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M/N SKORPIOS III The Kaweskar Explorers Route
Glaciers & Fjords: The Southern Ice Fields
6 days - 5 nights
 
Puerto Arenas and Puerto Natales
Reception of passengers at the Punta Arenas Airport, transfer to the Skorpios office. Check-in. 17:00 hrs. Transfer by bus to Puerto Natales, arriving at 20:00 hrs. 20:15 hrs. Passengers embarkation. Welcome drink and dinner on board.

Puerto Arenas, Torres del Paine National Park, Milodon Cave and Puerto Natales
ADDITIONAL NIGHT
Passengers that have decided to take the additional night, have a courtesy tour on saturday, prior to departure to the Torres del Paine National Park and visit to the Milodon Cave. Price per person US$180.-

09:00 hrs. Departure by bus to the Skorpios Terminal in Puerto Natales. Arrival to the Milodon Cave. One hour visit. Tour continues torwards the Torres del Paine National Park. Visit to Laguna Amarga and Torres del Paine. Arrival to the water fall Río Paine. Head torwards Nordenskjold viewpoint, sightseeing of the Cuernos del Paine. After this, we will go to the Lago Pehoé viewpoint. Return to Puerto Natales, visiting Lake Sarmiento, aproximately, at 16:00 hrs. This excursion includes pic-nic type lunch. Arrival to Skorpios Terminal in Puerto Natales at 18:00 hrs. Dinner on board.

NOTE: THE HOURS AND PROGRAM MAY BE CHANGED IN ACCORDANCE UIT THE CLIMATIC AND NAVIGATION CONDITIONS.

Patagonian Channels, Kirke Narrowness, Morla Vicuña and Canal Seno Unión Canalas
Day 1 for Passengers without additional night: Reception of passengers at Punta Arenas airport, transfer to the Skorpios office. Check-in. During the afternoon, transfer by bus to Puerto Natales, arriving at 19.00 hrs. aprox to the Skorpios Terminal. Embarkation. 20.00 hrs. Welcome drink and dinner on board. 20:30 hrs. Ship sets sail from Puerto Natales, navegating the Patagonian Channels, Kirke Narrowness, Channel Morla Vicuña, Seno Unión.
Sarmiento, Pitt and Concepción Canals, and Antrim Fjord
During the morning, we will continue navigating through the Sarmiento Channel, Pitt Channel and Concepción Channel. 19.00 hrs. Arrival to the Antrim Fjord. Dinner on board. Dancing Party.
Pío XI Glacier, Seno Eyre, Grappler Channel, Puerto Eden, Kaweskar aborigines, Paso Indio and Paso del Abismo
08.00 hrs Visit to Pío XI Glacier, navegating in front of the glacier, the biggest of South America, with a surface of 1263 km2, belonging to the Bernardo O'Higgins National Park, the biggest national park in Chile. 12.30 hrs Ship weighs anchor from Seno Eyre and Grappler Channel. 16.30 hrs arrival to Puerto Edén, disembarkation in botes.

Two hours excursion, visiting this village, located in Wellington Island. It's first inhabitants were the kaweskar or alacalufes aborigines. This village doesn't have any streets, only footbridges, were it is possible to take a walk arround town and go up to a viewpoint. Ship sets sail at 18.30 hrs from Puerto Edén, navigating through the Paso del Indio and Paso del Abismo.
Calvo Fjord, Cordillera de los Andes, Calvo Glacier, Peel Fjord, Asia and Amalia Fjord and Villarrica Creek
09.00 hrs visit to the Calvo Fjord were we will be able to appreciate four glaciers, of different shapes and colors. Excursions in "Hercules" boats (icebraker motorboats). Boats gets close to the Calvo Glacier, only if the weather conditions allow so. 13:00 hrs Ship set sail. During the afternoon, navigation through the Peel Fjord. Visit to the Asia and Amalia Fjord. 18.00 hrs Ship sights land in Villarrica Creek, trips on boats, if the weather conditions allow so. 23.00 hrs Ship sets sail.
Montanas Fjord, Kirke Narrowness and Seno Ultima Esperanza
09.00 hrs Visit to the Montanas Fjord were we will be able to see five little glaciers that hook of from the hills to the sea.Walking towards the glacier Bernal. 16:00 hrs Ship sets sail from the Montanas Fjord, cross of the Kirke Narrowness, during the night, the ship casts anchor at Seno Ultima Esperanza. Farewell Dinner and Ball.
Seno Ultima Esperanza and at Skorpios Terminal in Puerto Natales
Navegating Seno Ultima Esperanza, 08.30 hrs arrival at Skorpios Terminal in Puerto Natales. 10.00 hrs passengers disembark, transfer by bus to Punta Arenas.
 
Services
All of the Skorpios services are based on cordial, friendly personal attention. This characteristic of the people of southern Chile has become the trademark of our family service, providing a quality service that meets international standards. Even the smallest service details are given priority and importance, aboard the Skorpios. The satisfaction of our passengers needs is our daily goal.

CRUISE
Amongst the services of the Skorpios that are highlighted are: (the bar is always open, without additional cost), passengers can visit all areas of the ship without restriction (from the machine room, to the control bridge, even the kitchen). Gastronomical needs are provided for without restriction & menu changes are accepted without additional cost, games and reading rooms, smoking and non-smoking bars, bilingual trip information, simultaneous chat translations, satellite telephone, cable & public TV & and all of the commodities of hotelier that correspond to a luxurious service.
   
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