Discover How Just $50,000 Can Secure Your Antarctica Adventure with Major Transportation Included 🇦🇶
To get a good price for Antarctica, either buy early bird tickets 10-18 months in advance to secure a good ship, a good time, and a rare voyage. This allows you to prepare your itinerary in advance and wait for cheaper flights. Or, wait for the Last Minute deals 1-3 months before departure. The downside is that booking flights at the last minute might be more expensive, and there’s pressure with visas (so if you want to go to Antarctica, please apply for a U.
S. visa in advance).
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Departing on November 29th this year, there is a 12-day, 11-night trip on the Poseidon by Polar Latitudes, with a triple cabin costing 40,000 RMB per person. At this time, round-trip flights from Beijing, Shanghai, or Hong Kong to Buenos Aires cost around 12,000 RMB. This means that for just over 50,000 RMB, you can easily go to Antarctica, including airfare, cruise, accommodation, and visa.
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🚢 About the Poseidon
The ship was built in 1991, restructured in 2019, and renovated in 2021, making it an old ship with new renovations. It has a capacity of 138 passengers (a small ship), 15 zodiacs, allowing all passengers to land at once. The ship is ice-class Super 1A (the highest ice class), which allows it to venture deeper into the Antarctic bays, providing more landing sites and more opportunities for outdoor adventures.
The Poseidon has 100 crew members, including 20 professional expedition staff, who have an average of over 10 years of experience in Antarctica, and offer bilingual Chinese service.
Naturally, the cruise is all-inclusive, covering five-star hotel accommodation in Ushuaia, professional parkas, wine, beer, and soft drinks during meals, mini-bar in the room, WI-FI package, and toiletries.
There are two restaurants, an indoor restaurant on the 4th deck, and an outdoor restaurant on the 5th deck. The cruise provides three meals a day, with breakfast and lunch being buffet-style, and dinner offering both multi-course and buffet options. During lunch and dinner, selected wines, beers, and soft drinks are provided free of charge.
There is also a bar and lounge, sauna, gym, and library.
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🗺️ Itinerary
▫️ November 29: Arrive in Ushuaia, with airport pick-up, and check into ARAKUR HOTEL (part of LHW, the best hotel in Ushuaia)
▫️ November 30: Adjust to the time difference in Ushuaia, continue staying at ARAKUR HOTEL, and attend a pre-boarding briefing in the evening.
▫️ December 1: Board the ship in Ushuaia (with arranged shuttle), sailing through the Beagle Channel
▫️ December 1-10: Cross the Drake Passage to the Antarctic Peninsula, cruise and land on the Antarctic Peninsula, then return to Ushuaia via the Drake Passage
▫️ December 10: Disembark in Ushuaia, end of the trip
* This voyage includes 10 days and 9 nights on the ship, with approximately 4-5 days of in-depth exploration on the Antarctic Peninsula.
You will definitely see penguins, as November is the breeding season.
You’ll also have the chance to spot playful sea lions, curious seals, majestic walruses, and awe-inspiring whales (unless, of course, you decide to stay cooped up in your room the entire time).
