Southern Ocean
Drake Passage
ProbableWell-knownApproximate area
- On screen
- Drake Passage / Mar de Hoces; Antarctic maritime setting
- Where
- Between Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands
- Time & access
- Crossed by Antarctic expedition cruises from Ushuaia.
In the game
The game’s Antarctic sea sequence may draw on these waters; this is a possible link only.
History in brief
Named after Francis Drake, the passage links the Pacific and Atlantic between South America and Antarctica and has long tested sailors.
The place today
Notoriously rough water, crossed by every ship sailing from South America to the Antarctic Peninsula.
Always check opening times, access rules and travel advice before you go.