Sailing expedition to the South Atlantic | Discover the Falkland Islands

Description

The adventure will begin in Puerto Madryn, where you will embark with us in El Doblón.
This expedition is very special, it is our first time to go to Malvinas and a navigation of 950 nautical miles.
First stage consists of 550 nautical miles of fin navigation, it will be about 4 days of navigation through the Atlantic until arriving Malvinas.
The Falkland Islands are a remote archipelago in the South Atlantic, with rugged terrain and cliff-lined coastlines, its hundreds of islands and islets are home to sheep farms and abundant bird species.
The capital is located on Soledad Island, the largest.
We will be accompanied by an expedition leader who will guide us in its environmental richness and we will visit historical places where we will make a small tribute to the victims of the war.
After 4 days in Malvinas we will sail towards the Island of the states, 250 nautical miles.
3 days on the island, where we will make a couple of trekkings, San Juan de Salvamento and the mythical lighthouse at the end of the world.
We will visit Cook Bay and its old prison, we will walk through Vancuver port and Parry port.
We will head to the Strait of Le Maire among stories of shipwrecks and navigators of the area until facing the Beagle Channel.
We will visit Martillo Island and its penguin colony.
Puerto Haverton, from there 150 nautical miles more to finish our adventure 16 days later nothing less than in Ushuaia, the city at the end of the world.

Included

Not included

Transport/Flights from the point of origin to the point of departure of the shipment
Accommodation and transfers before/after boarding
Activities and crossings, on land, pre/after boarding
Activities and meals outside the sailboat
Personal equipment
Laundry
Travel Insurance
Entry costs to the country (visa, customs, etc.)
Additional expenses to the trip in general.
Stays, meals and / or additional expenses or damages caused by cancellations, delays in the departures or arrivals of the means of transport, or for unforeseen reasons beyond the control of Alegría Marineros Expediciones

FALKLAND ISLANDS

History

We will make a historical review of the Malvinas and its war to go into matter on the way to the archipelago.

We will also review Jules Verne's novel "The Lighthouse at the End of the World"

Hot Spots / Itinerary

It will be defined on the date, it depends a lot on the weather but in principle it is 5 or 6 days to Malvinas, 3 or 4 enjoying the islands.

We will have 3 more days of navigation to Isla de los Estados with 2 days in it and we finish with 2 more days of navigation through the Strait of Le Maire and Beagle Channel to Ushuaia

Who is leading the expedition?

Captains: Lucas Hernández and Paula Cavicchia
Expedition Leader: Paula Cavicchia

Who is this expedition for?

This expedition is cataloged within the medium level, that means that it is suitable for almost all audiences, but it is necessary: to have good health, to have good physical condition, to have some experience in adventure trips, trekking, navigation or any activity that carries with it some capacity of resistance and willpower.
Recommended from 18 to 75 years old.