53-Day Chilean Fjords, Antarctica & South Atlantic Explorer Cruise

Day 1 - Valparaiso

Arrive: Sat 05 February 2028 / Depart: Sat 05 February 2028 at 15:00

Picturesque Valparaiso was one of the first Chilean cities founded by the Spanish. The city is an historic port and university town, famous for its labyrinth hills, which are covered in quaint, colorful old houses and accessible only by a steep climb or by the city's unique system of funicular railways. Through the efforts of the Chilean government emphasizing the city's culture, heritage preservation, and economic development via tourism, Valparaiso was bestowed designation as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2003.

Day 2 - At Sea

Day 3 - Puerto Montt

Arrive: Mon 07 February 2028 at 10:00 / Depart: Mon 07 February 2028 at 20:00

The lake country of southern Chile seems to be altogether another world from the deserts of the north. The Lake District is graced with spectacular scenery, including the magnificent snowcapped volcanic cone, Mt. Osorno. Puerto Montt serves as the principal port for this region and as a gateway for cruises southward into Chile's fjords.

Day 4 - Scenic Cruising Gulf of Corcovado

Day 4 - Castro, Chiloe Island

Arrive: Tue 08 February 2028 at 07:00 / Depart: Tue 08 February 2028 at 16:00

The towns are largely built of abundant local woods, and many houses are elaborately shingled in intricate designs. Even the cathedral is a beautiful, vaulted structure crafted of local hardwoods. The forest and the sea are the source of livelihood and much more in this rustic outpost.

Day 5 - Puerto Chacabuco, Chile

Arrive: Wed 09 February 2028 at 10:00 / Depart: Wed 09 February 2028 at 19:00

The wild and beautiful Aysén District of Chile lies south of Chiloe and Puerto Montt. Here you find cliffs that drop into immense river valleys, numerous waterfalls and ravines that open into vast valleys, while the Andes form a continuous barrier. Puerto Chacabuco is a popular entry port to the Aysén region. It lies at the eastern end of a very narrow fjord and has replaced Puerto Aysén as the main shipping port and ferry terminal to this region. Puerto Chacabuco is also a departure point for sailings to Laguna San Rafael. Local vessels make the scenic trip through the channels and islands of Western Patagonia.

Day 6 - At Sea

Day 7 - Scenic Cruising Wide Channel

Day 7 - Scenic Cruising Eyre Fjord

Day 7 - Pio XI Glacier

Arrive: Fri 11 February 2028 at 08:00 / Depart: Fri 11 February 2028 at 18:00

Day 8 - Scenic Cruising Peel Fjord

Day 8 - Scenic Cruising Sarmiento Channel

Day 8 - Brujo Glacier

Day 9 - Strait of Magellan

Day 9 - Punta Arenas, Chile

Arrive: Sun 13 February 2028 at 10:00 / Depart: Sun 13 February 2028 at 23:00

Red roofs and smoking chimneys decorate the gently sloping hillsides of Punta Arenas (Sandy Point), the bustling center of one of the world's largest sheep farming areas. This pleasant community welcomes you with attractive parks and delightful Victorian architecture.

Day 10 - At Sea

Day 11 - Garibaldi Fjord & Glacier, Chile

Arrive: Tue 15 February 2028 at 07:00 / Depart: Tue 15 February 2028 at 17:00

Day 12 - Ushuaia, Argentina

Arrive: Wed 16 February 2028 at 08:00 / Depart: Wed 16 February 2028 at 19:00

The southernmost city in the world, Ushuaia is the capital of Argentine Tierra del Fuego and an important naval base boasting a strategic as well as a picturesque location on the shores of Ushuaia Bay and the Beagle Channel. This rustic coastal town is set among waterfalls, glaciers, snow-clad mountains and beech forests, and the nutrient-rich local waters abound with marine life. Though the houses here are painted warm, pastel colors, the weather is chilly year-round and winter sports such as downhill and cross-country skiing and skating are popular. Ushuaia's principal industries are raising sheep, logging, fishing and trapping. It became a boomtown with 30,000 residents in the late 1980's when the government sought to increase Argentina's presence near Antarctica by giving tax breaks to citizens who settled here.

