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Cruise Ports

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Sun.

 Buenos Aires Argentina (EMBARK)

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7:00 pm

Monday January 16th, 2023

At Sea – Relax and enjoy the numerous pools, hot tubs, sun loungers and more.

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Tue

January 17th, 2023 Puerto Madryn Argentina

8:00 am

5:00 pm

If you want to see wildlife, join us as we go to the Punta Tombo Nature Reserve. Discover Punta Tombo, home to the world’s largest nesting colony of Magellanic penguins and a place that attracts wildlife researchers and conservationists from around the world.

Join us for an optional group excursion to the Punta Tombo Penguin Rockery. This is the largest penguin nesting ground in the world outside of the vast untamed Antarctica (and unlike Antarctica where the penguins are very spread out, this is one of only two places in the world– the other being Magdalena island, which we will visit later in this cruise  – where you can get up close and see thousands of the penguins in their natural habitat)

Here, at punto tombo, from September through April this enormous rookery and natural breeding area hosts hundreds of thousands of Magellanic penguins. With two nurturing parents foraging at sea and taking turns with their care,

January. IS WHEN THE BABY PENGUINS START TO THRIVE AND YOU CAN SEE THEM BOTH IN THE NURTURING FROM THE ADULT PENGUINS AND MANY OF THE BABY PENGUINS STARTING TO FORAGE ON THEIR OWN

Magellanic penguins mate with the same partner year after year and live approximately 25 years. Males reclaim the burrow from the previous year and wait to reconnect with their mates. You’ll enjoy walking among the thousands of nests and marvel at this wonder of nature and these unforgettable birds

Penguins frolic along the sands and waters of Punta Tombo Nature Reserve.  Join us for an optional shore excursion to visit this one of a kind penguin natural habitat.

Wed.  

 Jan. 18th, 2023 - At Sea

Relax and enjoy the numerous pools, hot tubs, sun loungers shipboard activities and more

Thursday Jan. 19th, 2023 Punta Arenas, Chile                              *8am  to 4pm

Punta Arenas, Chile

From the original name "Sandy Point," this southernmost capital city in Chile had its humble beginnings as sparse penal colony near the Straits of Magellan. Today, Punta Arenas is regarded as a geopolitical point of interest given its strategic location as a gateway to the Antarctic Peninsula.

If you wish, join us for an optional shore excursion to the Penguin colony of Magdalena island to observe the Magellan penguins in their natural habitat. A large colony of penguins nest and breed here, each year between October and March. They bury their eggs in sandy burrows and under shrubs.  At this time of year most of the chicks will have hatched. They’re naturally curious and amazing to watch the waddle across the desolate sandy moon like landscape.  You will see hundreds of penguins as far as the eye can see.

Today our cruise ends and those wishing to take our optional 2 night post cruise excursion to Iguazu Falls will be taken together to the domestic airport for our flight to Iguazu Falls Argentina.  Those choosing not to take our optional 2 night extension, should book their own flight home from Buenos Aires (The Buenos Aires International Airport is airport code EZE for your flight planning ).  The cruise line offers seats on their airport transit buses providing service from the ship to the international airport for purchase anytime during your cruise or up to 120 days in advance of the sailing.

HIGHLIGHTS OF SELECTED PORTS ON OUR CRUISE

Punta Arenas, Chile – Gateway to Patagonia and Antarctica

                                              
                                         
Punta Arenas lies atop rolling hills, looking out over the Strait of Magellan. In the days before the Panama Canal, this was a major port as ships plied the waters of Cape Horn. Punta Arenas remains a prosperous town, today, thanks to its rich natural resources.

The city is also the gateway to Chilean Patagonia, a maze of fjords, rivers, steppes and mountains to the north. To the south lies the great frozen mass of Antarctica. Adventure awaits at this port near the end of the earth.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE REGION:

Patagonia Institute

This outdoor museum features historical exhibits on Patagonian life.

Plaza Muñoz Gamero

Punta Arenas' central plaza boasts the Magellan monument.

