Cruceros Australis Cruises of the Chilean Patagonia, Reservations and Descriptions

While opportunities for close contact with nature abound, your comfort is not forgotten. From the professional guides who make sure you get to know the area to our crew with whom service to you is always uppermost, to our complete list of amenities you will indeed return with memories to be treasured for a life time. The ship has 63 cabins, each 161 sq feet, all of which have normal (low) beds and great views. There are 45 AA cabins, of which 8 have a double bed, 12 A cabins, of which 2 have a double bed and 6 B cabins. All cabins offer the passenger the amenities of a great hotel... private bathroom with shower, heating and air-conditioning, chest of drawers, closet, bedside table, internal telephones and 110 volt electrical current. 

M/V MARE AUSTRALIS 
Departure from Punta Arenas: Saturday 
Arrival to Ushuaia: Wed
M/V VIA AUSTRALIS
Departure from Punta Arenas: Wednesday
Arrival to Ushuaia: Sunday

Day 1:
Check in from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at Magallanes 990, Punta Arenas.
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., embark the Expedition Cruise Ship.The Captain and crew will give a welcome cocktail reception on board.  Immediately afterward, the ship will set sail for the ”uttermost part of the earth.”  Through the mythical Strait of Magellan, we will travel to Southern Patagonia, including Tierra de Fuego.  This is the beginning of a Great Adventure!
DAY 2:
Ainsworth Bay – Tucker Islet 
During the dawn’s early light, our ship will continue navigating through Almirantazgo Inlet, until arriving near Marinelli Glacier in Ainsworth Bay, where we will enjoy a walk to discover a beaver dam in the midst of a marvelous Magellanic forest.  On the beach we will observe a colony of Elephant Seals.
Continuing the voyage, we will Tucker Islet, where we will see colonies of Magellanic penguins and Cormorants from our Zodiac boat.
DAY 3:
Pia Glacier – Glacier Alley
We will navigate the main part of the Beagle Channel to enter Pia Bay and disembark near the glacier of the same name.  We will take an excursion to a lookout point that is ideal for viewing the mountain range where the glacier originates, and its flow all the way to the sea.  After this unforgettable experience, we will sail again along the northwest arm of the Beagle Channel through majestic “Glacier Alley”: Spain, Romanche, Germany, Italy, France and Holland glaciers. 
DAY 4:
Cape Horn and Puerto Williams
We will sail through the Beagle and Murray Channels to disembark in Cape Horn National Park (weather permitting). Cape Horn, a sheer, almost 425-meter-high promontory, where the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean merge
In the afternoon, we will disembark in Puerto Williams, the southernmost town in the world, where you can take optional excursions, such as to the Martin Gusinde Museum or La Bandera hill. 
DAY 5: 
Ushuaia
Arrival in Ushuaia, the most important Argentine city in Tierra de Fuego, and the southernmost city in the world.  We will disembark at 8:00 a.m., enabling you to visit the city and national parks, and continue your trip through Patagonia. 

M/V MARE AUSTRALIS
Departure from Ushuaia: Wed
Arrival to Punta Arenas: Saturday 
M/V VIA AUSTRALIS
Departure from Ushuaia: Sunday
Arrival to Punta Arenas: Wednesday

