Ushuaia: navigation dans le canal Beagle vers la Pingüinera
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Expérience unique dans le canal Beagle, l'une des merveilles naturelles les plus impressionnantes au monde. Nous naviguerons sur le canal, visiterons les îles Lobos et Pájaros, où vous pourrez observer des otaries, des cormorans et d'autres oiseaux marins dans leur habitat naturel. Nous ferons un arrêt à l'emblématique phare des Eclaireurs, un phare historique situé sur un archipel du même nom, offrant une vue unique sur la région. Le point culminant de notre voyage sera la visite de la colonie de manchots de l'île Martillo. C'est sans aucun doute le moment le plus attendu de la tournée. Notre bateau accostera sur l'île, vous permettant de vivre une expérience incomparable : observer de près les charmants manchots de Magellan. Ces animaux sympathiques et curieux se rapprochent à quelques mètres des visiteurs, offrant une occasion unique de les admirer dans leur environnement naturel. Ce circuit est conçu pour ceux qui recherchent une expérience de nature et d'aventure en Terre de Feu.
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Une expérience unique sur le canal de Beagle, l'une des merveilles naturelles les plus impressionnantes au monde. Nous naviguerons à travers le détroit, visiterons les îles Lobos et Pájaros, où vous pourrez observer des lions de mer, des cormorans et d'autres oiseaux marins dans leur habitat naturel.
Nous commençons la navigation en partant de la jetée touristique de notre ville, en direction du centre du canal Beagle, profitant, à mesure que nous nous éloignons, de la vue panoramique sur la côte d’Ushuaia, en voyant les bâtiments les plus importants, le Musée maritime (ancienne prison), Musée de la fin du monde, la zone industrielle et les montagnes Olivia et Cinco Hermanos. Nous naviguons vers le sud-ouest en approchant de l'île de Los Lobos où, depuis le bateau, nous pouvons admirer des spécimens d'otaries, observant leur habitat permanent dans un cadre magnifique. En poursuivant la navigation, nous nous dirigerons vers l'île de Los Pájaros, habitat des cormorans de Magellan et des Cormorans impériaux, et un secteur privilégié pour l'observation des spécimens d'oiseaux de mer. Nous continuons notre navigation en direction du phare Les Eclaireurs, dans l'archipel du même nom. Sur ces îlots, il est possible d’observer des parties de Monte Cervantes, un navire naufragé en 1930. En longeant la côte sud de la grande île de la Terre de Feu, nous verrons le tourbillon de l'Estancia où le navire Monte Sarmiento est bloqué. En traversant le canal de Beagle en direction nord-sud, nous verrons l’île Gable et la base navale de Puerto Williams (située sur l’île Navarino, en République du Chili). En arrivant à Isla Martillo, nous approchons de la plage et nous y restons. Il est étonnant d’observer comment la colonie de manchots de Magellan qui nichent pendant la saison estivale s’approche du bateau avec une curiosité remarquable; ils pénètrent dans la mer en nageant sous le catamaran et en ressortant. Une fête qui nous invite à prendre d'innombrables photographies. De là, nous revenons en naviguant vers le quai touristique en observant la route, le tunnel et les séjours de Fique.
Nous continuons vers le phare des Eclaireurs, dans l'archipel du même nom, où le navire Monte Cervantes a fait naufrage en 1930. Le retour se fera par le Paso Chico, en surplomb du tunnel des Estancias et de Fique, puis en revenant à Ushuaia, avec vue sur l'imposant cadre qui donne à la ville le Monte Martial et le glacier du même nom.
En arrivant à Isla Martillo, nous approchons de la plage et nous y restons. Il est étonnant d’observer comment la colonie de manchots de Magellan qui nichent pendant la saison estivale s’approche du bateau avec une curiosité remarquable; ils pénètrent dans la mer en nageant sous le catamaran et en ressortant. Une fête qui nous invite à prendre d'innombrables photographies. De là, nous revenons en naviguant vers le quai touristique en observant la route, le tunnel et les séjours de Fique.
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Informations importantes
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
- Les passagers doivent se présenter au Tourist Pier une demi-heure avant le départ du service - Adresse : Tourist Pier Av prefectura Naval Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, V9410 Ushuaia
- Ce service n'est pas remboursable pour les annulations effectuées dans les 4 jours précédant la date du service. Toutefois, si vous devez modifier votre réservation, comme ajuster le nombre de participants, changer de date ou demander une annulation avec remboursement, nous pouvons accéder à votre demande à condition qu'elle soit effectuée au moins 4 jours avant la date de la prestation.
- Les passagers ne descendront pas du catamaran pendant la visite car les manchots sont très sensibles à la pollution environnementale et nous ne pouvons pas mettre leur habitat naturel en danger. Cependant, nous accosterons à l'île Martillo, où les pingouins s'approcheront du catamaran et joueront même avec les piquants du catamaran à quelques mètres de nous. Nous pourrons les observer d'aussi près que si nous étions à terre
- Ce tour n'inclut pas les hôtels à récupérer, mais nous avons besoin du nom de l'hôtel où ils séjourneront à Ushuaia pour pouvoir les contacter en cas de changement d'horaire de dernière minute.
- Ce circuit est une navigation de 6 heures à travers le canal Beagle sur un catamaran plat qui s'approchera de la côte des îles les plus importantes.
- La visite comprend le transfert en bateau, un guide bilingue et les frais d'entrée aux lieux visités. Le niveau de difficulté de la visite est faible. Il est conseillé de porter des vêtements confortables et des chaussures de marche adaptées.