Magdalena island Penguin Reserve- Feel like you are walking on a moon like surface with craters and sandy baths and nothing but penguins and more penguins as far as your eyes can see.

Magdalena island Penguins Reserve

Ushuaia (Tierra del Fuego), Argentina

Ushuaia is the southernmost city in the world and one of two main cities on the island territory of Tierra del Fuego. Shared by Argentina and Chile, "The Land of Fire" features unforgettable scenery and trails of discovery framed by the sea, forests, lakes and mountains.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE REGION:

Tierra del Fuego National Park

This protected land includes the beautiful Lakes of Fagnano and Roca, the Beagle Channel, and the southernmost sub-Antarctic forests. Explore the natural beauty. -

Falkland Islands (Stanley)

 KING PENGUINS IN STANLEY, FALKLAND ISLANDS

Stanley, capital of the Falklands, is a tiny British outpost where the absence of traffic lights and abundance of pubs in comparison to its size makes this a unique place. Indeed, armed only with hospitality, this rural community at the end of the world has no shortage of friendly locals.

Situated near Cape Horn in South America, the harbor at Stanley was one of the world's largest shipping graveyards of the 19th century. Many of the ships that set out for faraway ports met their destiny here, battered by Cape Horn's treacherous waters.

The Falklands is also a bird-watchers haven, with an amazing diversity of seabirds and mammals that breed in the Falklands — black-browed albatross, giant petrels, five types of penguin, including the 2nd largest penguin species the King Penguins, plus elephant seals, sea lions, striated caracara, crested caracara, night heron to name a few.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE REGION:

Stanley Harbor

Along the seven-mile harbor, you can see the hulks of some 20 ships that were tossed by Cape Horn, never to leave the Falklands.

Britannia House Museum

Learn about the tumultuous past of these islands at this fascinating museum.

Fly Fishing

The fly-fishing is excellent for sea trout, with recorded catches in excess of 20 pounds.

A sampling of optional shore excursions offered in Stanley

Volunteer Point & King Penguin Colony

Travel by 4WD vehicle to Volunteer Point, which lies between a sandy beach and a saltwater lagoon. The point is home to a colony of over 1,500 King penguins. Standing 3 feet tall, these penguins sport a beautiful plumage that is colored black, yellow and gold. (Our optional group shore excursion will visit this colony of penguins)

Other optional penguin colonies and historic sites you may visit on other excursions offered by our cruise ship on today’s port in the Falkland Islands are:

Sparrow Cove Penguin Adventure

Board a motor launch and cruise to Sparrow Cove, where you transfer to a 4WD vehicle. Your destination is a protected rookery that is home to both Gentoo penguins and a small number of breeding King penguins
Bluff Cove Penguin Rookery

Approximately 1,000 pairs of Gentoo penguins nest by the beautiful beach at Bluff Cove, while Magellanic penguins burrow in the sand nearby. Occasionally King penguins are spotted at the rookery.

Rock hopper Penguin Colony

Travel by 4WD safari to Berkeley Sound, home to a colony of over 400 Rock hopper penguins. Enjoy approximately 1 1/3 hours observing and photographing these small crested penguins with elaborately curled eyebrows.   A knowledgeable guide is on hand to answer your questions.

Falkland Battlefields

A local battlefield expert leads a tour that visits major battle sites from the 1982 Falkland War. Visit Fitzroy and Port Pleasant, where Argentine planes attacked a British landing force. View the memorials to the fallen as you survey three important mountain battlefields, sites of bitter combat.

 OPTIONAL 2 NIGHT POST CRUISE TOUR TO IGUAZU FALLS ARGENTINA

We will be transferred from the cruise ship to the Buenos Aires domestic airport for our flight to Iguazu Falls.  The flight is just under 2 hours.   Upon arrival we will be transferred to our hotel for our two night stay.

The rest of the afternoon and evening is at leisure to relax and explore the shops and dining options.

Monday January 30th, 2023

Today we will enjoy a full day tour of Iguazu Falls, the widest falls in the world.

