Beyond the Antarctic Circle - Christmas & New Year's Voyage

15 nights Dec 21, 2028

The Beyond the Antarctic Circle - Christmas & New Year's Voyage is a 15-night Antarctica cruise aboard Scenic Ikon, operated by Scenic Ocean Cruises. Departing Buenos Aires on December 21, 2028, the voyage visits 3 ports. Fares start from $26,343 per person.

Itinerary

Day 1 Dec 21, 2028 Buenos Aires Passionate, and alive with an infectious crackling energy, the Argentine capital is a breathlessly romantic city, which blends old-world colonial architecture with a down-to-earth Latin American clamour. Famed for steamy tango interplays, and expertly seared steak slabs, a visit to Buenos Aires is a fiery fiesta for the senses. Parque Tres de Febrero is a 400-hectare oasis where 18,000 rose bushes bloom, and skyscrapers give way to still lakes and pretty paths of rollerblading locals. Mighty palm trees - that look like exploding fireworks - stand tall in Plaza de Mayo, the heart of this sprawling cosmopolitan capital of 48 barrios. The square has served as the stage for many fundamental events in this country’s history, and the location where the seeds of independence were sewn continues to serve as the city’s gathering point - and is a place for solidarity, rebellion and revolution. The presidential Casa Rosada’s salmon-hued Palatial Palace borders the plaza, while nearby Museum Nacional de Bellas Artes houses the largest collection of public art in Latin America. Teatro Colón, the opulent 1908 opera house, is one of the world’s finest venues - musical performance here take on an ethereal quality, with the exceptional acoustics transferring every quiver of bow, and tremor of vocal cord, to the audience in spine-tingling clarity. The gargantuan, precipitous terraces of Bombonera Stadium form another of Buenos Aires’s incredible venues, and a wall of noise emanates from it when Boca Juniors take to the field. Juicy steak and punchy Malbec flow in the city’s parrillas – steakhouses - while glitzy bars and thumping nightclubs welcome revellers late into the night. It’s not just the meat that sizzles here either - tango dancers fill milongas - dance halls - to strut passionately until the early hours. Sip steaming mate, the country’s national drink, shop in covered markets, and explore Cementerio de la Recoleta - a city of grand graves and intricate memorials honouring presidents, politicians and notable Argentine heroes from history. Go to Buenos Aires Cruises visiting Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires photo — Day 1 Dec 21, 2028 Buenos Aires Passionate, and alive with an infectious crackling energy, the Argentine capital is a breathlessly romantic city, which blends old-world colonial architecture with a down-to-earth Latin American clamour. Famed for steamy tango interplays, and expertly seared steak slabs, a visit to Buenos Aires is a fiery fiesta for the senses. Parque Tres de Febrero is a 400-hectare oasis where 18,000 rose bushes bloom, and skyscrapers give way to still lakes and pretty paths of rollerblading locals. Mighty palm trees - that look like exploding fireworks - stand tall in Plaza de Mayo, the heart of this sprawling cosmopolitan capital of 48 barrios. The square has served as the stage for many fundamental events in this country’s history, and the location where the seeds of independence were sewn continues to serve as the city’s gathering point - and is a place for solidarity, rebellion and revolution. The presidential Casa Rosada’s salmon-hued Palatial Palace borders the plaza, while nearby Museum Nacional de Bellas Artes houses the largest collection of public art in Latin America. Teatro Colón, the opulent 1908 opera house, is one of the world’s finest venues - musical performance here take on an ethereal quality, with the exceptional acoustics transferring every quiver of bow, and tremor of vocal cord, to the audience in spine-tingling clarity. The gargantuan, precipitous terraces of Bombonera Stadium form another of Buenos Aires’s incredible venues, and a wall of noise emanates from it when Boca Juniors take to the field. Juicy steak and punchy Malbec flow in the city’s parrillas – steakhouses - while glitzy bars and thumping nightclubs welcome revellers late into the night. It’s not just the meat that sizzles here either - tango dancers fill milongas - dance halls - to strut passionately until the early hours. Sip steaming mate, the country’s national drink, shop in covered markets, and explore Cementerio de la Recoleta - a city of grand graves and intricate memorials honouring presidents, politicians and notable Argentine heroes from history. Go to Buenos Aires Cruises visiting Buenos Aires

Day 3 Dec 23, 2028 Antarctica The Antarctic Peninsula unravels upwards towards South America, reaching out a beckoning finger to the adventurous, who dare to explore this untamed realm. Stretching up from the heart of the world’s southernmost continent, the Antarctic Peninsula lies a mere 620 mile from Tierra del Fuego and, for many, offers a spectacular first taste of the snow-blanketed landscapes and colossal ice sculptures, which make up Earth’s least-explored continent. Unseen by humans until 1820 - a blink of an eye ago in relative terms - this is an adventure sure to make your hairs stand on end, as you experience the thrill of the truly unknown and extraordinary. The vast peninsula is sprinkled with research bases, which are at the frontline of human scientific endeavour, pushing to study and understand this unique landscape, its exceptional wildlife, and the impact that humans are having on this pristine continent. Witness cathedral-sized icebergs up close, and blue-hued glaciers, slowly slipping from imposing locations like Hope Bay. Blanched mountain peaks cover the peninsula, and you’ll find thousands of adorable Adelie penguin pairs thriving undisturbed in this peninsula’s unique setting. Go to Antarctica Cruises visiting Antarctica

