An iceberg arch off Portal Point on the Antarctic Peninsula

The All-Kosher Antarctica Expedition Cruise

Ushuaia, Argentina, to the Antarctic PeninsulaWhere

Planned for 2029, dates to be announcedDates

Price to be announcedFrom

The cruise

Ten nights to the 7th continent, from Buenos Aires and Ushuaia

Our kosher Antarctica cruise sails from Ushuaia, at the southern tip of Argentina, across the Drake Passage to the South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula, and back. Ten nights on the M/V Sea Spirit, a small expedition ship, with landings by Zodiac most days in Antarctica, lectures from polar experts, and three kosher meals a day from our own kitchen. Before or after the voyage there is a Friday and Shabbat in Buenos Aires.

10 nights on board: Embark in Ushuaia on day 1, disembark in Ushuaia after breakfast on day 11.
The route: The Beagle Channel, two days across the Drake Passage, five days among the South Shetland Islands and along the Antarctic Peninsula, then two days back.
Meals: Three freshly prepared kosher meals a day, snacks, dinner wine each night, and tea and coffee around the clock.
Buenos Aires: A Friday and Shabbat at a hotel in Buenos Aires with meals, and the flights between Buenos Aires and Ushuaia.

The Kosher Travelers group in red expedition parkas on the snow in Antarctica, holding the Kosher Travelers banner, glaciers and icebergs behind — Our group on the ice in Antarctica

Snow-capped peaks above the blue water of the Beagle Channel, with a wooded shore in the foreground — The Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego

A chinstrap penguin colony on rocks below a glacier and red cliffs, South Shetland Islands — The South Shetland Islands

Ushuaia and its mountains across the water at dusk — Ushuaia

A gentoo penguin walking on snow — Antarctica

The white Puente de la Mujer footbridge over the water, with the glass towers of Puerto Madero behind — Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires

Our February 2026 group also visited Iguazu Falls before sailing.

The Iguazu Falls stretching across a jungle gorge under a blue sky — Iguazu Falls, on our February 2026 trip

Mist rising from the Devil's Throat at Iguazu Falls — The Devil's Throat at Iguazu Falls, on our February 2026 trip

Water cascading over the edge of Iguazu Falls through green spray — Iguazu Falls up close, on our February 2026 trip

The Kosher Travelers group posing at the entrance sign of Iguazu National Park — Our group at the Iguazu National Park entrance, February 2026

What the cruise includes

A Friday and Shabbat at a hotel in Buenos Aires, with meals
Round-trip flights between Buenos Aires and Ushuaia
Ten nights on board the M/V Sea Spirit
A full-time mashgiach on board
Three fresh meals a day from the executive chef
Snacks, and wine with dinner each night
A tea and coffee station, 24 hours a day
Welcome and farewell cocktails
Lectures and guiding in English by Antarctica specialists
Every scheduled landing and Zodiac excursion
A digital voyage log
Wi-Fi on board
Rubber boots for every shore landing
A polar parka to take home
A preparation meeting with our team on Zoom
IAATO fees, government taxes, permits and pre-departure materials
A daily Daf Yomi shiur

Your flights to and from Buenos Aires and your travel insurance are not in this list.

Kashrut

A kosher kitchen at the end of the world

On this cruise the kitchen is ours. Every meal is Glatt Kosher Mehadrin, cooked in a kosher kitchen used only for the group by an executive chef and culinary team, and supervised by a head mashgiach who sails with us for the whole voyage.

Three meals are freshly prepared each day, with snacks through the day and wine at dinner. In Buenos Aires the Friday and Shabbat meals are part of the hotel stay.

A plated steak with fried potatoes on a white tablecloth, a Kosher Travelers table card behind — Dinner on our Antarctica cruise

A plated green salad on a white tablecloth beside a Kosher Travelers table card — Dinner on our Antarctica cruise

A plated chicken dish with sauce, wine glasses and a Kosher Travelers table card — Dinner on our Antarctica cruise

The ship

The M/V Sea Spirit, a small expedition ship

The Sea Spirit is an all-suite expedition ship, renovated in 2017, that carries 104 guests with 72 crew.

Your suite: Every cabin on the Sea Spirit is a suite.
On board: The Club Lounge, a bistro, a library, a gym, and a presentation lounge for the lectures.
At sea: Rolls-Royce stabilizers for a smoother crossing of the Drake Passage.
The bridge: An open-bridge policy: you can visit the captain and officers on the bridge.

