Antarctica Cruises

Venture to the ends of the earth on A&K's Antarctica cruises. A&K has operated over 150 Antarctica expeditions in more than 20 years. On our Antarctica cruises, we employ only the most experienced crew and naturalist tour guides, who infuse your expedition with expert knowledge of Antarctica's hardy wildlife and striking landscapes.

Cruise Antarctica and the Southern Ocean on board the eco-friendly 'Le Boreal,' the first all-balcony stateroom vessel to ply Antarctic waters. Discover Antarctica’s fragile ecosystem through guided shore excursions and then learn about efforts to preserve it with a visit to a scientific research station. Cruise to Antarctica neighbors such as South Georgia, where you come face to face with vast elephant seal colonies and glacier-carved coves, and the Falkland Islands, where the penguin population far outnumbers humans.

With A&K's exciting Antarctica cruises, experience the world's final frontier in comfort and style.

Why book now?

Antarctica is white-hot right now — A&K's 2012 Antarctica voyages sold out, now is the time to reserve your 2013-2014 journey to the ends of the earth.

The Season’s Best Sightings

The 2012-13 A&K Antarctica cruising season delivered more than its share of once-in-a-lifetime highlights. On the first Classic Antarctica cruise of the season, Geoffrey Kent himself came aboard for his first journey to the White Continent in 20 years. Seasoned 'Le Boreal' staff reported surprisingly calm seas, giving guests an unusually smooth ride through most of the voyage. And Oreo cookie celebrated its 100th anniversary by sending a shipment of its signature treats to Antarctica — along with a web-enabled "penguin cam" to aid in scientific research.

>View the photo gallery of Geoffrey Kent in Antarctica

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Brown Bluff

We woke up and realized that no matter how excited we were yesterday morning, today might top the cake. This is the day we would make a continental landing at a place called Brown Bluff. Before long we were able to see the buzz of activity as Adélie penguins by the hundreds squabbled and ran about until one made the decision to leap into the water. read more

Lemaire Channel

Around After dinner, ‘Le Boreal’ approached the northern entrance to the legendary Lemaire Channel. This 7-mile-long and one-mile-wide channel separates Booth Island from the Antarctic continent with dramatic, towering snow-covered mountains lining the route on both sides. Under a dramatic Antarctic sunset, we gathered out on deck to watch as Captain Etienne Garcia maneuvered the ship through this narrow passage. read more

St. Andrew’s Bay

It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience to be in the presence of 100,000 pairs of king penguins, the largest colony on South Georgia. Once past groups of loafing elephant seals and a rather exciting stream crossing, we hiked along the beach past fur seals who were exhibiting the entire spectrum of possible moods.
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