Flights
All Antarctic flights are dependent on weather, runway conditions, and aircraft serviceability. Delays are a normal part of Antarctic travel. Roughly 60% of our passenger flights leave on the scheduled date or the night prior and 80% fly within 24 hours of the scheduled date.
Hotels
We strongly recommend making hotel reservations in advance for at least 3 pre-trip and 2 post-trip hotel nights. While flight delays do occur, it is the busy season in Punta Arenas and hotels are often booked to capacity. Making post-trip reservations in advance is the only way to guarantee space in a specific hotel upon your return from Antarctica.