Australis Cruise

Cruising in Chile

Australis Cruises

With a capacity of 102 passengers, the motorship Terra Australis sails for week long cruises in the area of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego including the exhilarating experience of passage through the Strait of Magellan and the Beagle Channel. Terra Australis sails from Punta Arenas, September through April.

In the midst of Tierra del Fuego’s channels and fjords, you will discover the territory where the indigenous people of these faraway lands lived, the Yamanas, Onas, Alacalufes and Tehuelches.

During the crossing, we will relive the history of the fantastic adventures. Sailing across channels, bays, fjords, glaciers, snowy peaks, islands and forests of breath taking beauty, you will discover the imposing glaciers of Agostini, Garibaldi and others and you will never forget their awesome presence. And if the spirit of adventure seduces you, you will have the opportunity to get close to the glacier in zodiac boats or to walk along paths through forests of native species.

IMPORTANT: In the event that you require a special diet or if you specifically desire a special menu, please let us know when you make your reservations so that we can meet your requirements during the cruise..We sincerely hope that your stay on board the M/V "Terra Australis" will be an agreeable one and that you fully enjoy our most warm and attentive treatment throughout the course of your trip.

Terra Australis Cruise 7 nts

In cruises of seven, four or three nights, you will discover Punta Arenas, on the western shore of the Magellan Strait, Puerto Williams, the world’s southern most city and Ushuaia, the Argentine City of Tierra del Fuego. The cruise departs every Saturday (September to April).The cruise includes:

7 nights program
All meals on board (aswell as all the drinks, beers and wine that you want during the lunch are included)
Excursions
Local cruise taxes

Day 1 Saturday: Punta Arenas-Chile
13:00-18:00 hours: Check-in at the Hotel Cabo de Hornos. 17:00 hours: Start your cruise, boarding the ‘TERRA AUSTRALIS". After being shown to your cabin, the Captain and crew will welcome you aboard with a cocktail party when you get to meet your fellow shipmates. Shortly after, the ship will sail to the ends of the world, through fabled Strait of Magellan towards Tierra del Fuego (Fire Island) and Patagonia. Welcome aboard dinner: Penguin Night

Day 2 Sunday: Almirantazgo Cove - Brookes Bay Gallego Cove - Brookes Glacier
At dawn and after sailing through the Brookes Cove we will dock in front of Gallegos Glacier. The focus of this morning is the Darwin Cordillera. Mother nature is runing the show, weather permiting we will be exploring Brookes Cove in our zodiacs. We also have some business to attend this morning. We will perform an abandon ship drill before disembarking on Brookes Cove. This evening, brings our recap of this fabulous adventure, which will be inmediately followed by dinner. 07:30 AM: Breakfast.
08:00 AM: Dock at Gallegos Cove. 09:30 AM: Lecture I. 11:00 AM: Dock and disembark in Brookes Glacier. 01:30 PM: Lunch.
05:00 PM: Lecture 2. 08:00 PM: Recap. 08:30 PM: Dinner 10:30 PM: Karaoke

Day 3 Monday:
Dawn brings us to Agostini Bay, where we will disembark to view the Serrano Glacier. After returning to the ship, we will sail the Magdalena Channel and reach the Brenock Channel. Lunch on board Social hour, recap of day’s activities followed by dinner. Bingo Night with the chance of winning prizes from our exclusive boutique.

Day 4 Tuesday:
After sailing through Desolate Bay and the Whaling and O’Brien Channels, we will enter the northeast branch of the Beagle Channel, disembarking at Yendagia Bay, first estancia in Tierra del Fuego. Get your cameras and binoculars ready for your first sights of the majestic "Avenue of the Glaciers". The ship will stop and a lecture on glaciers will follow. We set sail for Puerto Williams, capital of the Chilean Antarctica Region. In theoptional tours offered, we can visit the Martin Gusinde Museum, Castor Lagoonor overfly the spectacular and legendary Cape Horn. Social hour and recap. The Captain invites us for our Midcruise Dinner, saying farewell to the passengers disembarking at Ushuaia. This evening, the Terra Australis pirate will entertain you at the Sky Lounge, dancing the limbo and other tropical dances.

