excursion per port of call
  • All expedition landings
  • Gym, sauna, pool
  • 24/7 self service laundry
  • Waterproof backpack and refillable water bottle, yours to keep
  • In polar regions: branded parka, yours to keep and use of rubber boots
  • Memory Package
  • Onboard gratuities & port taxes
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Availability and pricing change fast — final fare is confirmed on the cruise line's invoice. A drop is a request, not a booking.