Day 13 - At Sea

Day 14 - At Sea

Day 15 - The Seabourn Antarctic Experience

Day 16 - The Seabourn Antarctic Experience

Day 17 - The Seabourn Antarctic Experience

Day 18 - The Seabourn Antarctic Experience

Day 19 - The Seabourn Antarctic Experience

Day 20 - At Sea

Day 21 - At Sea

Day 22 - The Seabourn Falkland Island Experience

Day 23 - The Seabourn Falkland Island Experience

Day 24 - Falkland Islands

Arrive: Mon 28 February 2028 at 07:00 / Depart: Mon 28 February 2028 at 17:00

An archipelago of over 700 islands spread over 4,700 square miles lies about 300 miles east of the coast of Argentina. Its political affiliation is with the United Kingdom, and it is named the Falkland Islands, although this is disputed by Argentina, which calls the island group Islas Malvinas. The islands were the focus of a short, violent military confrontation between the two nations in 1982 which resulted in many lives lost. Most visitors come to the islands attracted by the severe beauty of the landscape and the unusual wildlife to be seen there, especially colonies of penguins. Port Stanley, the capital, is a plucky outpost supporting the hardy islanders who farm and fish and, lately, newcomers set on exploiting the recently discovered oil reserves offshore.

Day 25 - At Sea

Day 26 - At Sea

Day 27 - At Sea

Day 28 - Montevideo

Arrive: Fri 03 March 2028 at 07:00 / Depart: Fri 03 March 2028 at 16:00

Tucked in between Brazil and Argentina, the republic of Uruguay has nevertheless maintained its own identity and traditions. As South America's second smallest country, it has been called a city surrounded by a big ranch. Montevideo has also been referred to as "The Switzerland of South America," for its same secretive bank system guaranteed by law. Uruguay is principally middle class and boasts the most highly educated citizens on the continent.

Day 29 - Buenos Aires

Arrive: Sat 04 March 2028 at 07:00

Founded in 1536, Buenos Aires was administered by a Spanish viceroy for nearly three centuries before winning its independence in 1816. A sleepy port town for most of that time, it wasn't until the turn of the 20th century that the city finally emerged as an important shipping center. Today, Argentina's democratically elected government has made it South America's safest (and most expensive) country. This cosmopolitan city is characterized by broad boulevards with huge shade trees, beautiful residential districts, plazas containing monuments and fountains, interspersed with 20th-century high-rise buildings. It is a truly great walking city.

Day 30 - Buenos Aires

Depart: Sun 05 March 2028 at 17:00

Founded in 1536, Buenos Aires was administered by a Spanish viceroy for nearly three centuries before winning its independence in 1816. A sleepy port town for most of that time, it wasn't until the turn of the 20th century that the city finally emerged as an important shipping center. Today, Argentina's democratically elected government has made it South America's safest (and most expensive) country. This cosmopolitan city is characterized by broad boulevards with huge shade trees, beautiful residential districts, plazas containing monuments and fountains, interspersed with 20th-century high-rise buildings. It is a truly great walking city.

Day 31 - At Sea

Day 32 - At Sea

Day 33 - At Sea

Day 34 - At Sea

Day 35 - At Sea

Day 36 - At Sea

Day 37 - Scenic Cruising Inaccessible Island

Day 37 - Tristan da Cunha

Arrive: Sun 12 March 2028 at 08:00 / Depart: Sun 12 March 2028 at 18:00

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is a British Overseas Territory located in the South Atlantic and consisting of the island of Saint Helena, Ascension Island and the archipelago of Tristan da Cunha including Gough Island.

