Our planet's vast, remote, southernmost continent - larger than Europe - is a much-coveted "final frontier" for many travelers. And booking Antarctica vacation packages via cruise ship offers a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see frozen landscapes that can't be seen anywhere else along with a plethora of polar wildlife. With vacation packages typically ranging from one to three weeks, cruise ships departing from Argentina's Tierra del Fuego make the two-day crossing through the powerful swells and waves of the often turbulent Drake Passage - some 800 kilometers (500 miles) wide and 1,000km (600 miles) long, during which you may spot whales and dolphins - you arrive in a land like no other you've ever experienced.
Numerous ships offer itineraries - from small expedition vessels to large ships operated by well known international lines such as Celebrity, Princess, and Silversea - ranging in price from $5,000 per person (for a weeklong "express cruise," which typically sells out quickly) to nearly $40,000 for longer/more comprehensive sailings - and that doesn't even factor in airfare to/from cruise departure/arrival poirts. Small expedition cruises tend to cost less than larger ships. You can also expect a packing list from your cruise company, on whose items you can expect to spend from $500 (on a strict budget) to $5,000 (on a lavish splurge).
Read more in Tripatini contributor Rohny Jones´s post Awesome Antarctica: What to See, How to Book, When to Go, and More.
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