{"id":3726,"date":"2026-03-25T16:52:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T16:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/?p=3726"},"modified":"2026-03-26T08:08:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T08:08:20","slug":"whats-it-like-to-sail-on-the-magellan-explorer-ship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/whats-it-like-to-sail-on-the-magellan-explorer-ship\/","title":{"rendered":"Polar cruise ship review: What&#8217;s it like to sail on the Magellan Explorer?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When it comes to planning a cruise to Antarctica, one of the questions that comes up most frequently is what\u2019s the best size of ship to sail on? There\u2019s no perfect answer of course, but if you want to maximise your time exploring off the ship, then we generally recommend ships that carry fewer than 150 passengers. But what is the experience like if you go really small? This season I visited Antarctica on one such ship, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/cruises\/ships\/magellan-explorer\">Magellan Explorer<\/a>, to find out.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Mag-with-penguins-Stef-Dec-23-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Mag-with-penguins-Stef-Dec-23-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Mag-with-penguins-Stef-Dec-23-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Mag-with-penguins-Stef-Dec-23-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Mag-with-penguins-Stef-Dec-23-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Mag-with-penguins-Stef-Dec-23-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Mag-with-penguins-Stef-Dec-23-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Mag-with-penguins-Stef-Dec-23-1980x1113.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Magellan Explorer on the Antarctic Peninsula<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Magellan Explorer is purpose-built for Antarctic cruising and was launched in 2019 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/partners\/antarctica-21\">Antarctica21<\/a>. It\u2019s as pocket-sized as they come and carries a maximum of just 76 passengers. That sounds pretty cosy, but how does it translate when you\u2019re cruising around the Antarctic Peninsula?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flying to Antarctica<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first thing that makes the Magellan Explorer different from the majority of the polar fleet is that it doesn\u2019t sail from Ushuaia in Argentina. Its home port is Punta Arenas in Chile, but cruises begin on King George Island just off the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. That means that passengers sailing on the Magellan Explorer start their trip by taking a quick two hour flight to Antarctica rather than the two day voyage across the Drake Passage, to create a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/cruises\/flights\/fly-cruise\">Fly &amp; Cruise <\/a>itinerary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DSCF2234-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DSCF2234-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DSCF2234-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DSCF2234-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DSCF2234-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DSCF2234-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DSCF2234-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DSCF2234-1-1980x1114.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Antarctic Airways: the only way to fly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Before travelling, I was in two minds about this. While the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/travel\/getting-there\/the-drake-passage\">Drake Passage<\/a> has a slightly overblown reputation as a place where you\u2019re guaranteed stormy seas, crossing it has traditionally rite of passage for Antarctic travellers. I\u2019d signed up for Swoop\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/cruises\/flights\/luxury-adventure\">Original Fly &amp; Cruise Luxury Adventure<\/a>, but was I somehow taking the lesser option by just hopping over on a plane?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having now flown both ways, I can say absolutely not. It\u2019s actually quite an extraordinary experience. I arrived the morning before the flight to Antarctica to give time to explore Punta Arenas as well as joining the group for our mandatory pre-departure briefing from the expedition team. The next day we checked in at Punta Arenas airport and walked out onto the tarmac to find a small plane painted like a penguin with the logo \u2018Antarctic Airways\u2019 written along its side. From that moment, the excitement truly began to build.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the larger ships that operate fly &amp; cruise trips in Antarctica require two or three flights to transfer their full complement of passengers to the vessel. With the compact Magellan Explorer a single flight was enough to carry us all. It was a moment of instant bonding: everyone in the line to board or stowing their luggage next to you was someone you\u2019d be spending the next week with exploring the ends of the earth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/aa-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/aa-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/aa-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/aa-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/aa-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/aa-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/aa-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/aa-1980x1113.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Landing on King George Island<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The flight passed quickly with the chatter of new friends. It was only as we neared our destination that people grew restless with anticipation. Any thoughts of the slow passage across the Drake were instantly dispelled the moment we spotted our first icebergs. I just hadn\u2019t anticipated just how beautiful Antarctica would look from the air. A distant archipelago resolved into white snow and black rocks, and as we got closer, the bright buildings of a scientific research base. And in the bay, close to the thin line of the landing strip, was the Magellan Explorer, looking as tiny and perfect as a child\u2019s bath toy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And then suddenly, the wheels of the plane touched down on Antarctica and we had arrived.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My cabin on Magellan Explorer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Within minutes of landing, we were out of the plane and hit by sharp clean polar air. Two buses took us from the airstrip to the beach, where zodiacs were waiting to transfer us onto the ship. A moment later, we were skimming across the bay. It was a terrific way to arrive: Magellan Explorer rising stylishly out of the water to greet us, and then a crew member on a platform on the waterline extending a sailor\u2019s grip to help us on board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Magellan-Explorer-porthole-cabin-314-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Magellan-Explorer-porthole-cabin-314-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Magellan-Explorer-porthole-cabin-314-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Magellan-Explorer-porthole-cabin-314-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Magellan-Explorer-porthole-cabin-314-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Magellan-Explorer-porthole-cabin-314-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Magellan-Explorer-porthole-cabin-314-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Magellan-Explorer-porthole-cabin-314-1980x1114.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My cosy porthole suite 314<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We were given a quick briefing and shown how to disinfect our boots and gear (an essential biosecurity procedure for all visitors to Antarctica) and then shown to our cabins.