Arrive in Puerto Natales. Originally a small fishing port, the town is nestled on the Last Hope Sound and boasts a stunning view of the sea surrounded by the Cerro Benitez Mountains—the gateway to ...

Why it's incredible: The passage is one of the world's most dangerous ocean crossings. The Drake Passage is an ocean channel between the southern tip of South America and the West Antarctic Peninsula.

Founder Sven Lindblad talks about National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions’ new time-efficient options for exploring Antarctica and why experience matters when navigating the wind, waters and ...