Drake Passage (Antarctica)
Cruise Port schedule, live map, terminals, news
Region
Arctic - Antarctica
Local Time
2023-03-20 21:17
36°F 2°C
Near gale14.5 m/s
37 °F / 3 °C 35 °F / 2 °C
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, sail ships 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.
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.
| Day | Ship | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December, 2022 Saturday |  World Navigator | ||
| 31 January, 2023 Tuesday |  Viking Polaris | ||
| 1 January, 2023 Sunday | World Navigator | ||
| 2 January, 2023 Monday |  Silver Cloud | ||
| 2 January, 2023 Monday |  Hanseatic Nature | ||
| 3 January, 2023 Tuesday | Silver Wind | ||
| 3 January, 2023 Tuesday |  Le Commandant Charcot | ||
| 4 January, 2023 Wednesday |  MS Hamburg | ||
| 4 January, 2023 Wednesday | World Traveller | ||
| 4 January, 2023 Wednesday | Le Boreal | ||
| 5 January, 2023 Thursday | Viking Octantis | ||
| 5 January, 2023 Thursday |  Quark Ultramarine | ||
| 5 January, 2023 Thursday | Silver Cloud | ||
| 5 January, 2023 Thursday | Ocean Adventurer | ||
| 6 January, 2023 Friday | Silver Wind | ||
| 6 January, 2023 Friday | Viking Polaris | ||
| 6 January, 2023 Friday | MS Hamburg | ||
| 7 January, 2023 Saturday | World Explorer | ||
| 7 January, 2023 Saturday | World Navigator | ||
| 7 January, 2023 Saturday | Le Boreal | ||
| 8 January, 2023 Sunday | Viking Octantis | ||
| 8 January, 2023 Sunday | Ocean Diamond | ||
| 8 January, 2023 Sunday | Quark Ultramarine | ||
| 8 January, 2023 Sunday | Ocean Adventurer | ||
| 9 January, 2023 Monday |  National Geographic Explorer | ||
| 9 January, 2023 Monday | Viking Polaris | ||
| 9 January, 2023 Monday |  MS Fridtjof Nansen | ||
| 10 January, 2023 Tuesday | World Explorer | ||
| 11 January, 2023 Wednesday | Ocean Diamond | ||
| 11 January, 2023 Wednesday | World Navigator | ||
| 11 January, 2023 Wednesday | L'Austral | ||
| 13 January, 2023 Friday | World Traveller | ||
| 13 January, 2023 Friday | MS Hamburg | ||
| 14 January, 2023 Saturday | Silver Cloud | ||
| 14 January, 2023 Saturday | Ocean Adventurer | ||
| 14 January, 2023 Saturday | Le Commandant Charcot | ||
| 14 January, 2023 Saturday | MS Roald Amundsen | ||
| 14 January, 2023 Saturday | Le Boreal | ||
| 15 January, 2023 Sunday | Silver Wind | ||
| 16 January, 2023 Monday | World Explorer | ||
| 16 January, 2023 Monday | Viking Octantis | ||
| 17 January, 2023 Tuesday | Viking Polaris | ||
| 17 January, 2023 Tuesday | Silver Cloud | ||
| 17 January, 2023 Tuesday | Quark Ultramarine | ||
| 17 January, 2023 Tuesday | Ocean Diamond | ||
| 17 January, 2023 Tuesday | Ocean Adventurer | ||
| 17 January, 2023 Tuesday | Le Commandant Charcot | ||
| 18 January, 2023 Wednesday | World Traveller | ||
| 18 January, 2023 Wednesday | L'Austral | ||
| 18 January, 2023 Wednesday | Silver Wind | ||
| 18 January, 2023 Wednesday | Hanseatic Nature | ||
| 19 January, 2023 Thursday | World Navigator | ||
| 19 January, 2023 Thursday | World Explorer | ||
| 19 January, 2023 Thursday | Viking Octantis | ||
| 19 January, 2023 Thursday | National Geographic Explorer | ||
| 19 January, 2023 Thursday | MS Hamburg | ||
| 19 January, 2023 Thursday | MS Fridtjof Nansen | ||
| 20 January, 2023 Friday | Ocean Diamond | ||
| 20 January, 2023 Friday | Viking Polaris | ||
| 20 January, 2023 Friday | National Geographic Resolution | ||
| 22 January, 2023 Sunday | World Navigator | ||
| 22 January, 2023 Sunday | Hanseatic Inspiration | ||
| 24 January, 2023 Tuesday | World Traveller | ||
| 25 January, 2023 Wednesday | World Explorer | ||
| 25 January, 2023 Wednesday | Hanseatic Spirit | ||
| 26 January, 2023 Thursday | Silver Cloud | ||
| 26 January, 2023 Thursday | Ocean Adventurer | ||
| 26 January, 2023 Thursday | Ocean Diamond | ||
| 26 January, 2023 Thursday | MS Fridtjof Nansen | ||
| 27 January, 2023 Friday | World Traveller | ||
| 27 January, 2023 Friday | Viking Octantis | ||
| 27 January, 2023 Friday | MS Roald Amundsen | ||
| 27 January, 2023 Friday | Silver Wind | ||
| 27 January, 2023 Friday | MS Hamburg | ||
| 28 January, 2023 Saturday | World Explorer | ||
| 28 January, 2023 Saturday | World Navigator | ||
| 28 January, 2023 Saturday | Viking Polaris | ||
| 29 January, 2023 Sunday | National Geographic Explorer | ||
| 29 January, 2023 Sunday | Ocean Adventurer | ||
| 29 January, 2023 Sunday | MS Fridtjof Nansen | ||
| 30 January, 2023 Monday | Viking Octantis | ||
| 30 January, 2023 Monday | Silver Wind | ||
| 30 January, 2023 Monday | National Geographic Resolution | ||
| 30 January, 2023 Monday | National Geographic Endurance | ||
| 30 January, 2023 Monday | MS Roald Amundsen | ||
| 30 January, 2023 Monday | MS Hamburg |
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