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Skorpios III

Embark on a journey of unparalleled adventure and natural wonders aboard the Skorpios III on an expedition cruise through the mesmerizing landscapes of Chilean Patagonia. With over 40 years of expertise, Skorpios Cruises offers safe, unique, and exclusive exploration of the Southern Patagonian Icefield—the world’s third largest water reserve.

Built in 1995 and remodeled in 2012, Skorpios III is Southern Patagonia’s only A1 Ice Class rated expedition ship, perfectly tailored for navigating the challenging conditions of Patagonia. Its modest dimensions (70m length, 10m beam, 4.2m draft) make it the ideal floating base for venturing into the narrow channels and wild places it sails.

Life On Board

With 45 cabins for just 90 passengers spread across five decks, each featuring lower beds, plasma TVs, and spacious private bathrooms, the ship beckons intrepid travelers with an intimate setting where comfort is paramount and service levels sublime.

Guests can enjoy a comprehensive, all-inclusive experience on board, benefiting from full board—including fresh, local gastronomy and an open bar policy which includes premium Chilean wines—an exciting shore excursion program, and bilingual lectures from the expert expedition team.

Expedition Experience

Skorpios III sails a 4-night, 500 nautical mile (900 kilometer) Kaweskar Route commencing from Puerto Natales, just an hour away from the renowned Torres del Paine National Park. Thanks to her A1 Ice Class rating, your voyage will be 100% through the channels and fjords of Southern Patagonia, providing unparalleled access to immense glaciers and enabling you to witness their grandeur from astonishing proximity.

Along the way you’ll visit or see 15 glaciers of the Southern Ice Field up close, including the giant Guillard, Amalia and El Brujo, where disembarkations are organized, and immerse yourself in the rich biodiversity of the region, encountering elephant seals, sea lions, dolphins, cormorants, and condors at iconic locations like the Guardramiri, Calvo, and De las Montañas fjords.

For a more extensive exploration, Skorpios III also occasionally operates the 7-night ‘Nomads of Patagonia’ repositioning cruise. This comprehensive route combines the Chonos and Kaweskar routes, thereby including the more panoramic stretch of northern Chilean Patagonia which provides a wider variety of visits and experiences, including not only glaciers but also hot springs, diverse fauna, and insights into the local culture of Chiloe and Patagonia.

Environmental Stewardship

Skorpios Cruises takes pride in its commitment to environmental protection, and has set up a joint operation with the National Forest Corporation, CONAF, a collaboration which aims to minimize the impact of tourism on the pristine environment. Initiatives include constructing paths and small bridges in Bernardo O’Higgins National Park and organizing on board talks on conservation to raise awareness of the environmental issues facing the region.

Embark on a journey that transcends the ordinary, and explore the untouched beauty of Chilean Patagonia aboard Skorpios III.

Itineraries & Prices

All itineraries are subject to change due to seasonal weather conditions (and resultant variations in river and tributary water levels) affecting accessibility to locations. Thus navigation routes, times and excursions may need to be modified at the cruise captain’s or your guide's discretion.

5 Day - Kaweskar Route

Embarkation

AM: Check in at the Skorpios terminal at before 11:00h on the day of your cruise departure then Ship safety talk, on a location to be indicated.

PM: After lunch, start navigation in the Almirante Montt Gulf towards Caleta Juarez in Guardramiro Fjorf and observation of Elephant Seals. Back to the ship crossing Kirke narrows, Morla Vicuna, Union, Collingwood, and Sarmiento channels.

Guillard Fjord & Sarratea Bay

AM: Sailing to the end of the Pitt Channel, beyond Chatham Island, we find on the port side the entrance to the Guillard Fjord or Sine. A small entrance between mountains flanks its entry and slowly the MV Skorpios III sails this wonderful 10-miles fjord to where we will anchor. Its great beauty is breathtaking; surrounded, as we are, by enormous mountains of an intense green, their lofty peaks crowned by eternal ice and snow. Once anchored in this place, a beautiful and imposing Glacier appears before us: the Guilliard, which descends from the Andes mountain range to deposit its ice in a huge glacial moraine, with a river delta.

