Drake Passage (Antarctica)

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Drake Passage cruise port

Region
Arctic - Antarctica

Local Time
2025-02-22 13:36

min: 38 °F (3 °C) / max: 40 °F (5 °C) 39°F
3.9°C
Wind: 295°/ 9.1 m/s  Gust: 14.1 m/sWind: 295°/ 9.1 m/s  Gust: 14.1 m/sFresh breeze
9.1 m/s
Min / Max Temperature40 °F / 5 °C
38 °F / 4 °C
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Port Drake Passage cruise ship schedule shows timetable calendars of all arrival and departure dates by month. The port's schedule lists all ships (in links) with cruises going to or leaving from Drake Passage, Antarctica. To see the full itineraries (ports of call dates and arrival / departure times) and their lowest rates – just follow the corresponding ship-link.

DayShipArrivalDeparture
31 January, 2026
Saturday
Quark Expeditions Cruises cruise lineWorld Explorer
31 January, 2026
Saturday
Atlas Ocean Voyages Cruises cruise lineWorld Voyager
31 January, 2026
Saturday
Lindblad Expeditions Cruises cruise lineNational Geographic Endurance
1 February, 2026
Sunday
Viking Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Polaris
1 February, 2026
Sunday
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Cruises cruise lineHanseatic Spirit
3 February, 2026
Tuesday
Atlas Ocean Voyages Cruises cruise lineWorld Traveller
3 February, 2026
Tuesday
Atlas Ocean Voyages Cruises cruise lineWorld Voyager
3 February, 2026
Tuesday
Silversea Cruises Cruises cruise lineSilver Endeavour
4 February, 2026
Wednesday
Atlas Ocean Voyages Cruises cruise lineWorld Navigator
4 February, 2026
Wednesday
Lindblad Expeditions Cruises cruise lineNational Geographic Resolution
5 February, 2026
Thursday
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Cruises cruise lineHanseatic Spirit
6 February, 2026
Friday
Atlas Ocean Voyages Cruises cruise lineWorld Traveller
6 February, 2026
Friday
Silversea Cruises Cruises cruise lineSilver Endeavour
7 February, 2026
Saturday
Atlas Ocean Voyages Cruises cruise lineWorld Navigator
9 February, 2026
Monday
Viking Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Polaris
10 February, 2026
Tuesday
Quark Expeditions Cruises cruise lineQuark Ultramarine
11 February, 2026
Wednesday
Atlas Ocean Voyages Cruises cruise lineWorld Voyager
12 February, 2026
Thursday
Atlas Ocean Voyages Cruises cruise lineWorld Traveller
12 February, 2026
Thursday
Viking Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Octantis
12 February, 2026
Thursday
Viking Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Polaris
12 February, 2026
Thursday
Lindblad Expeditions Cruises cruise lineNational Geographic Resolution
13 February, 2026
Friday
Silversea Cruises Cruises cruise lineSilver Endeavour
13 February, 2026
Friday
Scenic Cruises Cruises cruise lineScenic Eclipse
14 February, 2026
Saturday
Silversea Cruises Cruises cruise lineSilver Wind
14 February, 2026
Saturday
Atlas Ocean Voyages Cruises cruise lineWorld Voyager
14 February, 2026
Saturday
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Cruises cruise lineHanseatic Inspiration
15 February, 2026
Sunday
Viking Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Octantis
15 February, 2026
Sunday
Atlas Ocean Voyages Cruises cruise lineWorld Traveller
15 February, 2026
Sunday
Scenic Cruises Cruises cruise lineScenic Eclipse
17 February, 2026
Tuesday
Quark Expeditions Cruises cruise lineQuark Ultramarine
19 February, 2026
Thursday
Lindblad Expeditions Cruises cruise lineNational Geographic Resolution
20 February, 2026
Friday
Silversea Cruises Cruises cruise lineSilver Wind
20 February, 2026
Friday
Viking Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Polaris
20 February, 2026
Friday
Quark Expeditions Cruises cruise lineQuark Ultramarine
21 February, 2026
Saturday
Atlas Ocean Voyages Cruises cruise lineWorld Navigator
23 February, 2026
Monday
Atlas Ocean Voyages Cruises cruise lineWorld Traveller
23 February, 2026
Monday
Viking Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Octantis
23 February, 2026
Monday
Viking Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Polaris
23 February, 2026
Monday
Silversea Cruises Cruises cruise lineSilver Wind
24 February, 2026
Tuesday
Scenic Cruises Cruises cruise lineScenic Eclipse
25 February, 2026
Wednesday
Atlas Ocean Voyages Cruises cruise lineWorld Voyager
26 February, 2026
Thursday
Atlas Ocean Voyages Cruises cruise lineWorld Traveller
26 February, 2026
Thursday
Scenic Cruises Cruises cruise lineScenic Eclipse
27 February, 2026
Friday
Quark Expeditions Cruises cruise lineQuark Ultramarine
27 February, 2026
Friday
Lindblad Expeditions Cruises cruise lineNational Geographic Endurance
28 February, 2026
Saturday
Atlas Ocean Voyages Cruises cruise lineWorld Voyager
28 February, 2026
Saturday
Quark Expeditions Cruises cruise lineWorld Explorer

Drake Passage (aka Sea of Hoces) is the body of water located between Cape Horn (mainland South America) and Livingston Island (part of South Shetland Islands, Antarctica). This sea way connects the Atlantic Ocean (via Scotia Sea) with the Pacific Ocean.

Drake Passage has length of over 500 ml (800 km). Along with the Magellan Strait and the Beagle Channel, these are the only navigable sea ways (passages) around South America. However, most large-sized commercial (cargo shipping) vessels operate on itineraries via Drake Passage or Strait of Magellan. Due to Beagle Channel's strong winds, sailships with around South America itineraries use the Drake Passage.

The Antarctic Circumpolar Current carries a huge volume of water (about 600 times the Amazon River's flow) through the Drake Passage and around the continent of Antarctica.

Cruise ships passing the Drake Passage are among the best/most unique options to enjoy wildlife watching (whales, dolphins, penguins, seabirds).

The following map shows Drake Passage's location and major ports included in most cruise itineraries to the Antarctic Peninsula.

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