In Ross Sea, expedition cruises sail from Ushuaia across the Drake Passage to the white continent and its penguin colonies. Voyages to Ross Sea in our inventory start from $26000. Prices and availability are subject to change; final price confirmed at booking.
Itineraries to Ross Sea start from 21 nights.
Ross Sea has a classic expedition season running roughly November to March. Departures currently on sale in our inventory fall in January, February and December.
5 operators in our inventory currently offer departures to Ross Sea: Ponant, Scenic, Heritage Expeditions, Swan Hellenic and Aurora Expeditions.
17 scheduled departures to Ross Sea are currently on sale, with sailing dates in January, February and December.
Itineraries to Ross Sea in our inventory range from 21 to 33 nights.
The most common itinerary length to Ross Sea in our inventory is 27 nights, and January has the highest number of scheduled departures.
Ships sailing Ross Sea in our inventory include Scenic Eclipse II (Scenic, 228 guests), Heritage Adventurer (Heritage Expeditions, 140 guests), Le Soléal (Ponant, 264 guests), Le Commandant Charcot (Ponant, 245 guests) and SH Minerva (Swan Hellenic, 152 guests); guest capacity is the operator's published figure.
Departures to Ross Sea in our inventory embark from Ushuaia, Christchurch, Queenstown and Timaru.
Itineraries in our inventory commonly call at Antarctic Peninsula, Macquarie Island, Balleny Islands, Antarctica, Entering Antarctica, Port of Bluff, Maquarie Island and Enderby Island. Expedition routes in polar waters are adjusted to ice, weather and wildlife conditions, so calls are not guaranteed.
Starting prices in our inventory differ by operator: Ponant from $26000, Swan Hellenic from $28000, Heritage Expeditions from $33000, Scenic from $35000. Prices and availability are subject to change; final price confirmed at booking.
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Inventory data on this page last updated 2026-09-16.