Straddling the border of Brazil and Argentina, the spectacular Iguazu Falls (also known as Foz do Iguaçu in Portuguese) comprise more than 200 separate cascades powered by the rushing Iguazu River. This world-famous natural wonder is not to be missed when visiting Argentina.
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The guide will pick us up this morning from our accommodation. .

We will travel with a professional guide to the national park on the Argentinian side of the falls..

Inside the park the real experience will start!  We will board a train from the Visitors Center that goes to our first stop, the “Garganta del Diablo” station, where a 1000 meters (approx. 300 feet) path leads us to the biggest falls of the waterfall system.

For the ultimate Iguazu experience, step out on an observation deck above the thundering Devil's Throat (Garganta del Diablo), where the river makes its initial descent more than 200 feet (60 meters) down around a powerful, crescent-shaped cascade. From this vantage point, you can see across the river into Brazil

Once you are back from the observation deck, we will take the train to the “Cataratas” Station in order to start the Upper Path, a short walk of approx. 300 feet that will take us to the rest of the most important falls of the park, such us “Tres Hermanas and Bosetti”. After this walk, we will have time to have lunch at one of the restaurants located inside the park (not included). Once lunch is over,: • we will take an amazing boat ride and get much closer right up to the edge of the waterfalls, for a wild (and wet)  experience which provides a great way to cool off from the hot South American Summer sun.
 
After our boat ride we will exit the park and be returned to our hotel for the evening at leisure.

Iguazu Falls – The Widest Falls in the World (so large they span two countries!)
 

TRIP PRICING:

ONE NIGHT PRE CRUISE JAN 14-15, 2023

INCLUDING

• ONE  HOTEL STAY IN FOUR STAR HOTEL
• TANGO SHOW WITH DINNER AND HOTEL PICKUP/RETURN
• HALF DAY CITY TOUR OF BUENOS AIRES
• GROUP TRANSPORT TO THE SHIP

Based on double occupancy: $399 PER PERSON
Or $499 single occupancy

14 DAY CRUISE JAN 15-29, 2023

All prices include free roommate matching of the same gender

Inside cabins - save $

Only $2552 Including tax per person for two people in the cabin,

Or $4757 Including tax for Single occupancy 

Inside cabins have very limited availability so book quickly!


With an Ocean View cabin with picture window in category OA on the cruise: Only $2998 per person plus tax of $508

         Ocean view cabins with picture window sold out.


With an Ocean View Cabin with private balcony in Category BA: Only $3998 per person plus tax of $508

Optional single room supplement (please add the below listed supplement to the above pricing for your selected cabin category:)

With Ocean view cabin category OA on the cruise: Add $1999 single room supplement

With a Balcony cabin category BA on the cruise: Add $2729 single room supplement

All prices include breakfast, lunch and dinner on the ship each day at your choice of 7 traditional dining locales on the ship. We will have group dinners at the main dining room each night.  Our nightly Group dinners are included - yet you are also free to dine at any of the other included dining venues any night(s) you wish

All passengers also get to choose either perks package A or B

Perks Package A

Unlimited free alcoholic drinks under $15 per drinks for a discounted drinks package price of $277 per person (also includes unlimited sodas and juices, excluding fresh squeezed). 

Note: If your drink ordered costs more than $15, you will only pay the difference in cost, so if you order a drink which is $17, the first $15 is included and the $2 balance would be charged by the cruise line to your shipboard account.  (Almost all drinks, except a few high end champagnes are less than $15. The average drink price is $10. Thus this is a great perk package to choose if you expect to drink on average at least 2 drinks per day.)

 $10 x 2 drinks per day = $20/day which multiplied by 14 days = $280.  Thus, the $277 cost of the drinks package is a good value for anyone who anticipates having an average of 2 drinks a day or more.

•  This perks package also includes 4 visits to the specialty dining restaurants for a discounted price $20 per person for the 4 visits ($5 per visit) 

•  The specialty dining restaurants are Brazilian, French, Italian Japanese Teppanyaki (Japanese cooked at the table in front of your eyes) and a fabulous Steak/Seafood restaurant.) We will have four group dining outings to the specialty restaurants for all who choose this perks package (those who do not choose this perks package can attend any specialty dining and simply pay for that experience ala carte, at an average price of $25 per visit. 

