Beyond the Drake, where penguins outnumber memories.
Fourteen nights from Buenos Aires: across the Drake Passage, through the Schollart Channel and Paradise Bay, along the Gerlache Strait past tabular icebergs, and in to Elephant Island where Shackleton's crew survived. The return loops through the Falklands and Puerto Madryn before Montevideo. The question worth asking is ice class and Zodiac count, not cabin size, on this route the ship's ability to land you is the whole product. Patagonia extensions add Cape Horn, Ushuaia, the Straits of Magellan and Punta Arenas.
The Paris of South America. Tango in San Telmo, steak in Puerto Madero, and the tree-lined boulevards of Recoleta. The city deserves at least a day before boarding.
Pre-cruise tango show and dinner at a historic milonga
The southernmost city in the world. The 'End of the World' sign, Tierra del Fuego National Park, and the last glimpse of civilization before the Drake Passage.
Tierra del Fuego National Park hike to Lapataia Bay
The name is earned. Glaciers calve into mirror-still water surrounded by snow-covered peaks. Zodiac cruises bring you within arm's reach of icebergs. Gentoo penguins watch from the shore.
Zodiac cruise through cathedral-like icebergs at sunrise
Where Shackleton's 22 men waited 137 days for rescue in 1916. The bust of Captain Luis Pardo marks the spot. The approach by sea, exactly as they saw it, is unforgettable.
Passing Point Wild where Shackleton's crew camped under overturned boats
Port Stanley: a British outpost at the edge of the world. Red phone boxes, English pubs, and king penguin colonies. The wildlife is extraordinary: albatross, elephant seals, and five penguin species.
Excursion to Volunteer Point king penguin colony
A gentler Buenos Aires across the Río de la Plata. The Ciudad Vieja has excellent street art, the Mercado del Puerto serves the best grilled meats in the region, and the Rambla waterfront promenade stretches for miles.
Mercado del Puerto for a parrilla lunch with local Tannat wine
Send your dates. We will come back with the sailings worth taking, the cabin to ask for, and what we would arrange ashore.