Nomades

Sea Lion Island & Penguin Colony Navigation

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Navigation through the Beagle Channel, towards Sea Lion Island. We'll visit Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse, and then we'll visit to the Penguin Colony.

October to April Free cancellation Free rescheduling

Price per person

ARS$ 236.000

Duration

5 hours

Schedules

8:40 am to 1:40 pm and 2:40 pm to 7:40 pm

Meeting point

Touristic Pier of Ushuaia (Av. Prefectura Naval, Ushuaia), local Canoero

Includes

  • Navigation
  • Bilingual guide
  • Navigation certificate

Does not include

  • Port charge (AR$ 10.400 per person, payment in cash the day of the tour; can vary without any notice)

Restrictions

  • You cannot bring food on the boat trip

Weather

  • Subject to weather conditions

What to bring

  • Warm clothing

Description

Description

The Navigation starts from the Tourist Dock, crossing the Bay of Ushuaia, reaching the Beagle Channel through Paso Chico. There, we will sail around the Bird Island, where we will see Skuas, Black-browed Albatross, Steamer Ducks, Cauquenes, Grey Gulls and Cook Gulls. Then we head to the Sea Lion Island, where we will see seals, of one and two hairs. Later, navigation will take us to Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse, where we will see colonies of Imperial Cormorants, and Rockers Cormorans.


We continue towards Martillo Island to see, from the catamaran at the shore, the Magellan penguin colony that inhabits that place. It is in these icy waters where penguins nest and have their young. Sailing back, we will see all the mountain range surrounding the city of Ushuaia.


Important notes​

  • There's no disembark in the Martillo Island.
  • The Magellan penguins are migratory birds and are in the Martillo Island from the beginning of October to the beginning of April. However, there are more specimens between November and February.
  • To book this tour, you must pay a deposit of the total price through the website. The remaining balance must be paid in cash (U.S. dollars or Argentine pesos) on the day you take the activity.
  • The port charge can vary without any notice.

Frequently asked questions

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