Sailing to remote places is no longer reserved for explorers of the past. Expedition cruises bring travelers face-to-face ...

Travelers desiring to reach Antarctica must pass through the 600-mile-spanning Drake Passage, where oceans collide, whipping up towering waves and swells that crash and roll most menacingly.

Luxury cruise ship caught in 40-foot waves while sailing through Drake Passage Passengers on Quark Expeditions' Ocean Explorer ship got rocked with waves up to 40 feet on a recent cruise ...

Passengers aboard a cruise ship endured massive 40ft waves as they travelled through the rough waters of the notorious Drake Passage.

Passengers aboard an Antarctic cruise were thrown around by giant waves while the ship passed through the Drake Passage in March 2025. Travel blogger Lesley Anne Murphy captured dramatic footage ...

As winds funnel through the passage, they whisk up huge waves, some of which can be dangerous — and even deadly — for passengers on boats making the 48-hour-long crossing.

An eight-day itinerary flies guests roundtrip across the Drake Passage before and after their cruise while a 10-day itinerary crosses the Drake by ship with an air return.

Lindblad plans to roll out two new trips next year, the company revealed on Instagram. One is called “Antarctica Direct: Fly the Drake Passage” and will include roundtrip charter flights to and from ...