Chile cruises

Punta Arenas - Ushuaia

5 days / 4 nights
(departs Saturday,
arrives Wednesday)

Aboard the Mare Australis or Stella Australis

5 days / 4 nights
(departs Tuesday,
arrives Saturday)

Aboard the Via Australis

Itinerary

Day 1
Check in at 990 Magallanes, Punta Arenas from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

Board cruise ship boarding at 6:00 pm. The Captain and crew give a welcome cocktail reception on board. Afterwards, the ship departs for “the uttermost part of the earth”. Our excursion will take us through the Strait of Magellan and beagle Channel to explore one of the most breathtaking wilderness regions in the world: Southern Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. We have just embarked on a Great Adventure!

Day 2
At dawn, we continue navigating through Almirantazgo Sound, arriving at Ainsworth Bay, inside The Alberto De Agostini National Park. From a distance we may see the Marinelli Glacier which descends for the Darwin Mountain Range, and we will learn how life begins after the retreat of ice. We will also take a walk to discover a beaver dam in the marvelous subpolar Magellanic forest. On the beach, we will try to see Southern elephant seals, but we cannot guarantee this as the precise location of the colony is unpredictable.

Later, we sail to Tuckers Islets, and after lunch we board the Zodiac boats to view Magellanic Penguins (which only live in the Southern Hemisphere), and Cormorants . In September and April this excursion is replaced by Brookes Bay where we land for a short walk to a nearby glacier.

Day 3
We navigate along the main part of the Beagle Channel to reach Pia Fjord, where we disembark near Pia Glacier. We take a short hike to a look-out point a spectacular view of the entire glacier tongue, stretching from high in the mountains all the way to the sea. After this unforgettable experience, we continue sailing along the northwest arm of the Beagle Channel through the majestic “Glacier Alley”.

Day 4
We sail through the Murray Channel and Nassau Bay to reach Cape Horn National Park, where we will disembark (weather permitting). The mythical Cape Horn was discovered in 1616, and it is a sheer, 425-meter (1,394-foot) high rocky promontory. For many years it was an important navigation route between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, and it is known as the “End of the Earth”. The park was declared a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in June 2005.

In the afternoon, we go ashore at historic Wulaia Bay, once the site of one of the region’s largest Yamana aboriginal settlement. Charles Darwin landed here on January 23rd, 1833, during the voyage of the HMS Beagle. This area is also renowned for the mesmerizing beauty of its vegetation and geography. We will walk through a Magellanic forest of lengas, coigües, canelos, ferns, and other native vegetation to reach a look-out point.

Day 5
Arrival at Ushuaia, Argentina’s most important city in Tierra del Fuego, and the southernmost city in the world. We disembark at 8:00 a.m.

Please note: We reserve the right to alter, change or skip any part of the schedule, without prior notice, when necessary or advisable for the safety and comfort of our passengers.

Prices

*Single rate applies in B or A category. Single rate in AA or AAA will be 1.5 of the person rate of the category.
*AA Superior and AAA Superior are only available in M/V Stella Australis.

Prices include:

Rates include accommodation, sea transportation, all meals, open bar when on duty (without additional cost for wines, beverages, and liquors), shore excursions, and onboard entertainment.

Prices do not include:

Since September 2009 onwards, port taxes are charged in Punta Arenas (Chile), and Ushuaia (Argentina), and the cost will be additional to the ticket price. Tax rates per passenger are as follows:

• Punta Arenas - Ushuaia: US$20.- (U.S. dollars)
• Ushuaia - Punta Arenas: US$10.- (U.S. dollars)

Notes

All rates and itineraries are subject to change.

To check availability, or to make a reservation, please contact us.