SCENIC CRUISE PORTS & CITIES
SOUTH AMERICA, SCENIC CRUISE PORTS AND CITIES
| Amalia Glacier | Antartica Peninsula | Beagle Channel |
Amalia Glacier in Chile
Once-In-A-Lifetime Scenic Cruising Through the Amalia Glacier in Chile, Ever Changing Beauty
Located in the central part of the Southern Patagonian Ice Fields, the Amalia Glacier descends from the Andes Mountains and sits towering above the sea. Because of the glacier's immense weight, the oxygen has been pressed out of the ice, giving it an amazingly beautiful crystalline appearance. The Amalia Glacier is one of three spectacular glaciers that are truly one-in-a-lifetime sights on a cruise to behold. Approximately 73 square miles in area, the Amalia's mammoth blue mountain of ice is constantly changing, and like other glaciers, gradually shrinking. The flora and fauna in this part of the world is also spectacular. You're likely to see all kinds of different bird species perched on cliffs and on branches in the forests. Offshore, you can frequently spot dolphins that often swim alongside the ships.
Antartica Peninsula Cruise
Scenic Cruise to the Antartica Peninsula, Don't Leave it Too Late!
The most isolated continent on Earth, Antarctica is home to massive icebergs, majestic mountain ranges and diverse wildlife in a wilderness setting that has a purity as inspiring as it is remote. It's an amazing and precious sight, as the Antarctic Peninsula's ice shelf is shrinking at an alarming rate, noted by the many research bases set up here. Time is fast approaching when cruise ships will be forbidden to enter the remarkable waters surrounding the Antartica Peninsula. See great colonies of penguins, seals and abundant sea birds as you float nearby a dazzling icescape of remote Channel Islands.
Beagle Channel Cruise
A Scenic Cruise Through the Beagle Channel is Breathtaking
Soaring white-capped peaks and icy water characterize the harsh but wildly beautiful Tierra Del Fuego region. Experience a cruise through the Beagle Channel which is surrounded by the peaks of the Darwin Mountain Range and the breathtaking view of the D`Aggostini National Park. Named after HMS Beagle, the British ship that first surveyed it during its circumnavigation of the world (1831 to 1836), the Beagle Channel is a strait in Tierra del Fuego, near the southern tip of South America. The strait separates the main island of Tierra del Fuego from the southernmost islands in the archipelago and provides a sheltered passage from Pacific to Atlantic Oceans. The western part of the channel is in Chile, but the eastern part of the channel forms a boundary between Argentina to the north and Chile to the south. On the north shore of the channel is the port of Ushuaia, the capital of the Argentinian part of Tierra del Fuego. The channel is about 240 km (150 miles) long and between 5 and 13 km (3 and 8 miles) wide and as you sail through the north-western branch, known as "Glacier Avenue" you will see glaciers such as Italia, Holanda, Alemania, Francia and Romanche among others.
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MSC Cruises
Mediterranean 09 Mar 2014, 16nts MSC Orchestra |
inside £1,199
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Holland America
South America 14 Nov 2013, 18nts MS Zaandam |
inside £2,299
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Princess Cruises
South America 15 Jan 2014, 20nts Golden Princess |
inside £2,299
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Princess Cruises
South America 29 Jan 2014, 24nts Golden Princess |
inside £3,799
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Seabourn
South America 09 Nov 2013, 15nts Seabourn Quest |
suite £3,999
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