12-night Antarctic Explorer Cruise From Buenos Aires, Argentina

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A breathtaking action shot of a killer whale breaching from the deep blue Antarctic waters, with a massive glacier and icebergs in the background.

Viking Polaris sailing by penguins and guests in a Zodiac.

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Viking Polaris

4.4

9 reviews

378 passengers

Refurbished -

Built 2022

Departing

Visiting

Buenos Aires, Argentina

4 Ports of Call

Sailing Dec 11, 2026 - Mar 14, 2028

from $14,999 per person* taxes and fees included

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Your 12-night South America Cruise at a Glance

Sailings aboard Viking Polaris depart from Buenos Aires, Argentina with 4 stops in ports-of-call including Ushuaia, Drake Passage, and Antarctic Experience. The Cruise Web can help you find the best deals and stateroom prices on any of the 19 upcoming sailings in 2026, 2027 and 2028.

Departure Port

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires, the vibrant capital of Argentina, is a city full of energy, rich culture, and European-inspired architecture. Before you depart Buenos Aires, Argentina, we can help you plan travel and accommodations for your South America cruise.

Destination

South America

Stops on your South America voyage will include Ushuaia on day 2 and Drake Passage on day 3. We can help you with excursions and making the most of any itinerary.

Cruise Ship

Viking Polaris

Viking Polaris, built in 2022, carries 378 passengers with a crew of 260.

Cruise Line

Viking Expedition Cruises

Viking Expedition We can help you maximize deals on South America cruises aboard Viking Polaris or 1 of Viking Expedition’s other ships.

Customer Reviews For Viking Polaris

4.4

Based on 9 reviews

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Mar 31, 2026

5 out of 5 stars

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Cons: None!

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Mar 1, 2026

5 out of 5 stars

Pros: Amazing scenery, whales, penguins, ocean birds. Food and service excellent.

Cons: Outings are totally dependent on the weather, Outings are really limited by the terrain. You do not need a pack. Clothing great and you won't be going that far---1 hour.

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Aug 31, 2024

5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic trip with fantastic ship and crew. Interesting, beautiful itinerary with excellent on board and local guides. Enjoyed the opportunity for riding the zodiacs! Saw and learned a lot about various birds and wildlife, including bald eagles, blue and fin wales and dolphins. Food was outstanding. Would go again in a heartbeat. In fact, while aboard we booked another cruise on the Polaris!

Pros: Beautiful, newer ship. Outstanding crew including large # of professional scientists and naturalists. Lovely staterooms, great food and nice entertainment. Friendly, accommodating staff.

Cons: None!

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Feb 12, 2023

5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful new ship, wonderful staterooms, staff very attentive and always positive, informative lectures

Pros: Expedition ship

Cons: Didn't cross Antarctic Circle

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Jul 30, 2025

4 out of 5 stars

Viking Polaris, an Expedition ship, was at near capacity with 360 or so passengers, but never felt crowded, and had a crew of 225 that took care of every need immediately, usually before we knew we had a need. This was our 9th Viking cruise, but our first on an Expedition ship; it won't be our last! The food was a significant upgrade from all our previous Viking experiences (with a daily sushi bar, a seafood bar with unlimited king crab legs, shrimp, scallops and marinated mussels as standouts; and a tremendous grill with cut and cooked to order tomahawk rib eyes, filet mignon, NY strips steaks topping their offers). The ports were very interesting and enjoyable, although Alpena, MI wasn't for us. Mackinac Island and The Grand Hotel lived up to its reputation, but we did both included tours (walking and by horse-drawn carriage) that covered almost identical routes and dialogs, so we'd recommend picking the one you want, then tour around on your own. We thought Point Pelee, Canada was going to be our least favorite, but turned out to be one of the best. This was where the crew launched some of their toys. We went kayaking through a marshland game preserve and went on a high speed Special Operations boat tour that was one of the highlights of the cruise. Niagara Falls "behind the falls tour" was also a highlight.

Pros: Beautiful ship, great service; excellent food choices

Cons: Detroit port call of 5.5 hours was too short; itinerary could have allowed 10 hours

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Sep 27, 2024

4 out of 5 stars

Again, while the food was outstanding, all but two meals were buffet.

Pros: Fantastic ship, stateroom we had was small, but extremely well designed to create storage space for rooms much larger. Buffet food the best we have encountered. Staff was universally excellent.

Cons: All but two meals were from buffet, so if you like being served, this is not for you. Point Pelee stop was very disappointing.

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Customer Reviews For Viking Polaris

4.4

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Mar 31, 2026

5 out of 5 stars

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Cons: None!

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Mar 1, 2026

5 out of 5 stars

Pros: Amazing scenery, whales, penguins, ocean birds. Food and service excellent.

Cons: Outings are totally dependent on the weather, Outings are really limited by the terrain. You do not need a pack. Clothing great and you won't be going that far---1 hour.

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Aug 31, 2024

5 out of 5 stars

Pros: Beautiful, newer ship. Outstanding crew including large # of professional scientists and naturalists. Lovely staterooms, great food and nice entertainment. Friendly, accommodating staff.

Cons: None!

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Feb 12, 2023

5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful new ship, wonderful staterooms, staff very attentive and always positive, informative lectures

Pros: Expedition ship

Cons: Didn't cross Antarctic Circle

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Jul 30, 2025

4 out of 5 stars

Pros: Beautiful ship, great service; excellent food choices

Cons: Detroit port call of 5.5 hours was too short; itinerary could have allowed 10 hours

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Sep 27, 2024

4 out of 5 stars

Again, while the food was outstanding, all but two meals were buffet.

Cons: All but two meals were from buffet, so if you like being served, this is not for you. Point Pelee stop was very disappointing.

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12-night Antarctic Explorer Cruise From Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Your 12-night South America Cruise at a Glance

Departure Port

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Destination

South America

Cruise Ship

Viking Polaris

Cruise Line

Viking Expedition Cruises

Customer Reviews For Viking Polaris

Based on 9 reviews

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12-night Antarctic Explorer Cruise From Buenos Aires, Argentina

Viking Polaris

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Your 12-night South America Cruise at a Glance

Departure Port

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Destination

South America

Cruise Ship

Viking Polaris

Cruise Line

Viking Expedition Cruises

Customer Reviews For Viking Polaris

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