New! Antarctic
Air-Cruise Option

Now offering an air-cruise option to Antarctica!

Occasionally, we have been asked if there is a way to visit Antarctica without traveling across the Drake Passage via ship. Over the past three years, we have observed a new company that pairs air travel with expedition cruising. While we are great advocates of spending the most amount of time in Antarctica--which expedition ship trips provide--this newer option of flying and cruising is the right match for some.

In less than 2 hours of flying from Punta Arenas, Chile, arrive at Frei Station on King George Island (the largest Island of the South Shetland Archipelago) where you will embark the Ocean Nova at the gates of the white continent.

From King George Island you will navigate for up to six days along the Antarctic Peninsula, visiting the most wonderful places and enjoying the best wildlife sites of Antarctica. With daily excursions, your bi-lingual (English/Spanish) naturalist team will be giving lectures to introduce and inform you about this wonderful continent. This unique experience is sure to be the trip of your lifetime!

Antarctic Experience Air-Cruise - 8 Days
Fly one-way from Punta Arenas, Chile, with 4 days in Antarctica before returning by boat to Ushuaia, Argentina.
Aboard the Ocean Nova
Prices From: $7,990 per person

Antarctic Experience Air-Cruise - 7 Days
Includes roundtrip flight from Punta Arenas, Chile with 6 days in Antarctica. Time spent in Antarctica is equivalent to an 11 day traditional ship cruise.
Aboard the Ocean Nova
Prices From: $8,990 per person

The Aircraft:
The 70 passenger BAe 146-200 was manufactured in the United Kingdom by British Aerospace and is equipped with 4 turbofan Honeywell engines. It is a high-wing aircraft with very short runway requirements which makes it particularly suited for this kind of destination. It is operated by Aerovías DAP, which has more than 20 years of experience of flying in Patagonia and Antarctica.

The Vessel:
The 68-passenger Ocean Nova was built in 1992 at the Ørskov Shipyard in Frederikshavn, Denmark, to navigate the ice-choked waters off Western Greenland. The ship was upgraded in 2000 and was significantly refurbished once again in 2006 to include an impressive glass-enclosed forward observation lounge on the top deck. Classified to operate in ice-filled waters, she is guided by Danish officers with extensive experience in polar navigation. The Ocean Nova offers triple, twin and outside cabins, a spacious dining room, comfortable library, presentation room, bar, lounge, and exercise room.