The company, which pioneered the air-cruise approach to Antarctica in 2003, has announced its 2028-29 season will be its largest to date with 47 departures to choose from
In 2003, Antarctica21 launched a new model for guests looking to visit the White Continent: an air-cruise concept that allowed passengers to skip the two-day crossing of the Drake Passage, opting for a two-hour direct flight instead. Once they arrived in Antarctica, they’d board a boutique expedition ship for an itinerary around the Peninsula.
Nearly 25 years later, demand for this model has grown substantially, and the brand has responded by expanding capacity. In the 2028-29 season, it will offer travellers the widest selection of dates in its history.
All 47 departures will begin and end in Punta Arenas, Chile, where Antarctica21 is based, and which is home to its Explorers House, the brand’s private expedition club reserved for guests. The portion of the itinerary at sea will feature one of two purpose-built vessels, Magellan Explorer and the newly launched Magellan Discoverer, which will sail its inaugural season in 2026-27.
Brigitte Lämmle, sales and marketing director for the expedition specialist, said: “When Antarctica21 flew its first guests across the Drake in 2003, our ambition was to create the finest way to experience Antarctica. Scheduling 47 Antarctic air-cruise departures for the 2028-29 season is the most exciting expression of that ambition yet.”
Antarctica21 is marking the launch with early-booking savings of up to $5,000 USD per person on select air-cruise itineraries. The offer is available for new bookings made through 31 January 2027, subject to availability.
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