The tour begins at the local tourist pier in Ushuaia, from where we will set sail towards the wide Bay of Ushuaia. During the crossing, you will have the opportunity to spot a variety of seabirds on Bird Island. In addition, we will visit the Isla de los Lobos
One of the highlights of the tour is the visit to the Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse.
Continuing our journey, we will sail towards the East. During this part of the tour, you will have the opportunity to see Puerto Almanza on the Argentine coast and Puerto Williams on the Chilean coast, two notable points of interest in the region.
The highlight of the tour is the arrival at Isla Martillo, where you will have the unique opportunity to observe Magellanic penguins up close in their natural habitat. With approximately 1000 nests, this colony is one of the three main penguin colonies. In addition, you can admire a smaller colony of Gentoo penguins, a unique species in South America.
Posted By : Pamela_H
We booked this tour with high expectations, but we were extremely dissatisfied upon arrival. We did not received the tour we booked, and we were offered limited options when we discovered that the tour company MIGHT NOT return us to our cruise ship by the scheduled departure time. The tour company published excursion arrival and departure times for which they did not honor. They started the tour an hour and a half after their published time and were a half-hour late in receiving us for check-in. We opted for a shorter tour in order to avoid missing ship's movement and to get some (an undetermined amount) of our excursion costs returned to us. The tour clerks were not organized or helpful. And the 30 plus passengers that signed up for this tour were left standing and waiting for help in line for nearly an hour. It was obvious that there was little coordination between this tour company, Trip Advisor, and the cruise ship company. I would never recommend this tour to any cruise ship traveler.
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Posted On : 2024-01-24 14:25:19 
Posted By : FerCraco
I recommend going in and sitting directly on the lower deck. The upper one is smaller and it is difficult to find a place near the windows. In any case, every time the boat stops everyone goes out to the external walkways, so the windows are only used to look at the landscape between stops, but for the points of interest (lighthouse, penguins, etc.) we all go outside.
The excursion is about 5 hours of navigation. At no time does it get off.
In any case, the boat stops long enough at each point of interest to take photos without problems.
On Penguin Island it literally runs aground on the coast, so you can see them up close. It's worth all the hours of browsing to see them. One would like to stay longer!
The ship has bar service and a guide provides information throughout the trip.
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Posted On : 2024-01-08 17:59:02 
Posted By : Martín S
6 hours locked in a catamaran to see a few penguins. Maybe in the middle of the breeding season it is a little more interesting, but they should tell you that outside the mating season it is a 6-hour boat trip to see some penguins from afar. Because they don't even let you get off.
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Posted On : 2023-11-24 13:13:32
Posted By : Lisa_N
Absolutely fantastic and memorable experience. We had a beautiful day on the water and the penguins were amazing. We deliberately booked a trip that does not allow you off the boat because we did not want to disturb the penguins’ habitat. We were able to get plenty of clear and enjoyable viewing opportunities from the boat. This is a memory that will last a lifetime! We had some serious weather on the way back (which is to be expected) and the crew did an excellent job navigating it. We definitely recommend this journey!
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Posted On : 2023-09-27 19:06:33
Posted By : Karmaev
It is the best way to look at all the beautiful things existing in the Beagle Channel. The boat stops for several minutes in each of the points of interest. There is one person explaining history and describing all places. There's a company that takes pictures (extra cost, but not expensive) so you can have great pictures from your travel.
The boat is really comfortable. I was there during summer, but it feels really cold because of the wind. Make sure you have a heavy jacket or several layers. You get to see sea lions, birds and penguins!
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Posted On : 2023-01-09 14:54:18
Posted By : 891alisat
Fun trip. Good experience with the penguins. Would have been nice if the announcements could be heard outside.
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Posted On : 2020-01-03 20:15:47
Posted By : Shortelement
I went on this cruise in early December 2019. I saw birds, seals, and best of all, Penguins! We weren't allowed to get on the Penguin island but the boat "landed" on the beach. Everyone rushed to the front of the boat to take pictures, selfies, etc. If you go on this trip, bring maybe three layers for your top, a beanie, and gloves. I was on the front of the boat when it was travelling to penguin island and it was cold BUT I also was able to see a few "swimmers" (penguins, seals). Most of the people were inside the boat. I enjoyed this boat ride, got my passport stamped, met a few travelers as well.
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Posted On : 2019-12-25 15:56:10
