Mare Australis

Mare Australis Cruise
Mare Australis cruise

Mare Australis Expedition Cruise in the Patagonia


MARE AUSTRALIS

AUSTRALIS CRUISES was established in 1990 in order to operate tourist cruises in the Patagonia region including Argentina and Chile destinations.
The Mare Australis was until now the only ship in this operation, it was built in 2002 in Asenav navy facilities located in Valdivia.
For the incoming season the Via Australis Expedition cruise will act as the Mare Australis new brother with same features. Both cruises will navigate the Magellan straight, the Beagle channelpe Horn, exploring one of the most beautiful virgin areas in the world, like the Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego.
There are two different choices, a 3 or a 4 night program from Ushuaia to Punta Arenas and viceversa, from September to April.
Mare Australis information below.


MARE AUSTRALIS CRUISE ITINERARIES
Punta Arenas - Ushuaia (4 NIGHTS)
 Ushuaia - Punta Arenas(3 NIGHTS)

Saturday:
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 cruise. 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.

Sunday:
With the first light of dawn, the Mare Australis 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.
Disembark at the bay of the Brookes Glacier to hike near the glacier.

Monday:
Disembark in the bay of the Pia Glacier and excursion to an observation point.
Navigate through the Beagle Channel and appreciate the spectacular "Glacier Avenue".

Tuesday:
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 in Puerto Williams, the southernmost town of the world.

Wednesday:
Arrival at Ushuaia, the most important Argentinean city of the Tierra del Fuego and the southernmost city in the world.
Mare Australis cruise Disembark at 8:00 a.m.

Wednesday:
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 cruise from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The crew headed by the Captain will welcome you aboard the Mare Australis 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.

Thursday:
The Mare Australis navigates 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.

Friday:
Disembark at the the Bay of the Günter Plushow Glacier and hike near the glacier.
After this unforgettable experience, we will continue navigating through O'Brien and Ballenero Channels, Bahía Desolada, Paso Aguirre and Cockburn Channel.

Saturday:
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 11.30 am onwards. Our great adventure on the Mare Australis cruise ends.

Technical data on the Mare Australis Expedition Cruise
Construction year:: 2002
Shipyard: ASENAV (Chile)
Length: 71.83 mts.
Draft: 3.15mts.
Breadth: 13.4 mts.
Propulsion: 2 x 850 HP engines
Lifesaving: 2 SOLAS lifeboats
and 14 life rafts (25 persons)
63 exterior cabins with:
- Low beds
- Private bathroom
- Independient A/C heat
- Lock box
- Closet
- 220/110 power US type
- Large windows
The Mare Australis Cruise

Mare Australis cruise
Animated itineraries
Punta Arenas - Ushuaia
Ushuaia - Punta Arenas


Punta Arenas - Ushuaia
Saturday (05 Days - 04 Nights)
Ushuaia - Punta Arenas
Wednesday (04 Days - 03 Nights)
 September 07
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29
 September 07
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 October 07
6
13
20
27
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 October 07
3
13
17
24
31
 November 07
3
10
17
24
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 November 07
7
14
21
28
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 December 07
1
8
15
22
29
 December 07
5
12
19
26
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 January 08
5
12
19
26
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 January 08
2
9
16
23
30
 February 08
2
9
16
23
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 February 08
6
13
20
27
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 March 08
1
8
15
22
29
 March 08
5
12
19
26
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 April 08
5
12
19
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 April 08
2
9
16
23
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Low  
High  
New Year  

 
03 NIGHTS
04 NIGHTS
03 NIGHTS
04 NIGHTS
Cabin
LOW
HIGH
LOW
HIGH
NEW YEAR
NEW YEAR
B
990
1250
1150
1440
1380
1580
A
1330
1690
1540
1960
1860
2160
AA
1400
1780
1620
2070
1960
2280
AAA
1470
1860
1700
2160
2050
2380
Single
1780
2200
2040
2540
2420
2800
RATES PER PASSENGER IN U$S

Mare Australis cruise

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