Antarctica Direct: Fly the Drake Passage - WAITLIST ONLY!

Penguins sliding down from the ice into the ocean

Saturday, February 15, 2025 to Saturday, February 22, 2025

Join us for an amazing adventure and up-close encounters. Enjoy the penguins with their endlessly amusing antics—gabbling in their rookeries, bobbing by on a blue berg, or catapulting onto the shore. Witness an abundance of marine mammals, with expert narration by a dedicated Undersea Specialist. See icebergs of epic proportion. Explore by kayak, take Zodiac cruises and walks ashore, and even opt to brave a polar plunge – or you may decide to relax onboard instead and have a massage! The passionate Lindblad expedition team will illuminate each facet of Antarctica through their enthusiasm and knowledge--and learn from the onboard photography experts to capture this amazing experience with stunning photography.

Travel with us aboard the 148-guest National Geographic Explorer, a quintessential luxury expedition ship with an ice-strengthened hull and advanced navigation equipment--you will be assured by the 50+ years of polar experience at your service. This is sure to be a once-in-a-life adventure with Dartmouth, and one not to be missed!

HIGHLIGHTS

Explore the world’s last great wilderness in the company of a team of top naturalists celebrating Lindblad’s 50-plus years of expedition heritage
Hike on magnificent mountains; see huge glaciers; and watch for gentoo, Adélie, and chinstrap penguins
Kayak in protected waters, paddling as penguins swim nearby
With National Geographic Global Explorers, Lindblad’s exclusive family program, kids and teens will learn about this exhilarating part of the world—from its massive glaciers to humpback whales