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This tour offers a comprehensive cruise through some of the main attractions of the Beagle Channel, including Sea Lion Island, Bird Island, and the iconic Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse<\/strong>. Once past the lighthouse, the boat continues eastward, allowing you to enjoy expansive views of the channel and the imposing mountain range that accompanies the Fuegian landscape. <\/span><\/p>\n

During the cruise, you can identify two points of great interest in the distance: Puerto Almanza<\/strong>, on the Argentinian side, recognized as a traditional artisanal fishing village where products such as king crab and mussels stand out<\/strong>; and the Puerto Williams Naval Base<\/strong>, located in Chilean territory.<\/span><\/p>\n

Upon arriving at Martillo Island, the boat stops its engines off the coast for penguin watching from the catamaran<\/strong>, respecting their natural environment. Two species coexist on this island: the smaller Magellanic penguin<\/strong>, with its characteristic black and white plumage that allows it to camouflage itself in the water, and the Gentoo penguin<\/strong>, noticeably larger and known for being one of the fastest swimmers, with males reaching up to 8 kg in weight. <\/span><\/p>\n

On the return journey to Ushuaia, the cruise takes place closer to the Beagle Channel coast, providing an excellent opportunity to observe the local flora and fauna<\/strong>. During this section, you can also see the T\u00fanel and Remolino Estancias, where the semi-sunken hull of the Vapor Monte Sarmiento Ship has been located since 1912<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n

As a closing to the experience, the tour offers a final postcard with views of the mountain range surrounding the city of Ushuaia, completing an excursion of great scenic, historical, and natural value.<\/span><\/p>\n

Important<\/strong>: These tours start at the Port of Ushuaia, located 300 meters from the city center. <\/span><\/p>\n

Includes<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • Sailing past Bird Island, Sea Lion Island, Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse and Martillo Island<\/li>\n
  • Bilingual guide (Spanish \/ English)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Does not include<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    • Transfer to the Port<\/li>\n
    • Port Fee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Useful information<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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      • Hours: 9:00 AM \/3:00 PM (Summer) – 9:30 AM\/3:30 PM (Winter)<\/li>\n
      • Difficulty: Low<\/li>\n
      • Operates: all year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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        • Sailing past Bird Island, Sea Lion Island, Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse and Martillo Island<\/li>\n
        • Penguin Watching<\/li>\n
        • Ideal for all audiences<\/li>\n
        • Duration: 6 hours \u2013 Difficulty: Low<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":789,"template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[130],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1040","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-ushuaia","7":"yith_booking_service-traslado-navegacion-pinguinera","9":"first","10":"instock","11":"virtual","12":"sold-individually","13":"taxable","14":"purchasable","15":"product-type-booking"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nomadaexpeditions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1040","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nomadaexpeditions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nomadaexpeditions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nomadaexpeditions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nomadaexpeditions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1040"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nomadaexpeditions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=1040"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nomadaexpeditions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=1040"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nomadaexpeditions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=1040"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}