Cruising Patagonia with Mare Au

Cruising Patagonia with Cruceros Australis
Ushuaia - Punta Arenas: Puerto Williams and the Beagle Channel Glaciers

Cruceros Australis is offering a selection of two cruises from Ushuaia to Punta Arenas aboard the vessels Mare Australis (4 days/3 nights) and Via Australis (5 days/4 nights).

If you are interested in the route from Punta Arenas to Ushuaia, please click here.

Season
September 2010 - April 2011

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Cruising Patagonia

Departures: Ushuaia- Punta Arenas Vessel: Mare Australis Saturdays: 4 days / 3 nights

Low Season: September, October,March 16, April
High Season: November, December, January, February, March 15

Prices in US Dollars per person

Dates
September 22,29 October 6, 13, 20, 27
November 4, 11, 18, 25
December 1, 8
January 1, 08, 15,22,29
February 5, 12, 19, 26
March 5, 12, 19, 26
April 2, 9, 26

Cabin	Low	High
B	1.050	1.328
A	1.532	1.863
AA	1.607	1.951
AAA	1.681	2.045
**Single	1.883	2.333

**Single rates applies in B or A category. Simple rate in AA or AAA wil be 1.5 of the category rate.

Departures: Punta Arenas-Ushuaia
Vessel: Via Australis Wednesdays: 5 days / 4 nights

Low Season: October & March 21 & 28, April
High Season: November, December, January, February, March 7 & 14

Prices in US Dollars per person

Dates
September 18-25 October 2-9-16-23-30
November 6-13-20-27
December 4-11-18-25
January 4-11-18-25
February 1-8-15-22
March 1-8-15-22-29
April 5-12

Cabin	Low	High
B	1.400	1.770
A	2.043	2.484
AA	2.142	2.601
AAA	2.241	2.727
**Single	2.510	3.110

** Single rates applies in B or A category. Single rate AA or AAA wil be 1.5 of the category rate.

Included: All lodging, activities, meals and open bar

Not Included: Airfare, tips

DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY AND PHYSICAL CONDITIONING: Low. This is a comfortable cruise ship with modern comfort. The region, however, is Patagonia, and weather can be challenging for those wishing to partake in excursions.

Sample Day By Day Itinerary

USHUAIA – PUNTA ARENAS ROUTE ( 4 days/ 3 nights)

Day 1: WEDNESDAY

USHUAIA

9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.: Passengers check-in at 245 San Martin Street, Ushuaia 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.

Day 2: THURSDAY

CAPE HORN- WULAIA BAY

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 meet, and last promontory of South America. In the afternoon, we disembark in Wulaia Bay, one of the most important indigenous sites of the region. Additionally, this place offers a very beautiful view due to its vegetation and geography.

Day 3 : FRIDAY

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, BahÃa Desolada, Paso Aguirre, and Cockburn Channel.

Day 4: SATURDAY

MAGDALENA ISLAND – 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.