Transatlantic cruises

Transatlantic Crossing: Strait of Magellan, Ushuaia & Richards Bay

Puerto Montt · Castro · Puerto Chacabuco · Strait of Magellan · Punta Arenas · Ushuaia · Port Stanley · Montevideo · Buenos Aires · Tristan da Cunha · Richards Bay · Maputo · Durban · Port Elizabeth · Mossel Bay · Cape Town

Extended 53-night voyage with 38 sea days and 19 ports. Covers Chile, Argentina, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Uruguay, and more. Includes scenic-cruising segments.

53 nights Valparaíso Transatlantic 19 ports 38 sea days

What this trip feels like

Long voyage with substantial time at sea

An extended voyage with 38 sea days and 19 port calls. Expect long ocean crossings and substantially more time aboard than on a typical cruise.

Long-form pace

19 ports in 53 nights

Long ocean passages mean substantial time aboard.

Broad destination variety

Puerto Montt · Castro · Puerto Chacabuco + more

Frequent port calls throughout the itinerary.

Route logistics

Sails from Valparaíso

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Port experience

Puerto Montt · Expect to tender ashore

Ships usually anchor offshore here, so getting ashore takes a little more planning than at a docked port.

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

1 of 1 sailings with enough price history currently have favorable pricing. Median current fare is $653/night.

Median current fare

$653/night

$34,598 total

Lowest recent fare

$653/night

$34,598 total

Pricing signal

1 of 1 favorable

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Comparison set

1 sailings

Currently priced departures

When should I go?

Not enough departures yet to identify a reliable cheaper season.

Route overview

How this route is built

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53 nights · 19 port calls · 38 sea days · 7 countries

19 port calls across Chile, Argentina, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Uruguay · More sea days than many 53-night alternatives.

  1. 1

    Embark in Valparaíso

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    Puerto Montt

    Chile · Chilean Fjords

  3. 3

    Castro

    Chile · Chilean Fjords

  4. 4

    Puerto Chacabuco

    Chile · Chilean Fjords

  5. 5

    Strait of Magellan

    Chile · Patagonia & Cape Horn

    Scenic cruising
  6. 6

    Punta Arenas

    Chile · Patagonia & Cape Horn

  7. 7

    Ushuaia

    Argentina · Patagonia & Cape Horn

  8. 8

    Port Stanley

    Falkland Islands (Malvinas) · South Atlantic Islands

  9. 9

    Port Stanley

    Falkland Islands (Malvinas) · South Atlantic Islands

  10. 10

    Port Stanley

    Falkland Islands (Malvinas) · South Atlantic Islands

  11. 11

    Montevideo

    Uruguay · Argentina & Uruguay

  12. 12

    Buenos Aires

    Argentina · Argentina & Uruguay

  13. 13

    Buenos Aires

    Argentina · Argentina & Uruguay

  14. 14

    Tristan da Cunha

    Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha · South Atlantic Islands

  15. 15

    Richards Bay

    South Africa · South Africa

  16. 16

    Maputo

    Mozambique · South Africa

  17. 17

    Durban

    South Africa · South Africa

  18. 18

    Port Elizabeth

    South Africa · South Africa

  19. 19

    Mossel Bay

    South Africa · South Africa

  20. 20

    Cape Town

    South Africa · South Africa

  21. 21

    Disembark in Cape Town

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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