Bookable as part of a tailor-made holidayRather than crossing by road between Chile and Argentina through one of the passes in the Andes, travel from one country to the other by sea, viewing places inaccessible by land; remote foresys, glaciers and colonies of marine wildlife.
Australis boats follow identical routes and offer a high standard of comfort and service, ensuring a really enjoyable and relaxing experience. Via Australis and Mare Australis have 64 external cabins with air-conditioning and en suite bathroom. Facilities include two lounges, a dining room and games room. The larger Stella Australis set sail in December 2010 for the first time and offers 100 cabins.
These 4 and 5-day cruises depart twice a week, passing through rugged, densely forested hills, snow-draped mountains, isolated bays peppered with craggy icebergs and the towering ice walls of remote glaciers. Suggested Holiday ItineraryCruise the sinuous network of Patagonia's channels and islands around Tierra del Fuego and Cape Horn, just north of the Antarctic Peninsula. Sailing between Punta Arenas in Chile and the Argentine city of Ushuaia, these comfortable ships offer daily on-shore excursions led by qualified guides and on-board lectures.
Highlights include landfall on Cape Horn (weather permitting), the point where the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans merge. You'll also navigate the Beagle Channel and Straits of Magellan, observing magnificent glaciers, walking through pristine native forests and, between October and March, visiting colonies of magellanic penguins and other wildlife.
The Australis cruise features in on our Wilderness Patagonia holiday. View detailed itinerary >> Our Comment
Much more than just a crossing between Chile and Argentina, these cruises meander between some of the most evocative place-names the history books can throw at you.
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