PM: In the afternoon, boat exploration through the Glacier's channels and navigation to Sarratea Bay and return to the ship. Dinner will be served on board.

Amalia Glacier & El Brujo

AM: Early sailing to the Southern Ice Field glaciers is an unforgettable experience for those travelers who enjoy exploring and visiting unique far off places. To watch the elongated silhouette of the Amalia Glacier falling from the Andes Mountains and coming down to embrace Mount Reclus is an incredible sight, as are its blue ice towers that soar to a height of 90 meters and span a width of 3 kilometres. Its extraordinarily varied ice floes contrast with the surrounding rocks that show the faint presence of incipient mosses. Motor Vessel Skorpios III crosses this area slowly in order to give its passengers a panoramic view of this marvelous glacier and its surroundings.

PM: While sailing through the Patagonian channels and look at the marvelous natural beauties that surround us, we come to the El Brujo Glacier, an enormous ice block with a smooth rock surface on one side. The passengers will take to the boats in order to get a closer look at this glacier. They will debark on a rock known as "Garbo" rock, where they can walk along the glacier and look at the way in which the ice crawls down, smoothing these rocks for millennia. The summits of this natural amphitheatre are always covered with snow and their slopes abound in trees and vegetation.

Fjord of the Mountains & Herman Glacier

AM: Visit to the Fjord of the Mountains, where you will be able to look at four glaciers which descend from the Sarmiento Mountain Range to the sea, two of which are in our logbook. Then visit the Alsina Glacier, boat exploration of the surroundings. Back in the ship, we will continue sailing toward the Fjord of the Mountains and the Bernal Glacier, where we will disembark and hike through a small native forest and along a path across a small glacial water lagoon. We continue the hike over the frontal and lateral moraines until we reach the front of the glacier. From here we will have the opportunity to touch some ice and watch the receding phase of a glacier that no longer reaches the sea. Return to the ship, which is performing a supplying maneuver acquiring pure, natural water from a waterfall. This is the water consumed on board for all the ship's services.

PM: In the afternoon, we will go to the Herman Glacier, at the end of a small fjord surrounded by colorful vegetation and abundant fauna, and sail through its ice floes and look at its colorful blue front.

Disembarkation

AM : After an overnight cruise that takes us back to Puerto Natales, we anchor off before 07.00h and disembarkation is scheduled for around 0 8.00h to 9.30h

8 Day - Nomads of Patagonia

AM: Receive a warm welcome aboard the Skorpios III. Sail from Puerto Montt through the Tenglo Canal, Llanquihue archipelago, view of the village of Calbuco, crossing the Gulf of Ancud.

PM: Chiloé archipelago navigation, Mechuque, Chauques, Caguache, Tranqui islands. Crossing of the Corcovado Gulf.

Puerto Aguirre & Quitralco Fjord

AM: Visit Puerto Aguirre, a remote fishing village located on Huichas Island in the Chonos Archipelago. Its residents have all the basic equipment of a city but with the tranquility provided by the landscape that surrounds them.

PM: Quitralco Fjord is an ancient glacier bed surrounded by large snow-capped mountains, with impenetrable, exuberant, and unique vegetation, in a temperate microclimate next to a calm and transparent sea. Here, Skorpios has a paradisiacal place for the exclusive rest of its passengers and where the thermal facilities with warm and pure waters of volcanic origin are located at 32o and 38o C, in indoor and outdoor pools, where you can enjoy thermal baths and steam. Hiking in the middle of this southern jungle is another of the activities in this fjord of great beauty. In this place, we will enjoy a Chilean and Patagonian barbecue, in the Skorpios stove. Quitralco means “Waters of Fire”, in the Aboriginal language.

