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Enjoy up to 25% off your 2024-25 Antarctic Expedition
Embark on the ultimate Antarctic journey in 2024 or 2025 aboard our purpose-built small ships, designed to bring your wildest travel dreams to life.
Imagine standing on the deck of a state-of-the-art expedition ship, surrounded by towering glaciers, drifting icebergs, and an array of majestic wildlife in their natural habitat. Whether kayaking through pristine polar waters, hiking across untouched landscapes, or simply taking in the breathtaking scenery from the comfort of your ship, every moment promises to be extraordinary.
With 25 departures, including multiple fly and sail options, this season offers more ways than ever to explore Antarctica’s vast landscapes and encounter iconic wildlife – from charismatic penguins to playful seals to whales feeding on plentiful Antarctic krill.
Book your Antarctic adventure today and you’ll also enjoy up to 25% savings* on select itineraries! Whether you’re longing to witness majestic wildlife, stand in awe of the last continent, or immerse yourself in some of the planet’s most remote and breathtaking landscapes, our world-class small-ships provide endless opportunities for adventure. Hurry, with limited berths available you don’t want to miss out!
Embark on the ultimate Antarctic journey in 2024 or 2025 aboard our purpose-built small ships, designed to bring your wildest travel dreams to life. Discover the untamed beauty of Antarctica, where natural wonders and breathtaking landscapes surround you.
Imagine standing on the deck of a state-of-the-art expedition ship, surrounded by towering glaciers, drifting icebergs, and an array of majestic wildlife in their natural habitat. Whether kayaking through pristine polar waters, hiking across untouched landscapes, or simply taking in the breathtaking scenery from the comfort of your ship, every moment promises to be extraordinary.
With 25 departures, including multiple fly and sail options, this season offers more ways than ever to explore Antarctica’s vast landscapes and encounter iconic wildlife – from charismatic penguins to playful seals to whales feeding on plentiful Antarctic krill.
Three new itineraries celebrate the spirit of polar exploration and adventure. In Shackleton’s Footsteps retraces the steps of legendary explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew, while two new voyages incorporating the Chilean Fjords offer expeditioners the opportunity to follow in Darwin’s footsteps.
Our new purpose-built small ships, the Greg Mortimer, the Sylvia Earle, and the Douglas Mawson (setting sail in 2025), carry a maximum of 130 passengers, our fleet is redefining expedition cruising for the future.
Traveling in small groups means that, unlike on larger ships, you can join every excursion, getting into the environment and exploring via Zodiac cruises, guided walks, participating in our Citizen Science Program and much more. You can also add another layer to your expedition by participating in unique add-on activities including kayaking, snorkeling and scuba diving.
Enjoy our informal style and experiential approach to expedition cruising, delivered by our highly skilled Expedition Leaders and their teams.
Book your Antarctic adventure today and enjoy up to 25% savings* on select itineraries! Whether you’re longing to witness majestic wildlife, stand in awe of the last continent, or immerse yourself in some of the planet’s most remote and breathtaking landscapes, our world-class small-ships provide endless opportunities for adventure. Hurry, with limited berths available you don’t want to miss out!
Immerse yourself in the beauty of Antarctica
Embark on an Antarctic expedition with our exclusive offers that redefine adventure. Dive into the extraordinary with incredible savings across our 2024-25 season. Book your expedition today to enjoy savings of up to 25% off. Discover our expeditions below.
Antarctic Peninsula
Jagged peaks and mountain ranges offer breathtaking backdrops as you embark on an adventure among iconic Antarctic wildlife, surrounded by numerous species of seals, penguins and whales. Set foot on the epic seventh continent, cruise past tabular icebergs and visit historical sites – including the most southerly post office in the world.
"All of the Antarctica destinations we visited were unique, breathtaking, beautiful, humbling - no words can really describe the raw nature and profound emotions I experienced."
B Jager
Spirit of Antarctica
Polar Expedition
Welcome to Vantage Explorations’ Spirit of Antarctica expedition. Embrace the spirit of polar exploration on this classic expedition to the coveted white continent. Early season is a great time for photography,...
12 Days
From USD $14,955.75/pp
Antarctic Explorer
Polar Expedition
Welcome to Vantage Explorations’ Antarctic Explorer Fly/Sail expedition. Early Antarctic explorers returned from their voyages to the deep south with tales of a magnificent, ice-covered land teeming with life. Experience the...
12-13 Days
From USD $16,796.00/pp
Antarctic Peninsula in Depth
Polar Expedition
Welcome to Vantage Explorations’ Antarctica Active: All Inclusive Activities expedition. Paddling, camping, snowshoeing and snorkelling are included in the activity cost. Vantage Explorations is renowned for the variety and volume of...