Day 38 - Nightingale Island

Arrive: Mon 13 March 2028 at 07:00 / Depart: Mon 13 March 2028 at 17:00

Nightingale Island is an active volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean, 3 square kilometres in area, part of the Tristan da Cunha group of islands. They are administered by the United Kingdom as part of the overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Day 39 - At Sea

Day 40 - At Sea

Day 41 - At Sea

Day 42 - At Sea

Day 43 - At Sea

Day 44 - At Sea

Day 45 - Richard's Bay, South Africa

Arrive: Mon 20 March 2028 at 07:00 / Depart: Mon 20 March 2028 at 17:00

Richards Bay is in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, the traditional homeland of the Zulu people on the Indian Ocean coast. Not surprisingly, most visitors are attracted here by interest in the Zulu culture and the indigenous wildlife of the region. Richards Bay offers Seabourn guests opportunities to experience both. The Zulu Nyala Private Game Reserve is one option, for an evening including a game drive and a dinner on the reserve. The Dumazulu is a fascinating living museum of traditional Zulu life and culture, populated by members of the group and endorsed by the tribal authorities. Hluhluwe Umfolozi Game Reserve is famous for its population of rare white rhinos, while a cruise on Lake St. Lucia gives visitors a view of two of South Africa’s most notorious animals: hippopotamus and crocodiles, on the iSimangaliso Nature Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Day 46 - Maputo

Arrive: Tue 21 March 2028 at 12:00 / Depart: Tue 21 March 2028 at 21:00

The interests of the Portuguese in Africa were the earliest of any European power. And the independence of Africa’s Lusophone colonies was invariably the most bitterly disputed during the revolutions of the mid-20th century. As elsewhere, the departing colonials took much of the value and the skills with them when they fled. Maputo has been slowly rebuilding itself into a city worthy of its setting along the Indian Ocean coast, and you will be among only a few travelers to see the architectural treasures of its past and the spirit of its future.

Day 47 - At Sea

Day 48 - Durban

Arrive: Thu 23 March 2028 at 07:00 / Depart: Thu 23 March 2028 at 21:00

At its founding in 1835, the city was named in honor of the then Governor of the Cape, Sir Benjamin D'Urban. Sugar cane transformed Durban into a vital port city, and its attractive parks and meticulously groomed gardens continue to testify to the land's richness. Today, the city sprawls along the coast, its golden beaches hugging the ice-blue Indian Ocean.

Day 49 - At Sea

Day 50 - Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), South Africa

Day 51 - Mossel Bay, Afrique du Sud

Arrive: Sun 26 March 2028 at 09:00 / Depart: Sun 26 March 2028 at 20:00

South Africa’s Garden Route is among the world’s most attractive destinations, and Mossel Bay will welcome Seabourn guests to the heart of it. Those interested in wildlife will be thrilled with a visit to the Botlierskop Private Game Reserve for the chance to spot a rare white rhino and interact with huge, gentle African elephants at a feeding. The Diaz Museum Complex is named for Bartolomeu Diaz, the Portuguese explorer who was the first European to set foot in South Africa right here. It contains historical displays including the famous Post Office Tree that served as the message station for early sailors, a maritime museum and an aquarium. Another option is to travel along the coast to the famous seaside resort community at Knysna Heads and up into the arid, scenic Outeniqua Mountains.

Day 52 - At Sea

Day 53 - Cape Town

Arrive: Tue 28 March 2028 at 06:45

Nestled at the foot of Table Mountain and flanked by Devil's Peak and Lion's Head, Cape Town is known by South Africans simply as 'the Cape,' an acknowledgment of its uniqueness and its status as the Mother City. The first area to be settled by Europeans in the 17th century, it is today a major seaport and the legislative capital of South Africa. The feeling here is not African but cosmopolitan, and a sense of history remains.

Day 54 - Cape Town

Depart: Wed 29 March 2028

Nestled at the foot of Table Mountain and flanked by Devil's Peak and Lion's Head, Cape Town is known by South Africans simply as 'the Cape,' an acknowledgment of its uniqueness and its status as the Mother City. The first area to be settled by Europeans in the 17th century, it is today a major seaport and the legislative capital of South Africa. The feeling here is not African but cosmopolitan, and a sense of history remains.