Gentoo penguins and icebergs > holiday stress.

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This holiday season, skipthe last-minute shopping flurryand leave the holiday ham in your freezer.

It all begins inBuenos Airesbefore continuing to Montevideo and Punta del Este, Uruguay.

Penguins on rocks in Antarctica

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The entire 22-day experience starts at $1,699 a person and includes three meals a day.

Penguins on a rock in Antarctica

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Christmas Decorations on board the Holland America Line Noordam ship

Courtesy of Holland America Line