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Begin in Punta Arenas and sail through the Strait of Magellan en route to the Falklands~Malvinas, where you explore Saunders Island, West Point, and Port Stanley. Cross to South Georgia to visit Grytviken, Gold Harbour, Salisbury Plain, and more, witnessing vast king penguin colonies and Shackleton’s legacy. Enjoy Zodiac cruises, wildlife sightings, and historic whaling stations. Educational lectures continue on sea days as the ship returns via Bleaker Island. Disembark in Punta Arenas with final access to Explorers House.
From 10:00 hrs, make your way to Explorers House in Punta Arenas and enjoy the facilities. At 15:00 hrs, a group transfer will take you to the port for embarkation. As we sail along the Strait of Magellan, our Expedition Team will introduce the history of this fabled sea route.
Enjoy the ship’s amenities and on board program as we make our way to the Falklands (Malvinas). Our engaging series of lectures and presentations begins.
We enjoy the long white-sand beach during a morning visit to Saunders Island. A wilderness experience, the main attractions are rockhopper penguins, nesting black-browed albatross, and sub-Antarctic gentoo penguins. In the afternoon, we visit West Point Island. There is an option for an easy hike to a nesting black-browed albatross colony, bird watching, and a typical Falklands tea experience.
Join our expedition team on guided walking tours of Port Stanley. Or explore on your own and absorb the atmosphere, grabbing lunch at the local pub, visiting the maritime museum, the church, hunting for souvenirs, or walking down Ross Road, paying tribute at the war memorials at the waterfront.
As we sail towards South Georgia, attend presentations on the history and fauna of the archipelago. In the company of expert guides, watch for wildlife from the lounge or from the outside decks. You may spot magnificent seabirds, such as albatrosses and petrels, as well as different species of whales.
Depending on sea conditions over the previous days, arrival is planned for the afternoon. Provided we receive approval from the South Georgia government, we plan to do an evening Zodiac cruise at Elsehul Bay.
Our first landing could be at Grytviken. We clear Customs and then visit the historical site with the museum and Ernest Shackleton’s grave. We land at Fortuna Bay / Stromness in the afternoon to see king penguins. Here, we learn more about Shackleton and his expedition, and there is also an optional 2-3 hour “Shackleton walk.”
In the morning, we plan a landing at Gold Harbour, a spectacular location with king penguins, elephant seals, and hanging glaciers. There are also sooty albatrosses here. If weather allows, we ship cruise across the Dryglasky Fjord in the afternoon.
St Andrews Bay is the destination of our morning excursion. The highlights here are a shipwreck and the remains of the whaling industry. We see one of the world’s largest king penguin colonies and elephant seal bulls. We plan a Zodiac cruise in the afternoon and landing at Ocean Harbour.
Depending on weather conditions, we plan to visit Salisbury Plain to observe more king penguins and stunning landscapes. After this morning activity, we start our way back to the Falkland Islands.
Our education program continues as we make our way back to the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas).
Evening landing at Bleaker Island, a natural reserve famous for its large variety of birds.
Upon arrival at Punta Arenas, we disembark and take a group transfer to the town center, where the expedition will end. Explorers House remains available to you for the day.
A deposit shall be paid to confirm a booking made 120 days prior to the departure date or earlier. The balance shall be paid no later than 120 days before the departure date. If a reservation is made less than 120 days prior to the departure date, the total cost of the tour is due at once
CABIN DETAILS
All cabins located on Deck 3 offers the choice of 2 twin beds or 1 king-size bed, featuring a desk and chair, 2 armchairs with a side table, combo Euro-American electrical outlets with USB, a safe, and a telephone. It includes a hairdryer, a private bathroom with a separate shower, bathroom amenities, and comes with bathrobes and slippers for comfort.
2
200 sq. ft. / 18 sq. m
Porthole
All cabins located on Deck 4 accommodates up to 3 people with 2 twin beds and 1 queen-size bed. It features a separate living area with a sofa and coffee table, desks and chair sets in both living and bedroom areas, 2 armchairs with side tables, and 2 private balconies with sitting areas.
The suite is equipped with combo Euro-American electrical outlets with USB ports, a safe, a telephone, and a hairdryer. Guests enjoy daily restocked snacks and mini-bar, a coffee maker, 2 larger private bathrooms with separate showers, premium bathroom amenities, and bathrobes and slippers for enhanced comfort.
3
480 sq. ft. / 44 sq. m
Balcony
All cabins offers the choice of 2 twin beds or 1 king-size bed, featuring a desk and chair, an armchair with a side table, and a private balcony with a sitting area. It includes combo Euro-American electrical outlets with a USB port, a safe, telephone, hairdryer, and a private bathroom with a separate shower. Guests enjoy bathroom amenities, bathrobes, and slippers for added comfort.
2
210 sq. ft. / 19 sq. m
Balcony
All cabins situated on Deck 3, is designed for solo travelers, featuring 1 king-size bed, a desk and chair, and 1 armchair with a side table. It comes with a private balcony and sitting area, combo Euro-American electrical outlets with a USB port, and a safe. This cabin includes a telephone, a hairdryer, a private bathroom with a separate shower, bathroom amenities, and provides a bathrobe and slippers for added comfort.
