Punta Arenas Expedition Cruises Reviews

I found the round trip disappointing. The first 4 days (Punta Arenas to Ushuaia) are beautiful because of the route. The second part (Ushuaia-Punta Arenas), two days at anker in a bay and almost a full night cruising the channel in front of Ushuaia. The crew of the ship is really good, especially the ones that take care of the rooms and the bar. The restaurant staff is over the top in ...

I selected this cruise because it combined Patagonia and Antarctica, and because Lindblad Expedition ships are renowned for the level of knowledge and education that they bring on board. Also, the ship had only about 140 guests, any more would not make much sense for a trip to Antarctica, since only 100 people may land on shore at the same time there. Finally, the ship has currently one of the ...

I wanted to visit Patagonia and my husband wanted to go to Antartica--this trip gave us the best of both. We left Santiago on Nov 17 on a chartered flight to Punta Arenas. We spent 5 days in Patagonia, then crossed the dreaded Drakes passage without incident (medium seas). We hiked Torres del Paine and were so lucky that the sun came out shortly before we started our hikes--most of us ended ...

I chose this expedition because it focused on locations immediately in and around Antarctica. Quark's "Fly the Drake" expedition departs from Punta Arenas, Chile - not by ship, but by a chartered 2.5-hour flight that arrives on a gravel airstrip on King George Island. This approach bypasses the Drake Passage and its potentially turbulent waters. Quark's expedition includes one night before ...

My main interest was to visit the beautiful fiords in the South of Chile from a cruise that would also allow for some land visits in order to get in touch with the local nature - glaciers, specific flora and fauna. All these goals were fulfilled to perfection. Furthermore, the ship was most comfortable, large, clean and beautifully decorated; cabins were excellent, similar to rooms in a four stars ...

This report includes information on our February 15—March 12, 2022, “Ross Sea” expedition cruise on the Le Commandant Charcot with Ponant. Although we had taken a “drive by” cruise of the Antarctic Peninsula in 2007 on the Golden Princess and explored “Beyond the Polar Circle” in 2020 on the Le Soléal with Ponant, this expedition offered the opportunity to experience much more of the Antarctic ...

i travel in the ventus australis the last febrery with my girlfriend. everithing in ventus australis was perfect. the staff was amazing, and the destination was a dream. the only consideration i must to do, is the food. breakfast was perfect. but the lunch and the dinner was to small. im a big guy, so, the gourmet food was too tinny. I would have preferred the felf-service modality, ...

This has been our third trip with Australis; one on Stella and two on Ventus. The experience was fantastic. Tierra del Fuego is indeed Fin del Mundo. Australis made it possible to access enchanting natural places. It has offered frequent safe dismemberments which were accompanied by knowledgeable guides. Years after these trips we are still dreaming about the places we had visited. In fact, ...

Wanted to visits the Fjords of Tierra del Fuego. This cruise was the only way to access many of the more remote parts of Tierra del Fuego. We were also recommended the cruise by friends who had done it on honeymoon 20 years earlier. Highlights included the Darwin channel and Glacier Alley, Wulaia Bay and the zodiac trips to various locations. The catering and educational aspects of the trip ...

This was one of the best travels that I have made with my family. The crew was very nice, and they made a great job to create a wonderful trip. The cabin was perfect; the food was also perfect. And the best part were the trekking and outdoors excursions. They were unique, in the sense that you feel that you are in the last southern point of the earth, and you are living a unique ...