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Drake Passage (Antarctica)

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Drake Passage cruise port

Region
Arctic - Antarctica

Local Time
2026-03-21 09:33

min: 35 °F (1 °C) / max: 41 °F (5 °C) 40°F
4.6°C
Wind: 122°/ 2.6 m/s Gust: 2.7 m/sWind: 122°/ 2.6 m/s Gust: 2.7 m/sLight breeze
2.6 m/s
Min / Max Temperature41 °F / 5 °C
35 °F / 2 °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
28 February, 2027
Sunday
Atlas Ocean Voyages Cruises cruise lineWorld Traveller
28 March, 2027
Sunday
HX Expeditions Cruises cruise lineMS Fridtjof Nansen
1 March, 2027
Monday
Viking Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Octantis
1 March, 2027
Monday
Ponant Cruises Cruises cruise lineLe Lyrial
1 March, 2027
Monday
HX Expeditions Cruises cruise lineMS Fridtjof Nansen
1 March, 2027
Monday
Aurora Expeditions Cruises cruise lineDouglas Mawson
2 March, 2027
Tuesday
Quark Expeditions Cruises cruise lineQuark Ultramarine
2 March, 2027
Tuesday
Silversea Cruises Cruises cruise lineSilver Wind
2 March, 2027
Tuesday
Aurora Expeditions Cruises cruise lineGreg Mortimer
3 March, 2027
Wednesday
HX Expeditions Cruises cruise lineMS Roald Amundsen
3 March, 2027
Wednesday
Atlas Ocean Voyages Cruises cruise lineWorld Traveller
3 March, 2027
Wednesday
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Cruises cruise lineHanseatic Inspiration
4 March, 2027
Thursday
Viking Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Octantis
6 March, 2027
Saturday
Atlas Ocean Voyages Cruises cruise lineWorld Navigator
6 March, 2027
Saturday
HX Expeditions Cruises cruise lineMS Roald Amundsen
6 March, 2027
Saturday
Silversea Cruises Cruises cruise lineSilver Endeavour12:0012:00
8 March, 2027
Monday
Viking Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Polaris
8 March, 2027
Monday
Ponant Cruises Cruises cruise lineLe Lyrial
8 March, 2027
Monday
HX Expeditions Cruises cruise lineMS Fridtjof Nansen
8 March, 2027
Monday
Aurora Expeditions Cruises cruise lineDouglas Mawson
9 March, 2027
Tuesday
Atlas Ocean Voyages Cruises cruise lineWorld Navigator
10 March, 2027
Wednesday
Aurora Expeditions Cruises cruise lineGreg Mortimer
11 March, 2027
Thursday
Ponant Cruises Cruises cruise lineLe Lyrial
11 March, 2027
Thursday
Atlas Ocean Voyages Cruises cruise lineWorld Traveller
11 March, 2027
Thursday
Aurora Expeditions Cruises cruise lineDouglas Mawson
12 March, 2027
Friday
Aurora Expeditions Cruises cruise lineSylvia Earle
12 March, 2027
Friday
Quark Expeditions Cruises cruise lineQuark Ultramarine
14 March, 2027
Sunday
Atlas Ocean Voyages Cruises cruise lineWorld Traveller
15 March, 2027
Monday
Aurora Expeditions Cruises cruise lineSylvia Earle
17 March, 2027
Wednesday
Silversea Cruises Cruises cruise lineSilver Wind
17 March, 2027
Wednesday
Atlas Ocean Voyages Cruises cruise lineWorld Navigator
17 March, 2027
Wednesday
HX Expeditions Cruises cruise lineMS Roald Amundsen
20 March, 2027
Saturday
Atlas Ocean Voyages Cruises cruise lineWorld Navigator
20 March, 2027
Saturday
HX Expeditions Cruises cruise lineMS Roald Amundsen
21 March, 2027
Sunday
HX Expeditions Cruises cruise lineMS Fridtjof Nansen
22 March, 2027
Monday
Aurora Expeditions Cruises cruise lineSylvia Earle
26 March, 2027
Friday
Atlas Ocean Voyages Cruises cruise lineWorld Navigator
27 March, 2027
Saturday
HX Expeditions Cruises cruise lineMS Roald Amundsen

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.