How long does it take for a ship to get to Antarctica if you start in Florida?

Answer 1

Your answer depends on your ultimate Antarctic destination, the boat you sail in, its speed and capabilities, and the weather and sea sailing conditions on your route.

One example of a cruise leaving from Florida and going to the Antarctic is below. In this cruise, the ship gets to Antarctica a month after leaving. Obviously, it would be faster if you went straight there, but finding a ship that will do that would probably have to be chartered, since the regular cruise lines will visit other places on the way... and very few of them leave for the Antarctic from Florida.

Sample Itinerary:

DAY DATE PORT ARRIVE DEPART

Fri Nov 4 Fort Lauderdale, FL 4:00pm

Sat Nov 5 At Sea

Sun Nov 6 At Sea

Mon Nov 7 Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands 10:00am 6:00pm

Tue Nov 8 St. Barts 8:00am 10:00pm

Wed Nov 9 Guadeloupe 10:00am 6:00pm

Thu Nov 10 Barbados 10:00am 8:00pm

Fri Nov 11 At Sea

Sat Nov 12 At Sea

Sun Nov 13 Devil's Island, French Guiana 8:00am 3:00pm

Mon Nov 14 At Sea

Tue Nov 15 At Sea

Wed Nov 16 At Sea

Thu Nov 17 Natal, Brazil 8:00am 6:00pm

Fri Nov 18 Recife, Brazil 8:00am 6:00pm

Sat Nov 19 At Sea

Sun Nov 20 At Sea

Mon Nov 21 Vitoria, Brazil 8:00am 5:00pm

Tue Nov 22 Búzios, Brazil 8:00am 5:00pm

Wed Nov 23 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 8:00am

Thu Nov 24 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Noon

Fri Nov 25 At Sea

Sat Nov 26 At Sea

Sun Nov 27 Montevideo, Uruguay 10:00am 8:00pm

Mon Nov 28 Buenos Aires, Argentina 7:00am 4:00pm

Tue Nov 29 Montevideo, Uruguay 7:00am 2:00pm

Wed Nov 30 At Sea

Thu Dec 1 At Sea

Fri Dec 2 Port Stanley, Falkland Islands 10:00am 6:00pm

Sat Dec 3 At Sea

Sun Dec 4 Antarctic Peninsula (Cruising) Noon 6:00pm

Mon Dec 5 Antarctic Peninsula (Cruising) 7:00am 6:00pm

Tue Dec 6 Antarctic Peninsula (Cruising) 7:00am 6:00pm

Wed Dec 7 Antarctic Peninsula (Cruising) 7:00am 6:00pm

Thu Dec 8 Antarctic Peninsula (Cruising) 7:00am 6:00pm

Fri Dec 9 Antarctic Peninsula (Cruising) 7:00am 6:00pm

Sat Dec 10 At Sea

Sun Dec 11 At Sea

Mon Dec 12 Ushuaia, Argentina / Beagle Channel (Cruising) 7:00am 1:00pm

Tue Dec 13 Punta Arenas, Chile / Strait Of Magellan (Cruising) 8:00am 8:00pm

Wed Dec 14 Sarmiento Canal / El Brujo Glacier (Cruising)

Thu Dec 15 Chilean Fjords (Cruising)

Fri Dec 16 Gulf Of Corcovado (Cruising)

Fri Dec 16 Castro, Chile Noon 8:00pm

Sat Dec 17 Puerto Montt, Chile / Reloncavi Sound (Cruising) 6:00am 3:00pm

Sun Dec 18 At Sea

Mon Dec 19 Santiago (Valparaiso), Chile 7:00am