The cabins

Triple Suite

Oceanus Deck

A suite for three, with a picture window.
Main Deck Suite

20 sq m, Main Deck

A suite on the Main Deck, with portholes.
Classic Suite

20 sq m, Oceanus Deck

A suite with a picture window.
Superior Suite

22 sq m, Club Deck

A little more space, with a picture window.
Deluxe Suite with balcony

24 sq m, Sports Deck

A suite with its own private balcony.
Premium Suite with balcony

32 sq m, Sun Deck

More living space, with its own private balcony.
Owner’s Suite with balcony

64 sq m, top deck

The largest suite on board, with a private deck.
Single cabin

Oceanus Deck

A cabin for one traveler, with a picture window.

Suite sizes and features are the ship’s, and can vary by position on board.

The expedition ship, blue hull and white decks, at anchor in a calm, ice-filled bay — The ship at anchor in Antarctica

Day by day

The Antarctica itinerary, day by day

The voyage from Ushuaia and back.

Day 1Ushuaia. Board the Sea Spirit, settle into your suite, and sail out along the Beagle Channel at dinner.At sea
Days 2 and 3The Drake Passage. Two days crossing the open ocean, with lectures on board and whales and seabirds from the decks.At sea

The town of Ushuaia on the bay, below a range of snow-streaked mountains — Ushuaia

A Magellanic penguin with its flippers spread on a pebble beach, waves behind — The Beagle Channel

A dark brown white-chinned petrel in flight against a blue sky — The Drake Passage

An albatross gliding on long, narrow wings against a blue sky — An albatross in flight

Days 4 to 8Antarctica. The South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula: glaciers and icebergs, penguin colonies, whales at the height of the season, a guided landing or a Zodiac cruise each day, and the Lemaire Channel. Kayaking, hiking and overnight camping are offered as options.Antarctic Peninsula

A glacier-covered mountain rising from dark blue sea under a clear sky, Smith Island — Smith Island, South Shetland Islands

Snow-covered peaks mirrored in the calm water of the Lemaire Channel under a blue sky — The Lemaire Channel

A pale blue iceberg with a natural arch above calm water — A blue iceberg with an arch, from our cruise

Pale blue ice in the sun seen from a Zodiac, with icebergs and open sea beyond — Blue ice from our Zodiac

Red and yellow kayaks and black Zodiacs stacked on the ship's deck above a sunlit sea — Kayaks and Zodiacs on the deck of our ship

Pieces of broken white sea ice floating on deep blue water, seen from above — Broken sea ice, seen from the deck

A seal resting on a snow slope with its head raised — A seal on the snow

Guests in red parkas in a Zodiac passing a leopard seal lying on an ice floe — Our guests in a Zodiac beside a leopard seal

A seal lying on a small white ice floe in deep blue water — A seal on an ice floe, from our cruise

Days 9 and 10The return voyage. North across the Drake Passage, with more wildlife, the talks on board, and the farewell celebrations.At sea
Day 11Ushuaia. Disembark after breakfast and transfer to the airport for your flight.Departure

A pale southern giant petrel gliding low over dark, rippled open sea — The Drake Passage

The red and white Les Eclaireurs lighthouse on a rocky islet in the Beagle Channel — Les Eclaireurs lighthouse, Beagle Channel

Lectures and Torah

Polar experts on deck, a Sefer Torah on board

The ship's expedition team are specialists in Antarctica. They guide the landings and the Zodiac cruises, and on the days at sea they give the lectures, in English.

A Sefer Torah sails with the group, and there are tefillot every day. There is a daily Daf Yomi shiur, given by R' Yossi Gleiberman. Ten nights at sea always include a Shabbat on board, kept as a Shabbat with the group.

White water on the open sea of the Drake Passage — The Drake Passage, where the days at sea are spent

Landings and weather

Who the cruise suits, and what the landings ask of you

This is an expedition cruise. You go ashore by Zodiac, in rubber boots, most days in Antarctica, and the Drake Passage is two days of open ocean each way, made smoother by the ship's stabilizers. It suits travelers who are steady on their feet in the cold.

