South & Central America

Maree Australis

For those wishing to discover the remote and wild Patagonian coastline in the footsteps of some of the great explorers of yesteryear, then the M/V Mare Australis and her sister cruiseship the M/V Via Australis are the perfect expedition cruiseships.

Small, comfortable and built to the highest safety specifications, theses boats cruises between Punta Arenas in Chile and Ushuaia in Argentina.

This fascinating journey through some of the world’s most remote and dramatic terrain takes you to some legendary places synonymous with early Patagonian explorers such as the mythical Strait of Magellan, Cape Horn and the Beagle Channel.

As you cruise through the myriad of channels, fjords and bays you will see not only a world of vast glaciers, snow-capped mountains and stunning virgin forest, but a region full of wildlife such as penguins, elephant seals and sea lions.

These delightful cruisers operate between October and April and you can choose between a 4 night cruise from Punta Arenas to Ushuaia or a 3 night cruise in the opposite direction. Daily land excursions are accompanied by resident naturalist guides who bring this extraordinary world to life.