After departing from the local tourist dock this nature lover’s tour will cross the wide bay of Ushuaia and reach the Beagle Channel through Paso Chico. The channel is a strait located in the archipelago island chain of Tierra del Fuego and it separates the larger main island of Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego from various smaller islands.
You will motor around Isla de Los Pajaros (Bird island) and Isla de los Lobos (Sea Lions island), which are part of the Bridges Archipelago. You will have the opportunity to observe Skuas, Black Browed Albatrosses, Steamer Ducks, Cauquenes, Kelp gulls, Grey gulls, and Sea Lions.
Upon arrival at Faro Les Eclaireur (the Illuminators lighthouse), you will see colonies of Shags and Cormorants, as well as learn the history of the SS Monte Cervantes that sank in 1930.
The motorized catamaran you are traveling on has an inside cabin as well as observation deck on the top. To access the top deck, guests must be able to pull themselves up a steep ladder with hand rail. The boat is bathroom equipped.
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