The season is January and February: the warmest weather, long daylight and the most wildlife
Rubber boots are provided for every landing, and you keep the polar parka
The reservation form asks for a short health declaration
A Zoom meeting with our team to prepare before you travel

Three chinstrap penguins on bright snow under a blue sky, South Shetland Islands — Chinstrap penguins, South Shetland Islands

Two guests in red parkas and fur hats holding a sign reading The 7th Continent Antarctica — Two of our guests with the 7th Continent sign

Guests in red parkas walking up a long snow slope above the sea — Our guests walking up from a landing

Price

What the Antarctica cruise costs

The price for the next sailing is to be announced. It is per person, and covers everything in the list above: the ten nights on board, every meal, the landings and Zodiac excursions, the lectures, the Buenos Aires Shabbat and the flights between Buenos Aires and Ushuaia.

Deposit and terms

What you pay, and when

Payment

On bookingTo be confirmed
BalanceTo be confirmed

All prices and payments are in US dollars.

If you need to cancel

120 days or more before500 USD per person
45 to 120 days before50% of the invoice
Within 45 daysNo refund

We strongly recommend travel insurance covering cancellation, medical care and luggage.

What happens after you inquire

You send a short inquiry
A few questions, with this cruise already filled in.
We reply within one working day
The person for your region will be in touch with the dates, the suites and the reservation form.
We answer every question
Kashrut, suites, the landings, flights to Buenos Aires, deposit and balance. We are happy to answer all of your questions so you can make an informed decision.
Suites are confirmed in order of booking
The ship has a fixed number of suites. Your reservation form and deposit confirm yours.

Your hosts

Who is looking after you

David Walles
Cruise host
David hosts the Antarctica cruise with Chana. They sail with the group.
Chana Walles
Cruise host
Chana hosts the cruise with David.

Our guests all share a commitment to Shabbat and kosher observance, but there are no specific religious requirements to join. We won't ask about your personal religious practices. For anything before you travel, the simplest route is an email or a call to the line for your region; every missed call and message is returned.

The pale stone facade of the Teatro Colón opera house in Buenos Aires under a blue sky — The Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires

What our guests have to say

What guests said

“This is not comparable to anything else on earth. Even if you’ve been a really seasoned traveler and you’ve gone all over the world, this is not of this world.”

Guests from Miami Beach, Florida · on board in Antarctica

“Coming with the kosher group has been fun. You don’t have to worry about the food, you just sit down and it gets served to you.”

Raymond · at the Lemaire Channel

“The way you put it together… it’s just beyond expectations. The food is exceptional.”

A guest from Teaneck, New Jersey, and Modi’in

“The people on the cruise are great. The professionalism, the food, the ambiance. They even ordered the most perfect weather.”

Leigh · Toronto

“I’m enjoying everything about this cruise. The people, the magnificent views, the peacefulness of where we are.”

A guest on board, Shabbat in Antarctica

Questions

Asked before booking the Antarctica cruise

When is the next kosher Antarctica cruise?

The next sailing is planned for 2029; the dates are to be announced. The Antarctic season is January and February, when the weather is warmest and the days are longest. Send an inquiry and we will tell you as soon as the dates are fixed.

Where does the cruise start and finish?

The ship sails from Ushuaia, in Argentina, and returns there ten nights later. The price includes a Friday and Shabbat at a hotel in Buenos Aires and the round-trip flights between Buenos Aires and Ushuaia. You book your own flights to and from Buenos Aires.

Is every meal kosher?

Yes. Every meal on board is Glatt Kosher Mehadrin, from a kosher kitchen used only for the group, under a head mashgiach who sails with us, with three freshly prepared meals a day, snacks, and wine at dinner. The Friday and Shabbat meals in Buenos Aires are part of the hotel stay.

How is Shabbat kept at sea?

Ten nights at sea always include a Shabbat on board. A Sefer Torah sails with the group, there are tefillot every day, and there is a daily Daf Yomi shiur. There is also a Friday and Shabbat in Buenos Aires.

What is the Drake Passage crossing like?

The crossing is two days of open ocean each way. The Sea Spirit has Rolls-Royce stabilizers for smoother sailing, and on those days there are lectures on board and whales and seabirds to watch from the decks.

What do I need to wear for the landings?

Rubber boots are provided for every landing, and every guest is given a polar parka to keep. Before you travel, our team meets you on Zoom to prepare, and the pre-departure materials come with the cruise.

Do I need travel insurance?

We strongly recommend insurance covering cancellation, medical care and luggage, bought soon after you pay your deposit so the cover is complete.

Other kosher cruises

Our other kosher cruises

Every cruise we run, with its dates, is on the kosher cruises page. For our other trips to the Americas, see kosher tours in the Americas.

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Speak to someone about your trip

Call the line for your region, or send an inquiry and we will come back to you.

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