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was an awful lot to take in. As the cabin door shut I was suddenly alone with the silence. A couple of hours earlier I\u2019d been in South America. Unpacking could wait: I actually had to rush out on deck to double check the view. Yes, this was definitely Antarctica. The speed of the transition felt incredible, I was quite overwhelmed by it all. Tears may have been shed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back inside, I started to get my bearings. I was in cabin 314, a porthole suite. There was definitely no worry about being claustrophobic; it was a very cosy space indeed. When the voyage was underway properly I visited a friend\u2019s cabin that came with its own balcony and floor to ceiling window. There was a part of me that missed the views that afforded of course, but getting up to look through the porthole never failed to give me a sense of adventure, as if I was connecting with a type of expeditionary travel that seems to be disappearing from the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Inside-cabin-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Inside-cabin-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Inside-cabin-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Inside-cabin-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Inside-cabin-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Inside-cabin-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Inside-cabin-1-1980x1114.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Inside-cabin-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A veranda suite with balcony<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Not that I was slumming it in any way! The bed was incredibly comfortable (no bunks or sailor\u2019s hammocks here), the bathroom was generous with a great shower and plenty of well-chosen toiletries. I had all the plugs I needed to keep my gear charged, and plenty of storage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just as importantly, the cabin was always warm and had been immaculately cleaned every time I stepped back in from an excursion. It was the perfect place to recharge after a long day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Life on board Magellan Explorer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Being on board a small ship definitely felt like we experienced Antarctica in a way that was so much more intimate than on the larger ships. I never felt like I was more than about 15 seconds away from being out on deck if I wanted to be. People would spend a lot of time in the observation lounge on Deck Five, which had tremendous windows for watching the scenery as we cruised to our next destination. As soon as something happened \u2013 a beautiful new iceberg or a whale sighting, everyone would be standing up and ready with the camera in a second. Even if you\u2019d left your parka or binoculars in your cabin, it took no time to rush back to get it. On the Magellan Explorer there was never the sense that you might miss out on something.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Inside-ship-Restaurant-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Inside-ship-Restaurant-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Inside-ship-Restaurant-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Inside-ship-Restaurant-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Inside-ship-Restaurant-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Inside-ship-Restaurant-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Inside-ship-Restaurant-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Inside-ship-Restaurant-1980x1114.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Always close to the action, even inside<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The expedition team also did everything to ensure that we were immersed in Antarctica as much as possible. They were always eager to share their knowledge or an opportunity for a great photograph. The landings and zodiac cruises were terrific, and with such a small passenger complement it took no time at all to get everyone on and off the ship. Tourism regulations mean that no more than 100 people can land in one location at any one time: for larger ships this often means carefully balancing landings, zodiac cruises and activities, but on the Magellan Explorer that question simply never arose.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wherever we were, there was the option of attending two talks a day on everything from penguin biology to the natural history of glaciers \u2013 and sometimes guides would put on extra informal talks in the evenings for those who were interested. These were always well attended \u2013 not least when you could come along with a post-dinner cocktail.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DSCF3457-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DSCF3457-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DSCF3457-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DSCF3457-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DSCF3457-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DSCF3457-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DSCF3457-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DSCF3457-1980x1114.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A lecture from the expedition team<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Those a la carte dinners were excellent, incidentally. I\u2019ll admit to being a picky eater, so I was both impressed and relieved to be so well catered for. Lunches were buffets, but in a nice touch there was an extra chef\u2019s station where you could have a meal composed you while you waited \u2013 for instance, one day it was noodles where you could pick whichever meat, fish or vegetables you wanted, whether you preferred more or less garlic or so on, and the chef would cook it up right on the spot. It was a lovely extra touch.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is Magellan Explorer suited to?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Magellan Explorer is one of the most comfortable ships in the polar fleet and the quality of service on board is absolutely remarkable. It sits happily close to the higher end of the market, with the assurance of a more intimate experience that a larger luxury vessel can\u2019t quite offer. For me it felt a lot like a floating boutique hotel, brilliantly staffed and made to handle the toughest conditions that Antarctica has to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maddi-from-Swoop-on-Petermann-Island-with-Magellan-Explorer-ship-March-2026-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maddi-from-Swoop-on-Petermann-Island-with-Magellan-Explorer-ship-March-2026-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maddi-from-Swoop-on-Petermann-Island-with-Magellan-Explorer-ship-March-2026-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maddi-from-Swoop-on-Petermann-Island-with-Magellan-Explorer-ship-March-2026-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maddi-from-Swoop-on-Petermann-Island-with-Magellan-Explorer-ship-March-2026-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maddi-from-Swoop-on-Petermann-Island-with-Magellan-Explorer-ship-March-2026-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maddi-from-Swoop-on-Petermann-Island-with-Magellan-Explorer-ship-March-2026-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maddi-from-Swoop-on-Petermann-Island-with-Magellan-Explorer-ship-March-2026-1980x1114.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Maddi on Petermann Island with the Magellan Explorer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The high number and quality of guides balanced with the low passenger numbers always meant that we could squeeze the most out of every landing and zodiac cruise. Those who want to linger on the extended voyage across the Drake Passage might not be suited to the sudden immersive joy of getting off a plane to find themselves suddenly in Antarctica, but for travellers on a more condensed calendar and who are looking for a high quality polar experience, the Magellan Explorer might be the perfect fit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This blog was first published on 17 May 2024, and updated on 25 March 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to planning a cruise to Antarctica, one of the questions that comes up most frequently is what\u2019s the best size of ship to sail on? 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