Pulluche Channel & Ana Pink Bay

AM-PM: Today, we navigate the Pulluche Channel and Ana Pink Bay. At dawn, the crossing of the Gulf of Penas begins. End of the crossing at night, sailing through Messier Channel.

AM-PM: Puerto Edén is a fishing village located on Wellington Island, the birthplace of the Kaweskar or Alacalufes ethnic group. This small village has 300 inhabitants and most of them are artisanal fishermen. It is also possible to buy handycrafts from the last Kaweskar descendants.

Pío XI Glacier

AM: Visit of the Pío XI Glacier, the largest glacier in the Southern Hemisphere. Always heading north, crossing the waters of the Eyre Sound, nature gives us an overwhelming spectacle due to its colossal dimensions and its inexplicable beauty: the imposing Pío XI Glacier. The front wall of this frozen giant is approximately 6 km wide and 75 meters high, but some of its towers can reach up to 90 meters. It is the largest glacier in the entire southern hemisphere. It covers an area of ​​1,265 km2. Its extension could house a city as large as Santiago de Chile. One of its most notable characteristics is that it is one of the few glaciers that continues its advancement process. In fact, in the last 50 years, it has grown by more than 10 km. Sailing among the icebergs that the snowdrift deposits in the sea overwhelms us with amazement and emotion, bringing us closer to nature and our interior.

PM: Sailing south through Eyre Fjord, Canal Wide, Concepción, Canal Tres Cerros, Canal Pitt, anchoring in Caleta Villarrica at midnight.

Amalia Glacier

AM: Navigation in front of the Amalia Glacier, disembarking on the peninsula to see the rocks polished by the glacier, its vegetation and its higher altitude surroundings. The Amalia Glacier, is located in the central part of the Southern Ice Field, a field that is considered the third freshwater reserve in the world. Its long silhouette seems to hang down from the mountains; Seeing it is quite a spectacle. Its ice towers and the color contrast with its surroundings excite any viewer. The Amalia glacier has an approximate width of 2.5 km and a height of 70 meters. Its ice mass is largely supplied by intense snowfall almost all year round. In this paradise of natural beauty, the M/N Skorpios III approaches in front of it and then we travel from south to north to enjoy all its blue splendor. Its great scientific importance lies in the fact that at the center of its ice mass rises a volcano, called Reclus: a mystery for volcanologists due to its location and behavior. After this excursion, we sail south through Asia Fjord.

PM: In the afternoon, arrival at El Brujo Glacier, disembark in exploration boats towards some magmatic rocks to see this spectacular ice colossus and its high towers up close. Later in the afternoon, set sail towards the Fjord of the Mountains, through Sarmiento and Uni channels.

Bernal Glacier

AM: Sailing towards Mountain Fjord, then disembarkation at Bernal Glacier, walk through the moraines of the place. Approximately at noon, sail south, Morla Vicuña Canal, cross Angostura Kirke, Valdés Canal, arriving at Guardramiro Bay in the afternoon. 

PM: Disembark in boats to see a colony of elephant seals. At dusk, set sail for Puerto Natales, cross Almirante Montt Gulf. at midnight. Calling at Puerto Natales at the Skorpios Maritime Terminal.

AM: Enjoy last breakfast on board and then disembarkation.

Accommodations

Social areas.

Suites & Cabins

Athens double cabin.

Located on Deck 1, each cabin is furnished with bed lamps, night tables, and a phone. Enjoy a comfortable stay in these pleasant cabins with ensuite bathrooms. These cabins have no windows.

Cabins 109 and 112 can feature an extra bed. Cabin 103 features a Bunkbed.

Acropolis Double Cabin

Located on Deck 2, each cabin is furnished with Twin beds, bedlamps, night tables, TV, chairs and a phone. Enjoy a comfortable stay in these pleasant cabins with ensuite bathrooms.

