From the glaciers of Antarctica to the jungles of Brazil, Holland America Line's 2024-2025 South America season will explore the diverse landscapes of the continent.

From November 2024 through March 2025, Oosterdam will offer cruises ranging from 14 to 22 days, visiting exotic ports and offering singular experiences like visiting the Inca ruins of Macchu Pichu, rounding Cape Horn and sailing south to the world's most remote continent.

In February 2025, Zaandam will offer an ultimate Amazon adventure with a 27-day itinerary roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale.

"Holland America Line's South America cruises continue to attract travellers looking for those memorable experiences like the Amazon, Macchu Pichu and Antarctica, and South America delivers not only cultural immersion but also some of the most spectacular scenery in the world," said Beth Bodensteiner, chief commercial officer.

"Our perfectly sized ships make it possible to explore these remote locations and visit smaller ports that give our guests a unique perspective of the continent."

Highlights of the South America and Antarctica Season:

-- 14-day "South America Passage" itineraries cruise between San Antonio (Santiago), Chile, and Buenos Aires, Argentina:

-- Guests will enjoy an overnight visit to Buenos Aires at the beginning or end of each cruise, giving extra time to take in a tango show and experience the nightlife of one of South America's most vibrant cities.

-- Ports include Puerto Montt, Puerto Chacabuco and Punta Arenas, Chile; Ushuaia, Argentina; Stanley, Falkland Islands; and Montevideo, Uruguay.

-- Scenic cruising includes the Chilean Fjords, Strait of Magellan, Beagle and Cockburn Channels, Glacier Alley and rounding Cape Horn.

Departures: Dec. 1, 2024, and Feb. 19 and March 5, 2025.

17-Day "Panama Canal and Inca Discovery" cruises sail between Fort Lauderdale and San Antonio (Santiago):

-- Two nights at Callao (Lima), Peru, allow extra time for guests to take an overland tour to Macchu Pichu.

-- Calls in Grand Cayman, Panama, Ecuador, Peru and Chile, with an overnight at Fuerte Amador, Panama.

-- A journey between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans with a transit through the lakes and locks of the famed Panama Canal.

Departures: Nov. 14, 2024, and March 19, 2025.

22-Day "South America and Antarctica" itineraries cruise between San Antonio (Santiago) and Buenos Aires:

-- An overnight visit to Buenos Aires at the beginning or end of each cruise.

-- Calls in Uruguay, Argentina, Falkland Islands and Chile.

-- Four days exploring the vistas of Antarctica, guided by a naturalist who comes on board to point out penguin colonies and whale pods.

-- Scenic cruising includes the Chilean fjords, Drake Passage, Beagle Channel and Glacier Alley.

Departures: Dec. 15, 2024 (holiday cruise), and Jan. 6 and 28, 2025.

Highlights of the Amazon Explorer Cruise:

-- 27 days, departing Feb. 8, 2025, aboard Zaandam:

-- Roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale, making this cruise to the Amazon possible with a convenient flight or short drive to the departing homeport.

-- Twelve total ports in the Caribbean and Brazil, as well as French Guiana.

-- Caribbean islands include St. Maarten, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Dominica and Tortola.

-- Five ports throughout Brazil, including an overnight at Manaus at the heart of the Amazon.

-- Several days cruising along the Amazon River with the famed "meeting of the waters" where the deep, dark Rio Nefro flows side by side with the sandy waters of the Amazon's Rio Solimoes.