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Ushuaia Catamaran Tours: Navigate the Beagle Channel & Meet Penguins in Isla Martillo
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Ushuaia
Embark on a thrilling catamaran tour in Ushuaia, navigating the Beagle Channel and encountering penguins on Isla Martillo. Explore stunning islands and witness the rich marine fauna of the region.
Embark on a thrilling catamaran tour in Ushuaia, navigating the Beagle Channel and encountering penguins on Isla Martillo. Explore stunning islands and witness the rich marine fauna of the region.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Isla de Los Pajaros - Here you can see the varied flora and fauna of the place. Skuas, Black-browed Albatross, Steam Ducks, Cauquenes, Cook Gulls and Gray Gulls stand out in particular.
- Isla de los Lobos - We visit the “Isla de los Lobos” where the attractive star that you will see are the one and two-haired sea lions. Both Isla de los…
- Isla de Los Pajaros - Here you can see the varied flora and fauna of the place. Skuas, Black-browed Albatross, Steam Ducks, Cauquenes, Cook Gulls and Gray Gulls stand out in particular.
- Isla de los Lobos - We visit the “Isla de los Lobos” where the attractive star that you will see are the one and two-haired sea lions. Both Isla de los Pájaros and Isla de los Lobos are part of the Bridges archipelago.
- Faro Les Eclaireurs - At the Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse (misnamed Lighthouse at the End of the World) we will make the stop that everyone is waiting for !!!: The famous photo with the lighthouse behind it, that unmissable photo that we all want to take as a souvenir. There you will also be able to see Imperial and Rocky Cormorants, as we will also understand about the shipwreck of the SS Monte Cervantes in the 1930s.
- Isla Bridges - We will visit the archipelago of the Bridges Islands.
- Puerto Almanza - We will see the fishing village of Ushuaia, Puerto Almanza.
- Puerto Williams - We will sight the Chilean town on the other side of the Beagle Channel.
- Gable Island - We will visit Gable Island, the old home of our ancient Yámanas.
- Isla Martillo - Here we will stop the boat for about 40 minutes on the island’s beach and we will see a colony of more than 6,000 Magellanic and Gentoo penguins and if we are lucky, some King penguins. We will be with the boat directly on the beach where they nest, without disturbing them, we will see how they swim and walk just 4 or 5 meters from us!
What's Included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- On-board restrooms
- Navigation and guidance
- All fees and/or taxes
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- On-board restrooms
- Navigation and guidance
- All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
- Private transportation
- Private transportation
Additional Information
This journey is part of the marine trips available in Ushuaia. Sailing across the Beagle Channel stands as one of the top 3 sightseeing activities in Ushuaia. Experience and journey through the waters of our predecessors, the Yámanas canoeists, and familiarize yourself with our marine life. Highlights of the trip include: Isla de los Pájaros, Isla de…
This journey is part of the marine trips available in Ushuaia. Sailing across the Beagle Channel stands as one of the top 3 sightseeing activities in Ushuaia. Experience and journey through the waters of our predecessors, the Yámanas canoeists, and familiarize yourself with our marine life. Highlights of the trip include: Isla de los Pájaros, Isla de los Lobos, Les Éclaireurs Lighthouse, and certainly, the penguins of Ushuaia. We conduct this marine adventure through the Beagle Channel using Canoero Catamarans, the latest and most innovative catamaran fleet in Ushuaia, models from the years 2018 and 2019.
- Port fee included (USD 1 or ARS400)
Location
Tourist Port
We will meet at the Ushuaia Tourist Port, located on the waterfront of our city at the intersection of Avenida Prefectura Naval Argentina and Comodoro Augusto Laserre.
As a reference, we are right in front of the Secretary of Tourism.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Bruno_f
Jan 1, 2025
Worth the money spent. - Seeing penguins and the sea lions was a great experience, although you cannot walk with them on land
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Pandora
Dec 28, 2024
Tour was great. Viator not so great and gave me completely inaccurate information - The tour was great, although they are endless selling overpriced trinkets, photos in super cheap frames, etc. we are bilingual and were surprised out how much more info was given in Spanish than in English. Luckily for the non Spanish speakers at our table, we could add the missing info. Definitely get there early as it pays to get a seat next to the windows. We chose to sit upstairs and had a great view. At the outset, the windows are super clean. Needles to say, they get water spots during the cruise, so if you don’t want to venture outside, take your pictures early.
The seating is tight, so getting in and out from the windows seats means disturbing your neighbors.
Getting pics up close was challenging at times, especially as the boat’s photo people know that at Martillo Island, the penguin stop, the best place to be is downstairs in the front of the boat. I overheard them telling that to a couple at our table, so I braved the cold early to get to the front of the upstairs. I was slightly further away than those down below, but was able to get good pics regardless. Down below people were jammed together like sardines. If you weren’t in the first row or two, you would have had trouble seeing anything much less take pics.
