ANTARCTICA
12 DAYS/11 NIGHTS
We have secured an UNBELIEVABLE deal for you!
If you have had Antarctica on your bucket list but haven’t pulled the trigger, now is the time. We have negotiated the price of a lifetime (35% OFF!!) and can’t wait to share this adventure with you.
“Antarctica is the last frontier.”
Join Divergent Travel Trips for our FOURTH group trip to Antarctica! This trip will be our 8th trip to the 7th continent, and we can’t wait to share our favorite place on the planet with you.
Less than 1% of the population will ever visit Antarctica.
Spend 12 days with us on an expedition to explore the Antarctic Peninsula and the South Shetland Islands.
Our expedition dates align with PRIME whale season! We’ll also have the opportunity to SNORKEL!
Our trip will be operated in partnership with a top polar expedition company. This means we’ll have access to the amazing expedition guides.
We will spend expedition time crossing the Drake Passage, visiting the South Shetland Islands, and the Antarctic Peninsula. Each touchpoint offers you different landscapes to explore, wildlife to observe, and activities.
Every single day in Antarctica you will get off the ship! We are not just sailing by. You’ll get to touch, smell, feel, and explore this stunning continent.
Our expert expedition team will be off the ship with us, exploring and educating. Onboard, they will offer educational seminars so you can truly get to know this wild place.
Using the expedition ship, Sylvia Earle, as our base, we’ll explore this extreme region of the world in comfort. You’ll be offered prime photography opportunities and assistance with your settings to ensure you get great photos if you desire.
Daily activities include zodiac cruises, landings, snorkeling excursions (extra), paddling or kayaking excursions (extra), and wildlife spotting. Our days will be dictated by weather conditions and animal sightings.
Something to note: You do not need to be a photographer to join this trip. The focus of this trip is to provide a full immersion into the wildness of Antarctica. But, if you want to take photos, we’ll have amazing opportunities to do so.
If all you have is an iPhone, no worries! We can help you achieve the most with it.
If photography is of no interest to you at all, that’s ok too.
Trip Itinerary
Below you will find an overview of the expedition.
Note: Other than the days we embark and disembark the ship, this is not a fixed itinerary, however, this will give you an idea of what to expect.
We can arrange both pre and post trip exploration in Buenos Aires or Ushuaia, Argentina or anywhere else in South America. Just ask!
March 13, 2027 – Arrive in Ushuaia, Argentina
Welcome to Argentina!
Arrive in Ushuaia, where we will be met by a representative of Aurora Expeditions and transferred with our fellow expeditioners to our assigned pre-voyage hotel.
We will organize an optional meet and greet dinner for our group!
Overnight: Ushuaia, Argentina hotel
March 14, 2027 – Day Tour in Ushuaia and Embark Sylvia Earle
This morning, enjoy breakfast and check-out.
Those wishing to join our Lake Escondido tour today, will meet in the hotel lobby at 8.45 am. This tour offers us an unforgettable panoramic drive through big valleys of glacial origin, evergreen and deciduous forests, waterfalls and rivers, in the vastness of the Andes Mountain Range. We will leave Ushuaia city to the northeast of Tierra del Fuego, driving through peat bog valleys to reach Garibaldi Pass, only accessible by a winding road that will take us to a panoramic point. From here we will have amazing panoramic views of Lake Escondido and, if weather conditions allow, of Fagnano Lake. We will start our descent towards the northeast to reach Fagnano Lake’s shore where we will visit a local ranch. After appreciating the landscape, you will have the chance to enjoy the typical Fuegian Lamb barbecue. Enjoy some free time there before returning to Ushuaia for ship embarkation.
Alternatively, enjoy your day at leisure and meet at your hotel lobby or from the meeting point at the parking lot near the pier (details will be given by our ground staff at the hotel), to be transferred to the pier for embarkation.
Once onboard, you’ll have time to settle into your cabin before our important mandatory briefings. As the ship pulls away from port, we’ll gather on the deck to commence our adventure with spectacular views over Ushuaia and Tierra del Fuego.
This evening get to know your fellow expeditioners and friendly expedition team and crew at a welcome dinner to celebrate the start of a thrilling adventure to Antarctica.
Overnight: Expedition Ship (B-L-D)
March 15 -16, 2027 – Cross the Drake Passage
As we commence the Drake Passage crossing, we make the most of our time getting comfortable with the motions of the sea. Our expedition team prepare us for our first landing with important wildlife guidelines and biosecurity procedures and start our lecture program to help you learn more about Antarctica’s history, wildlife and environment.
