From Santiago to Buenos Aires · South America & Antarctica · 19 nights
Scenic Ikon is the third Discovery Yacht from Scenic, setting sail in April 2028 and offering Scenic’s hallmark blend of sleek design, luxury amenities, and immersive cruises and expeditions in destinations from the Mediterranean to Antarctica.
Building upon the success of Scenic Eclipse and Scenic Eclipse
II, Scenic Ikon will offer spacious suites, all-inclusive luxury,
and a sleek, modern design, as well as an enhanced helicopter
programme and new dining options. Scenic Ikon has been designed to
excel in both warm water destinations and the polar regions, and
her inaugural itineraries from April 2028 feature the
Mediterranean, Egypt, the Aegean, Antarctica and the Chilean
Fjords.
Chile's cosmopolitan capital is a smart, sophisticated place, where life plays out against the backdrop of the snow-capped Andean mountains. Santiago's moneyed elite congregate in the upmarket districts of the Barrio Alto, while Centro is home to museums, theatres and shopping malls. It's a leafy and eminently liveable city, in spite of the fact that more than a third of the population of Chile lives in Santiago. The city continues to grow outwards and upwards, its skyline crowned by the Costanera Centre, South America's tallest building, but an excellent metro system makes it easy to get around, and there are several lovely parks that afford plenty of breathing space.
Perched on the ragged southern edge of Argentina, where the snow-capped Andes fall away into the churning sea, Ushuaia has a frontier town feel to it, and serves as the base for expeditions into the icy waters of Antarctica.
Antarctica is the world’s last great wilderness, an alien landscape of snow-covered mountains, jagged icebergs and extraordinary wildlife. January is a great time to visit, with temperatures at their warmest (by Antarctic standards), long hours of daylight (great for photographers), and the chance to see penguin chicks and seal pups.
Perched on the ragged southern edge of Argentina, where the snow-capped Andes fall away into the churning sea, Ushuaia has a frontier town feel to it, and serves as the base for expeditions into the icy waters of Antarctica.
The streets of Buenos Aires are redolent of a grand old European capital, lined with elegant architecture that wouldn’t look out of place in Madrid or Paris. There is also plenty of Latin passion on display: Argentina is the home of tango, that most electrifying of dances, and has played host to countless revolutions over the years.
