Antarctica Express Air-Cruise
Antarctica21's shortest expedition: fly one way from Punta Arenas over the Drake Passage to King George Island, explore the South Shetland Islands, then sail north across the Drake, passing Cape Horn and Puerto Williams before ending in Ushuaia.
- Operated by: Antarctica21
- Ship: Magellan Explorer / Magellan Discoverer
- Length: 5 nights
- Regions: Antarctica, South America
- Wildlife: Penguin colonies in the South Shetlands, seals and whales in ice-filled bays, albatrosses and petrels of the Drake Passage and Cape Horn
- From: $5,995 per person
- Season: Select departures at the edges of the Nov-Mar season
- Next departures: 2026-11-17, 2027-04-03
- Route: Punta Arenas (flight) → King George Island → South Shetland Islands → Drake Passage → Cape Horn → Puerto Williams → Ushuaia
The ship
- Magellan Explorer: 76 guests, built 2019
- Magellan Discoverer: 73 guests, built 2026
Departures
- 2026-11-17: $5,995
- 2027-04-03: $5,995
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