Parthenon Double Cabin

Located on Deck 3, each cabin is furnished with either Twin or Double beds, bedlamps, night tables, TV, chairs and a phone. Enjoy a comfortable stay in these pleasant cabins with ensuite bathrooms. Cabin #307 features two extra beds to host more guests.

Athos Double Cabin

Located on Deck 5, the Athos Double Cabin is equipped with twin beds, a night table, a minibar, a phone and a TV.

Olympus Double Cabin

Located on Deck 4, each cabin is furnished with Double or Twin beds, bedlamps, night tables, TV, chairs, and a phone. Enjoy a comfortable stay in these pleasant cabins with ensuite bathrooms.

Athos Junior Suite

Located on Deck 5, the Athos Junior Suites are furnished with a Queen bed, lamps, night tables, TV, chairs and a phone. Enjoy a comfortable stay in these pleasant cabins with ensuite bathrooms.

Olympus Master Suite

Located on Deck 4, the Olympus Master Suites are equipped with Double beds, bed lamps, night tables, TV, chair, sofa, and TV. Enjoy a comfortable stay in these pleasant cabins with ensuite bathrooms.

Technical Information

• Air conditioning
• Wheelchair access
• WIFI available
• Medical staff
• Onsite tour desk
• Souvenir shop
• Hot showers
• All inclusive
• Family Room (Triple or Quadruple)
• Charging areas for electronic equipment
• Satellite phone
• Water canteen/bottle

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Skorpios Cruises

Cruise through the ice fields of southern Chile on the comfortable Skorpios II or III. Shore and boat excursions each day are led by knowledgeable guides.

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• See fjords, glaciers and snow-covered mountains
• Daily shore and boat excursions
• Choice of lounges and open deck space
• Comfy, en-suite cabins
• Large dining room with picture windows

Skorpios Cruises currently operate two regular itineraries in Chile. The Chonos route takes place in the Northern Ice Field, sailing from Puerto Montt to Glacier San Rafael and back again, cruising past islands, water channels, bays and hot springs. The Kaweskar route explores the Southern Ice Field in a round trip from Puerto Natales up to Fiordo Calvo, taking in about 15 glaciers during the voyage. In addition they operate some occasional cruises on special routes.

The 2 ships, MV Skorpios II and MV Skorpios III, carry up to 106 and 90 passengers respectively, and are similar in design and layout. Both have a choice of lounges where you can relax between excursions, enjoy the views, chat to other passengers and listen to talks given by the guides, plus outside deck space. Each vessel has a large dining room which can comfortably accommodate all passengers in one sitting.

Generally there are 2 excursions each day, in the morning and afternoon. These include walking tours and trips in small boats, which give you ample time to explore the region, admire the dramatic and photogenic scenery, observe animals and birds and visit towns and villages. All excursions are led by guides, and are preceded by talks on board providing useful and interesting background information. On the final night of each cruise there is a farewell party and the Captain's dinner.

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Enjoy a unique exploration of Patagonia with the four-night, five-day cruise of the Southern Patagonian Ice Fields aboard the Skorpios III. This tour gets up close and personal with several of the most famous glaciers in and around the Torres del Paine National Park, including Amalia, El Brujo, Bernal, Herman, and the Fiordo Calvo area.

Trip Features

• Starting at $2,495 per person
• PHYSICAL RATING Moderate
• ACTIVITIES Hiking, Wildlife Spotting, Zodiac Excursions
• HIGHLIGHTS Chilean Fjords, Amalia Glacier, El Brujo Glacier, Burnal Glacier, Pitt Channel and Guillard Glacier

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Skorpios III Itineraries

Wind through 380 miles of pristine Southern Patagonian landscape, taking in the unique beauty of Southern Chile and Argentina, including its unique wildlife and breathtaking views of ice floes and towering mountains. Board smaller exploration boats to access calving glaciers, land on remote beaches, and reach glacier-fed lagoons.

