Antarctica Cruise Drop

33-Day Ultimate Antarctica Adventure from Ushuaia to Dunedin

Swan Hellenic SH Minerva Feb 3 – Mar 8, 2027 Ushuaia, Argentina → Dunedin, New Zealand

Discounted rates and hold requests available in the app.

Get $300 per person in onboard credit + free WiFi upgrade.

Escape into another realm as you board our luxury boutique ice-class ship on this once-in-a-lifetime trip from South America to New Zealand. This epic semi- circumnavigation cruise of Antarctica fulfills the ultimate bucket list, sailing on glassy seas, passing by monumental icebergs, unheralded landscapes and phenomenal wildlife.

Itinerary

  • Day 1 — Ushuaia
  • Days 2–3 — Days at Sea
  • Day 4 — South Shetland Islands
  • Days 5–6 — Antarctic Peninsula
  • Days 7–8 — Days at Sea
  • Day 9 — Peter I Island, Bellingshausen Sea
  • Days 10–12 — Days at Sea
  • Day 13 — Shepard Island
  • Day 14 — Day at Sea
  • Day 15 — Bay of Whales
  • Day 16 — Crossing the International Date Line
  • Days 17–24 — Ross Sea
  • Day 25 — Balleny Islands
  • Days 26–28 — Days at Sea
  • Days 29–31 — Cruising Sub-Antarctic Islands
  • Days 32–33 — Dunedin

What's included

  • $300 per person onboard credit
  • Charter flight: Buenos Aires → Ushuaia
  • Group return transfers from airport to cruise port and to the hotel (where included)
  • 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
  • Entry level WI-FI (upgraded packages available)
  • 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.