•  And this perks package also includes

• 250 free WIFI MINUTES ON THE SHIP (ON YOUR OWN DEVICE OR IN THE SHIP’S COMPUTER CAFÉ)

Perks Package B includes

250 free WIFI minutes

and

$100 per cabin of onboard credit

and

10 free photos from the photo store on the ship

This is a great perks package to choose if you expect to drink Less than an average of 2 drinks per day as this package does not cost any money and gives you $100 in ship board credit to spend anywhere on the ship (you can use that toward attending any or all of our four specialty dining experiences, or toward purchasing anything on the ship – except in the casino.)

2 NIGHT POST CRUISE VISITING IGUAZU FALLS ARGENTINA JAN. 29-31, 2023
Includes

• 2 nights at a four star hotel in the town of Iguazu
• Round trip airfare between Buenos Aires and Iguazu
• Round trip group airport/hotel transfers in Buenos Aires and Iguazu
• Guided tour of Iguazu Falls
• Boat ride along Iguazu Falls

$999 per person based on double occupancy

$1299 single occupancy
(The optional 2 night Iguazu Falls post cruise package requires a minimum passenger count)

PAYMENTS:

A CRUISE DEPOSIT OF $900 IS DUE WITHIN 7 DAYS OF BOOKING YOUR SPACE ON THIS TRIP

For passengers requesting a balcony cabin with a roommate to be assigned, a second deposit of $900 is due March 15th,2022

No deposit is required for the optional pre or post cruise segments

THE BALANCE PAYMENT FOR THIS SPECIAL CRUISE IS DUE WED JULY 6, 2022

CANCELATION POLICY FOR THIS TRIP:

If you have traveled with us before and are travelling in single occupancy or with your own roommate then you can cancel for a full refund of your $900 deposit by June 20th, 2022

If you have travelled with us before and have requested that we assign you a roommate then you can cancel for a full deposit refund by April 15th,2022.

If you have not traveled with us before and are travelling in single occupancy or with your own roommate then you can cancel for a future trip credit of $900 good for two years from the start date of your canceled trip reservation if canceling by June 20, 2022.

If you have not traveled with us before and have requested that we assign you a roommate then you can cancel for a future trip credit of $900 good for two years from the date you cancel, if canceling by Apr. 15th,2022. (And if you have booked a balcony cabin and paid two deposits of $900 each, you will receive two future trip credits, each worth $900, good for any two trips taken within 2 years of the date you cancel this trip)

Americans do not need any visa to enter any of the countries on our cruise, pre cruise or post cruise.

QUICK GLANCE REFERENCE ITINERARY OF OUR TRIP

SAT. JAN 14TH, 2023  PRE CRUISE ONE NIGHT PROGRAM ARRIVAL

SUN Jan 15, 2023   BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA  (AM City Tour)  6:45 PM Embark Ship

MON JAN 16, 2023   AT SEA
TUE JAN 17,  2023 PUERTO MADRYN, ARGENTINA                    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

WED JAN 18, 2023       At Sea 

THU jan 19, 2023        Punta Arenas, Chile                                    8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

FRI jan 20,  2023         Ushuaia, Argentina                                     10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

SAT JAN 21, 2023        aT SEA

SUN JAN 22, 2023        Deception Island, Antarctica

MON JAN 23, 2023   ELEPHANT IS./CAPE LOOKOUT ANTARCTICA     9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

TUE JAN 24, 2023        AT SEA

WED JAN 25, 2023      STANLEY FALKLAND ISLANDS                       7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

THU JAN 26, 2023       AT SEA

FRI jan 27 2023         at sea

SAT jan 28,2023        punta del este, uruguay                            8:00 AM - 5:30 PM

SUN JAN 29, 2023       BUENOS AIRES      (Cruise Ends/Optional 2 nt. Post cruise begins)

MON JAN 30, 2023     IGUAZU FALLS POST CRUISE TOUR

TUE JAN 31, 2023     FLY HOME

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