Our wildlife experiences begin as we enjoy watching and photographing the many seabirds, including majestic albatrosses and giant petrels following our vessel. On sea days, we can enjoy the facilities on board the vessel including the gym, wellness centre or the relaxing in one of the observation lounges.
Nearing the South Shetland Islands and the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula on the afternoon of day four, the excitement is palpable with everyone converging on one of the observation decks watching for our first iceberg. The ocean takes on a whole new perspective once we are below the Antarctic Convergence and are surrounded by the surreal presence of floating ice sculptures. The memory of your first big iceberg sighting is likely to remain with you for a lifetime. Time and weather permitting, we may attempt our first landing in Antarctica by late afternoon.
Overnight: Expedition Ship (B-L-D)
March 17-21, 2027 – South Shetland Islands & Antarctic Peninsula
It is almost impossible to describe the feeling of arriving in Antarctica. Spotting your first iceberg and taking a deep breath of some of the most fresh, crisp air on earth is an experience that will stay with you forever.
Once we arrive, the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula and the South Shetland Islands are ours to explore, and we have a host of choices available to us. Because we are so far south, we will experience approximately 18-24 hours of daylight and the days can be as busy as we wish.
Our experienced expedition team, who have made countless journeys to this area, will use their expertise to design our voyage from day to day, choosing the best options based on the prevailing weather, ice conditions and wildlife opportunities.
We generally make landings or Zodiac excursions twice a day. You will want to rug up before joining Zodiac cruises along spectacular ice cliffs or among grounded icebergs, keeping watch for whales, seals and porpoising penguins. Zodiacs will also transport you from the ship to land, where you can visit penguin rookeries, discover historic huts and explore some of our favourite spots along the peninsula.
While ashore we aim to stretch our legs, wandering along pebbly beaches or perhaps up snow-covered ridgelines to vantage points with mountains towering overhead and ice-speckled oceans below. If you have chosen an optional activity, you will have the option to do participate in the activity whenever conditions allow, and of course keen polar plungers will have the chance to fully immerse themselves in polar waters – conditions permitting! The polar plunge can take place at any time during the voyage, so listen out for the announcement from the expedition team and get ready for the most exhilarating dip of your life!
In addition to Zodiac cruises and shore excursions, we may ship cruise some of the narrow, dramatic straits separating offshore islands from the mainland, or linger in scenic bays to watch whales travelling or feeding. This is a great time to enjoy the observation lounge or make your way to the bridge (open at the captain’s discretion) for uninterrupted views of Antarctica in all its splendour. Listen out for the creak and deep rumble of glaciers as they carve into sea. Take a quiet moment to experience the wonder of the pristine paradise of the splendid white continent.
Overnight: Expedition Ship (B-L-D)
March 22-23, 2027 – Cross the Drake Passage
Enjoy a final morning landing in the South Shetland Islands before we re-enter the Drake Passage for our return journey to South America.
With lectures and film presentations to complete our Antarctic experience, there is still plenty of time to enjoy the magic of the Southern Ocean and the life that calls it home. There is time for reflection and discussion about what we have seen and experienced. We hope you become ambassadors for Antarctica telling your family, friends and colleagues about your journey to this magical place, advocating for its conservation and preservation so that they might one day visit the region to experience what you have been lucky to see and do here.
As we approach the tip of South America, our Captain may sail close to legendary Cape Horn, weather and time permitting.
Overnight: Expedition Ship (B-L-D)
March 24, 2027 – Disembark in Ushuaia, Argentina
During the early morning, we cruise up the Beagle Channel, before quietly slipping into dock in Ushuaia, where we will be free to disembark around 8.00 am. Farewell your expedition team and fellow passengers as we all continue our onward journeys, hopefully with a newfound sense of the immense power of nature.
Upon disembarkation, for those continuing their travels in the region, transportation to the hotel will be arranged exclusively for guests who have booked their accommodations through Aurora or for those staying in downtown areas near the port. Expeditioners departing on flights prior to 12.30 pm will be directly transferred to Ushuaia Airport, those with flights after 12.30 pm will have the opportunity to explore Ushuaia before an afternoon airport transfer, and the transfer procedures and details will be communicated onboard before disembarkation.
Note: At the conclusion of the voyage, we do not recommend booking flights departing Ushuaia prior to 12.00 pm on the day of disembarkation in case there are delays.
