Antarctica Cruise Drop
8-Day Antarctica Direct: Fly the Drake Passage
NatGeo–Lindblad National Geographic Orion
Feb 6 – Feb 13, 2027
Puerto Natales → Puerto Natales
Discounted rates and hold requests available in the app.
Skip two days each way across the Drake — fly two hours between Puerto Natales and King George Island and trade sea days for five full days among the icebergs, penguins, and whales of the Antarctic Peninsula, aboard the intimate 102-guest National Geographic Orion. Stack up to $2,000 per person in air credit when you book by November 4.
Itinerary
- Day 1 — Arrive in Puerto Natales
- Day 2 — Fly to King George Island + Embark
- Days 3–6 — Exploring the Antarctic Peninsula
- Day 7 — King George Island + Return Flight to Puerto Natales
- Day 8 — Depart Puerto Natales
What's included
- Round-trip charter flights between Puerto Natales and King George Island, Antarctica
- One night's hotel in Puerto Natales with breakfast
- All airport and ship transfers as indicated in the itinerary
- All excursions — Zodiac cruises, shore landings, and kayaking or paddleboarding where conditions allow
- Guidance from a veteran expedition team, plus a National Geographic photographer
- All meals aboard ship, with beer, wine, cocktails, and non-alcoholic beverages
- 24-hour access to lounges, the observation library, and fitness spaces
- Complimentary Starlink-enabled Wi-Fi
- Crew gratuities
- Park and site entrance fees, permits, and port taxes
Availability and pricing change fast — final fare is confirmed on the cruise line's invoice. A drop is a request, not a booking.