Balanced pace
8 ports in 18 nights
A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.
Patagonia & Cape Horn cruises
Patagonia & Cape Horn Loop via Puerto Madryn, Punta Arenas & Drake Passage
Puerto Madryn · Punta Arenas · Ushuaia · Drake Passage · Port Stanley · Punta del Este · Montevideo
Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Covers Argentina, Chile, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), and Uruguay. Includes scenic-cruising segments.
18 nights
Buenos Aires
Patagonia & Cape Horn
8 ports
10 sea days
What this trip feels like
Balanced, varied and easy to pace
This route gives you a steady mix of ship time and 8 ports. It suits travelers who want meaningful days ashore without turning every day into an early start and a tightly planned port call.
Broad destination variety
Puerto Madryn · Punta Arenas · Ushuaia + more
Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.
Easy logistics
Round-trip from Buenos Aires
No open-jaw flights or separate arrival and departure transfers.
Port experience
Punta Arenas · Expect to tender ashore
Ships usually anchor offshore here, so getting ashore takes a little more planning than at a docked port.
Best for · A mix of ship and shore time · First-time visitors · Travelers who like a steady pace
Think twice if · You want either an all-ports itinerary or a mostly ship-focused escape
Best departures
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $662/night, with most departures landing in the $487-$928/night band across 1 tracked sailing.
Typical price
$662/night
$11,913 total
Normal range
$487-$928/night
$8,772-$16,698 total
Lowest recent fare
$446/night
$8,023 total
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When should I go?
Not enough departures yet to identify a reliable cheaper season.
Route overview
How this route is built
18 nights · 8 port calls · 10 sea days · 4 countries
8 port calls across Argentina, Chile, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Uruguay · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.
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