Travelzoo - Last Minute Antarctica
Exclusive Travelzoo Member offer!
Explore our expedition voyages to the Antarctic region, all designed to engage your heart, mind, and spirit through the duration of the journey.
South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula - Accommodation in Category C Cabin for AUD 8,999,-
Patagonian Fjords of Chile - Accommodation in Category D Cabin from AUD 4,999,-
- Who are Albatros Expeditions?
Albatros Expeditions and Travel Group, we have been offering expeditions to the most remote regions of the world since 1985. We are a pioneering, cruise operator offering exceptional experiences onboard our modern, state-of-the-art fleet. Join us for the trip of a lifetime and experience it all with our Scandinavian hospitality!
We are proud to introduce two of the most advanced ships in our fleet with their award-winning facilities and itineraries, Ocean Victory and Ocean Albatros. You might think our vessels look a little different. That's because they are. Experience with us!
- What is an expedition cruise?
Our voyages are carefully designed to engage your heart, mind, and spirit throughout the journey. For this reason, each program includes days full of activities such as Zodiac excursions and landings at various locations. We also offer activities such as kayaking, hiking, and snowshoeing as well as onboard activities while at sea, such as lectures, workshops, and wildlife spotting.
- What is included? Do I have to pay for any extras?
The price above is per person in Australian Dollars. It includes the accommodation in a sea-view Category D, C or B cabins, full board, unlimited tea and coffee, daily shore landings, lectures, parka, and boot rentals. Flight tickets, pre-departure accommodations, optional excursions, and hotel gratuities are not included.
- What are the COVID requirements?
Full vaccination (2 shots) and a negative PCR or supervised RAT test 72 hours prior to embarkation.
- Does the trip include airfares?
We appreciate that Australians are big travelers, and many visitors to Antarctica often add on a trip to South America and travel for a much longer time. As such, we are offering this as a cruise-only trip.
- How many people will be on board?
The maximum capacity of our X-bow vessel is 174 but we sail with an average of 150 people on board. This allows us to provide a true small-scale-expedition experience, with an industry-leading 1:8 guide-to-guest ratio.
- Can I book with a travel agent?
You are welcome to do so, however, the price through Travelzoo is a special, last-minute offer and cannot be combined with any other offers.
- How do I book?
By following the link above, you will get to a Booking Form. After completing the sign-up, our colleagues will get back to you with your booking confirmation and payment link within 1-2 business days. You can also contact us at 02 8006 9591 or at media @albatros-expeditions.com.
Please visit our general FAQ for more information!
Facts about Travelzoo - Last Minute Antarctica
South Shetland and Antarctic Peninsula
Our classic 10-day voyage to the Great White Continent. Experience the incredible wildlife, stunning mountain scenery, and gigantic icebergs in action-packed days.
Onboard our strong, ice-classed expedition vessels, we are sure to get close to the dramatic coastlines. Zodiac cruising and shore landings are an important and considerable part of the planned itinerary, enabling all expedition guests to set foot several times on the Antarctic continent, as well as the many surrounding sub-antarctic islands.
Departing Ushuaia in Argentina, we cross the mighty Drake Passage en-route to the South Shetland Islands, making Zodiac landings at penguin rookeries, research stations and fascinating lookouts along the way. Continuing southward, deep into the inlets of Antarctica, we pass the famous Gerlache Strait, where 3000-ft ice cliffs rise straight out of the still water. On no other journey can you experience so much pristine nature and varied wildlife in so few days!
When we return to Tierra del Fuego and Ushuaia, depending on weather conditions, we might pass close to the mythical Cape Horn - the southernmost point on South America; a celebrated maritime landmark.
Any voyage to Antarctica is an adventure, but with a maximum capacity of 198 guests aboard Ocean Atlantic or 186 guests aboard Ocean Victory/Ocean Albatros, these cruises offers a unique experience for the few. Shore landings, excursions, lectures and whale safaris are easily accommodated to help you enjoy a matchless expedition experience.
Patagonian Fjords of Chile
Through the intricate maze of Chile’s fantastic fjords from Cape Horn to Torres del Paine and Valparaiso – onboard Albatros Expeditions’ new vessel Ocean Victory.
Arrive in Ushuaia, Argentina - the world’s southernmost town. Explore the quaint city or local countryside. In the afternoon, we check into our hotel and enjoy dinner. After breakfast, we enjoy a day trip off the beaten path to the raw, natural archipelago of Tierra del Fuego. It's a hiker's paradise with rugged snow-capped mountains, glaciers, flower-filled meadows and boggy quagmires. In the afternoon, we board our ship, the Ocean Victory.
The Chilean Fjords, with mazes of inland passages, calving glaciers and stunning wildlife, count as one of nature’s greatest wonders. There is no greater way to experience this spectacle than from an expedition cruise. We invite you to enjoy this adventure in luxurious comfort onboard Albatros Expeditions’ new vessel, Ocean Victory.
Embarking in Argentinian Ushuaia, we immediately enter Chilean water and head for Cape Horn, the southernmost headland of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago, followed by the passage of “Glacier Alley”, a most fascinating part of the Beagle Channel. Countless glaciers carve their way from Darwin Ice Field down to the sea.
We continue deep inland to Puerto Natales where we will join a coach trip to sky soaring Torres del Paine. Further north are some of the most remote and stunningly located fishing settlements in Chile. Roadless Puerto Edén in Canal Messier, and beautiful Caleta Tortel, with houses and walkways built on thousands of stilts. On the green island of Chiloé we will visit one of Chile’s oldest towns, Castro, famous for its huge wooden cathedral, Church of San Francisco.
Putting the fjord labyrinths behind us, our adventure continues towards the Pacific as we cruise north to disembark in Valparaíso.
On board Ocean Victory
Ocean Victory joined our fleet in November 2021 and was established as one of the most modern small ship vessels in the market.
This stylish cruise ship is ideally suited for our business model of small ship expeditions and is deployed and dedicated to varied Antarctic region voyages.
With a total of 93 comfortable staterooms for our guests, all with a view of the ocean, (and 90% with their own balcony), several restaurants, a wellness area, an Albatros Nordic Bar, an open deck dining facility, a modern lecture lounge, and other amenities, the vessel is also environmentally-friendly onboard, with an implementation of the Green Initiative Program, ensuring both absolute comfort and sustainability for our guests.
With the highest Polar code 6 and Ice class 1A, Ocean Victory is the ideal vessel for small-ship cruising due to her sturdy construction and X-Bow®-Infinity class, which provides high stability in rough weather and allows for the smoothest movements on high waves, and a Solas 2012 classification which facilitates a safe return to port.
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