Antarctic Peninsula

See the boundless icescapes of the Antarctic Continent

Here it continues as a mainly sub-marine ridge, the Scotia Ridge, until it comes above sea-level at the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. 

The peninsula consists of an 800 kilometres (500 mile) long mountain chain, the highest peaks rising to approximately 2,800 metres (9,186 feet), and numerous off-lying islands. The Peninsula offers the most dramatic scenery and biggest variety of wildlife in Antarctica. Visitors are easily overcome by sensory overload by the huge amount of ice-bergs.

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Cruises to the Antarctic Peninsula

Islas Malvinas – Georgias del Sur – Antártica
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Islas Malvinas – Georgias del Sur – Antártica

28 ene. - 16 feb., 2026

Código del viaje: HDS28-26

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...

Antártida – Viajes de descubrimiento y aprendizaje
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Antártida – Viajes de descubrimiento y aprendizaje

18 ene. - 28 ene., 2026

Código del viaje: HDS27-26

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Este viaje a la Península Antártica y las islas Shetland del Sur lo lleva a un paisaje de oscura roca escarpada, nieve puramente blanca y una fantástica variedad de vida silvestre. Venga a saludar a las ballenas, focas y miles de pingüinos.

Antártida - Viaje de descubrimiento y aprendizaje
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Antártida - Viaje de descubrimiento y aprendizaje

9 ene. - 19 ene., 2026

Código del viaje: PLA26-26

Este viaje a la Península Antártica y las islas Shetland del Sur lo lleva a un paisaje de oscura roca escarpada, nieve puramente blanca y una fantástica variedad de vida silvestre. Venga a saludar a las ballenas, focas y miles de pingüinos.

Odisea Atlántica incl. Península Antártica a Cabo Verde
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Odisea Atlántica incl. Península Antártica a Cabo Verde

26 mar. - 7 may., 2027

Código del viaje: PLA32D27

Nuestra Odisea Atlántica visita algunas de las islas más remotas del mundo, siguiendo las rutas migratorias de aves como los charranes árticos y los skúas de cola larga, mientras ballenas, delfines y peces voladores saltan, se elevan y se deslizan sobre...

Islas Malvinas – Georgias del Sur – Península Antártica
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Islas Malvinas – Georgias del Sur – Península Antártica

3 nov. - 23 nov., 2026

Código del viaje: HDS21-26

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Un crucero a las islas Malvinas, las islas Georgias del Sur y la Península Antártica. Visite una de la más bellas exhibiciones de vida silvestre sobre la Tierra. Este viaje le permitirá conocer al menos 6 especies de pingüinos ¡y una gran cantidad de...

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La conquista del continente helado: Hillary, Fuchs y la travesía de la Antártida

Sir Edmund Hillary dejó su huella en la historia de la Antártida cuando, el 3 de enero de 1958, alcanzó el Polo Sur, al frente de un equipo que formaba parte de la Expedición Transantártica de la Commonwealth de 1955-58, convirtiéndose en el tercer equipo de la historia en lograrlo.

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Basecamp Plancius: A True Antarctic Adventure

It was New Year’s Eve, and I was dressed in a full-body penguin suit, making my way to the buffet. We were three days into our cruise aboard the Plancius, and everyone on the ship was celebrating our first day in Antarctica, as well as New Year’s Eve, with a barbecue on the back of the ship.

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Antarctic Peninsula cruise reviews

The Antarctica Discovery & Learning voyage aboard the MS Hondius in November was outstanding. The crew and expedition guides demonstrated excellent background knowledge, shared with clarity, enthusiasm, and professionalism. All activities — landings, Zodiac operations, and kayaking — were conducted confidently and safely, always leaving participants feeling well prepared and in expert hands. Cleanliness and hygiene on board were excellent, contributing to a very comfortable expedition environment. Beyond the superb organization, the voyage offered additional unforgettable natural impressions. In particular, entering the icy Antarctic waters at Stony Point was a truly fantastic and intense experience — a rare moment of immersion that created a deep and lasting connection with this extraordinary environment. A superbly executed expedition voyage that truly lives up to its promise of Discovery & Learning.

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That was such a wonderful and inspiring expedition, with such a lot of wildlife sightings and beautiful, breathtaking scenery. The kayak outings had been great, sitting there outside with all the stillness around, beautiful views and maybe some animal noises around. The places we stopped were great, and gave us a good insight into Antarctica. The team was amazing, all as much as excited to go there as we have been, and they did all such a great job in making this an outstanding exoperience.
Thoroughly enjoyable and informative voyage into Antarctica. All our lectures were by knowledgeable and well informed personnel with a large amount of information to impart. In both directions The Drake Passage was calm so this added to the passengers enjoyment and enabled them to pass much time on deck and on the bridge. Our helicopter rides were exciting as we were able to view the icy surroundings from above and obtain some idea of the ever expanding snowy scene. On the domestic scene our cabins were warm, had ample space, and were kept tidy daily by the staff. The food served in the galley was plentiful and varied so nobody had the opportunity to go hungry. All crew members from the Captain down were very friendly and mixed happily with the passengers to answer questions and keep us up to date with progress. I think particular mention should be made of Pippa whose professional approach soon marshalled the 100 or so passengers into a cohesive unit and to George whose passion for the Antarctic and its environs proved infectious. I would happily travel with Oceanwide Expeditions again.
Expedition Crew from Oceanwide has tried their very best to bring everyone on board to Snow Hill and meet the Emperor Penguins twice! That was really a memorable and touching moment. Thanks for the great effort you have made!
Thanks to a great expedition plan, luck in the weather, and an absolutely incredible expedition team, we had the experience of a lifetime. Every day was a unique experience, and every single day was absolutely fantastic. I saw a lot of amazing places, but this expedition surpassed them all.
We had a great trip which gave us all that we were hoping for. Incredible number of whales and pinguins and beautiful weather after a very stormy drake passage. Crew and guides were amazing with all the interesting lectures and wonderful food and service. Also the other guests on the boat were great. I truly recommend this trip.

