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Antarctica isn’t only for adults, particularly if you choose the right cruise line. Lindblad Expeditions runs a Global Explorers programme where adventurous teens can earn a Zodiac ‘drivers licence’ and record sightings of penguins and whales in a field notebook with the crew’s naturalists. Teens will love spending Christmas among the ice, and you could even be back in Buenos Aires for New Year’s Eve (right). Expedition cruising is expensive, but Lindblad’s special offers can help, including $500 off for under-18s, fourth guest travels free and triple occupancy on some cabin types.
The 13-day Journey to Antarctica: The White Continent cruise on National Geographic Endurance departing December 19 from Ushuaia starts from $23,190 per person based on two adults and one child sharing a cabin, with a $500 discount for under-18s (world.expeditions.com).