They say that braving the Drake Passage is the price you pay to see the Antarctic.

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Expeditions depart from either Puerto Williams in Chile or Ushuaia in Argentina, and include a tough three- to four-day crossing of the notorious Drake Passage.

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Bigger ships also tend to pitch and roll less in heavy seas, and they can cross the Drake Passage - which separates South America from Antarctica and can sometimes be very rough - much more quickly.

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