Antarctic Explorer
The great strength of this trip is choice – a wide selection of departure dates and optional adventure activities available on a sleek purpose-built 138 passenger expedition ship. Spend four full days exploring Antarctica. Enjoy daily shore landings and zodiac excursions encountering spectacular icebergs and wildlife at close quarters.
Trip Summary
- 4 full days exploring Antarctica with daily shore-based landings and zodiac excursions
- Streamlined high tech expedition ship with capacity for just 138 guests
- Antarctic operational experience since 1992
- Impressive expedition staff to guest ratio of 1:6
- Optional adventure activities on select departures: camping, kayaking and one-off paddle excursions (limited places, additional cost for each)
- Pre-cruise hotel night included in Ushuaia
- Complimentary 3-in-1 expedition parka jacket, loan of boots & house drinks during onboard bar opening hours and dinner
Trip Overview
From
$14,787 - $34,612
Gentoo penguins take the plunge
Diving humpback whale, Melchior Islands
Kayaking amongst the icebergs, Kinnes Cove
A leopard seal takes a break on an iceberg
Icebergs drift silently in Orne Harbour
10,000 year old iceberg carved by water and wind
A trio of gentoo penguins
Birdlife flying above a whale
Your Antarctic vessel
Operator's Itinerary
Why our customers love Swoop
The Antarctic Experts.
No Compromises
Our team has visited Antarctica over 150 times and has 100 collective years of polar experience, so from which trip is right for you to what shoes to bring - there’s no question we can’t answer.
Expert impartial advice at no extra cost
Choosing the right voyage is complicated, Swoop makes it easy. We offer no-nonsense advice on 1500 voyages across 30 ships to find you the right trip, cabin, price - and we don’t charge a fee.
The only B Corp certified Antarctic specialist
We want to protect Antarctica for future generations - which is why we became a certified B Corp and set up our own conservation fund. So your adventures can be a force for good.
A full concierge service, unlike booking direct
We leave nothing to chance in delivering your perfect trip and have over 6500 happy travellers to show for it. With a dedicated Antarctic co-ordinator & support throughout - you’re in safe hands.
What our customers think of Antarctic Explorer
Antarctic Explorer trips scored 4.8/5 from 31 reviews
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