Silver Endeavour - Antarctica Expedition

Where this cruise calls, day by day

10 ports and 9 sea days over 18 Nights.

1. Day 1

   Ushuaia

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   Ushuaia sits on the Beagle Channel below the Martial range and bills itself as the world's southernmost city, which is mostly true and entirely commercial. It is the main embarkation port for Antarctic expedition ships, so the waterfront is a mix of outfitters, king crab restaurants and gangways. Passengers on round-South-America itineraries usually get a half day for the national park or a channel boat trip.

   • Tierra del Fuego National Park and Lapataia Bay
   • Beagle Channel catamaran trip to Les Eclaireurs lighthouse and the sea lion islets
   • End of the World Train (Tren del Fin del Mundo)
   • Museo del Presidio, the old prison that built the town

   Getting ashore

   Ships berth at the Muelle Comercial, a short walk from Avenida San Martin.

   Best months

   Nov-Mar

2. Day 2 · At sea

3. Day 3 · At sea

4. Day 4

   Antarctic Peninsula

   AntarcticaPort

   The peninsula is the arm of Antarctica reaching north towards South America, and it is where almost every Antarctic cruise actually spends its time. Itineraries list it as a single port but it means several days of ship-cruising between bays, channels and islands, with two zodiac outings a day when weather allows. Nothing is fixed — the daily plan is announced the night before and rewritten by morning if the wind turns.

   • Gentoo, chinstrap and Adelie colonies at different sites along the coast
   • Humpback and minke whales feeding on krill in the bays
   • Leopard and crabeater seals on ice floes
   • Working and historic research stations, including Port Lockroy

   Getting ashore

   Everything is by zodiac — landings and cruises both, and both are weather-dependent.

   Best months

   Nov-Mar (Antarctic season)

5. Day 5

   Antarctic Peninsula

   AntarcticaPort

   The peninsula is the arm of Antarctica reaching north towards South America, and it is where almost every Antarctic cruise actually spends its time. Itineraries list it as a single port but it means several days of ship-cruising between bays, channels and islands, with two zodiac outings a day when weather allows. Nothing is fixed — the daily plan is announced the night before and rewritten by morning if the wind turns.

   • Gentoo, chinstrap and Adelie colonies at different sites along the coast
   • Humpback and minke whales feeding on krill in the bays
   • Leopard and crabeater seals on ice floes
   • Working and historic research stations, including Port Lockroy

   Getting ashore

   Everything is by zodiac — landings and cruises both, and both are weather-dependent.

   Best months

   Nov-Mar (Antarctic season)

6. Day 6

   Antarctic Peninsula

   AntarcticaPort

   The peninsula is the arm of Antarctica reaching north towards South America, and it is where almost every Antarctic cruise actually spends its time. Itineraries list it as a single port but it means several days of ship-cruising between bays, channels and islands, with two zodiac outings a day when weather allows. Nothing is fixed — the daily plan is announced the night before and rewritten by morning if the wind turns.

   • Gentoo, chinstrap and Adelie colonies at different sites along the coast
   • Humpback and minke whales feeding on krill in the bays
   • Leopard and crabeater seals on ice floes
   • Working and historic research stations, including Port Lockroy

   Getting ashore

   Everything is by zodiac — landings and cruises both, and both are weather-dependent.

   Best months

   Nov-Mar (Antarctic season)

7. Day 7

   Antarctic Peninsula

   AntarcticaPort

   The peninsula is the arm of Antarctica reaching north towards South America, and it is where almost every Antarctic cruise actually spends its time. Itineraries list it as a single port but it means several days of ship-cruising between bays, channels and islands, with two zodiac outings a day when weather allows. Nothing is fixed — the daily plan is announced the night before and rewritten by morning if the wind turns.

   • Gentoo, chinstrap and Adelie colonies at different sites along the coast
   • Humpback and minke whales feeding on krill in the bays
   • Leopard and crabeater seals on ice floes
   • Working and historic research stations, including Port Lockroy

   Getting ashore

   Everything is by zodiac — landings and cruises both, and both are weather-dependent.

   Best months

   Nov-Mar (Antarctic season)

8. Day 8

   Antarctic Peninsula

   AntarcticaPort

   The peninsula is the arm of Antarctica reaching north towards South America, and it is where almost every Antarctic cruise actually spends its time. Itineraries list it as a single port but it means several days of ship-cruising between bays, channels and islands, with two zodiac outings a day when weather allows. Nothing is fixed — the daily plan is announced the night before and rewritten by morning if the wind turns.