DAY 1:
Ushuaia
Check in at San Martín 245, Ushuaia, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., embark on the Expedition Cruise Ship Mare Australis. The Captain and crew will give a welcome cocktail reception on board.  Immediately afterward, the ship will set sail for “the uttermost part of the earth.” Through the mythical Beagle Channel, we will travel to Southern Patagonia, including Tierra de Fuego.  This is the beginning of a Great Adventure! 
DAY 2:
Cape Horn – Wulaia Bay
We will sail through the Beagle and Murray Channels to disembark in Cape Horn National Park (weather permitting).  Cape Hornwas declared a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in June of 2005.
In the afternoon we will disembark in historical Wulaia Bay, once the site of one of the region’s largest native settlements. This area is also renowned for the spectacular beauty of its vegetation and geography.  We will walk through a Magellanic forest filled with Lengas, Coigües, Canelos, ferns and other species to reach a lookout point.
DAY 3:
Günter Plushow Glacier
We will disembark in Günter Plushow Glacier Bay and appriach to the Piloto and Nena glaciers from the Zodiac boats, providing us with a closer look at these awe-inspiring masses of ancient ice.
DAY 4:
Magdalena Island – Punta Arenas
Early in the morning, we will disembark on Magdalena Island, the home of an immense colony of more than 120,000 Magellanic Penguins that we will be able to observe during our walk to the Lighthouse that guides different ships on their way through the Strait of Magellan. 
After our visit, we will return to Punta Arenas, where we will disembark at 11:30 a.m., concluding our adventure.

NOTE: The excursions described in the itineraries are the ones that are the most frequently conducted. Nevertheless, Transportes Maritimos Terra Australis S.A. and Transportes Maritimos Via Australis S.A. reserves the right to alter, change or omit part of the itineraries, without advance notice, where it is necessary or advisable for the welfare and security of our passengers and for the preservation of the environment. In addition, and for the same reasons, voyage departure and arrival times are subject to change without advanced notice.

 

ROUTES	CABIN B 1 st deck	CABIN A 2nd deck	CABIN AA	CABIN AAA	CABIN Single
Punta Arenas to Ushuaia or Usuaia to Punta Arenas, 5 days/4 nights	Low $1,400 High$1,770	Low$1,890 High $2,400	Low 1,980 High$2,510	Low $2,080 High $2,630	Low $2,510 High $3,110
Ushuaia toPunta Arenas or Punta Arenas to Ushuaia , 4 days/ 3 nights	Low $1,050 High $1,330	Low $1,410 High $1,790	Low $1,490 High $1,890	Low $1,560 High$1,970	Low $1,890 High $2,330

Seasonality: 
• Low: September, October and March 15 to April
• High: November , December, January, February to March 14
NOTES: Full board included on board. Rates shown for Single are for B cabins, Single occupancy of A cabins, and AA cabins will have a 50% surcharge of the double occupancy rate. Prices are in US Dollars and are per person. Prices subject to change without notice. Prices are per person.
    Departures from Punta Arenas to Ushuaia:
• 5 days 4 nights on board M/V Mare Australis, Saturdays thru Wednesdays: Sept. 27...Oct. 4,11,18,25...Nov.1,8,15,22,29...Dec. 6,13,20,27...Jan.3,10,17,24,31...Feb. 7,14,21,28...Mar. 7,14,21,28...Apr. 4,11,18. 

Departures from Ushuaia to Punta Arenas:
• 5 days 4 nights on board M/V Via Australis, Tuesdays thru Saturdays: Oct. 7,14,21,28...Nov.4,11,18,25...Dec. 2,9,16,23,30...Jan.6,13,20,27...Feb. 3,10,17,24...Mar. 3,10,17,24,31...Apr. 7,14. 


Departures from Ushuaia to Punta Arenas :

• 4 days 3 nights on board M/V Mare Australis, Wednesday thru Saturdays. Oct. 1,8,15,22, 29..Nov. 5,12,19,26...Dec. 3,10,17,24,31...Jan. 7,14,21,28...Feb. 4,11,18,25...Mar. 4,11,18,25...Apr.1,8,15, 22.


Departures from Ushuaia to Punta Arenas :

• 4 days 3 nights on board M/V Via Australis, Saturdays thru Tursdays. Oct. 4,11,18,25..Nov. 1,8,15,22,29...Dec. 6,13,20,27...Jan. 3,10,17,24...Feb. 7,14,21,28...Mar. 7,14,21,28...Apr.4,11,18.

*There is a a surcharge of 27% over the high season rate for the New Year's 5 day 4 night cruise Ushuaia to Punta Arenas that departs Dec 30.

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