Cruise: Antarctic Peninsula and Tierra del Fuego

Have you dreamed of taking an extended pelagic trip to the southern tip of South America and cruising off the Antarctic Peninsula—traveling to such legendary places the Beagle Channel, the Strait of Magellan, and the Falkland Islands, while seeing up to 8 species of penguins and 8 albatrosses, plus many other species of tubenoses?  If so, you may not have imagined that this can be done brilliantly on a Princess cruise ship which is of course both comfortable and well-appointed and is also stable enough to permit telescope use even in these turbulent waters. We believe that this cruise offers the best access to a unique and memorable seabirding experience in South America and probably one of the best in the world.

Now that we have your attention, we should also say that, in addition to spending six full days at sea, we’ll arrange land-based expeditions to such intriguing areas as the Patagonian steppe around Punta Arenas, the penguin colonies on the Falklands, and the wetlands near Montevideo. During our landings we’ll look for specialties such as Magellanic Plover near Punta Arenas; Magellanic Woodpecker near Ushuaia; King Penguin, Falkland Steamer-Duck, and Ruddy-headed Goose on the Falklands; and Giant Wood-Rail and White-throated Hummingbird near Montevideo.

The short pre-tour extension in Argentina will sample the birds of the Ceibas area, north of Buenos Aires, with an impressive diversity of landbirds, especially the ovenbirds (Furnariidae) that characterize South America. Details on booking space with both WINGS and Princess Cruises can be found in the information section below.