Cruises Australis was founded in 1990 with the purpose to operate Tourist Cruises in the Chilean-Argentinian Patagonia. Currently, operates The M/V Mare Australis, built in the Asenav Shipyard in Valdivia in 2002.
Mare Australis and Via Australis are an Expedition Cruiseship that sails through the Strait of Magellan and the Beagle Channel and explores one of the wildest and most beautiful regions of the world: Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego, at the southernmost tip of the South American continent. Offering an alternative of 3 or 4 -night cruises, from October to April.
PUNTA ARENAS-USHUAIA
M/N MARE AUSTRALISDay 01
1.00 p.m.- 5.00 p.m.: Passengers check in at Magallanes 990, Punta Arenas.
6.00 pm -7.00 pm: Boarding "Mare Australis" expedition cruiseship. The crew, headed by the Captain, will welcome you aboard for cocktails with your cruise companions. Immediately after, the ship will depart towards the city of Ushuaia, through the mythical Strait of Magellan, sailing through the Patagonian Channels and around Tierra del Fuego. The beginning of a great adventure.
Day 02
With the first light of dawn, navigation will continue through Almirantazgo Fjord. We will disembark in Ainsworth Bay near Marinelli Glacier, where we will take a walk to see an elephant seal colony closely and we will also appreciate the Magellan Forests. Disembark at the bay of the Brookes Glacier to hike near the glacier.
