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Onto the Antarctic Ice

4.8/5 From 93 Reviews

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With three medium-sized expedition ships to pick from and regular departure dates throughout the season, this well-priced voyage is a popular option. Across striking landscapes and icy seas, your company includes penguins, seals, whales and skuas. For the adventurous, optional kayaking and camping come highly recommended by past customers.

Trip Summary

  • 4-5 full days in Antarctica = 8-10 planned off-ship excursions, depending on your preferred departure date
  • Wide selection of well-priced voyages to choose from
  • Antarctic operational experience since 1996
  • Expedition staff to guest ratio of 1:10
  • Kayaking & camping. Diving on limited departures (additional cost for each)
  • Complimentary snowshoeing on early season departures when snow conditions allow

Operator's Itinerary

Start from Ushuaia and end at Ushuaia

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What our customers think of Onto the Antarctic Ice

Onto the Antarctic Ice trips scored 4.8/5 from 93 reviews

10/10 - The ship and the crew is excellent - ship crew, hotel crew and restaurant crew. Everybody is professional and well prepared. I was very happy with the organization and the expeditions every day.

Travelled: March 2025

Alexandre Spotti - Brazil

10/10 - It was a perfect Antarctica sampler! We had 10 excursions, and every single one was amazing. From the zodiac cruises, to the land expedition, it was all more than I could ask for.

Travelled: January 2025

Anna Oldham - USA

10/10 - The itinerary was excellent and provided diverse locations and encounters each day. The expedition team provided a wide array of lectures on topics related to the trip with an excellent knowledge base in each area of expertise.

Travelled: January 2025

Susan Winnitoy - USA

10/10 - The staff were so great at helping everyone and making sure we had the best experience possible.

Travelled: January 2025

Jayne Fenrich - Chile

Antarctica was a once in a lifetime experience. Breathtaking views of massive icebergs beautifully sculpted by nature were out of the world. The weather was bright and sunny with lots of wildlife sightings, including penguin colonies, seals, and whales.

Travelled: January 2025

Annie Abraham - USA

Most memorable moment? Seeing all three species of penguins up close in person and the chicks.

Travelled: December 2024

Fu Keung Wong - USA

10/10 - Come on... Everything was fantastic!

Travelled: November 2024

Céline Goffin - Belgium

Everything about this trip was 10/10. The experiences, the crew, the staff, and the adventures exceeded all of our expectations. Honestly, every single thing about this trip was incredible. My husband and I travel a lot, but this was hands down the most incredible experience we've ever had.

Travelled: January 2024

Elyse Doherty - USA

10/10 - Breathtaking. The expedition team were very helpful and knowledgeable about the Antarctic.

Travelled: January 2024

Todd Robichaux - USA

Most memorable moment? Carving a bed in the snow and spending the night sleeping in wide open nature.

Travelled: January 2024

Richard Robichaux - USA

I was very pleased with all the services provided on and off the ship. From the waiter to the guide, everyone was very helpful and very knowledgeable about our surroundings. The guides made sure we saw lots of nature and the animals.

Travelled: January 2024

Richard Robichaux - USA

10/10 - Great food, the crew and Captain were wonderful.

Travelled: January 2024

Diana Scollard - USA

10/10 - The experience was top notch from start to finish. The staff were my favorite thing about the trip, tied with the penguins, of course. Across the ship, from the front desk staff to the cleaners to the guides and dining crew, staff were consistently kind and helpful. The guides were absolutely amazing - so knowledgeable, patient and kind.

Travelled: December 2023

Leslie Fulton - USA

10/10 - I got to see and learned so much during this trip. The expedition team answered my questions and helped me throughout the trip.

Travelled: December 2023

Nidia Eileen Diaz - USA

Exceeded our expectations. Superb job done by the team, especially the leader.

Travelled: November 2023

Perumpillavil Govind - India

10/10- Our expedition leader, Ali, planned an incredible trip for us. It was truly special to be able to visit so many sites over the 5 days we were in Antarctica and actually get to stand on the continent.