1
200 sq. ft. / 18 sq. m
Balcony
All cabins offers either 2 twin beds or 1 king-size bed, a desk and chair, an armchair with a side table, and a private balcony with a sitting area. Amenities include combo Euro-American electrical outlets with a USB port, a safe, telephone, hairdryer, daily restocked snacks and mini-bar, coffee maker, and a larger private bathroom with a separate shower. Guests enjoy premium bathroom amenities, bathrobes, and slippers for enhanced comfort.
2
240 sq. ft. / 22 sq. m
Balcony
All cabins features either 2 twin beds or 1 king-size bed, a separate sitting area with a sofa and coffee table, a desk and chair, 2 armchairs, and a private balcony with a sitting area. They are equipped with combo Euro-American electrical outlets with a USB port, a safe, closed-circuit TV, telephone, hairdryer, daily restocked snacks and mini-bar, coffee maker, and a larger private bathroom with a separate shower. Premium bathroom amenities, bathrobes, and slippers are provided for added comfort.
2
360 sq. ft. / 33 sq. m
Balcony
Two-room suite with sitting room, balcony, and bedroom. All cabins features either 2 twin beds or 1 king-size bed, a separate sitting area with a sofa and coffee table, a desk and chair, 2 armchairs, and a private balcony with a sitting area. They are equipped with combo Euro-American electrical outlets with a USB port, a safe, closed-circuit TV, telephone, hairdryer, daily restocked snacks and mini-bar, coffee maker, and a larger private bathroom with a separate shower. Premium bathroom amenities, bathrobes, and slippers are provided for added comfort.
2
480 sq. ft. / 44 sq. m
Balcony
All cabins located on Deck 3 offers the choice of 2 twin beds or 1 king-size bed, featuring a desk and chair, 2 armchairs with a side table, combo Euro-American electrical outlets with USB, a safe, and a telephone. It includes a hairdryer, a private bathroom with a separate shower, bathroom amenities, and comes with bathrobes and slippers for comfort.
2
200 sq. ft. / 18 sq. m
Porthole
All cabins located on Deck 4 accommodates up to 3 people with 2 twin beds and 1 queen-size bed. It features a separate living area with a sofa and coffee table, desks and chair sets in both living and bedroom areas, 2 armchairs with side tables, and 2 private balconies with sitting areas.
The suite is equipped with combo Euro-American electrical outlets with USB ports, a safe, a telephone, and a hairdryer. Guests enjoy daily restocked snacks and mini-bar, a coffee maker, 2 larger private bathrooms with separate showers, premium bathroom amenities, and bathrobes and slippers for enhanced comfort.
3
480 sq. ft. / 44 sq. m
Balcony
All cabins offers the choice of 2 twin beds or 1 king-size bed, featuring a desk and chair, an armchair with a side table, and a private balcony with a sitting area. It includes combo Euro-American electrical outlets with a USB port, a safe, telephone, hairdryer, and a private bathroom with a separate shower. Guests enjoy bathroom amenities, bathrobes, and slippers for added comfort.
2
210 sq. ft. / 19 sq. m
Balcony
All cabins situated on Deck 3, is designed for solo travelers, featuring 1 king-size bed, a desk and chair, and 1 armchair with a side table. It comes with a private balcony and sitting area, combo Euro-American electrical outlets with a USB port, and a safe. This cabin includes a telephone, a hairdryer, a private bathroom with a separate shower, bathroom amenities, and provides a bathrobe and slippers for added comfort.
1
200 sq. ft. / 18 sq. m
Balcony
All cabins offers either 2 twin beds or 1 king-size bed, a desk and chair, an armchair with a side table, and a private balcony with a sitting area. Amenities include combo Euro-American electrical outlets with a USB port, a safe, telephone, hairdryer, daily restocked snacks and mini-bar, coffee maker, and a larger private bathroom with a separate shower. Guests enjoy premium bathroom amenities, bathrobes, and slippers for enhanced comfort.
2
240 sq. ft. / 22 sq. m
Balcony
All cabins features either 2 twin beds or 1 king-size bed, a separate sitting area with a sofa and coffee table, a desk and chair, 2 armchairs, and a private balcony with a sitting area. They are equipped with combo Euro-American electrical outlets with a USB port, a safe, closed-circuit TV, telephone, hairdryer, daily restocked snacks and mini-bar, coffee maker, and a larger private bathroom with a separate shower. Premium bathroom amenities, bathrobes, and slippers are provided for added comfort.
2
360 sq. ft. / 33 sq. m
Balcony
Two-room suite with sitting room, balcony, and bedroom. All cabins features either 2 twin beds or 1 king-size bed, a separate sitting area with a sofa and coffee table, a desk and chair, 2 armchairs, and a private balcony with a sitting area. They are equipped with combo Euro-American electrical outlets with a USB port, a safe, closed-circuit TV, telephone, hairdryer, daily restocked snacks and mini-bar, coffee maker, and a larger private bathroom with a separate shower. Premium bathroom amenities, bathrobes, and slippers are provided for added comfort.