M/V Skorpios III | Patagonia Cruise

Day 1 santiago – puerto natales, day 2 pitt channel & guillard glacier, day 3 amalia glacier – fjord of the mountains, day 4 fjord of the mountains – golfo almirante, day 5 puerto natales – santiago.

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Explore the Southern Hemispheres pristine glacial beauty with this spectacular tour of Patagonia, like youve never seen it before.

Ship Highlights

• Size/Type 230 ft.
• Guest Capacity 90
• Features Sun Deck Two Bar Lounges Panoramic Dining Room

Cabin Details

She has 45 double cabins and distributed in 5 decks; cabins offer twin, queen or king-sized beds. All cabins have private toilet facilities, plasma TV and background music and a safety box.

Atenas Deck Cabins

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The trip to Patagonia (Argentina and Chile) was one of the greatest experiences and southern explorations made it into a dream trip. Everything was so perfectly organized and all of the accommodations, guides, and travel was great. Highly recommend and they can help make this into the trip you desire.

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Skorpios cruises, Patagonia & Magellanes

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Skorpios, Cruises to Chilean Patagonia and the Magellanes region

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The company has one of the largest shipping fleets in the Southern Cone, consisting of 2 tourist vessels and more than 30 cargo ships, a shipyard and a naval machine shop; thermal springs in Fiordo Quintralco; offices in Santiago, Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas and Puerto Natales. All this infrastructure makes the company self sufficient and a leading and reliable tour operator in Patagonia.

The company owns two cruise ships, the M/V Skorpios II (106) and M/V Skorpios III (90) and operates on two distinct routes

For prices and itineraries please check their website (links provided below)

Cruise Routes:

Chonos route (5 days/4 nights).

This 5 day cruise that covers 800 miles, sails every Saturday to return on Thursday between the months of September and April .

The cruise covers 800 miles for a magical encounter with the age-old ice formations of the Glaciar San Rafael, sailing through awesome archipelagos, channels and gulfs to tour this incredible territory that includes towns like Castro and the fishing village of Puerto Aguirre, which display the natural wonders of a vigorous landscape and wildlife which is best appreciated at Fiordo Quitralco with its hot springs and excursions to its vast island-peppered sea.   Find out more (prices, itinerary etc.) on their website  

Kaweskar Route (4 days/3 nights)

This 3-night cruise sails for the Southern Ice Fields every Tuesday and Friday (see sailing Schedule) to return every Monday and Friday between the months of October and April , covering 380 miles, which cover most of the glaciers in the area, namely Amalia, El Brujo, Bernal and Herman, and those located in the area of Fiordo Calvo.

The cruise includes around 15 glaciers, some of which we will contemplate and admire directly, walking up to their front and moraines, and sailing through multi-coloured ice-floes on smaller expedition vessels like the Capitán Konstantino; from where we will have the chance to observe de varied Patagonian flora and fauna in all its natural glory.

MV Skorpios II

MV Skorpios II was built in 1988 at the Skorpios shipyard, Chile according to SOLAS and IMO rules, and ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) classification, class N° 890.56.66, A1 ice.

Her cabins, toilets and dining-room were remodeled in 2012. It is 70 metres long, has a 10 metre beam and a 2.87 metre draft, displacing 1,520 tons.

She has an international loadline certifícate, and registration N° 2567 issued by the Directorate General of Maritime Territory of Chile.

She has a capacity of up to 106 passengers berthed in 53 double cabins and distributed in 5 decks; cabins offer twin, double or king-sized beds. All cabins have private toilet facilities, plasma TV and background music. The ship has two comfortable lounges, and an ample dining room.

MV Skorpios III

MV Skorpios III was built in 1995 at the Skorpios shipyard, Chile, according to SOLAS and IMO rules, and ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) classification, class N° 951.93.18 A1 ice. Her cabins and hotel infrastructure were remodeled in 2012.

