Atlas Ocean Voyages announced new Polar Expeditions by Atlas to Antarctica, setting sail from NOV 2024 to MAR 2025. Bookings have now commenced.
Travellers can choose from 48 unique excursions on three yachts: the World Voyager, World Navigator, and World Traveller.
Options range from 5 to 18-night expeditions. Most of these are round trips departing from Ushuaia, Argentina, while some feature the exclusive "Fly the Drake" expedition, beginning or concluding in Punta Arenas, Chile.
Atlas says all voyages include a pre-cruise hotel night stay in Buenos Aires or Punta Arenas and private roundtrip charter air flights. These expeditions encompass a multitude of landings, offering adventurers on remote shores and Zodiac safaris, all guided by Atlas Ocean Voyages' expedition team, guides, and naturalists.
The Antarctica season is bookended by a selection of Cultural Expeditions by Atlas in spring 2024 or fall 2025. New destinations include Isla de los Estados, Argentina, and the coastal town of São Francisco do Sul, Brazil. The South Orkney Islands and New Island in the Falkland Islands are also new features on its Polar Expeditions.
"Expedition cruising continues to be top-of-mind for today's adventurous traveler, and with three luxurious yachts, Atlas Ocean Voyages provides a comprehensive array of offerings to explore the commitment to delivering Antarctica," said Atlas Ocean Voyages' President and CEO, James Rodriguez. "With a range of enticing itineraries, the season offers adventurers the opportunity to explore the pristine beauty of the Antarctic Peninsula and surrounding areas."
Highlights of the 2024/2025 Antarctica Season:
- The most popular “Antarctic Discovery” expeditions sail a 9-night roundtrip from Ushuaia and include up to five days at the Antarctic Peninsula. Guests will enjoy multiple Captain’s Choice landings and Zodiac safari experiences when weather and safety conditions allow. Departures are available on 30OCT, 13NOV, 19NOV, 20DEC, 28DEC 2024 and 05JAN, 06JAN, 15JAN, 03FEB, 04FEB, 13FEB, 14FEB, and 05MAR, 11MAR, or 22MAR, 2025.
- The “Crossing the Antarctic Circle” expeditions sail 11 nights roundtrip from Ushuaia and feature up to seven days at the Antarctic Peninsula, including multiple Captain’s Choice landings and Zodiac safari experiences. Departures are available on 08NOV 23, 09DEC, 29DEC, 2024, and 09JAN, 20JAN, 24JAN, 31JAN, 22FEB, or 14MAR 2025.
- For a more immersive experience of the Seventh Continent without crossing the Drake Passage, guests can choose from two 5-night Drake Express Expeditions sailing roundtrip from King George Island (departing on 27NOV or 02DEC 2024. An additional 7-night Drake Fly & Sail Expedition departs from Ushuaia on 20NOV 2024 and ends in King George Island so that explorers can still experience sailing the Drake Passage one way and then enjoy a private charter air flight back to Punta Arenas. Drake Express and Drake Fly & Sail Expeditions concluding in Punta Arenas include a post-cruise hotel night stay.
- A new 18-night “Grand Antarctica & Beyond” Expedition showcases calls to the Antarctic Peninsula, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, the Falklands, and the South Orkney Islands. Departing on 16JAN 2025 from Ushuaia, it offers the most extensive exploration of the region.
- Additional Polar Expeditions by Atlas include a 13-night “Wild Falklands & Chilean Fjords” journey departing 07NOV 2024 from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia and a 14-night Ushuaia to Rio de Janeiro expedition departing 25MAR 2025, through the Falklands, Uruguay, and coastal Brazil.
- A selection of Cultural Expeditions by Atlas expeditions in South America and across the Atlantic Ocean are also available in the fall of 2024 and spring of 2025. Featured expeditions include a 10-night Brazilian Allure voyage departing 28OCT 2024 from Rio de Janeiro to Buenos Aires or a 14-night “Atlantic Adventurer” sailing on 08AP 2025 from Rio de Janeiro via the Cape Verde Islands, ending in Las Palmas, Canary Islands.
The 2024/2025 Antarctica Season promises polar adventures, allowing guests to witness the landscapes and wildlife of the Antarctic region.
More information at Atlas Ocean Voyages website.
