Travelers departing from Ushuaia to get to Antarctica dread crossing the Drake Passage, and for good reason. This stretch of ocean between Argentina and the Antarctic Peninsula is well-known to have the roughest seas in the world. Due to its unique geography, currents at this latitude are able to circumnavigate the globe without interference, leading to monstrous swells and powerful winds; 50-foot waves and 100-knot wind gusts are not rare. On occasion, you might get lucky and experience an unus

The Drake Passage is the legendary gateway to Antarctica. Each crossing is different and may present a range of conditions: from the Drake Lake to the infamous Drake Shake. In this first installment of our new video series What to Expect, expedition leader Lucho Verdesoto describes what it's like to navigate this historic body of water. | Lindblad Expeditions