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From Puerto Natales to Southern Ice Field
(Skorpios III)
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PUERTO NATALES -> SOUTHERN ICE FIELD -> PUERTO NATALES
Skorpios, 4 days / 3 nights, luxury cruise, from US$ 1.400
The "Kaweskar Route" is the star trip of Skorpios, using for this route its most modern and luxury vessel. From season 2010/11 on, the cruise lasts 4 days and 3 nights. You will visit different fjords with hanging glaciers in the Southern Ice Field. The voyage includes excursions by boat through bays and several disembarkings to get closer to the glaciers.
 
Itinerary

From the town of Puerto Natales the boat sets sail towards the Patagonian Channels passing the Kirke Narrowness to visit the Amalia Glacier. In the Calvo Fjord you can meet the glaciers Constantino, Alipio and Fernando. The last day of navigation goes through the Montañas Fjord, where you can see five small glaciers hanging from the mountains and falling into the ocean. After the farewell party the boat arrives at Puerto Natales the next morning.
For a detailed description of this trip:

Dates
There are departures every Tuesday and Friday from September to late April. There are no departures during the winter.
 
Season 2011/2012
Low Season High Season
Sept 11   Dec 11 16-20-23-22-30
Oct 11 25-28
Jan 12
3-6-10-13-17-20-24-27-31
Nov 11 1-4-8-11-15-18-22-25-29 Feb 12 3-7-10-14-17-21-24
Dec 11 2-6-9-13
sails Tuesday - returns Friday
sails Friday - returns Monday
Mar 12  2-6-9-13-16-20-23-22-30
Apr 12 3-6-10-13-17-20-24-27
 
Boat

This route is made by the vessel Skorpios III which has a top capacity of 110 passengers. It has wide decks, bars, lounges and dining rooms where you can share a nice time with other fellow travelers. It has a sincronized translation for the talks, a professional digital recording system and the broadcast of videos through internal channels.
For pictures and description of Skorpios III >

Boat's Characteristics  Skorpios III
Length 70 mts.
Breadth 10 mts.
Passenger's capacity 110

 

Cabins
It has 49 fully equiped cabins with low beds, luxury and wide bathrooms, fridge, music, internal phone, TV and safety boxes. The cabins are located in five different decks, with prices depending in the kind of accommodation and where they are within the boat. All cabins have windows, but the ones in the Atenas deck.
Rates

Rates in US-Dollars
The prices are per person in a double cabin. The price includes full board, open bar and all the excursions in the program.
Note: There is an extra harbour embarking tax of US$ 25.

 
Special Offer : 15% discount on
departure of December 2nd, 2011
Low Season:
September to December 15th 2011 - March and April 2012
Decks / Cabins
Atenas
Acrópolis
Parthenon
Olympo
Athos
Single
2.100
Double B
1.400
Double A
1.500
1.600
1.600
Double Matrimony
1.700
Suite Junior
1.800
Suite Master
2.000
Extra Bed
800
900
950
1.000
1.000
For pictures and description of Skorpios III >
 
High Season:
December 16th, 2011 to February 28th, 2012
Decks / Cabins
Atenas
Acrópolis
Parthenon
Olympo
Athos
Single
2.300
Double B
1.550
Double A
1.650
1.750
1.750
Double Matrimony
1.850
Suite Junior
2.000
Suite Master
2.200
Extra Bed
900
1.000
1.150
1.200
1.200
For pictures and description of Skorpios III >
 
Rates for Children
From 1 up to 5 years old
Free sharing bed with the parents
From 6 years old
Regular rate


How to make a reservation
In TravelAid we can make your reservation with the following information:

-Full name
-Nationality
-Passpor or ID number
-Date of birth
 

All images: Copyright by Skorpios.


Skorpios III in front of Amalia glacier


Visting El Brujo glacier


Desembarking for a walk to the glacier


Almost touching El Brujo glacier


Passing Fiordo Antrim in specially built boats


After the excursion: a reconforting meal


Spider crab, a Patagonian delicatessen

 

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