15 Days
From USD $17,995.50/pp
Antarctic Explorer featuring the Chilean Fjords
Polar Expedition
Welcome to Vantage Explorations’ Antarctic Explorer featuring the Chilean Fjords Fly/Sail expedition. Early Antarctic explorers returned from their voyages to the deep south with tales of a magnificent, ice-covered land teeming...
14 Days
From USD $15,296.25/pp
Spirit of Antarctica featuring the Chilean Fjords
Polar Expedition
Welcome to Vantage Explorations’ Spirit of Antarctica featuring the Chilean Fjords expedition. As Antarctica laps up the last of the summer sun and the landscape bathes in dappled light, its inhabitants show no signs...
13 Days
From USD $12,971.25/pp
Antarctic Circle
Few are lucky and privileged enough to tick the elusive 7th continent off their travel bucket list, and even fewer are afforded the opportunity to cross the Antarctic Circle. On an Antarctic Circle expedition, embrace the spirit of adventure as you navigate narrow channels full of pack ice and breathtaking ice sculptures, allowing nature to dictate your itinerary.
Whether it was whale watching from the Zodiacs, playing with leopard seals, visiting penguin colonies or marveling at the shapes of floating icebergs... it was only made better by the comforts on board... What an unforgettable experience!”
P Houghton
Across the Antarctic Circle
Polar Expedition
Thank you for joining Vantage Explorations on our special Across the Antarctic Circle Christmas sailing expedition.Venturing below the Antarctic Circle is about more than just earning bragging rights. It is...
13-14 Days
From USD $15,916.00/pp
Antarctica Complete
Polar Expedition
Welcome to our Antarctica Complete expedition. Experience unparalleled adventure and discovery on your ultimate Antarctic voyage. If you want to see it all, this is the trip for you. Be transported...
23 Days
From USD $29,915.75/pp
South Georgia & Falklands~Malvinas
Experience the greatest wildlife show on the planet on your expedition to South Georgia, with thousands of king penguins, seals and seabirds on display throughout the sandy beaches, rugged coves and surrounding snow- capped mountains. Stretch your legs on the windswept coastlines of the Falklands~Malvinas, rich in dramatic military history and home to the world’s largest black-browed albatross colony.
"The destinations where positively EPIC...Thank you for an exceptional, life-changing experience that took me out of my comfort zone... I brought home memories and more: a craving to return."
C Wichems
Falklands, South Georgia & Antarctic Peninsula
Polar Expedition
Welcome to Vantage Explorations’ Falklands, South Georgia & Antarctic Peninsula expedition.Celebrate a white Christmas on a voyage that encompasses the best of the Antarctic Peninsula, South Georgia and the Falklands~Malvinas. This...
21-23 Days
From USD $23,676.00/pp
South Georgia & Antarctic Odyssey
Polar Expedition
Welcome to our South Georgia & Antarctic Odyssey expedition.This voyage encompasses the best of the Antarctic Peninsula and South Georgia. Discover historic Stanley in the Falklands~Malvinas and stand in awe...
20-24 Days
From USD $23,836.00/pp
Weddell Sea
Visit part of Antarctica that few get to experience on a true expedition that pushes below the Antarctic Circle to the eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula. Embrace the spirit of exploration as you attempt to forge a path through the ice-choked Weddell Sea, retracing the paths of early explorers including Shackleton himself.
"I seemed to vow to myself that some day I would go to the region of ice and snow and go on and on till I came to one of the poles of the earth"
Ernest Shackleton
In Shackleton's Footsteps
Polar Expedition
Welcome to our NEW In Shackleton’s Footsteps expedition.Follow in the footsteps of ‘the Boss’ on this quintessential polar voyage, from the serene ice of the deep south to the subantarctic...
20 Days
From USD $21,436.00/pp
Wild Antarctica
Polar Expedition
Welcome to Vantage Explorations’ Wild Antarctica featuring the Weddell Sea expedition. Famed for its enormous icebergs, year-round sea ice, fascinating fossils and the pivotal role it played in Shackleton’s Endurance expedition,...
12-13 Days
From USD $18,876.00/pp
What do past travelers say?
“The overwhelming feeling while in the Antarctic was that it was MORE...more majestic, more pristine, more beautiful, more fragile, more everything. I would absolutely recommend your company to anyone else considering a polar expedition. The entire trip was so much more than I could have imagined.”
S. GrieveAntarctica 2022-23 Season
“Antarctica is by far the premier wilderness destination on this planet. We absolutely loved everywhere we went... A superlative experience. We are very widely travelled over many years but this was our best trip ever!”
R. HughesAntarctica 2022-23 Season
"The whole experience was truly magical. I cannot imagine a better Antarctic tour operator. Everything was handled so well… we always got outings and the expedition team was so good at finding us cool spots to go to. I cannot recommend y’all enough, the trip was pure magic."
M. MatthewsAntarctica 2022-23 Season
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