How to travel to Antarctica

The journey from Ushuaia, Argentina to the Antarctic Peninsula involves crossing the turbulent Drake Passage. The Drake Passage is the widest and deepest strait in the world. It is 970 km wide and has an average depth of 3,400 m. Due to the influence of polar cyclones, the strait often has strong winds and waves, sometimes up to 10 meters high.

When the wind and waves are strong, the ship will be violently swayed and tilted, and some passengers will have symptoms of seasickness, but also to prevent falling. Here's a picture to feel the tilt for yourself.

However, these discomfort will disappear when you arrive at the South Pole, and you will be greeted by the incredibly pure Antarctic scenery and the cute Antarctic animals.

At present, there are three main tourist routes to Antarctica: the first is the "Antarctic Peninsula tour", the advantage is that the journey time is relatively short, the cost is relatively low; The second is "Antarctic Peninsula + Antarctic Circle", on the basis of the Antarctic Peninsula and then sail south through the Antarctic Circle; The third is "Falkland Islands + South Georgia Island + Antarctic Peninsula", which is basically about 25 days; There are also smaller routes to the South Pole.