Additional Trip Information
What’s Included:
- 1 night pre-sailing hotel in Ushuaia, Argentina
- Airport transfer to Ushuaia hotel on arrival
- Airport transfer from ship to airport on departure
- Transfer to ship on embarkation day
- 10 nights onboard the luxury Sylvia Earle ship
- All meals onboard the ship
- Soft drinks, fine wines and beer at meal service
- Zodiac safaris
- Expedition landings
- Polar Plunge (weather permitting)
- Formal & informal educational presentations
- Expedition guiding team
- Rubber boots to use while in Antarctica
- Branded Parka to keep
- All port charges and service taxes
- Trip Delay and Medical Emergency Evacuation Insurance
- Special events for our group
- Photography instruction
- Welcome gift
- Your hosts (us)!
What’s Not Included:
- International airfare to/from Ushuaia, Argentina
- Any passport or visa expenses (if required)
- Travel Insurance (required)
- Mandatory waterproof pants for zodiac landing & cruising
- Any other gear not mentioned
- Kayaking Program ($1,330)
- Snorkeling Program ($675)
- Paddling Program ($640)
- Laundry, spa services, or other personal charges
- Phone & internet charges
- Pre/Post-trip extensions
- Single Supplement (if requested)
Trip Perks
If you’re looking for a trip to Antarctica at an insane value, this trip is for you.
This is one of our favorite polar expedition ships with many amenities.
Diverge & Join This Adventure!
The dates of this group trip are March 13-24, 2027.
We have negotiated EXCLUSIVE PRICING for our group on this unique itinerary. This is the cheapest price available for this expedition, anywhere.
The only way to get this pricing is to join our group.
A deposit of $2,500 is required to secure your cabin on the trip with the remainder due by December 3, 2026.
Trip Cost:
All prices are in USD and per person based on twin shares.
Traveling solo and willing to share a room to save? We match solo travelers with other solo travelers of the same gender who indicate they are willing to share. Both guests avoid the single supplement. Please note – if we are unable to match you with another solo share traveler, the single supplement will apply.
| Cabin Types Available | Cabin Descriptions | Listed Pricing | DT Trips Pricing until September 1! |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triple Stateroom | Twin beds with Porthole Window (215 sqft) | ||
| Stateroom Superior | 2 Twins or 1 King Bed with French Balcony (190 sqft) | ||
| Cat C Balcony | 2 Twins or 1 King bed with Private Balcony (232 sqft) | $12,087 | |
| Cat B Balcony | 2 Twins or 1 King bed with Private Balcony (235 sqft) | $12,672 | |
| Cat A Balcony | 2 Twins or 1 King bed with Private Balcony (300 sqft) | ||
| Solo Cat C Balcony | 1 King bed with Private Balcony (232 sqft) | SOLD OUT | |
| Solo Cat B Balcony | 1 King bed with Private Balcony (235 sqft) | $19,495 LIMITED | |
| Solo Cat A Balcony | 1 King bed with Private Balcony (300 sqft) | $20,995 LIMITED | |
| Junior Suite | 1 Bedroom Suite with Private Balcony (421 sqft) | $20,472 | |
| Captain’s Suite | 1 Bedroom Suite with Private Balcony (437 sqft) | $23,397 |
Cabin Type Cheat Sheet:
Triple Staterooms feature a Porthole Window. It does not open.
Superior Staterooms feature a French Balcony. This is a single, floor-to-ceiling window.
Cat A/B/C Staterooms feature a Private Balcony. This is a traditional walk-out balcony that you access from your room.
All staterooms and suites can be converted to two twin beds.
You can view room layouts and additional cabin details here.
Single Supplement Information: If you wish to have a private room, please book one of the solo staterooms on offer. This is the best deal for solos. They are very limited, and once they are sold out, we are able to offer a twin cabin for yourself, the cost is 1.5x the listed price for all staterooms. If you wish to book a solo suite, the cost is 2x the list price for all suites.
We cannot stress enough how exclusive this deal is! You can’t touch this itinerary from any company for these prices, let alone with our partner.
If Antarctica has been on your bucket list forever and you want to be hosted by the two of us, now is the time!
BOOK HEREA $2,500 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your spot, and the remaining balance is due by December 3, 2026. Payment plans are also available upon receipt of your deposit.
Please do not book flights or other non-refundable travel until we confirm your booking.
If the trip is full, email [email protected] and we will add you to the waiting list — also follow Divergent Travel Trips on Instagram to be the first to know when future trips are announced.