Day 5 Wednesday:
Leave Puerto Williams at 4.00 a.m., slowly sailing across the Beagle Channel toreach Ushuaia, Argentina at dawn, on Tierra del Fuego. Passengers leaving the ship at this port must comply with entry documents into Argentina. Boarding of new passengers and welcome cocktail Sail from Ushuaia, social hour, recap and lecture. Dinner and Tango Night

Day 6 Thursday:
We sail the main branch of the Beagle Channel and Garibaldi Bay, where we will sight the impressive Garibaldi Glacier and the eternally snowcapped Darwin Mountains. Our zodiac excursion will take us to a protected beach in this pristine and beautiful area and observe a small sea lion colony and a cormorant rookery. We return by way of the Whaling and O’Brien Channels, Desolate Bay, Aguirre Pass and Brecknock Channel. Social hour and recap Dinner and Patagonia Carnival

Day 7 Friday:
Return to Punta Arenas, Chile, sailing through the Strait of Magellan, with a prior visit to Fort Bulnes and a spectacular stop at Magdalena Island, site of a penguin rookery with over 60,000 pairs. Farewell Cocktail Party The Captain hosts the Farewell Dinner, followed by a video presentation of the cruise. Arrival at Punta Arenas.

Day 8 Saturday:
08:00 hours: After breakfast, disembarkation.

Cruise can also be 3 or 4 nights from Punta Arenas to Ushuaia or Ushuaia to Punta Arenas. Punta Arenas to Ushuaia cruises Saturday to Wednesday. Ushuaia to Punta Arenas cruises Wednesday to Saturday.

The ship

The M/V Terra Australis is a different kind of cruise. It takes you to places on this planet that are unique and exclusive. Navigate through the Patagonia Channels and Tierra del Fuego. Get to know Punta Arenas, the Strait of Magellan, the Beagle Channel and its glaciers, Puerto Williams, the southernmost city in the world, where you will enjoy many exotic and historical places. In addition, get to know Ushuaia, Argentina, with its duty-free port where you will find a variety of shops that are hard to resist.

On board, surrounded by natural beauty, enjoy delicious meals from the region, the best wines, liquors and the most complete bar. Listen to interesting lectures on the history, glaciers, flora and fauna of this fabulous route to enhance your knowledge and experience. Evenings are full of fun activities, such as a costume party, a wide variety of music, contests and prizes.

A journey to the "End of the World" on board the M/V TERRA AUSTRALIS, is a unique adventure at the Patagonia region. Departing from Punta Arenas, Chile, every Thursday from September through April, crossing the Magellan’s Straight, the vessel will navigate along the Beagle Channel up to Ushuaia, capital of Tierra del Fuego, visiting nine glaciers, virgin forests, lakes and the splendid flora and fauna of one of the world’s few uncontaminated regions. Passengers will also get to know the remains of nearly extinct native cultures.

The M/V "Terra Australis" was built in 1983 in the United States, in the shipyard of Chesapeake Shipbuilding Inc. Its length is 67.07 meters and it has a displacement of 1,086 metric tons.

It can comfortably accommodate a maximum of 114 passengers in 55 cabins, distributed in 6 categories. It has 40 crewmembers and operates between September and April of each year.

All cabins have low beds, views and private bathrooms. There are 2 suites, 30 AA cabins, of which 7 have a double bed, 10 A cabins, 9 B cabins, two triple cabins and 2 single ones. Optional beds can also be used and this allows 6 double cabins to be converted into triple ones.

Our cabins are fully equipped and have the following characteristics: private bathroom with shower, heating or air conditioning, low beds, wardrobe, closet, bedside table, internal telephones and electric sockets for 110 volts.