Skorpios III Patagonia Cruises
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The M/V Skorpios III has a capacity of up to 110 passengers and sails from Puerto Natales twice a week between September and April of each year; the tour lasts from Friday to Monday or Tuesday to Friday.
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The trip to Southern Ice Field takes three nights, with 380 miles of navigation, visiting the most important glaciers in the region: Amalia, El Brujo, the Calvo Fjord glaciers, Bernal and Herman. A total of some 15 glaciers to be viewed and observed; we will also be able to trek their base and moraines and sail through multicoloured icebergs on special expedition vessels such as the Capitan Constantino. During the cruise we will be able to view the varied flora and fauna of Patagonia, which remains virgin and wild.
This route will take us to the very end of the American continental territory with its pioneer towns and human settlements located in the depth of our southernmost geography. Our first contact will be with Punta Arenas, the most important Chilean city in Patagonia. Founded in 1848 on the shores of the Straits of Magellan, the channel that joins the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. This city has everything a modern tourist might need, ranging from an airport to top level state of the art boutique hotels. Puerto Natales is 250 kilometers north east of Punta Arenas, it was founded in 1911 on the shores of Señoret Fjord and is currently the most vigorous city in the region and an important tourist centre. From here we will board M/V Skorpios III to follow the Route of the Kaweskar towards Southern Ice Field, which is the third most important reserve of freshwater on the planet.
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The M/V Skorpios III has 49 cabins and a capacity for up to 110 passengers and possesses the most advanced telecommunication technology and satellite navigation. The spacious acclimatized cabins, vested in fine native woods, include
All equipped with low beds, luxurious and ample private bathrooms, Plasma TV, fridge-bar without cost, multifunctional communications system, two music channels, two TV channels and two Video channels with stereo sound, professional digital recording system and video exhibition through internal channels. The Zeus bar (smoking), English style and the Apolo Lounge (non-smoking), Classic style, provide a warm ambient to share with your traveling companions.
Chefs delight the passengers with the best gastronomy, carefully selecting the best meat products, horticulture products, and sea foods all accompanied with a vast variety of fine Chilean wines that have been exclusively selected for the route, as well as an Open Bar Service, without additional cost.
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Cruise 1 - Tuesdays to Fridays
Optional additional night for U$280.- per person, on Monday, lodging on board. Tuesday excursion to Torres del Paine and Milodon Cave (includes dinner, buffet breakfast and tour). Tuesday: From 16.00 hrs. on, passenger's check in. Between 17.00 hrs. and 18.00 hrs. weigh anchor from Skorpios Terminal in Puerto Natales, sailing through the patagonian channels, Kirke Narrowness, Morla Vicuña, Union, Collinwood, Sarmiento. Wednesday: 08.00 hrs Arrival at the Amalia Glacier, the ship gets closer to the Glacier. Panoramic view from the ship. 09.15 hrs Sailing towards El Brujo Glacier. 11.00 hrs Arrival to El Brujo Glacier, if the weather conditions allows to, disembarkation on a rock to observe the Glacier. 12.30 hrs. set sail to the Calvo Fjord. 14.30 hrs. Reach port at the Calvo Fjord, were excursion will be done in a special motor boat, named Capitan Constantino, visiting Fernando, Capitan Constantino and Alipio Glaciers, among others. 18.30 hrs. set sail to the Montañas Fjord. Thursday: 09.00 hrs. visit to the Montañas Fjord, were five glaciers, that slide down from the Sarmiento Mountains to the sea, will be seen. 10.00 hrs. visit to the Bernal Glacier, were a soft hiking can be done to the base of the Glacier and visit to the Herman Glacier to sail in its bay and admire the beauty of the area and multicolored icebergs (this will depend on the tide). After this, we will visit the Alsina and Paredes Glacier. 17.00 hrs. set sail from the Montañas Fjord, Kirke Narrowness crossing. 21.00 hrs. Farewell Party, Captain's Dinner, dance. 22.30 hrs. reach port at the Skorpios Terminal in Puerto Natales. Friday: Between 08.00 hrs. and 09.30 hrs. passenger's disembarkation. Transfer to the Punta Arenas airport, for those passengers who have hired this service Sailing Dates for 2016-2017 season:
Low Season: Oct. 18,21,25,28, Nov. 1,4,8,11,15,18,22,25,29, Dec. 2,6,9,13,16,20, March 3,7,10,14,17,21,24,28,31, April 4,7,11,14 High Season: Dec. 23,27,30, Jan. 3,6,10,13,17,20,24,27,31, Feb. 3,7,10,14,17,21,24 2016-2017 rates per person in US$
Children's rates: from 1-5 years old = free when sharing bed.
Payment : 50% deposit, balance due 60 days before departure. Boarding Tax: $28 per person Transfers: Transfers corresponding to the embarkation days (tuesdays and fridays) and disembarkation days (mondays and fridays),to and from the Airport in Punta Arenas, will have an additional cost, which will be informed to the passenger upon reservation of the cruise. |
Cruise 2 - Fridays to Mondays
Optional additional night for U$280.- per person, on Thursday, lodging at Remota Hotel or similar. Thursday excursion to Torres del Paine and Milodon Cave (includes buffet breakfast and tour). Friday: From 16.00 hrs. on, passenger's check in. Between 17.00 hrs. and 18.00 hrs. weigh anchor from Skorpios Terminal in Puerto Natales, sailing through the patagonian channels, Kirke Narrowness, Morla Vicuña, Union, Collinwood, Sarmiento. Saturday: 08.00 hrs Arrival at the Amalia Glacier, the ship gets closer to the Glacier. Panoramic view from the ship. 09.15 hrs Sailing towards El Brujo Glacier. 11.00 hrs Arrival to El Brujo Glacier, if the weather conditions allows to, disembarkation on a rock to observe the Glacier. 12.30 hrs. set sail to the Calvo Fjord. 14.30 hrs. Reach port at the Calvo Fjord, were excursion will be done in a special motor boat, named Capitan Constantino, visiting Fernando, Capitan Constantino and Alipio Glaciers, among others. 18.30 hrs. set sail to the Montañas Fjord. Sunday: 09.00 hrs. visit to the Montañas Fjord, were five glaciers, that slide down from the Sarmiento Mountains to the sea, will be seen. 10.00 hrs. visit to the Bernal Glacier, were a soft hiking can be done to the base of the Glacier and visit to the Herman Glacier to sail in its bay and admire the beauty of the area and multicolored icebergs (this will depend on the tide). After this, we will visit the Alsina and Paredes Glacier. 17.00 hrs. set sail from the Montañas Fjord, Kirke Narrowness crossing. 21.00 hrs. Farewell Party, Captain's Dinner, dance. 22.30 hrs. reach port at the Skorpios Terminal in Puerto Natales. Monday: Between 08.00 hrs. and 09.30 hrs. passenger's disembarkation. Transfer to the Punta Arenas airport, for those passengers who have hired this service (ask for rates). Note : Itinerary subject to changes according to navigation and climate conditions. 
Services included in the price of the cruise :
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