It is 70 metres long, has a 10 metre beam and a 3.30 metre draft, displacing 1,600 tons. She has an international loadline certificate, and registration N° 2869 issued by the Directorate General of Maritime Territory of Chile.

She has a capacity of up to 90 passengers berthed in 45 double cabins and distributed in 5 decks; cabins offer twin, queen or king-sized beds. All cabins have private toilet facilities, plasma TV and background music and a safety box. The ship has two comfortable bar lounges, and an ample panoramic dining room.

San Rafael Glacier & the Chilean Fjords

San rafael glacier & the chilean fjords, exploring patagonia’s northern archipelago aboard m/v skorpios ii, 5-night small cruises from puerto montt, chile., check out for updated departure dates and rates.

San Rafael glacier cruises. Get on board the comfortable M/V Skorpios II and enjoy a spectacular, scenic and comfortable cruise to the gorgeous Laguna San Rafael National Park, in the heart of the Chilean Fjords.

Departing from Puerto Montt, capital of Chile’s Lake District, we sail through Llanquihue Archipelago bound to a landing at Puerto Aguirre to later continue navigating the maze of channels and fjords to enter the glacial lake which is the gateway into Laguna San Rafael National Park, where we can contemplate the huge glacier front and witness the active calving of huge icebergs.

After this we’ll visit the natural hot springs of Quitralco Fjord, to later depart for Chiloé Island and sail upstream into the picturesque town of Dalcahue, where you’ll land and visit its most typical corners to get an impression of the culture, history, peculiar shipyard-based architecture, myths and traditions of this magical land. Back on board we’ll navigate through the channels back to Puerto Montt, where the trip ends after our arrival at the port.

Explore the remote and secluded fjords and glaciers of southern Patagonia and cruise aboard MV Skorpios III

Skorpios III Cruises of Southern Chile and the San Rafael Glacier , the best tours and cruises at the best prices from people who know Chile best.

M/V Skorpios III sails from the Skorpios Terminal in Puerto Natales , a town located 2,500 km south of Santiago, which can be reached by air from Punta Arenas or by land from Argentina. This 3-night cruise sails for the Southern Ice Fields every Tuesday and Friday (see sailing Schedule) to return every Monday and Thursday between the months of October and April , covering 380 miles, which cover most of the glaciers in the area, namely Amalia, El Brujo, Bernal and Herman, and those located in the area of Fiordo Calvo. The cruise includes around 15 glaciers, some of which we will contemplate and admire directly, walking up to their front and moraines, and sailing through multi-coloured ice-floes on smaller expedition vessels like the Capitán Konstantino; from where we will have the chance to observe de varied Patagonian flora and fauna in all its natural glory.

Optional additional night (additional cost). Monday, sleeping on board. Thursday Night in Hotel Remota or another similar hotel in Puerto Natales, or on ship. Thursday or Friday, excursion to Torres del Paine and the Milodon’s Cave (includes dinner, buffet breakfast, lunch and excursion)

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SKORPIOS III, KAWESKAR ROUTE 4 Days / 3 Nights

