Antarctic Peninsula Swan Hellenic

The Antarctic Peninsula Discovery luxury cruise is a breathtaking round trip that begins and ends in Ushuaia, Argentina. Known as the "end of the world," Ushuaia's vibrant streets and stunning landscapes set the stage for an unforgettable journey. From Ushuaia, you sail across the Drake Passage to explore the magical Antarctic Peninsula, returning to the warmth and familiarity of Ushuaia by the end of the adventure. Along this awe-inspiring voyage, encounter the mesmerizing landscapes of the Antarctic Peninsula. Highlights include the icy wonders of the Gerlache Strait and the magnificent Antarctic Sound.

Visitors may also have the chance to step ashore Mikkelsen Harbour, where visitors might see gentoo penguins, snowy sheathbills, skuas, and Antarctic Weddell seals. The journey offers unparalleled access to this rarely visited pristine wilderness teeming with incredible natural beauty. Participants in the Antarctic Peninsula Discovery can enjoy various enriching activities throughout the cruise.

While at sea, take advantage of lectures from polar specialists or enhance your photography skills with guidance from expert photographers. Zodiac boat expeditions provide an exhilarating way to search for seals, whales, and seabirds amidst ice-choked waters. Optional kayaking excursions allow for an intimate experience with the enchanting Antarctic surroundings.

Activities:

Kayak In Antarctica With Swan Hellenic Expedition Team (Single Outing)

Optional

02 Hrs

At Swan Hellenic, we aim to make your time with us an effortless experience, so you can make the most of your expedition cruise. With this in mind, we include the following within your cruise fare

• Regional flights to the port of embarkation and/or disembarkation (only available for Antarctica voyages starting or ending in Ushuaia, and Arctic voyages starting and ending in Longyearbyen and Kangerlussuaq) 
• Group return transfers from the airport to the cruise port (via our included accommodation where applicable)
• One-night pre-cruise accommodation with breakfast in a 4/5-star hotel or on board
• 24-hour room service
• Coffee, tea, soft drinks, and selected alcoholic beverages, available 24 hours per day
• Lecture programs by our experienced expedition team and guest speakers
• Standard WiFi
• Self-service laundry
• Onboard gratuities and port taxes
• One selected shore excursion/expedition activity per port of call

Branded Swan Hellenic expedition parka and use of rubber boots in Polar Regions.

Valid visa is applicable

The customer assures that the travellers are fit to travel. Swan Hellenic Travel has the right to demand a medical certificate from the customer stating that the travellers are fit to travel specifically for cruises to remote places like i.e. Antartica, Artic Sea and some cruises around Africa. A specific health declaration questionnaire handled by our medical services partner VIKAND will be send to the customer in due time and competition will become a prerequisite to participate in the cruise.

Persons under 18 years of age may only take part in a journey when accompanied by a person 18 years of age or older with a Power of Representation form signed by the parents (Parental Waiver/Legal Guardian Form). Our Antarctica and Arctica expedition cruises as well as special cruises in remote areas are not suitable for children under 8 years of age. By explicit exception given from the master and the management we allow Children below the age of eight but minimum six years to participate in such named expedition cruises, provided that the parents have submitted a corresponding declaration of liability. Depending on the route, the authorization is limited to a maximum number of 1 to 5 children under 8 years. For all other cruises, the minimum age for children is also 6 years with a limited maximum of children per cruise. Please note that children are not allowed to remain unaccompanied on board whilst parents are on shore excursions or zodiac tours.

Full time parental supervision is legally required and parents or legal guardians has to sign the respective waiver. Please note that for children’s participation in zodiac tours including embarkation and disembarkation or tendering in ports they need to be sufficiently tall to sit alone on the inflatable sides of the zodiac and need to understand the instructions and orders given by the staff in charge. This may result in the final decision of the ship’s master and / or the Expedition team leader stopping children participation in a zodiac tour if sea conditions or locations visited does not allow participation for that age for security reasons. Furthermore, Swan Hellenic Travel cannot guarantee the necessary specialized medical care for children.

Unfortunately, women who will enter the 24th week of pregnancy by the end of their booked cruise cannot take part in such a cruise.

We would also like to inform our passengers that the usage of a personal drone onboard is not allowed at any time.

Our professional photographer has a commercially licensed drone onboard and will be more than happy to share some of his actual material filmed during your cruise with you.

Ashore the drone usage will be fully under your personal liability and you will have to respect all the different local, regional and national rules and regularities before using your drone. Please inform yourself accordingly about these statutes.

We strictly recommend not to carry any medical drugs as i.e. CBD products onboard our vessels, as many countries still recognize the possession and use of cannabis products as a criminal offence.

Antarctic Cruise Itinerary

10 Dec 2025 (Wed) : Ushuaia, Argentina - Arrival: 07:00 | Departure: 18:00 | Embark: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
11 Dec 2025 (Thu)   : Day at sea
12 Dec 2025 (Fri)    : Day at sea
13 Dec 2025 (Sat)   : Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica - Arrival: 07:00
14 Dec 2025 (Sun)  : Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
15 Dec 2025 (Mon) : Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
16 Dec 2025 (Tue)   : Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
17 Dec 2025 (Wed) : Day at sea
18 Dec 2025 (Thu)  : Day at sea
19 Dec 2025 (Fri)    : Ushuaia, Argentina - Arrival: 07:00 | Departure: 18:00 | Debark: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Swan Hellenic Travel and travel agents may only demand or accept payments on the travel price before the end of the trip, if the security note/ bonding information has been handed over to the customer. After conclusion of the contract, a down payment of 20% of the cruise package price is due upon handing over of the security certificate. For suite bookings the down payment will be 30% of the cruise package price. The remaining payment is due 120 days before the start of the trip, provided that the security note has been handed over. For customers in D/A/CH remaining final payment is due 60 days before the start of the trip.

If the customer does not make the down payment and/or the balance payment in accordance with the agreed payment due dates, and if Swan Hellenic Travel is willing and able to properly provide the contractual services, has fulfilled the statutory information obligations and no legal or contractual right of retention exists on your part, Swan Hellenic Travel shall be entitled, in the event of non-performance of the down payment, to withdraw from the package cruise package contract after issuing a reminder setting a deadline and to charge you with the costs of withdrawal. If the agreed cruise package price has not been paid in full by the due date, Swan Hellenic Travel shall be entitled to terminate the package cruise package contract and to claim damages in the amount of the corresponding cancellation fees, provided that there was not already at that time a package cruise package deficiency justifying cancellation.

Swan Hellenic Travel shall be entitled to claim damages for non-performance under the conditions of Cyprus Law or similar national law statutes. If you have booked your trip only 119 days (all markets) or 59 days (D/A/CH markets) before the start of the trip or later, full payment must be made immediately after receipt of the travel confirmation with security note/ bonding information.

With the travel confirmation/invoice you will receive a security note based on the local law requirements. Swan Hellenic Travel has taken out insolvency bonding according to ACTA Briefing for all cruise only bookings and for all Flight inclusive cruise packages to secure your customer deposits and full payments.

The respective local security note securitizes a direct claim against the bonding organization in the event of insolvency of Swan Hellenic Travel and its address is sent to you with the travel confirmation.