Last Minute Antarctic Bookings

[carlinrob]

Anyone have luck getting a last minute cruise booking to Antarctica either from overseas or hanging around in Ushuaia?  Were the savings substantial?

[1025cruise]

These tend to be popular cruises and done on small ships. I wouldn't bet on any last minute bookings.

[clo]

1 hour ago, 1025cruise said:

These tend to be popular cruises and done on small ships. I wouldn't bet on any last minute bookings.

Well, yes and no.  The big ships do sail-by's as the treaty won't allow any ship with more then 500 (I think that's the right #) pax to disembark. When we went it was on Hurtigruten's Midnatsol with 400 pax and we got to go ashore and out in zodiacs. As far as the OPs question I have no idea.

[donaldsc]

The 3 times that I was in Ushuaia, there were several travel agencies on the main street that advertised last minute Antarctica cruise.  I did not check them out but it appears that the last minute cruises are available.  I have no idea what your choices are, how long you may have to wait to get a spot and how much you will save however.

 

You might try to Google the travel agencies if you can find them and see what is available.

 

DON