Antarctic Circle

Enjoy a sweeping voyage beyond the polar circle

This border, that is located at Latitude 66° 33′ South, marks the Antarctic Territory according to one of the definitions.

The Antarctic Circle experiences a period of 24 hours where the Sun is above the horizon during the summer solscice on 21st December. The reason for this phenomenon is that the axis of the earth is tilted by 23.5 degrees.

South of the Polar Circle at Detaille Island in Crystal Sound is the farthest south that we will probably reach at Latitude 66°52' South.

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Cruises to the Antarctic Circle

Islas Malvinas – Georgias del Sur – Isla Elefante – Antártida – Círculo Polar

Cumplir al menos seis especies de pingüinos

HDS29-25 Este crucero a las islas Malvinas, Georgias del Sur y Península Antártica es el sueño de los amantes del animales hecho realidad. Las expedición explora una de las últimas regiones indómitas sobre la Tierra – una tierra de bellos paisajes escarpados...

m/v Hondius

El Hondius

Fecha del crucero:

20 feb. - 14 mar., 2025

Amarres a partir de

16700 USD

Antártida - Isla Elefante - Mar de Weddell - Círculo Polar

Aventúrese más allá del círculo polar, visitando algunas de los mares e islas más salvajes de la Antártida

PLA31-25 Esta amplia expedición le lleva al Círculo Polar Antártico, combinando la rica vida animal del Mar de Weddell con las costas e islas surrealistas de la Península Antártica. Lugares clave de desembarco como la legendaria Isla Elefante y Crystal Sound...

m/v Plancius

El Plancius

Fecha del crucero:

9 mar. - 23 mar., 2025

Amarres a partir de

10500 USD

Antártica - Círculo Polar

Cruzando el Círculo Antártico

OTL31-25 Este viaje lo llevará más al sur de la Antártida, cruzando el Círculo Polar. Este crucero pasa a través de aguas frecuentadas por ballenas jorobadas, Minke y de aleta. Fondeando en varios lugares de la región, esta expedición le ofrece la oportunidad...

m/v Ortelius

El Ortelius

Fecha del crucero:

10 mar. - 21 mar., 2025

Amarres a partir de

7700 USD

Antártida - Más allá del Círculo Polar - Plataforma de hielo Wilkins - Aurora Australis

Visite los lugares descubiertos De Gerlache en su expedición polar a bordo del Belgica

OTL32-25 El viaje es una verdadera expedición, que explora la región muy poco visitada del Mar de Bellingshausen, la Bahía de Marguerite y la Isla Alexander. Visitamos los lugares descubiertos por De Gerlache en su expedición polar (junio de 1887 - marzo de 1899)...

m/v Ortelius

El Ortelius

Fecha del crucero:

21 mar. - 5 abr., 2025

Amarres a partir de

10500 USD

Antártida - Círculo Polar - Viaje de observación de ballenas

Cruzando el Círculo Antártico

PLA32-25 Este viaje lo llevará más al sur de la Antártida, cruzando el Círculo Polar. Este crucero pasa a través de aguas frecuentadas por ballenas jorobadas, Minke y de aleta. Fondeando en varios lugares de la región, esta expedición le ofrece la oportunidad...

m/v Plancius

El Plancius

Fecha del crucero:

23 mar. - 3 abr., 2025

Amarres a partir de

9450 USD

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Antarctic Circle cruise reviews

por Barclay Lezon

Plancius - [ ] No tv except for web camera on the ships deck - [ ] WIFI needs improvement; it doesn't work in cabins - [ ] I paid $260 € for Internet access. It is a little frustrating that I paid $1500 more than passengers who bought a ticket days before we left the dock and they got the same type of room as me. That $1500 should have been used to buy internet time or refunded. - [ ] The lounge benches need to be reupholstered. They are covered in pleather. Whereas real leather would last longer and look good. - [ ] The activities were great. It was a once in a lifetime experience. The zodiac drivers knew just where to look for wildlife. - [ ] The food was excellent. Jerrica had a smile on her face constantly. She knew everyone by name. That is a talent! - [ ] The cabin steward was awesome. - [ ] I learned something new from every lecture. The staff who gave the talks were confident and competent. - [ ] I did not like passengers and staff smoking while we were loading the zodiacs; that should be a no smoking area. - [ ] I was happy you sold waterproof pants. - [ ] The barbecue was a pleasant surprise. - [ ] Overall the staff, accommodations, attention to detail, was beyond