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The tour operator canceled this tour ! We have been so very disappointed, that this particular tour was canceled $
Dear Boris, We are truly sorry for what happened and understand your frustration. However, we would like to clarify that the tour was not canceled by the agency nor by choice. The navigation was suspended by the Naval Prefecture due to strong winds that posed a safety risk to passengers. This tour is one of the most popular among visitors because of its outstanding experience and high-quality service. It is also the only catamaran that reaches the penguin colony. That said, passenger safety is always our top priority, and the Naval Prefecture is the authority responsible for determining whether sailing conditions are safe. We made every effort to reschedule the tour for the following day, but as you were unable to attend, a full refund was issued. We kindly ask for your understanding that it is not accurate to describe the tour as “horrible,” as it could not take place due to weather conditions beyond anyone’s control. We truly hope you will have the opportunity to experience it on your next visit. Best regards,
Great catamaran tour to the penguin, on the journey we see the lighthouse of Ushuaia, sea wolves, and mountain landscapes in Ushuaia, and on the way we can find Whales.Where the captain for the boat for tourists to observe and we also know the island of birds until we finally arrive at the penguin to observe the penguin colony.
Exactly as promised. Great weather made it even better. Nice pleasant day on the water and in the sun. We enjoyed ourselves.
Great tour. Very well organised company. Clean boat and most importantly the captain did a great job for everyone to see well. Tourists on the boat were kind and gave an opportunity for others to move forward too to see as well. I highly recommend this trip. I believe it was better priced than many of the other ones too. Go see the penguins!
We booked this tour with high expectations, but we were extremely dissatisfied upon arrival. We did not received the tour we booked, and we were offered limited options when we discovered that the tour company MIGHT NOT return us to our cruise ship by the scheduled departure time. The tour company published excursion arrival and departure times for which they did not honor. They started the tour an hour and a half after their published time and were a half-hour late in receiving us for check-in. We opted for a shorter tour in order to avoid missing ship's movement and to get some (an undetermined amount) of our excursion costs returned to us. The tour clerks were not organized or helpful. And the 30 plus passengers that signed up for this tour were left standing and waiting for help in line for nearly an hour. It was obvious that there was little coordination between this tour company, Trip Advisor, and the cruise ship company. I would never recommend this tour to any cruise ship traveler.
Dear Pamela In order to respond to your comment we are copying the response that we have already sent two days ago ,personally to you. you have received the itinerary twice, on August 21 and the second reminder on January 12 prior to the service. In both itineraries they specifically say that you must arrive at the dock at 8:30 AM (even if the ship leaves at 9:00 AM). Also in the product you have acquired, it specifically says that the tour has a duration of 6 hours Therefore, if your cruise itinerary was not compatible with the duration of this tour, you should not have acquired this tour, or at least ask us about this situation. Clearly in our itineraries sent twice to you, shows our WhatsApp contact to which we assist our passengers every day of the year. We have never received an inquiry from you asking us if your cruise itinerary was compatible with our tour, in this way, and having sent you the tour so far in advance you would have been correctly informed. As this tour does not include the pick up or drop off, we do not ask our passengers where they are coming from or what time they have to return, we only clarify the duration of the tour and the time they must arrive at the dock, Passengers must check that the round trip itinerary coincides perfectly with the itinerary of their cruise, and if they still have any questions, our WhatsApp is perfectly published and is even sent to them on the itinerary to ask any questions. Instead, you never answered the itinerary sent through viator, you did not contact us, you did not inform us that you were on a cruise and that you had a specific schedule, I am very sorry that you did not contact us sooner and that you did not respond to any of our sent itineraries, I am also sorry that you did not take your cruise schedule into account before acquiring the tour or at least befor of the date of the service. We could avoid the situation . And just to be clear the schedule in the service description is and was written correctly. Hopefully next time you can receive the notifications sent by the agency where you acquire the services and thus avoid these situations. Have a nice day and thank you for your comment since thanks to these situations other users will take into account that the notifications must be read, and that we are available 24/7 to answer any questions before and after purchasing a tour with us
I recommend going in and sitting directly on the lower deck. The upper one is smaller and it is difficult to find a place near the windows. In any case, every time the boat stops everyone goes out to the external walkways, so the windows are only used to look at the landscape between stops, but for the points of interest (lighthouse, penguins, etc.) we all go outside. The excursion is about 5 hours of navigation. At no time does it get off. In any case, the boat stops long enough at each point of interest to take photos without problems. On Penguin Island it literally runs aground on the coast, so you can see them up close. It's worth all the hours of browsing to see them. One would like to stay longer! The ship has bar service and a guide provides information throughout the trip.
6 hours locked in a catamaran to see a few penguins. Maybe in the middle of the breeding season it is a little more interesting, but they should tell you that outside the mating season it is a 6-hour boat trip to see some penguins from afar. Because they don't even let you get off.
Absolutely fantastic and memorable experience. We had a beautiful day on the water and the penguins were amazing. We deliberately booked a trip that does not allow you off the boat because we did not want to disturb the penguins’ habitat. We were able to get plenty of clear and enjoyable viewing opportunities from the boat. This is a memory that will last a lifetime! We had some serious weather on the way back (which is to be expected) and the crew did an excellent job navigating it. We definitely recommend this journey!
I did navigate the Beagle Channel in March 2023. Overall the tour was good, for those who like boat trips. It was possible to observe many birds. But on arrival at Isla Martillo (Pinguineira) there were no penguins, but only sea wolves and many cormorans, whom the ignorant people thought were penguins, since they are far from alike. The penguins are on the other side of the island, opposite where the boat stops. Therefore, if the goal is to see penguins, the tour will not meet. Taking that, the walk is nice and in the end we were presented with the presence of whales, which is not guaranteed to see every time.
One of the places to visit at least once in your life. The southernmost city before reaching the Antarctic of the entire globe.
