Ft. Lauderdale to Ushuaia

Fort Lauderdale is a city on Florida’s southeastern coast, known for its beaches and boating canals. The Strip is a promenade running along oceanside highway A1A. It’s lined with upscale outdoor restaurants, bars, boutiques and luxury hotels. Other attractions include the International Swimming Hall of Fame, with pools and a museum of memorabilia, and Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, featuring trails and a lagoon.

Sail the Gulf of Mexico and witness the palm-lined Florida Keys and the Yucatán Peninsula.

Cozumel, a mostly undeveloped Mexican island in the Caribbean Sea, is a popular cruise ship port of call famed for its scuba diving. At Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park, there’s diving spots around a section of the Mesoamerican Reef and the Museo Subacuático de Arte’s submerged sculptures. Chankanaab is an eco park surrounding a lagoon with underwater caverns, home to dolphins, manatees and sea turtles.

Sail the crystalline waters of the Caribbean Sea, a paradise of emerald islands.

Sail the crystalline waters of the Caribbean Sea, a paradise of emerald islands.

Sail the legendary “Path Between the Seas,” an engineering marvel completed in 1914.

Follow in the wake of ancient explorers, who sailed these waters in search of new lands.

Follow in the wake of ancient explorers, who sailed these waters in search of new lands.

Follow in the wake of ancient explorers, who sailed these waters in search of new lands.

Lima, the capital of Peru, lies on the country’s arid Pacific coast. Though its colonial center is preserved, it’s a bustling metropolis and one of South America’s largest cities. It’s home to the Museo Larco collection of pre-Columbian art and the Museo de la Nación, tracing the history of Peru’s ancient civilizations. The Plaza de Armas and the 16th-century cathedral are the heart of old Lima Centro

Follow in the wake of ancient explorers, who sailed these waters in search of new lands.

Follow in the wake of ancient explorers, who sailed these waters in search of new lands.

Iquique is a coastal city in northern Chile, to the west of the Atacama Desert. A prosperous saltpeter mining town in the 19th century, today it’s a popular holiday destination with a tax-free port area, Pacific beaches and a seafront casino. In its historic district, an iconic 19th-century clock tower stands in Arturo Prat Square, the city’s main plaza.

Follow in the wake of ancient explorers, who sailed these waters in search of new lands.

Follow in the wake of ancient explorers, who sailed these waters in search of new lands.

Valparaíso is a port city on Chile’s coast. It’s known for its steep funiculars and colorful, clifftop homes. La Sebastiana, the quirky former residence of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, is now a museum with far-reaching Pacific views. During the 19th century, an influx of European immigrants left their mark on the city’s architecture and cultural institutions, many of which congregate around downtown’s Plaza Sotomayor.

Follow in the wake of ancient explorers, who sailed these waters in search of new lands.

Sail the majestic Chilean fjords and marvel at vast ice fields flowing to the water’s edge.

Puerto Chacabuco is a town in Patagonia, southern Chile, known as a jumping-off point for the Aysén fjords. To the northeast is Lake Los Palos, with views of snowy mountains. The forested Simpson River National Reserve, home to cougars, is southeast. The nearby town of Coyhaique has a craft market selling handmade items. Glacier-fed San Rafael Lagoon and the Northern Patagonian Ice Field are to the southwest

Sail the majestic Chilean fjords and marvel at vast ice fields flowing to the water’s edge.

Sail the majestic Chilean fjords and marvel at vast ice fields flowing to the water’s edge.

Punta Arenas is a city near the tip of Chile’s southernmost Patagonia region. Located on the Strait of Magellan, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, it’s often used as base for excursions to the surrounding wilderness and Antarctica. The Plaza Muñoz Gamero has a memorial to explorer Ferdinand Magellan, and the Museo Nao Victoria features a replica of one of his galleons.

Sail the Beagle Channel and Cape Horn, where the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans meet.

Ushuaia is a resort town in Argentina. It’s located on the Tierra del Fuego archipelago, the southernmost tip of South America, nicknamed the “End of the World.” The windswept town, perched on a steep hill, is surrounded by the Martial Mountains and the Beagle Channel. It’s the gateway to Antarctica cruises and tours to nearby Isla Yécapasela, known as “Penguin Island” for its penguin colonies.

Sail the Drake Passage; its waters are among the coldest and the deepest on Earth.

Explore the “Last Continent,” teeming with penguins, seals, whales and other wildlife.

Immerse yourself in pristine landscapes and enjoy close-up encounters with Antarctic wildlife.

Participate in collecting water samples and gather data that contributes to scientific studies.

Participate in collecting water samples and gather data that contributes to scientific studies.

Participate in collecting water samples and gather data that contributes to scientific studies.

Participate in collecting water samples and gather data that contributes to scientific studies.

Participate in collecting water samples and gather data that contributes to scientific studies.

Sail the Drake Passage; its waters are among the coldest and the deepest on Earth.

Sail the Beagle Channel and Cape Horn, where the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans meet.

Ushuaia is a resort town in Argentina. It’s located on the Tierra del Fuego archipelago, the southernmost tip of South America, nicknamed the “End of the World.” The windswept town, perched on a steep hill, is surrounded by the Martial Mountains and the Beagle Channel. It’s the gateway to Antarctica cruises and tours to nearby Isla Yécapasela, known as “Penguin Island” for its penguin colonies.