Patagonia Small Ship Cruises

Explore mythical landscapes in Patagonia and Antarctica. Spend 18 days observing unique wildlife, saw-toothed mountains, deep fjords, and vivid blue glaciers onboard the National Geographic Explorer. Observe breaching humpback whales and penguin colonies. 

Join a 14-day cruise on the Scenic Eclipse II from Ushuaia to Valparaiso, exploring Patagonia's fjords and glaciers. Experience indigenous cultures, local wildlife, and guided excursions while enjoying active exploration and relaxation.

Explore Antarctica and southern Chile on an 17-day cruise aboard National Geographic Resolution. Cruise from Ushuaia across the Drake Passage into Antarctica’s icy wilderness. Navigate through towering glaciers, remote fjords, and protected marine parks. Experience exploration through narrow channels inaccessible to larger vessels.

Board the Scenic Eclipse in Valparaiso and set sail along the coast of Patagonia for this 13-day expedition. View majestic islands, glaciers and fjords as you travel through Chile and Cape Horn. Disembark in Ushuaia, Argentina, the most southerly city in the world before flying to Buenos Aires to end your adventure.

The Antarctica Express Air cruise is a compact 7-day expedition aboard Magellan Discoverer. Begin in Punta Arenas and fly to King George Island to explore penguin colonies, ice-filled bays, and Antarctic wildlife. Sail through the Drake Passage, spot seabirds and whales, and, weather permitting, land at Cape Horn. Conclude in Ushuaia.

9-day expedition from Punta Arenas aboard Ocean Nova. Journey includes flight to King George Island, Antarctic Peninsula exploration via Zodiac and shore landings, visits to the South Shetland Islands, and a return via Punta Arenas with a Patagonia excursion before departure.

Sail on a 10-day fly-cruise aboard Silver Endeavour, flying to King George Island to begin an Antarctic expedition. Explore the Antarctic Sound, Antarctic Peninsula, and South Shetland Islands through guided Zodiac cruises, landings, and wildlife encounters.

Explore South Georgia and Antarctica on this 18-day expedition from Ushuaia to Punta Arenas aboard Magellan Discoverer. Visit Grytviken, St. Andrew’s Bay, Salisbury Plain, Elephant Island, the South Shetland Islands, and the Antarctic Peninsula. Travel by Zodiac, attend expert talks, and observe penguins, albatrosses, glaciers, and historic sites.

Travel 9 days from Punta Arenas, Chile to Ushuaia, Argentina aboard Ocean Nova. Fly across the Drake Passage, explore Antarctica and the South Shetland Islands, and observe penguins, seals, and whales. Take part in guided landings, Zodiac excursions, and educational sessions with polar experts.

Travel on a 12-day voyage from Buenos Aires and Ushuaia to the Antarctic Peninsula aboard Le Lyrial. Cross the Drake Passage, join zodiac excursions, spot penguins, whales, seals, and seabirds, and explore one of the planet’s most remote regions while learning from onboard polar experts.

Join a 12-day expedition aboard MV Plancius exploring Antarctica, the Antarctic Peninsula, and the Weddell Sea. Sail from Ushuaia, cross the Drake Passage, encounter vast icebergs, historic sites, and observe Antarctic wildlife.

Sail on a 10-day Falkland Islands expedition from Ushuaia to Ushuaia aboard Magellan Explorer. Encounter king, gentoo, and rockhopper penguins, visit Stanley, and explore remote islands including Saunders, Pebble, and West Point. Experience dramatic cliffs, white-sand beaches, and rich South Atlantic wildlife in a focused small-ship journey.