   • Gentoo, chinstrap and Adelie colonies at different sites along the coast
   • Humpback and minke whales feeding on krill in the bays
   • Leopard and crabeater seals on ice floes
   • Working and historic research stations, including Port Lockroy

   Getting ashore

   Everything is by zodiac — landings and cruises both, and both are weather-dependent.

   Best months

   Nov-Mar (Antarctic season)

9. Day 9 · At sea

10. Day 10 · At sea

11. Day 11

    South Georgia

    South GeorgiaPort

    South Georgia is a 100-mile spine of glaciated mountains in the Southern Ocean, closer to Antarctica in feel than to the Falklands, and it holds the densest concentration of wildlife on any cruise itinerary. Beaches are covered in king penguins and elephant seals to the point where finding a landing spot is the problem. It is also Shackleton country — the whaling station at Grytviken is where his grave is, and where most ships raise a toast.

    • Grytviken whaling station, the museum and Shackleton's grave
    • King penguin colonies at Salisbury Plain and St Andrews Bay
    • Fur seals in the tussac, aggressive and everywhere in December
    • Wandering albatross on Prion Island (access restricted and seasonal)

    Getting ashore

    Zodiac landings only, preceded by a strict biosecurity inspection of boots and outerwear.

    Best months

    Nov-Mar (Oct-Nov for elephant seals, Dec-Jan for chicks)

12. Day 12

    South Georgia

    South GeorgiaPort

    South Georgia is a 100-mile spine of glaciated mountains in the Southern Ocean, closer to Antarctica in feel than to the Falklands, and it holds the densest concentration of wildlife on any cruise itinerary. Beaches are covered in king penguins and elephant seals to the point where finding a landing spot is the problem. It is also Shackleton country — the whaling station at Grytviken is where his grave is, and where most ships raise a toast.

    • Grytviken whaling station, the museum and Shackleton's grave
    • King penguin colonies at Salisbury Plain and St Andrews Bay
    • Fur seals in the tussac, aggressive and everywhere in December
    • Wandering albatross on Prion Island (access restricted and seasonal)

    Getting ashore

    Zodiac landings only, preceded by a strict biosecurity inspection of boots and outerwear.

    Best months

    Nov-Mar (Oct-Nov for elephant seals, Dec-Jan for chicks)

13. Day 13

    South Georgia

    South GeorgiaPort

    South Georgia is a 100-mile spine of glaciated mountains in the Southern Ocean, closer to Antarctica in feel than to the Falklands, and it holds the densest concentration of wildlife on any cruise itinerary. Beaches are covered in king penguins and elephant seals to the point where finding a landing spot is the problem. It is also Shackleton country — the whaling station at Grytviken is where his grave is, and where most ships raise a toast.

    • Grytviken whaling station, the museum and Shackleton's grave
    • King penguin colonies at Salisbury Plain and St Andrews Bay
    • Fur seals in the tussac, aggressive and everywhere in December
    • Wandering albatross on Prion Island (access restricted and seasonal)

    Getting ashore

    Zodiac landings only, preceded by a strict biosecurity inspection of boots and outerwear.

    Best months

    Nov-Mar (Oct-Nov for elephant seals, Dec-Jan for chicks)

14. Day 14 · At sea

15. Day 15 · At sea

16. Day 16 · At sea

17. Day 17 · At sea

18. Day 18 · At sea

19. Day 19

    Ushuaia

    ArgentinaArrive

    Ushuaia sits on the Beagle Channel below the Martial range and bills itself as the world's southernmost city, which is mostly true and entirely commercial. It is the main embarkation port for Antarctic expedition ships, so the waterfront is a mix of outfitters, king crab restaurants and gangways. Passengers on round-South-America itineraries usually get a half day for the national park or a channel boat trip.

    • Tierra del Fuego National Park and Lapataia Bay
    • Beagle Channel catamaran trip to Les Eclaireurs lighthouse and the sea lion islets
    • End of the World Train (Tren del Fin del Mundo)
    • Museo del Presidio, the old prison that built the town

    Getting ashore

    Ships berth at the Muelle Comercial, a short walk from Avenida San Martin.

    Best months

    Nov-Mar