Features
4 nights aboard a ship.
Welcome and Farewell drinks.
All meals and open bar aboard.
Excursions during the boat trip.
Bilingual (Spanish-English) guide.
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The Mare Australis expedition cruise explores Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego regions by taking a comfortable voyage through the Magellan Strait and Beagle Channel, to explore the Serrano Glacier, Yedegaia Bay and the remote city of Puerto Williams. You can take daily hikes, watch the Magellan Penguins, elephant seals and many other species in the region, and enjoy the amazing glaciers up close. The Australis Cruises Expedition Crew provides interesting lectures about the region's flora, fauna, geography and history. The Mare Australis departures every Saturday from the Chilean port of Punta Arenas. |
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Twin Rooms |
Single Rooms |
CRUISE
ONLY
CABIN
B
LOW
SEASON
SEP
-OCT 2008 APRIL 2009 |
From:
$ 1,320.00 |
From:$2,370.00 |
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Day 1 |
Punta
Arenas
Passengers check-in at local dock Arturo Prat in Punta Arenas,
O´Higgins 1401. 18:00 - 19:00 hrs: Boarding "Mare Australis"
Cruiser. The crew, headed by the Captain, will welcome you aboard
with a cocktail for you and your cruise companions. Immediately
after that, the ship will depart towards the end of the world.
Along the mythical Strait of Magellan, we will sail through
the Patagonian Channels and around Tierra del Fuego. This is
beginning of a great adventure. Accommodation aboard.
PUNTA ARENAS
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Day 2 |
Bahía
Ainsworth - Marinelli Glacier - Tucker Islet
With the first light of dawn, navigation will continue through
Almirantazgo Fjord. We will disembark in Ainsworth Bay near Marinelli
Glacier, where we will take a walk to see the beaver dams and
the Magellan Forests. We will also see a colonies of sea lions
close at hand. During the afternoon, we will visit a small colony
of Magellan Penguins at Tucker Islet. It is also important to
mention that the presence of dolphins is likely. Once, back on
board it is possible to observe cormorants colonies on the other
side of the island and after a few minutes of navigation there
is a rocky promontory with a large colony of sea lions and seals.
Accommodation aboard.
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Day 3 |
D’Agostini
Fjord - Serrano Glacier - D´Agostini Glacier and Condor Glacier
Dawn finds us by the D’Agostini Fjord where we can appreciate
Serrano Glacier followed by D’Agostini Glacier. We will disembark
in Condor Bay close to Condor Glacier. Here, we will enjoy a short
walk and an excursion by zodiac. After boarding again, the ship
will sail through the Magellan Strait to reach Brecknock Channel.
Accommodation aboard.
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Day 4 |
Beagle
Channel - Yendegaia - Puerto Williams
After navigating across Desolation Bay and through the O'Brian
Channels, we will enter the north-west extension of the Beagle
Channel to experience the majestic "Glaciers Avenue": Spain, Romanche,
Germany, Italy, France and Holland. Then, we will disembark at
Yendegaia Bay, where the first Chilean farm of Tierra del Fuego
is located. During this visit we will be able to see the settlement
remains of Yagan natives. We will visit the site of the old farm
and walk to a sightseeing point. During the walk it will be possible
to appreciate the great variety of vegetation that is on the Island
of Tierra del Fuego. There will also be numerous birds such as
"Caiquenes" and occasional sites of Condors. In the afternoon
we will stop at Puerto Williams, the southernmost village in the
world, were you may take optional tours to the Martin Gusinde
museum, the Beavers lagoon or a flight over of the impressive
Cape Horn. Accommodation aboard.
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Day 5 |
Puerto
Williams - Ushuaia
Departure from Puerto Williams. We will sail slowly to arrive
very early to Ushuaia, the most important Argentinean city in
Tierra del Fuego. Disembark.
USHUAIA
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