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Leal
Cruise & Santa Cruz cruise - Marpatag - Lake Argentino
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MARPATAG
CRUISES
Héctor "Tiño" Resnik
from Puerto Madryn, Pablo Querol and Matías Soriano from
Trelew, they always been related with the outdoor life style and
nautical activities. Tiño started at 18 on diving and boats.
His first steps in the tourism business were a job in the whale
watching activity for a travel agency and he moved to El Calafate
in 1996 to work as the captain of one of the cruises on the lake
Argentino travelling the glaciers. Tiño and Pablo always
wanted to have their own proyect that's why in December 1999 they
started to design the Leal Cruise which was built in San Fernando.
During the first months they were travelling periodically from
Puerto
Madryn and after those months Tiño decided to stay in a house
in the Delta together with the workers in order to finish all
the details of the cruise giving its actual appearence. During
this time Matías joined to this proyect. In February of
2001, the ship was finished and they navigated to Puerto Madryn
starting the operation as expedition support and diving. They
decided to move to El Calafate by the end of 2003 to navigate
the lake Argentino with their so called program 'The
Spirit of the Glaciers'. With a redesigned interior, adapted
to offer the best confort and enough room for 14 passengers they
started to operate this program on September, 2004. This program
offers an exclusive way to enjoy the most of the glaciers on the
Argentino lake, with all the confort of the Leal Cruise.
In 2009 they include a brand new cruise, much bigger, modern, plenty
of technology. This cruise will navigate a new route, longer than
that of the Leal cruise and will allow us to enjoy the Argentino
lake and the impressive glaciers in a better way. |
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LEAL
Cruise - Marpatag |
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Day
1 (Monday
/ Wednesday / Friday)
Transfer from El Calafate to Puerto Bandera (50 km) at 8 AM. After
boarding the crew is introduced and an informative talk is given.
At 9 a.m. the boat departs heading north to Punta Avellaneda across
the "Brazo Norte" of "Lago Argentino". The
first icebergs to appear indicate the closeness to Upsala Glacier,
one of the largest in the national park, with a width of almost
7 km. In the Canal de las Americas, lunch is served while enjoying
a beautiful view.
Night aboard: Framed by the colors of the sunset, passengers
will admire the Spegazzini glacier, a large ice river that
descends through a rocky slope falling over the lake, emphasizing
its high walls.
At "Puerto Las Vacas", we anchor and passengers
can gather around the fire to share a drink before dinner.
A clear night can be ideal to observe the stars.
Day 2
After a delicious breakfast, passengers cruise across the "Canal
de los Tempanos" up to Bahia Alemana where lunch is served.
The craft continues its navigation until it reaches Perito
Moreno Glacier, where awe-inspiring chunks of ice of all shapes
and sizes crumble, causing amazement and delight. The exclusiveness
of being there at the right moment, with no other audience
than the passengers of "Leal", is the greatest reward.
Return to Puerto Bandera. Disembark at 5 p.m. and transfer
to El Calafate. Note:
The route could be modified as the Captain considers necessary
for the passengers security.
The cost includes transfers from and to the airport or Hotel
in El Calafate.
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MARPATAG
- SANTA CRUZ CRUISE
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SANTA
CRUZ ITINERARY
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Day
1 (Tuesday / Friday)
19,30: Embarking in Bahía Tranquila port (Punta Bandera area).
We'll start navigating until Bahía
Alemana - Activities onboard - Dinner and overnight at Bahía Alemana.
Day 2
After breakfast we'll head to Brazo Norte (northern arm of the lake)
- visiting the glaciers Upsala & Spegazzini - lunch - Disembark and
visit to Puesto Vacas - Navigation of Brazo Norte and
Canal de los Témpanos
(floes channel) until Bahía Toro (Seno Mayo) - Dinner and overnight
at Bahía
Toro.
Day 3
Breakfast - Navigation of Seno Mayo - disembark -
Navigation of
Canal de los témpanos- Visit to the glacier
Perito Moreno taking lunch in front of the amazing glacier - Return to
Bahía Tranquila port - Disemarking time is at
16:00.
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MARPATAG
CRUISES TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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LEAL
CRUISE
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SANTA
CRUZ CRUISE
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Built
in: 1999
Dockyard: TECNAO (Argentina)
Length : 20
Waterspout: 5.80
Depth: 1.50
Hull and super -structure material: naval steel
Motorization: 2 x 320 hp Detroit diesel
Cruise speed : 14 knots
Electricity: 12.24 y 220 volts ( auxiliary diesel lombardini 22 kva)
Cabins: 6 double cabins and 1 single ( personal toilette and exterior view)
Principal meeting room: tables for 8, 6 and 4 persons. Living and bar
Music and library
Heating
Cold and hot water
Kitchen, oven and refrigerator
Deck in prow, in poop, and in principal deck ( above the meeting room)
Satellite Telephony (additional cost)
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Built
in:
Dockyard:
Length: 40,5 metros
Waterspout: 10 metros
Ponto waterspout:
2,10 metros
Depth: 1.20 metros
Hull & superstructure material: naval aluminum
Motorization: 2 x 1000 hp Caterpillar.
Cruise speed: 25 knots
Electricity:
Cabins: 22 double cabins w/ toilette &
external view (17 Deluxe, 4 Premium y 1 Grand Suite)
Capacity: 44 passengers
Restaurant for 50 people
Living & bar.
Library onboard
Heating
Hot and cold water
High technology kitchen
Deck
in prow, in poop, and in principal deck ( above the meeting room)
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MARPATAG CRUISES
- SANTA CRUZ ITINERARY
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RATES
- LEAL CRUISE
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Promotion
September & October 2009
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02 Days / 01
Night
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Additional 1st
Nt
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Cabin
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# of cabins
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Double
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Single
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Double
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Single
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All
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7
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550
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720
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100
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125
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Rates
are in U.S. dollars
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November
to December 17th, 2009
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02 Days / 01
Night
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Additional 1st
Nt
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Cabin
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# of cabins
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Double
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Single
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Double
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Single
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All
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7
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650
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850
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120
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150
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Rates
are in U.S. dollars
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RATES
- SANTA CRUZ CRUISE
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Rates from
December 18th, 2009
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03 Days / 02
Nights
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Cabina
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# of cabins
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Double
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Single
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Deluxe
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17
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935
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1230
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Premium
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4
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1130
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1410
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Grand Suite
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1
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1670
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2300
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Rates
are in U.S. dollars
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