Why We Like This Ship

  • Not your typical 'cruise ship' - a luxurious vessel that is small enough to get into hidden corners of the fjords
  • Excellent service with fine wining and dining
  • Highly knowledgeable expedition leaders
  • Comfortable lounges and spacious cabins to relax in after a day's exploring
  • Zodiac boat excursions to remote, uninhabited locations
  • Excursions to suit all abilities and adventure levels

Explore the Ventus Australis

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A Ventus cruise would combine very well with some time hiking based from a luxury Lodge in Torres del Paine National Park before or after (depending on the route you choose).

Voyages aboard the Ventus

Cabin Categories

There are 100 cabins aboard the Ventus, each offers a picture window with panoramic view and private bathroom as well as individually controlled heating, radios, life jackets, hair dryers and safe-deposit boxes.

Standard cabins (B, A, AA and AAA) measure 16.5 metres square. 

Superior cabins (AAS, AAAS) measure 20.5 metres square.

The five different types are detailed below...

AAA Superior (2)

  • Wonderfully spacious and airy, measuring 220 square feet in size, with ample room for storage and relaxation
  • Well positioned for access to the Sky Lounge and Darwin Lounge on the Cabo de Hornos Deck 
  • The best view on board, due to their height on the ship, and the huge floor to ceiling picture window
  • Large king sized beds measuring 1.8m x 1.98m.

AAA (23)

  • Spacious cabins measuring 178 square feet
  • Located on the Cabo de Hornos Deck next to the Sky Lounge and Bridge
  • These cabins offer the best view on board, with windows measuring 1.58m x 1.80m
  • Standard-size twin (1.05m x 1.90m) or double beds (1.60m x 1.90m).

AA Superior (2)

  • Luxuriously spacious, AA Superior cabins measure 220 square feet 
  • Located on the Tierra del Fuego Deck next to the Yamana Lounge
  • Views from large windows measuring 1.45m x 1.37m
  • Larger king sized beds measuring 1.8m x 1.98m

AA (36)

  • Spacious cabins measuring 178 square feet 
  • Located on the Tierra del Fuego Deck next to the Yamana Lounge
  • Views from large windows measuring 1.45m x 1.37m
  • Standard-size twin (1.05m x 1.90m) or double beds. (1.60m x 1.90m)

A Cabins (34) & B Cabins (3)

  • Spacious cabins measuring 178 square feet
  • Located on the Magallanes Deck
  • Slightly smaller windows on this deck measuring 1.45m x 1.20m
  • Standard-size twin (1.05m x 1.90m) or double beds. (1.60m x 1.90m)
  • B cabins are on the low deck with slightly less panoramic view than the A cabins and the prices reflect this
  • If you are planning a year in advance you might be lucky enough to secure one of these
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What our customers think of Ventus Australis

The excursions were fantastic. The comfort and view from the room was the best I've experienced on a cruise. Read the full review

Travelled: October 2022

Gail Pontius - USA

Ventus Australis proved a nimble ship that offered us access to unforgettable places that other, bigger cruise ships could never reach. Read the full review

Travelled: December 2021

Beverly Reyes Picache - USA

The ship was well maintained, the staff including those on the bridge were so friendly and competent. Read the full review

Travelled: February 2019

Mary Lou Bell - United States Of America

Review:

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Take some time to stand aboard the deck and watch the fjords unfold around you. There are countless different perspectives as you move around the ship, some low to the water with great chances to spot wildlife, and some high enough that you feel on top of the world.

Ventus Australis Deck Plan

Ventus Australis

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