• DAY 1: As from 16:00 hrs. Reception of passengers. 17:15 Shipboard safety lecture, place to be informed. 17:30 – 18:00 We sail from Puerto Natales, cruising Patagonian channels Angostura Kirke, Morla Vicuña, Unión Collingwood and Sarmiento Channels.
• DAY 2: We reach Amalia Glacier. The ship approaches the glacier. Panoramic view from the ship. 09:30 hrs. Debarkation on a nearby beach to trek through the beach, vegetation and rocks, until we reach a belvedere or mirador from where we can observe this beautiful glacier. 11:30 hrs : We sail for the El Brujo Glacier. 14:00 hrs. Arrival at the El Brujo glacier weather permitting, passengers can leave the ship to contemplate this glacier from a nearer rock. 15:30 hrs. Sailing for the spectacular Fiordo Calvo. 17:10 hrs. We set anchor in Fiordo Calvo, and take a special boat called the Capitán Constantino to sail among the ice, visiting the Fernando, Capitán Constantino, and Alipio glaciers among others. 20:00 hrs . Sailing for the Fiordo de Las Montañas.
• DAY 3: Visit to the Fiordio de las Montañas where we can sight four glaciers, which course down from Cordillera Sarmiento towards the sea, who of which are part of our cruise programme. 09:30 hrs. Visit to the Alsina glacier, landing on our special exploration boats to sail through this small bay and beautiful glacier, appreciating its beauty and the huge mountains that surround it. 10:30 hrs we return to Skorpios III. We continue to sail along the Fiordo de Las Montañas towards the Bernal glacier. 11:15 hrs. We visit the glacier. Trek in the midst of a small rainforest, to then cross a path that leads to a small glacier water filled lagoon continue walking on the front and lateral moraines, until we reach the front of the Glacier. At this point we will be able to touch some of its ice and witness the contraction of the glacier, which no longer flows into the sea. 12:45 hrs. Passengers return to the ship, which is loading pure and crystalline water from a waterfall. This is the water used on board the ship. 14:00 hrs. MV Skorpios goes on touring the Fiordo de Las Montañas, and from the ship we will able to see the Herman and Zamudio Glaciers. We reach Angostura White at 17.45 hrs , where we debark on exploration crafts, sailing between islands and rock formations until we reach Angostura White at 17.45 hrs , where we go on shore on our explorer boats, sailing between islands and rocks, recording the native wildlife. At 19.30 we return to the ship and get ready for the Captain’s dinner at 21.00 . Farewell party, Captain’s dinner, Dancing. Sailing along the Golfo Almirante Montt.
• DAY 4: Arrival at Puerto Natales between 02:00 and 07:00 depending on wind conditions to berth at Skorpios Puerto Natales. 08.00 and 09.30 hours. Passengers debark and transfer to Punta Arenas for those who have hired the service (see rates)End of our services.

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Kaweskar Explorers Route Cruise: Skorpios III

• Duration: 5 days / 4 nights
• Eccursions: Shared
• Departures: According to coordinated departures (October to April)
• Official languages: Spanish / English
• Start: Skorpios Puerto Natales Terminal

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Accommodations.

Among fjords and Patagonian channels, discover the stunning Kaweskar Route with all the comforts of the Skorpios II Cruise, sailing on Tuesday or Friday.

Note: The program and schedules may vary according to weather conditions or force majeure. Likewise, the disembarkation and duration will depend on the authorization of the captain of the boat, who will evaluate the safety and ice conditions of each place. The schedules of talks and activities of the guides will be indicated during will be indicated in navigation

Departures Season 2024-2025

• October 2024: 14 -19-25 -30
• November 2024:  05 -10 -16 - 21- 27
• December 2024: 02 -08 -13 -19-24-30
• January 2025: 04-10-15-21-26
• February 2025: 01-06-12-17-23 -28
• March 2025: 06 -11 -17 - 22 -28
• April 2025: 02 -07-12 -17-23

Sailing Program 5 Days / 4 Nights Cruises

Optional additional night before departure (additional cost).  Accommodation on the ship in the same cabin as your cruise. Includes dinner and buffet breakfast. Optional tour to Milodon Cave and Cave Paintings (Additional cost).

Day 1: 10.30 hrs. Boarding begins. 13.00 hrs. Departure from Skorpios terminal. Talk about the safety of the ship, the place will be indicated. 14.00 hrs. Lunch. Navigation through Almirante Montt Gulf. 16.30 hrs. Arrival to Caleta Juarez in Guardramiro Fjord and disembark in boats to see a colony of elephant seals 18.00 hrs. Sailing, crossing Angostura Kirke, Morla Vicuña, Unión, Collingwood and Sarmiento channels.

