Catamaran Tour through the Beagle Channel and Penguins in Isla Martillo

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Duration:5 hours to 6 hours (approx.)
Location: Ushuaia, Patagonia

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This tour is carried out within the maritime excursions in Ushuaia. Navigation through the Beagle Channel is one of the 3 must-see tours in Ushuaia.
You will enjoy and navigate the waters of our ancestors, the Yámanas canoeists. Also, get to know our marine fauna. On the tour we will see: Isla de los Pájaros, Isla de los Lobos, Les Éclaireurs Lighthouse and of course the Ushuaia penguins.
We do this maritime tour through the Beagle Channel in Canoero Catamarans, the most modern fleet of catamarans in Ushuaia, 2018 and 2019 models.

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1. Isla de Los Pajaros
Here you can see the varied flora and fauna of the place. Skuas, Black-browed Albatross, Steam Ducks, Cauquenes, Cook Gulls and Gray Gulls stand out in particular.
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We visit the "Isla de los Lobos" where the attractive star that you will see are the one and two-haired sea lions. Both Isla de los Pájaros and Isla de los Lobos are part of the Bridges archipelago.
3. Faro Les Eclaireurs
At the Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse (misnamed Lighthouse at the End of the World) we will make the stop that everyone is waiting for !!!: The famous photo with the lighthouse behind it, that unmissable photo that we all want to take as a souvenir. There you will also be able to see Imperial and Rocky Cormorants, as we will also understand about the shipwreck of the SS Monte Cervantes in the 1930s.
4. Isla Bridges
We will visit the archipelago of the Bridges Islands.
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We will see the fishing village of Ushuaia, Puerto Almanza.
6. Puerto Williams
We will sight the Chilean town on the other side of the Beagle Channel.
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We will visit Gable Island, the old home of our ancient Yámanas.
8. Isla Martillo
Here we will stop the boat for about 40 minutes on the island's beach and we will see a colony of more than 6,000 Magellanic and Gentoo penguins and if we are lucky, some King penguins. We will be with the boat directly on the beach where they nest, without disturbing them, we will see how they swim and walk just 4 or 5 meters from us!

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Posted By : 47_rikab
Beautiful tour! Very cool to go through this historic canal and go to Penguin Island! It’s so windy! On the day of the tour we had a little rain that didn't stop, but it was worth it!
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Posted On : 2024-04-07 08:08:23

Posted By : John_V
The Captain of the catamaran took time to position the vessel at various angles to allow for adequate viewing of nature eg penguins, sea lions etc
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Posted On : 2024-03-03 04:38:54

Posted By : Tour34593234882
It seemed a little long, the visit to the penguin colony is the best of the trip, I was expecting a majestic lighthouse and it is not, the island where the sea lions are is not a big deal, I am closer to Mar del Plata.
Great boat, very good service
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Posted On : 2024-02-22 18:36:54

Posted By : Eduard_G
Seeing so many penguins at Isla Martillo definitely was the greatest experience. Only point to improve is that finding the catamaran operator at Usuhaia was too difficult. There are too many tour operators once you reach the shore and we had to ask many until we got the right one!!
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Posted On : 2024-02-20 14:52:17

Posted By : r0m_nezequiels
Navigation is a must for anyone visiting Ushuaia. From the first moment, both the guide and the rest of the crew were super pleasant.
The experience is incredible, the islands, fauna, the lighthouse. It really is a tour that will remain etched in your retina!!
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Posted On : 2024-02-20 08:09:22

Posted By : wailly
Very nice experience. The cruise allows you to first see cormorants, then sea lions and finally penguins. All along the journey, there are landscapes of the canal, mountains and glaciers and bird colonies all along. The cruise lasts approximately 5 hours.
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Posted On : 2024-02-19 14:57:16

Posted By : Trajche_N
The catamaran was very comfortable. It stopped for enough time on each spot so we can take pictures.
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Posted On : 2024-02-18 08:16:29

Posted By : Wcitizen
Very cool, the service is excellent, the Hostesses are beautiful, attentive, helpful and very fun, the guide is very knowledgeable on the subject and has good diction in English and Spanish, the catamaran is very fast and slow when we pass by a certain island, the penguins are very fun , very stinky but very beautiful, maybe in the next one I will hire the tour that allows me to go down to the island and be closer to them.
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Posted On : 2024-02-15 16:00:38

Posted By : TiagoS1053
Spectacular tour, including orcas along the way, as well as penguins and sea lions. Check in was somewhat confusing as it was not clear which company was associated with our reservation, but everything else went smoothly. I recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-02-13 11:45:33

Posted By : Brittany_S
Loved seeing the wildlife! They did spend a decent amount of time stopped at each stop to watch the animals. The only downside was the photographers took a lot of space on the front of the boat
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Posted On : 2024-02-11 15:38:53