Antarctic Explorer & the Americas from Buenos Aires Cruise

Day 1 - Buenos Aires

Arrive: Fri 26 February 2027 / Depart: Fri 26 February 2027

Buenos Aires is Argentina’s big, cosmopolitan capital city. Its center is the Plaza de Mayo, lined with stately 19th-century buildings including Casa Rosada, the iconic, balconied presidential palace. Other major attractions include Teatro Colón, a grand 1908 opera house with nearly 2,500 seats, and the modern MALBA museum, displaying Latin American art.

Day 2 - Ushuaia, Argentina

Arrive: Sat 27 February 2027 / Depart: Sat 27 February 2027

Ushuaia is a resort town in Argentina. It's located on the Tierra del Fuego archipelago, the southernmost tip of South America, nicknamed the “End of the World.” The windswept town, perched on a steep hill, is surrounded by the Martial Mountains and the Beagle Channel. It's the gateway to Antarctica cruises and tours to nearby Isla Yécapasela, known as “Penguin Island” for its penguin colonies.

Day 3 - Drake Passage

Day 4 - Antarctica

Arrive: Mon 01 March 2027

Day 5 - Antarctica

Day 6 - Antarctica

Day 7 - Antarctica

Day 8 - Antarctica

Day 9 - Antarctica

Day 10 - Antarctica

Depart: Sun 07 March 2027

Day 11 - Drake Passage

Day 12 - Cape Horn, Chile

Arrive: Tue 09 March 2027 / Depart: Tue 09 March 2027

Day 13 - Ushuaia, Argentina

Arrive: Wed 10 March 2027 / Depart: Wed 10 March 2027

Ushuaia is a resort town in Argentina. It's located on the Tierra del Fuego archipelago, the southernmost tip of South America, nicknamed the “End of the World.” The windswept town, perched on a steep hill, is surrounded by the Martial Mountains and the Beagle Channel. It's the gateway to Antarctica cruises and tours to nearby Isla Yécapasela, known as “Penguin Island” for its penguin colonies.

Day 14 - Cape Horn, Chile

Arrive: Thu 11 March 2027 / Depart: Thu 11 March 2027

Day 15 - Garibaldi Fjord & Glacier, Chile

Arrive: Fri 12 March 2027 / Depart: Fri 12 March 2027

Day 16 - Chilean Fjords

Arrive: Sat 13 March 2027 / Depart: Sat 13 March 2027

Day 17 - Punta Arenas, Chile

Arrive: Sun 14 March 2027 / Depart: Sun 14 March 2027

Punta Arenas is a city near the tip of Chile's southernmost Patagonia region. Located on the Strait of Magellan, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, it's often used as base for excursions to the surrounding wilderness and Antarctica. The Plaza Muñoz Gamero has a memorial to explorer Ferdinand Magellan, and the Museo Nao Victoria features a replica of one of his galleons.

Day 18 - Chilean Fjords

Arrive: Mon 15 March 2027

Day 19 - Chilean Fjords

Day 20 - Chilean Fjords

Day 21 - Chilean Fjords

Depart: Thu 18 March 2027

Day 22 - Puerto Chacabuco, Chile

Arrive: Fri 19 March 2027 / Depart: Fri 19 March 2027

Puerto Chacabuco is a town in Patagonia, southern Chile, known as a jumping-off point for the Aysén fjords. To the northeast is Lake Los Palos, with views of snowy mountains. The forested Simpson River National Reserve, home to cougars, is southeast. The nearby town of Coyhaique has a craft market selling handmade items. Glacier-fed San Rafael Lagoon and the Northern Patagonian Ice Field are to the southwest

Day 23 - Chilean Fjords

Arrive: Sat 20 March 2027 / Depart: Sat 20 March 2027

Day 24 - Sail the Pacific Ocean

Day 25 - Valparaiso

Arrive: Mon 22 March 2027 / Depart: Mon 22 March 2027

Valparaíso is a port city on Chile’s coast. It's known for its steep funiculars and colorful, clifftop homes. La Sebastiana, the quirky former residence of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, is now a museum with far-reaching Pacific views. During the 19th century, an influx of European immigrants left their mark on the city’s architecture and cultural institutions, many of which congregate around downtown’s Plaza Sotomayor.

Day 26 - Sail the Pacific Ocean

Day 27 - Sail the Pacific Ocean

Day 28 - Iquique, Chile

Arrive: Thu 25 March 2027 / Depart: Thu 25 March 2027

Iquique is a coastal city in northern Chile, to the west of the Atacama Desert. A prosperous saltpeter mining town in the 19th century, today it's a popular holiday destination with a tax-free port area, Pacific beaches and a seafront casino. In its historic district, an iconic 19th-century clock tower stands in Arturo Prat Square, the city's main plaza.

Day 29 - Sail the Pacific Ocean

Day 30 - Sail the Pacific Ocean

Day 31 - Lima

Arrive: Sun 28 March 2027 / Depart: Sun 28 March 2027

Lima, the capital of Peru, lies on the country's arid Pacific coast. Though its colonial center is preserved, it's a bustling metropolis and one of South America’s largest cities. It's home to the Museo Larco collection of pre-Columbian art and the Museo de la Nación, tracing the history of Peru’s ancient civilizations. The Plaza de Armas and the 16th-century cathedral are the heart of old Lima Centro

Day 32 - Sail the Pacific Ocean

Day 33 - Sail the Pacific Ocean

Day 34 - Manta

Arrive: Wed 31 March 2027 / Depart: Wed 31 March 2027

Day 35 - Sail the Pacific Ocean

Day 36 - Panama City

Arrive: Fri 02 April 2027 / Depart: Fri 02 April 2027

Day 37 - Panama Canal Scenic Cruising

Day 38 - Caribbean Sea Cruising

Day 39 - Caribbean Sea Cruising

Day 40 - Cozumel

Arrive: Tue 06 April 2027 / Depart: Tue 06 April 2027

Cozumel, a mostly undeveloped Mexican island in the Caribbean Sea, is a popular cruise ship port of call famed for its scuba diving. At Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park, there's diving spots around a section of the Mesoamerican Reef and the Museo Subacuático de Arte’s submerged sculptures. Chankanaab is an eco park surrounding a lagoon with underwater caverns, home to dolphins, manatees and sea turtles.

Day 41 - Gulf of Mexico

Day 42 - Fort Lauderdale

Arrive: Thu 08 April 2027 / Depart: Thu 08 April 2027

Fort Lauderdale is a city on Florida's southeastern coast, known for its beaches and boating canals. The Strip is a promenade running along oceanside highway A1A. It's lined with upscale outdoor restaurants, bars, boutiques and luxury hotels. Other attractions include the International Swimming Hall of Fame, with pools and a museum of memorabilia, and Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, featuring trails and a lagoon.