Antarctica photo — Day 3 Dec 23, 2028 Antarctica The Antarctic Peninsula unravels upwards towards South America, reaching out a beckoning finger to the adventurous, who dare to explore this untamed realm. Stretching up from the heart of the world’s southernmost continent, the Antarctic Peninsula lies a mere 620 mile from Tierra del Fuego and, for many, offers a spectacular first taste of the snow-blanketed landscapes and colossal ice sculptures, which make up Earth’s least-explored continent. Unseen by humans until 1820 - a blink of an eye ago in relative terms - this is an adventure sure to make your hairs stand on end, as you experience the thrill of the truly unknown and extraordinary. The vast peninsula is sprinkled with research bases, which are at the frontline of human scientific endeavour, pushing to study and understand this unique landscape, its exceptional wildlife, and the impact that humans are having on this pristine continent. Witness cathedral-sized icebergs up close, and blue-hued glaciers, slowly slipping from imposing locations like Hope Bay. Blanched mountain peaks cover the peninsula, and you’ll find thousands of adorable Adelie penguin pairs thriving undisturbed in this peninsula’s unique setting. Go to Antarctica Cruises visiting Antarctica

Day 12 Jan 1, 2029 Ushuaia, Argentina Ushuaia, capital of Tierra del Fuego and the province’s main tourist hub, is located at the southern end of Isla Grande. Boasting a spectacular location, sandwiched between the mountains – including Cerro Martial and Mount Olivia – and the sea, Ushuaia extends down the hill towards the arm of land that surrounds the Bay, where the ship will stop during your MSC WorldCruise. The city is protected from the icy Southwest winds and occasional storms that occur in the Beagle Channel. Interesting excursions include the small islands in the middle of the channel in front of the city, with their colonies of seabirds, and the nearby Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego. Ushuaia is the most populous and popular city in Tierra del Fuego, and depends largely on the thriving tourism industry, which capitalises on the beauty of the area’s natural landscapes. Overlooking the sea is the Antigua Casa de Gobierno, a late-20th century building that was originally the Governor's mansion before being used by the local government and then as a police station. It has been restored so as to return it to its original use, so you can get an idea of how the rich lived in Ushuaia at the dawn of the city. The Fin del Mundo Museum houses exhibitions that focus on the region’s history and wildlife, as well as the polychrome figurehead of the Duchess of Albany, an English ship wrecked on the eastern end of the island in 1883. The Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego, 12 km west of Ushuaia, is 630 sq. km of rugged mountains, sinuous lakes, southern beech forests, marshy bogs, sub-Antarctic tundra and lush coasts. It extends along the border with Chile, from the Beagle Channel to Sierra Inju-Goiyin, north of the huge Lake Fagnano, which you can also visit on an MSC Cruise day trip, combined with Lake Escondido. This is just one of the fantastic destinations of our cruise around the world: MSC World Cruise 2020! Go to Ushuaia, Argentina Cruises visiting Ushuaia, Argentina

Pricing

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Per person · 2 guests · incl. taxes & fees

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from $26,343

$1,756 / night

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Deluxe Verandah Suite

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from $26,343

$1,756 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Grand Deluxe Verandah Suite

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from $27,607

$1,840 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Grand Deluxe Verandah Suite

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from $28,471

$1,898 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Deluxe Verandah Suite

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from $28,843

$1,922 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Master One Bedroom Suite

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from $29,469

$1,964 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Grand Deluxe Verandah Suite

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from $30,107

$2,007 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Master One Bedroom Suite

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from $30,400

$2,026 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Grand Deluxe Verandah Suite

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from $30,971

$2,064 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Master One Bedroom Suite

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from $31,969

$2,131 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Master One Bedroom Suite

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from $32,900

$2,193 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Signature Spa Suite

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from $37,050

$2,470 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Signature Spa Suite

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from $39,550

$2,636 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Horizon Suite

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from $42,769

$2,851 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Horizon Suite

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from $45,269

$3,017 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Deluxe Verandah Suite

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from $58,820

$3,921 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Grand Deluxe Verandah Suite

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from $61,480

$4,098 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Grand Deluxe Verandah Suite

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from $63,300

$4,220 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Master One Bedroom Suite

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from $65,400

$4,360 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Grand Terrace Suite

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from $66,576

$4,438 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Master One Bedroom Suite

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from $67,360

$4,490 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Grand Terrace Suite

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from $69,076

$4,605 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Ikon Penthouse

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from $78,080

$5,205 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Ikon Penthouse

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from $80,580

$5,372 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Signature Spa Suite

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from $81,360

$5,424 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Horizon Suite

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from $93,400

$6,226 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Grand Terrace Suite

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from $143,520

$9,568 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Ikon Penthouse

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from $167,740

$11,182 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Prices verified Jun 19, 2026

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Deluxe Verandah Suite	AA	Suite
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Grand Deluxe Verandah Suite	CD	Suite
Master One Bedroom Suite	CM	Suite
Grand Terrace Suite	GT	Suite
Horizon Suite	HS	Suite
Ikon Penthouse	OP	Suite
Signature Spa Suite	SA	Suite
Scenic Yacht Suite	YS	Suite

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Your ship Scenic Ikon 6★ **26,500** GT **270** guests Scenic Ikon provides a unique blend of world-class expedition capability, sustainability, culinary excellence and ultra-luxury – the signature elements of all Scenic Discovery Yachts. With an unparalleled selection of exceptional guest amenities and curated excursions, every voyage offers a truly all-inclusive discovery experience. Go to Scenic Ikon Cruises on Scenic Ikon

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