Quark Expeditions · Ocean Explorer, World Voyager · 8 days
Day 1: Your adventure begins in Punta Arenas, Chile, the most populated city in southern Patagonia. If you arrive early, there are many museums, restaurants, and shops to keep you busy for days. By early afternoon, a Quark Expeditions representative will meet you at the official starting point hotel, where you'll enjoy a welcome dinner and be briefed about preparing for your embarkation day. Day 2: Your charter flight from Punta Arenas to Antarctica will enable you to cross the legendary Drake Passage in only two hours, while far below, the ship will approach King George Island for your arrival. Your first glimpse of dramatic Antarctic landscapes will be from a unique perspective, as your…
The sailing, in facts
Operator
Quark Expeditions
Ship
Ocean Explorer, World Voyager
Length
8 days
Region
Antarctica, Patagonia & Chilean Fjords
Departures
9 listed · 2027-02-03 to 2029-02-14
Day by day
The route as the supplier files it. Ports and stops without a coordinate are still listed — they are calls, not gaps.
Day
Where
Days 1–2
Punta Arenas, Chile
Day 2
Air travel
Day 2
King George Island, Antarctica
Days 3–6
Antarctica (Cruising), Antarctica
Days 7–8
Drake Passage (Cruising)
Day 9
Ushuaia, Argentina
Day 9
Air travel
Day 9
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Every departure
9 departures of this itinerary in the atlas. Dates come from the supplier feed and are refreshed nightly.
