Skip the Drake
Our quick flight takes you directly to Antarctica, where you then board your expedition ship. No stormy crossing. No seasickness. Just total immersion in your Antarctic adventure.
Expeditions in Antarctica
Antarctica21 pioneered air-cruise expeditions in Antarctica, and we understand all the complexities of ensuring a smooth, safe, and enjoyable adventure. Our team knows the region’s unique geography, natural history, wildlife, and ecology. Above all, we love sharing our expertise with our travelers.
Moreover, this is our backyard. Our company was founded in Punta Arenas, the traditional gateway for the first Antarctic explorers. It remains an ideal base of operations as we respond to our region’s changing conditions, constantly refining and enhancing our trips.
Thanks to our Antarctica21 team and their service, we offer the most extensive suite of Antarctic air-cruises in the world. We are proud of this achievement, and we continue to improve our service and our expeditions. As the leading boutique tour operator of expeditions in Antarctica, we constantly strive to innovate and develop our environmentally responsible expeditions to the White Continent.
NOTE: “NOVANTAR S.A.” is the Exclusive Worldwide Sales Agent for all Antarctica21-branded trips. NOVANTAR S.A issues all trip invoices.
Discover Antarctica
Our small expedition vessels are more like private yachts, offering direct access to areas along the Antarctic shore that larger ships simply can’t reach.
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With fewer guests, you get on and off faster, so time ashore is focused where it should be: savoring every moment of a travel experience unlike any other.
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Antarctica21 In the News
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The Scientists Apprentices
In 2017 Allison Cusick founded FjordPhyto, a citizen-science project in which travelers aboard the expedition vessels of Chile-based cruise operator Antarctica21 help collect scientific samples for research.
July 2021
Review of Julian Sancton’s new book Madhouse at the End of the Earth
Sancton traveled with Antarctica21 for inspiration and information about the White Continent.
May 2021
Interview with Francesco Contini, VP Sales & Marketing at Antarctica21: Expedition Cruising Through the Pandemic
By Paulo Azevedo
May 2021
Expedition Cruise Lines Weigh Antarctica Season Adjustments
May 2021
Landscape photography: Floating Islands
By Alberto Calabrese & Manfredi Gioacchini
February 2021
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By Francesca Ame & Manfredi Gioacchini
December 2020
Floating islands, le nouveau livre qui célèbre l’Antarctique
By Jade Simon & Manfredi Gioacchini
December 2020
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By Joseph V Micallef
November 2020
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February 2020
New Cruise Ships to Set Sail for Antarctica
By Nora Walsh
January 2020
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