Patagonia & Cape Horn cruises

Patagonia & Cape Horn One-Way: Cabo San Lucas, Darwin Channel & Strait of Magellan

Cabo San Lucas · Huatulco (Santa María Huatulco) · Puerto Quetzal · Puntarenas · Manta · Salaverry · Callao (Lima) · Arica · Coquimbo · San Antonio · Puerto Montt · Puerto Chacabuco · Darwin Channel · Strait of Magellan · Punta Arenas · Ushuaia · Port Stanley · Montevideo · Buenos Aires

Extended 36-night voyage with 16 sea days and 21 ports. Covers Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and more. Includes scenic-cruising segments.

36 nights San Diego Patagonia & Cape Horn 21 ports 16 sea days

What this trip feels like

Long voyage with substantial time at sea

An extended voyage with 16 sea days and 21 port calls. Expect long ocean crossings and substantially more time aboard than on a typical cruise.

Long-form pace

21 ports in 36 nights

Long ocean passages mean substantial time aboard.

Broad destination variety

Cabo San Lucas · Huatulco (Santa María Huatulco) · Puerto Quetzal + more

Frequent port calls throughout the itinerary.

Route logistics

Sails from San Diego

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Port experience

Cabo San Lucas · Plan around the tender

Getting ashore usually requires tendering, and cruise traffic can add pressure to your port day.

Best for · Long-form travelers · Sea-day lovers · Multi-region exploration

Think twice if · You want a conventional one- or two-week cruise

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Itinerary pricing

What this itinerary usually costs

0 of 1 sailings with enough price history currently have favorable pricing. Median current fare is $118/night.

Median current fare

$118/night

$4,249 total

Lowest recent fare

$118/night

$4,249 total

Pricing signal

0 of 1 favorable

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Route overview

How this route is built

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36 nights · 21 port calls · 16 sea days · 9 countries

21 port calls across Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Ecuador · Typical mix of port and sea days for a 36-night cruise.

  1. 1

    Embark in San Diego

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    Cabo San Lucas

    Mexico · Mexican Riviera

  3. 3
  4. 4

    Puerto Quetzal

    Guatemala · Central America

  5. 5

    Puntarenas

    Costa Rica · Central America

  6. 6

    Manta

    Ecuador · Peru & Ecuador (Pacific Coast)

  7. 7

    Manta

    Ecuador · Peru & Ecuador (Pacific Coast)

  8. 8

    Salaverry

    Peru · Peru & Ecuador (Pacific Coast)

  9. 9

    Callao (Lima)

    Peru · Peru & Ecuador (Pacific Coast)

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    Callao (Lima)

    Peru · Peru & Ecuador (Pacific Coast)

  11. 11

    Arica

    Chile · Chile (Pacific Coast)

  12. 12

    Coquimbo

    Chile · Chile (Pacific Coast)

  13. 13

    San Antonio

    Chile · Chile (Pacific Coast)

  14. 14

    Puerto Montt

    Chile · Chilean Fjords

  15. 15

    Puerto Chacabuco

    Chile · Chilean Fjords

  16. 16

    Darwin Channel

    Chile · Patagonia & Cape Horn

    Scenic cruising
  17. 17

    Strait of Magellan

    Chile · Patagonia & Cape Horn

    Scenic cruising
  18. 18

    Punta Arenas

    Chile · Patagonia & Cape Horn

  19. 19

    Ushuaia

    Argentina · Patagonia & Cape Horn

  20. 20

    Port Stanley

    Falkland Islands (Malvinas) · South Atlantic Islands

  21. 21

    Montevideo

    Uruguay · Argentina & Uruguay

  22. 22

    Buenos Aires

    Argentina · Argentina & Uruguay

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    Disembark in Buenos Aires

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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