Glaciers of Patagonia Adventure Cruise

Day 1: Embark from Puerto Natales

At 10.30am we start our embarkment procedures. At 1pm we depart from the Skorpios terminal. There will be a ship safety talk before lunch at 2pm.

We’ll navigate the Almirante Montt Gulf and at 4.30pm arrive at Caleta Juarez in the Guardramiro Fjord. Here we’ll disembark on boats for an up-close view of a colony of elephant seals.

At 6pm 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 Sarratea Bay

At 8am we continue sailing north through the Pitt Channel and on the port side, Chatham Island, we’ll enter the Guillard Fjord at 10am.

We’ll navigate through the fjord to the Guillard Glacier and around 11am we’ll disembark at the glacier for a hike. Lunch will be at 1.30pm and at 3.30pm we’ll disembark once more for a tour through the channels of the glacier.

At 5pm we’ll navigate to Sarratea Bay and arrive at 6pm. Here we’ll disembark for a boat ride, though this excursions depends on sunlight and weather conditions.

We’ll return to the ship at 7pm and at 8pm enjoy 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: Amalia and El Brujo Glaciers; Calvo Fjord

We’ll approach the Amalia Glacier from 8am and have a panoramic view from the ship. At 9.30am we’ll disembark at a nearby beach to hike through sand, vegetation, and rocks, reaching a viewpoint from where you can see this beautiful glacier.

The navigation to El Brujo (the Warlock) Glacier begins at 11.30am and we’ll arrive at 2pm. If weather and ice conditions allow it, you can go down to see this glacier from a nearby rock.

At 3.30pm we’ll depart for the spectacular Calvo Fjord, arriving at 5.10pm. Here we’ll take an excursion in the Capitán Constantino (Captain Constantine) boat which is perfect for navigating among the ice. We’ll visit Fernando, Capitán Constantino, and Alipio Glaciers, among others.

We’ll depart for the Montañas Fjord at 8pm.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner

Accommodation: Skorpios III ship

Day 4: Montañas Fjord and Bernal Glacier

At 9am we’ll visit Montañas Fjord, where four glaciers can be observed which descend from the Sarmiento Mountain Range to the sea, two of which are in our logbook.

We’ll reach the Alsina Glacier at 9.30am 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.

At 10.30am we’ll return to Skorpios III and continue sailing through Montañas Fjord towards the Bernal Glacier.

We’ll disembark here at 11.15am and hike begins in 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.

At 12.45pm 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.

At 2pm the Skorpios continues sailing through Montañas Fjord. We will see the Herman and Zamudio glaciers from the ship before crossing the White Narrows at 5.45pm.
We’ll have a farewell party at 9.00pm, including a 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 between 8am and 9.30am.We’ll arrive in Puerto Natales between 2am and 7am, depending on wind conditions, where we’ll dock at the Skorpios Terminal.

Meals: Breakfast