Southern Patagonia Glaciers Cruise

Day 1: Embark from Puerto Natales

In the mid-morning, we start our embarkment procedures and will depart from the Skorpios terminal in the early afternoon. There will be a ship safety talk before lunch.

We’ll first navigate the picturesque Almirante Montt Gulf and arrive at Caleta Juarez in the Guardramiro Fjord in the late afternoon. Here we’ll disembark on boats for a fantastic up-close view of a colony of elephant seals.

Once back on board, we depart, crossing the Kirke Narrows, Morla Vicuna, Union, Collingwood, and Sarmiento channels.

Meals: Lunch, dinner

Accommodation: Skorpios III ship

Day 2: Guillard Glacier and Amalia Glacier

In the early morning, we continue sailing north through the Pitt Channel and with Chatham Island on the port side, we’ll enter the scenic Guillard Fjord.

We’ll navigate through the fjord to the stunning Guillard Glacier and disembark at the glacier for a hike. Lunch will be served back on board,

The next stop will be in the afternoon at the Amalia Glacier with a panoramic view from the ship. If conditions allow us, we will disembark, as this glacier is in constant movement and has modified its beach and surroundings. You can take boat trips around the bay of this wonderful place.

We’ll return to the ship and enjoy another delicious dinner on board. At midnight we’ll depart southbound through the Pitt Channel.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner

Accommodation: Skorpios III ship

Day 3: El Brujo Glacier and Calvo Fjord

We’ll approach El Brujo (the Warlock) Glacier in the morning.  If weather and ice conditions allow it, you can go down to see it from a nearby rock.

Once back on board we’ll depart for the spectacular Calvo Fjord and have lunch. At Calvo, we’ll take an excursion in the Capitán Constantino boat which is perfect for navigating among the ice. We’ll take a unique trip to visit Fernando, Capitán Constantino, and Alipio Glaciers, among others.

We’ll depart for the Mountains Fjord in the evening.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner

Accommodation: Skorpios III ship

Day 4: Mountains Fjord and Bernal Glacier

Early in the morning, we’ll visit the scenic Mountains Fjord, where four stunning glaciers can be observed descending from the Sarmiento Mountain Range to the sea, two of which are in our logbook. We’ll reach the Alsina Glacier first and disembark in our exploration boats to visit this small bay with its eye-catching glacier, appreciating its beauty and the enormous mountains all around. We’ll then return to Skorpios III and continue sailing through Montañas Fjord towards the Bernal Glacier.

We’ll disembark here and hike through a small native forest and then cross a path to a small glacial water lagoon. We’ll continue the hike over frontal and lateral moraines until we reach the front of the glacier. From here, we’ll have the opportunity to touch some ice and observe a glacier in a receding phase that no longer reaches the sea. Before lunch, passengers return to the ship, which will be taking on supplies of pure, natural water from a waterfall. This is water consumed on board for all the ship’s services.

After lunch, Skorpios continues sailing and sees the final glaciers of the trip from the ship - the Herman and Zamudio glaciers - before crossing the White Narrows in the late afternoon.

In the evening there will be a terrific Captain’s dinner and dance while navigating through Almirante Montt Gulf.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner

Accommodation: Skorpios III ship

Day 5: Disembark in Puerto Natales

You’ll disembark from the Skorpios Terminal in the early morning after arriving in Puerto Natales during the night.

Meals: Breakfast