Day 2: 08:00 hrs. We continue sailing north through Pitt Channel. On the port side, Chatam Island, to enter the Guillard Fjord at 10:00 hrs. Navigation through the interior of the fjord to Guillard Glacier. 11.00 hrs. Disembarkation at the glacier and walk around the place 13.30 hrs. Lunch. 15.30 hrs. Disembarkation in boats for a tour through the channels of the Glacier. 17.00 hrs. Sailing to Sarratea Bay. 18.00 hrs. Disembarkation for a boat ride around the place. (this excursion depends on sunlight and weather conditions) 19.00 hrs. Return back to the boat. 20.00 hrs. Dinner on board. 24.00 hrs. Sailing southbound through Pitt Channel.

Day 3: 08:00 hrs. Arrival at Amalia Glacier. The ship approaches the glacier. Panoramic view from the ship. 09.30 hrs. Disembark at a nearby beach for a walk through sand, vegetation and rocks, vegetation and rocks, arriving at a viewpoint from where you can appreciate this beautiful glacier. 11.30 hrs. Navigation to El Brujo Glacier. 14.00 hrs. Arrival to El Brujo Glacier. If the weather and ice conditions allow it, you can go down to see this glacier from a closer rock. 15.30 hrs. Departure to the spectacular Calvo Fjord. 17.10 hrs. Landing at Calvo Fjord, where an excursion is made in a boat suitable for sailing among the ice, called Captain Constantine the ice, visiting the glaciers Fernando, Capitán Constantino and Alipio, among others and Alipio glaciers. 20.00 hrs. Departure to the Fjord of the Mountains.

Day 4: 09.00 hrs. Visit to the Fiordo de las Montañas, where we will be able to observe four glaciers, from the Cordillera Sarmiento to the sea, two of them are in our binnacle. 09.30 hrs. Visit to the Alsina Glacier, disembark in our exploration boats to tour this small bay and its colorful glacier appreciating all its beauty and its huge mountains that surround it. 10.30 hrs. Return to Skorpios III, we continue sailing through the Fjord of the Mountains to the towards the Bernal Glacier. 11.15 hrs. Disembark at the glacier. We start hiking in the middle of a small native forest, and then cross a path that crosses a small lagoon of glacier water. We continue the hike over the front and lateral moraines until we reach the front of the glacier side. From here we will have the opportunity to touch some ice and be watching the receding phase of a glacier that no longer reaches the sea. 12.45 hrs. The passengers return to the boat, which is in a maneuver of supplying pure and natural water from a waterfall. This water is consumed on board for all the ship's services of the ship. 14.00 hrs. The Motonave Skorpios III continues navigating the Fjord of the Mountains and we will be able to see from the ship the Herman and Zamudio glaciers. 17.45 hrs. Crossing of the Angostura White. 21.00 hrs. Farewell party, Captain's dinner, dancing. Navigation through Almirante Montt Gulf 

Day 5: Arrival at Puerto Natales between 02.00 and 07.00 hrs, depending on wind conditions, to dock at the Skorpios Terminal in Puerto Natales. 08.00 and 09.30 hrs. docking at Skorpios Terminal in Puerto Natales. 08.00 and 09.30 hrs. Disembarkation of passengers.

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Skorpios III has a capacity of up to 90 passengers berthed in 45 double cabins and distributed in 5 decks; cabins offer twin, queen or king-sized beds. All cabins have private toilet facilities, plasma TV and background music and a safety box. The ship has two comfortable bar lounges, and an ample panoramic dining room.

MV Skorpios III was built in 1995 at the Skorpios shipyard, Chile, according to SOLAS and IMO rules, and ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) classification, class N° 951.93.18 A1 ice. Her cabins and hotel infrastructure were remodeled in 2012.

Skorpios III is 70 metres long, has a 10 metre beam and a 3.30 metre draft, displacing 1,600 tons. She has an international loadline certificate, and registration N° 2869 issued by the Directorate General of Maritime Territory of Chile.