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por Samantha Arumadura
It has been a wonderful experience on Plancius for Around Svalbard Expedition & also on Ortelius for Antarctica Deep South Polar Circle Expedition with Oceanwide. The expeditions are arranged very professionally by friendly & knowledgeable expedition staff. Hotel staff also very friendly. Great lectures & new knowledge provided by the expedition staff. Happy to see environmental conscious people handling these expeditions.
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por Stella Ellis
From the first briefing when we were told that plan B was already in operation due to severe weather around the Falklands and S Georgia, taking a passenger to King George Island to be medevacked off the ship, then doing the whole trip in reverse, it was brilliant. The expedition crew certainly new their stuff, their English was excellent ( with one exception) and they certainly got us to every landing and zodiac cruise possible. Even backtracking around South Georgia and a full circumnavigation just to get us to all possible landings was fantastic. Another example - out last day in the Falklands and we were visiting New Island. The plan was North Beach in the morning and South Beach in the afternoon. As we approached North Beach the wind was far too strong for a landing so we didn't stop, and headed straight to South Beach. A great landing had by all and then as we had lunch we went back to North Beach - the wind was reasonable so we could land and had a great last afternoon before sailing back to The cabin stewards were thorough in their work and very friendly. All the crew on the boat were first class, especially getting us on and off the zodiacs. Food fab!
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por Andrea Attwenger
Going to Antarctica was a big big BIG dream of mine - and what can I say, it was magnificent. Antarctica feels so incredible and otherwordly, it's like Drake Passage is a vortex taking you through time and space to another planet or dimension. I chose the "Antarctica - Elephant Island - Weddell Sea - Polar Circle" voyage simply because it was one of the longest ones still in my budget and I have no regrets - I loved seeing different kinds of landscape. All the guides told us that we were incredibly lucky with the weather and the wildlife - but I also know we were lucky because of the passion and expertise of the Oceanwide team. Everyone involved - from the expedition leader and guides to the captain and his officers to the hotel staff - worked tirelessly to give us our best possible experience in Antarctica. I always thought this would be a once-in-a-lifetime trip. It definitely was, but also: I kind of want to go back now... - in the meantime I'll check out Oceanwide's offers in the Arctic.
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por Sieglinde Spranger
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por Herbert Ballat
Die Reise hat sich auf jeden Fall gelohnt Leer reseña completa

Antarctic Circle FAQ

El Círculo Polar Antártico, al que también se refiere como círculo polar, es uno de los cinco círculos de latitud que se utilizan para dividir mapas de la Tierra. Un crucero de expedición al Círculo Polar Antártico llevará a los viajeros al sur del Ecuador a las coordenadas 66° 33’45.9”. El Círculo Polar Antártico se encuentra entre la zona templada del Sur y la Antártida. Este círculo polar pasa por la Antártida, el Océano Austral y las islas Balleny.

Debido al rango del Círculo Polar Antártico, las condiciones meteorológicas pueden variar en gran medida. Sin embargo, la mayoría de los cruceros de expedición que van más cerca del Círculo Polar Antártico se detienen en la Isla Detaille. Esta área puede ser más “cálida” de lo que muchos viajeros se imaginarían. Por ejemplo, en octubre, la temperatura oscila normalmente entre -7 a 0 grados Celsius (19.4 a 32 grados Fahrenheit). Pero por supuesto, dependiendo de la época del año, el Círculo Antártico también puede ser extremadamente frío.

El Círculo Polar Antártico está lentamente moviéndose hacia el Sur. Esté movimiento cambia las coordenadas exactas por aproximadamente unos 15 metros (49 pies) cada año. En este momento, toda la zona debajo del Círculo Polar Antártico tiene unos 20 millones de kilómetros cuadrados (7,7 millones de millas cuadradas), lo que representa el 4 por ciento de la masa total de la Tierra. 

Aunque no sabemos qué individuo determinó la existencia de este Círculo Polar, la historia nos cuenta que James Cook fue la primera persona en viajar hacia el Círculo Antártico. Cook reportó haber cruzado el Círculo en barco en 1773 como parte de su segundo viaje de descubrimiento de nuevas regiones.

El área exacta del Círculo Antártico que usted visite impactará directamente en el tipo de fauna que tal vez encuentre. Durante un crucero al Círculo Polar Antártico, es posible ver una variedad de especies de pingüinos, junto con ballenas, focas y aves marinas.

Un crucero al Círculo Polar Antártico es una experiencia única, y tal vez vea una variedad de cosas dignas de ser fotografiadas. Los ejemplos incluyen a la fauna silvestre, glaciares y témpanos.

Una de las características más interesantes sobre el Círculo Polar Antártico son las 24 horas de luz de día y de noche que tienen lugar una vez al año. Para explicar, diciembre se llena de 24 horas de luz para marcar el solsticio, y el evento contrario ocurre en junio. 

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Antarctic Circle Weather

While much is said about just how frosty it can get in the Antarctic, your Polar Circle trip will happen in a more hospitable time of year. When you visit the islands and the continent you can expect temperatures to range from around 0°C up to about 5°C.

However, when you’re thinking about what clothes to bring don’t forget about the famous Polar Circle winds which can whisk away your body heat. 

Facts about the Antarctic Circle

  • The magnetic South Pole is constantly on the move, travelling about 8 km a year.
  • The southern Polar Circle contains the driest, coldest, and windiest continent on Earth – Antarctica!
  • The western portion of Antarctica is actually an archipelago (chain of islands) that are all joined together into one big mass by ice.
  • The South Polar Circle is defined by anything south of 66°30’ S line of latitude.
  • This line of latitude was first crossed by Captain James Cook on January 17, 1773.
  • The hours of daylight on any particular day in the southern Polar Circle are matched by hours of night in the northern Polar Circle.
  • Winds in some places within the South Polar Circle can reach 320 km per hour.

Travel to the Antarctic Circle

Your Polar Circle cruise to the Antarctic region brings you to one of the coldest, windiest, and driest places on Earth… and yet one that is teeming with a huge variety of wildlife and fantastic rugged landscapes.

Our Polar Circle expeditions are a trip to Heaven for bird watchers. You’ll be able to go ashore on islands and the continent, and the experienced can even go diving into waters shared by seals and whales. On your Polar Circle holiday you’ll be able to kayak, join photography workshops, make friends with thousands of penguins, an enjoy great whale watching opportunities.

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