Travelled: February 2023

Leanne Matthews - USA

10/10 - It was a bucket list trip we saw everything there was to see

Travelled: February 2023

Ruth Fraser - South Africa

10/10- It was the perfect mix of adventure, unique experience and educational / fulfilling vacation as I could have imagined.

Travelled: January 2023

Gene Piper - USA

10/10 - From the initial orientation to the care taken of passengers on the ship and outings, the food, the educational presentations, the view of Antartica provided all exceeded my expectations.

Travelled: December 2022

Linda Nolte - USA

10/10 - I’ve wanted to go to Antarctica for about 18 years. It was a bucket list adventure. I was able to camp, cruise the Antarctica waters, and kayak around glaciers and icebergs.

Travelled: December 2022

Natalie Dewberry-Moore - USA

The expedition team were experts in their fields and provided a lot of great information during their lectures. This was a truly accessible tour and trip. Their team was willing to help everyone regardless of the ability.

Travelled: December 2022

Natalie Dewberry-Moore - USA

It is a jam-packed day with 2 outings each day, you wake up in a different location and during lunch you're moving again. Was it cold? Yes but it was so worth it!

Travelled: December 2022

Chelsea Davis - USA

Every member of the team brought a different focus to our experience. They were engaging, passionate and worked very hard to ensure we had the best experience possible.

Travelled: December 2022

Rebecca Brown - USA

Most memorable moment: Waking up the first day in Antarctica with the sun shining, surrounding mountains covered in snow, porpoising penguins, and beautiful blue waters.

Travelled: December 2022

Charlie Barchett - USA

10/10 - The trip is totally amazing.

Travelled: December 2022

Manuel Gutierrez - USA

All the guides and crew were very well prepared and knowledgeable. The expedition is very well planned even for weather changes. The food aboard is great, the zodiac cruising, landings were exceptional. The kayaking experience was the best with great kayaking guides in beautiful locations.

Travelled: December 2022

Christian Cancino Martinez - USA

The expedition team were very knowledgeable and friendly. The lectures were great (ice, whales, seals, icebergs, weather, Antarctic politics, etc.). They were highly skilled with the Zodiacs which gave us the peace to enjoy the cruising.

Travelled: December 2022

Christian Cancino Martinez - USA

10/10 - It was incredible.

Travelled: December 2022

Bryna Chadwick - USA

An unique, once in a life time experience.

Travelled: December 2021

Xin Jing - USA

The staffs are amazing - very knowledgeable and professional. All lectures that I attended were given by excellent speakers.

Travelled: December 2021

Xin Jing - USA

It was amazing to be able to see penguins and other birds, plus seals up-close on the excursions. We also saw lots of wildlife from the ship.

Travelled: December 2021

Claire Torrey - USA

Our ship encountered a huge group of feeding humpback whales. We were surrounded by them for approx. 1.5 hours as we watched them feed, play, breech, dive...it was an enchanting experience. I never thought I would be so up-close to these beautiful creatures.

Travelled: December 2021

Claire Torrey - USA

The expedition team was amazing! The team had such a great variety of experience and backgrounds. They were friendly and helpful, and if they didn't know the answer to a question, they would find out.

Travelled: December 2021

Claire Torrey - USA

I feel so fortunate to have been able to experience this clean and unspoiled part of the earth. It has inspired our family to pay even more attention to environmental issues than before. This is due in part to the education and exposure to the issues by the Expedition Team's lectures and conversations, as well as just the experience of being there and seeing in person.

Travelled: December 2021

Claire Torrey - USA

The almost untouched and surreal scenery and unique wildlife experiences have me wanting to look into Arctic expeditions!

Travelled: December 2021

Mohit Kallianpur - USA

The guides were amazing and knowledgeable. The Zodiac provided opportunities for close encounters with the land and sea of Antarctica.

Travelled: December 2021

Jade Griffin - USA

They worked tirelessly to ensure all passengers had daily activities and fun. I felt like they never took a day off and I'm so glad to have met such smart and caring individuals.

Travelled: December 2021

Jade Griffin - USA

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