Punta
Arenas - Ushuaia
Route 5 days - 4 Nights |
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Punta Arenas
1.00 p.m.- 5.00 p.m.: Passengers check in at Magallanes
990, Punta Arenas.
6.00 pm -7.00 pm: Boarding "Mare Australis" expedition
cruiseship. The crew, headed by the Captain, will welcome
you aboard for cocktails with your cruise companions. Immediately
after, the ship will depart towards the city of Ushuaia,
through the mythical Strait of Magellan, sailing through
the Patagonian Channels and around Tierra del Fuego. The
beginning of a great adventure. |
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Bay 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 an elephant
seal colony closely and we will also appreciate the Magellan
Forests.
During the afternoon, we will approach Tucker Islet on board
zodiac boats to admire a small colony of Magellan Penguins.
We will also see other bird species such as Skuas and Cormorants.
The presence of dolphins and sea lions is also likely. |
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D’Agostini Fjord
- Serrano Glacier - D´Agostini Glacier and Cóndor
Early morning finds us by the D´Agostini Fjord where
we can appreciate the Serrano Glacier and later the D'Agostini
Glacier. We will disembark in Cóndor Bay, close to
the Cóndor Glacier. Here we will enjoy a short walk
through the native forest and an excursion by boats.
After boarding again, the ship will sail through the Magdalena
and Cockburn channels towards the Beagle Channel.
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Beagle Channel , Garibaldi
Glacier and Puerto Williams
Sightseeing of Garibaldi Glacier and the impressive snow-covered
mountains of the Darwin Range.
Disembark at the coast of the Garibaldi Inlet to take an
adventurous excursion where we will appreciate the wild
vegetation and forests on the slopes of the mountains of
the region.
Sail along the north-west arm of the Beagle Channel where
the majestic “Glacier Alley” can be appreciated.
Land at Puerto Williams, located on the Navarino Island,
where there is an interesting anthropologic museum, a naval
base and one of the last representations of sub-Antarctic
vegetation. |
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Ushuaia
Early arrival to Ushuaia, the most important Argentinean
city on Tierra del Fuego island and the southernmost city
in the world.
Disembarkation after breakfast, from 09 am onwards. Our
great adventure ends.
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From
PUNTA ARENAS |
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28
September 2005 |
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05,
12, 19 & 26 October 2005 |
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02,
09, 16, 23 & 30 November 2005 |
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07,
14, 21 & 28 December 2005 |
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04,
11, 18 & 25 Junuary
2006 |
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01,
08, 15 & 22 February 2006 |
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01,
08, 15 & 22 March 2006 |
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05,
12, 19 & 26 April 2006 |
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Ushuaia
- Punta Arenas
Route 4 days - 3 Nights |
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Ushuaia
Check in at 245 San Martín Street, Ushuaia (from
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.). And embark on the "Mare
Australis" expedition cruiseship from 5:00 p.m. to
6:00 p.m.
The crew headed by the Captain will welcome you aboard
for cocktails with your cruise companions. We will set
sail to Punta Arenas navigating through the Beagle Channel
and the Patagonian channels. We begin a great adventure. |
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Canal Beagle y el Canal
Murray
Navigation through the Beagle Channel and Murray Channel
to disembark at the Cabo de Hornos (Cape Horn) National
Park, weather permitting.
We will visit Horn Island to get a panoramic view of the
famous and mythical Cape Horn, the place where the Pacific
and Atlantic oceans merge and the last promontory of South
America.
Disembark at Wulaia Bay, a historical indigenous settlement
with places of high archeological value. Additionally,
this place offers a very beautiful visual spectacle due
to its vegetation and geography. |
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Main branch of the Beagle
Channel to disembark in front of Pia Glacier
We will sail back across the main branch of the Beagle
Channel to disembark in front of Pia Glacier. We will
take a short walk to an observation point where we can
also see more examples of the area's vegetation. The glacier
and the array of icebergs, can be seen in all their glory.
This glacier's source is in the middle of the Darwin mountain
range and reaches the sea at Pia Bay.
After this unforgettable experience, we will continue
navigating through O'Brien and Ballenero Channels, Bahía
Desolada, Paso Aguirre and Cockburn Channel.
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Strait of Magellan
- Punta Arenas
Early in the morning, in the Strait of Magellan, we will
disembark in Magdalena Island, the home of an enormous
penguin colony with over 120.000 specimens in different
stages of development. We will take a walk to the lighthouse,
which was used to guide the exploring sailors on their
way across the Strait of Magellan.
After our visit we will arrive to Punta Arenas, where
passengers may disembark from 11.00 am onwards. Our great
adventure ends. |
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From
USHUAIA |
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06
September 2005 |
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01,
08, 15, 22 & 29
October 2005 |
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05,
12, 19 & 26 November 2005 |
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03,
10, 17, 24 & 31
December 2005 |
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07,
14, 21 & 28 Junuary 2006 |
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04,
11, 18 & 25 February
2006 |
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04,
11, 18 & 25
March 2006 |
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01,
08, 15 & 22 April
2006 |
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