Antarctic Peninsula FAQ

La Península Antártica sigue el Tiempo Universal Coordinado -3 (UTC -3). Esto significa que si se trata de las 18:00 UTC-3 (6 PM) durante su crucero de expedición a la Península Antártica, sería las 17:00 (5 PM) en la ciudad de Nueva York, EE.UU. y las 22:00 (10 PM) en Londres, Reino Unido.

El clima en la Península Antártica es mucho más suave de lo que la gente se imaginaría porque se encuentra en la parte más al norte de la Antártida.

Si usted viaja a la Península Antártica en enero, que es verano, puede esperar una temperatura promedio de 1 a 2 grados Celsius (33,8 a 35,6 grados Fahrenheit). Junio es la parte más fría del año, y en esta época la temperatura normalmente ronda los -20 a -15 grados Celsius (-4 a -5 grados Fahrenheit).

Las precipitaciones varían a lo largo de la región. En su viaje a la Península Antártica puede esperar al menos un poco de lluvia en algunas ocasiones. Por otro lado, el interior de la Antártida es similar a un desierto en que sólo recibe una cantidad de precipitación anual de 10 cm (3.93 pulgadas).

Los amantes de los animales que toman sus vacaciones en la Península Antártica podrán disfrutar de una variada lista de fauna que está especialmente adaptada al clima frío de la zona. Es común encontrar varias especies de pingüinos tales como los pingüinos papúa o de vincha. Otro tipo de fauna que se pueden observar desde un crucero o una expedición en tierra a la Península Antártica incluyen a la foca de Weddell, el cormorán antártico y petreles blancos.

La Península Antártica es una de las regiones más hermosas del continente. Su crucero a la Península Antártica le revelará la combinación más diversa de fauna a lo largo de la Antártida.

El paisaje en esta región es dramático, lleno de témpanos, y por supuesto, ideal para sacar fotografías. El predominio de pingüinos se destaca durante casi todas las expediciones, y una visita durante el verano puede revelar la vida vegetal, tales como las dos únicas plantas con flores de la zona: el clavel antártico y el pasto antártico.

Nuestros jefes de expedición siempre hacen todo lo posible para que la actividad de acampada se lleve a cabo, pero a veces esto es imposible debido a condiciones ambientales inseguras. En ese caso, podemos ofrecerle acampar en las cubiertas exteriores del barco.

Eso depende de si sólo quieren fotografías del eclipse o también de la fauna y los paisajes. Aconseje a los pasajeros que consulten las páginas sobre fotografía de nuestro sitio web. Evitamos decir qué equipo específico podrían necesitar, ya que esto es muy subjetivo, pero damos consejos generales basados en lo que llevan nuestros guías. También tenemos un vídeo sobre fotografía polar: Equipo fotográfico para las regiones polares >

About the Antarctic Peninsula

Antarctic Peninsula Weather

The weather patterns on the Peninsula can vary significantly depending on where you are. The west coast of the Peninsula down to about 68°S are actually fairly mild with the local summers averaging around 0°C and the winters only dipping down to around -10°C.

Moving below 63°S along the west coast the averages drop to -15°C in the winter.

Facts about the Antarctic Peninsula

  • The Peninsula is the only part of the Antarctic that extends out beyond the border of the Antarctic Circle. It is the part of the continent that is the furthest out from the South Pole.
  • The only flowering plants on the continent (the Antarctic Pearlwart and the Antarctic Hair-grass) are found on the Peninsula.
  • The Peninsula is about 2000 km long.
  • The Peninsula was originally named the Palmer Peninsula by the U.S., named after an American explorer who journeyed to the area in November of 1820. Other countries later gave it different names – Graham Land and Trinity Peninsula (Britain, 1832), San Martin Land (Argentina, 1940), and O’Higgins Land (Chile, 1942). It didn’t gain the name of the Antarctic Peninsula until 1964 when an international agreement was reached.
  • The Peninsula is regulated under the international Antarctic Treaty System which promotes use of the area for scientific study (especially in regards to environmental safety). There are currently 28 research posts stationed along the Peninsula.
  • The Peninsula is actually a continuation of the Andes Mountains which run down almost the entire west coast of South America.
  • There are 28 countries currently contributing to the scientific research conducted on the Peninsula.

Travel to the Antarctic Peninsula

An Antarctic Peninsula cruise carries you into a world of beautiful stark landscapes and a surprisingly vast array of animal life. Embark on one of our Antarctic Peninsula expeditions and use our ice strengthened cruise ships as a home base as you explore the region while snowshoeing & hiking, kayaking, bird watching, mountaineering, or even camping overnight onshore.

Your Antarctic Peninsula holiday will introduce you to 5 seal species, 37 flying seabird species, whales, and more penguins than you can count.

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