Travelling to Antarctica from Australia and New Zealand can be achieved a few ways, either fly to South America or depart directly on your Antarctica cruise from Australia or New Zealand. The most popular and affordable Antarctic journey is to fly to Argentina and board your ship in the ...
Listing of trips to Antarctica in 2025, 2026 & 2027 cruise seasons. Summary of new cruises. Find trips on your preferred travel dates.
Where do Antarctica trips start/finish from and how can you visit? The vast majority of cruises to Antarctica depart fromUshuaia,Argentina, though severalAntarctic Air Cruises, leave fromPunta Arenas, Chile, and fly one direction while sailing the other. The few cruises visiting theRoss Seageneral...
FLIGHT & CRUISE OPTIONS FROM SOUTH AMERICA For those hesitant to cross the Drake, there is an option to fly from Patagonia to the South Shetland Islands. From here you can join an expedition cruise to the Antarctic Peninsula. EXPEDITION CRUISES FROM AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND Antarctica cruises dep...
From the first moment we booked our trip to Antarctica with Swoop, everything went so well. You can read about Antarctica, people can tell you about it, you can look at countless images, but it is so much more beautiful in reality. Travelled: January 2017 Kim - Australia Shackleton...
Cruises to Eastern Antarctica from Australia and New Zealand usually leave from Invercargill / Port of Bluff in New Zealand (2 - map below) Invercargill has an airport, Bluff, 30km away by road has a deep-water port. Less frequently trips may leave from Hobart in Australia 1. They may al...
One of the best trips I have ever taken. You are only going to Antarctica once most likely, so you want to get it right. I felt like we really did and that was made possible by excellent guidance from Nick and excellent service from all involved on our travels. We were told National...
One of the best trips I have ever taken. You are only going to Antarctica once most likely, so you want to get it right. I felt like we really did and that was made possible by excellent guidance from Nick and excellent service from all involved on our travels. We were told National...
Fig 3. Trips to the more remote Eastern side of Antarctica usually leave from Australia and New Zealandoften Invercargill / Port of Bluff in New Zealand2,Invercargill has the airport, Bluff, 30km away by road has a deep-water port. Less commonly trips may leave/return from Hobart, Australia...
The flights from Australia and New Zealand stopped in 1980. It was largely due to the Air New Zealand Flight 901 accident on November 28, 1979. In 1994, flights to Antarctica continued again. Despite the potential dangers and risks, trips to Antarctica continued to grow. According to IAATO,...