Viator is another issue. I was looking for a small group tour and the person on their chat service told me it was a group of 15. It seemed too inexpensive to be so small, so I asked several times. I even asked if the group of 15 was a small group that would be on the boat with other small groups booked by different tour operators. No, it is a small group of 15 with no one else. ABSOLUTELY NOT TRUE! The boat holds 190 ppl and they sold 164 tix.
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Arunava_b
Dec 27, 2024
This is a great tour with... - This is a great tour with amazing experience through the Beagle Channel and the islands around it with close views of the animals and birds in that region. This was really like a dream come true experience for us. Our tour operator (Info de Ushuaia) and the bilingual guide, the captain of the catamaran and the staff were all extremely knowledgeable and friendly making the tour very enjoyable. The boat got very close to the islands and stopped for quite a while for us to see up close the sea lions, the imperial and rocky cormorants and the magellanic and gentoo penguins. Seeing all of them that close and watching them walk, swim, fly, move around or rest was a jaw dropping experience for all of us. We were also extremely lucky to see a pod of 7 orcas suddenly appear from nowhere on our way back. The captain got us close and stopped the boat for a long time. Even the guide and crew mentioned that this was a rare occurrence. Watching them breaching and swimming that close was really a mind-blowing experience. That made the awesome tour even more out of the world. We were all amazed and will cherish this experience forever.
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Ermias_b
Dec 24, 2024
Amazing encounter with... - Amazing encounter with sea lions and penguins. Excellent view of birds nesting on an island. Knowledgeable and super friendly guides and staff at the boat.
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Luisette_r
Dec 21, 2024
Family trip! - It was amazing, the rocking was a bit rough but the areas to take pictures were amazing. We were able to see the prednisone and sea lions for a while.It was really fun.
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Karlowsj
Dec 14, 2024
Penguins in Ushuaia can’t be missed - What an amazing experience bring in the water and stopping nearby to look at wildlife and the fun penguins. It was truly memorable and recommend it.
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Nikolas_p
Nov 30, 2024
Amazing views, Great Crew - Great Value! - Great tour overall, super knowledgeable crew, especially the captain. Tour thru the Beagle Channel is gorgeous and you get plenty of time at each of the main stops (lighthouse with sea lions & the penguin island), some of the best views and pictures we had on our trip.
Totally worth the time and price on this one, book it you won’t regret it!
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Marianne_c
Nov 28, 2024
Beautiful day to see the Beagle channel - We had a beautiful day. Enjoy.
The trip. Penguins were really cute. Also, enjoyed the beauty and views.
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Vivien_n
Dec 31, 2024
Just OK - I will share, that this tour was not what I had originally expected, but after going back and re-reading the description it was exactly what was described on the Viator tour details. In my head I had imagined that we would ride the catamaran and make several stops to visit the various islands described "This tour is carried out within the maritime excursions in Ushuaia." What confused me was throughout the What to Expect section, some sites were designated "pass by" while 4 sites were designated "Admission ticket free" which in my mind meant we had admission. This is my misinterpretation, not the tour's fault. However, now knowing that and having experienced it, I would say the tour is not worth $150 per person. You sit on a catamaran (first come first serve for seats which will not change, luckily we got good seats by the window), then for particular sites of interest the catamaran will pause and move around so that all those on board will have a chance to view and take pictures. You can of course get out of your seats to go outside for a better view, and the captain is very good at moving the boat around in multiple positions. The guide was very good at describing all the scenery around us and providing some historical tidbits. We did get to see sea lions and penguins. But I would say the description provided by Viator is not too forthcoming. Lastly, it says multiple times on the website, the app and the email that we only need to show the app in order to gain entry. We arrived about 8:15am where we had to stand in line at the kiosk to check in. The woman at the desk did not accept just the app but wanted me to show her the PDF of the ticket (luckily I had just enough data to download it, but it did take quite a while to do so), and then printed out different tickets where I was directed to then walk over to the passenger control area of the port and stood in another line which didn't open until 9am. So while the Viator information says this is a 5-6 hour tour that starts at 8:30am it is more of a 4.5 hour tour that starts after 9am.
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Emilie_s
Dec 3, 2024
Very very turisty peguin tour - We saw what we came for but finding the place was not straight forward at all as you have to grt your ticket from a little office we could not find. The boat also leaves later than we were told and got back earlier. The penguins and sealions were adorable, but the way they try to get people to circulate the boat (so everybody gets a good shot and gets to enjoy them) is very pushy and confusing.
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