2
480 sq. ft. / 44 sq. m
Balcony
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Explorers House is an exclusive facility in Punta Arenas where our team helps you prepare for your expedition. Here, you can attend briefings, interact with our expert team before your journey, review checklists, and get answers to any questions you may have, so you will be ready and confident when you arrive in Antarctica.
With an area of over 2,000 square meters (21,500 sq ft), you can use this facility like your private club. Relax with a cup of coffee, review a wonderful collection of Antarctic books, and get to know your travel companions as excitement over the upcoming adventure builds. Explorers House was designed by renowned architects and was built using green building practices. It features a commercial solar panel system to produce electricity and heat.
Opportunities for understanding and gaining knowledge are weaved throughout your journey, with multiple touch points through this program. Our expedition team offers engaging presentations on board the ship and interpretation in the field. Additionally, there are several one-on-one moments throughout your journey, where conversations with team members build upon the experiences of the day, leading to contextualized understanding.
Thanks to the small-scale of our operation, those moments happen frequently: in the lounge, in the dining room, on deck, during a Zodiac cruise and on countless other opportunities. Finally, we offer interactive workshops where you can participate and learn: open discussions, photography workshops, citizen science programs that collect data in support of scientists around the world, and more. Through A21CONNECT, Antarctica, a distant and mysterious region, is revealed in action.
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Magellan Explorer is a modern expedition vessel custom-built for our Antarctic air-cruises. The ship was constructed in Chile to the latest Polar Code specification
The ship was launched in 2019.
The ship features a glass-enclosed observation lounge and presentation room with state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment, a spacious and stylish dining room, a well-stocked bar, a library, a meeting room, a gym, a sauna, and a medical clinic. The forward-facing observation deck leads to the ship´s bow, which is accessible to guests to offer proximity to marine wildlife.
The ship has a fleet of 10 Zodiacs that are well suited for disembarking and wildlife watching. The fitness center aboard Magellan Explorer has been designed and built by the professionals at Anytime Fitness, the world’s only fitness company with boutique gyms on all seven continents
Interior Design
Designed to provide optimal comfort and a modern style, our spaces invite relaxation and enjoyment. Enrique Concha & Co., a renowned design studio in Santiago de Chile, designed
Magellan Explorer’s interiors considering every detail from the colors, the materials, to the lighting. Each element skillfully selected to enhance the experience on board.
Suites and Cabins
For our air-cruises, Magellan Explorer has a capacity for 73 guests lodging in seven accommodation categories, including dedicated single cabins. All cabins except Porthole Cabins feature private balconies. All double cabins except two have two twin beds that can be configured as one king-size bed. All accommodations feature a wardrobe, individually controlled heating system, a sitting area, and a private bathroom with a shower and heated floors.
Destination Experience on the Inside
Magellan Explorer’s public spaces were designed to create a connection with its destinations. The accessible bow allows guests near the water level for exceptional wildlife viewing and photographic opportunities. Guests can enjoy a forward-facing observation lounge and bar, where our expert polar guides also deliver educational programs and information. The outdoor observation deck offers expansive views and close contact with the natural environments we sail through. The dining room offers ample space for guests with large windows for sightseeing while enjoying a delicious meal. There is a meeting room, a library filled with Antarctic-themed books, a gift shop, and a protected outdoor barbecue area. The ship also has a gym and a sauna.
Magellan Explorer’s Features
Built to the latest Polar Code specifications, the ship carries a Polar Class 6 ice-class (Lloyd’s Register PC6). For comfortable navigation and maneuverability, the ship features stabilizers and bow and stern thrusters. For Safety in navigation, there is an ice-detecting radar. And to reduce the environmental footprint, the vessel is equipped with an energy-recovery system that recycles the heat produced by the engines to warm up the ship and its water supply.
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Explore the vast, breathtaking landscapes of the polar regions with the best travel options tailored to your preferences.
Yes!!! Once we arrive in Antarctica it will be the ultimate goal of the Captain, Expedition Leader, and the Expedition Team to make sure we get off the ship as much as possible. You’ll participate in landings, zodiac cruises, and any additional activities you’ve signed up for. Check the “Detailed trip itinerary” for more details on each outing.
The price shown is the “all-in” price after all taxes, fees, port fees, and permits required; which are handled by the tour operator. The only main additional costs will be mandatory travel insurance, optional gratuity, and additional activities.
Not necessarily, no! Our trips are usually made up of around 50% solo travelers! Prices are always per person, per bed. If you’re a solo traveler, we will match you with a same-gender roommate from our group to share your cabin with. There is also the option for solo cabin availability on certain trips. Please send us a message about solo cabins if that’s your preference.
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Explore the vast, breathtaking landscapes of the polar regions with the best travel options tailored to your preferences.
With over 15 years of combined experience, our team of Polar Expedition Guides is dedicated to providing unforgettable polar journeys.
