Antarctica21 opened bookings for the 2028-29 Antarctic air-cruise season. The schedule has 47 departures, the largest number the operator has put into a single Antarctic air-cruise season. Every voyage in the program starts and finishes in Punta Arenas, Chile. Oceanwide Expeditions also published its first ESG report.
Antarctica21 opens 2028-29 air-cruise bookings
The 2028-29 season is now on sale, and the size of the program is the headline. Forty-seven departures is a new high for the operator in a single Antarctic air-cruise season. The operator has fixed Punta Arenas as the start and end point for every itinerary, so buyers comparing routes can treat the gateway as constant across the season. The 47-departure count is also a capacity signal. The 47-departure count is the number to use when comparing 2028-29 options from other operators. A larger program gives more date options, and it shows that the operator is putting air-cruise at the center of its Antarctic offering. The open booking window is the first concrete decision point for a 2028-29 voyage. Buyers who want a specific departure should compare the 47 departures against their own travel windows and ask Antarctica21 for the dates.
Oceanwide Expeditions publishes its first ESG report
Oceanwide Expeditions released its first environmental, social and governance report. The operator describes the publication as a step toward more responsible expedition travel. The report does not announce a vessel or an itinerary, but it gives buyers a public document to read when comparing how operators manage their environmental impact. It also gives a direct question to put to Oceanwide: which commitments in the report will change operations next season. Because the report is now public, buyers can read it before making a booking decision rather than relying on marketing language. A first ESG report is a baseline; future reports can show whether the commitments were met. The report is not a science finding or a regulatory filing. It is a company's own statement of its commitments, so buyers should read it alongside independent sources rather than treat it as a verdict.
The immediate step for a buyer is to decide whether the air-cruise model fits the trip and then ask Antarctica21 for the 47 departure dates. For Oceanwide, the question is which ESG commitments will change next season's operations.