GLACIERS IN THE CHILEAN PATAGONIA... A DREAMING DESTINATION CHILE SPECIAL CRUISE ON BOARD M/V SKORPIOS III PUERTO MONTT PUERTO NATALES

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NIGHTS / 8 DAYS Skorpios offers you the unique experience of a Special Cruise on board M/V Skorpios III through the

as Puerto Aguirre and Puerto Edén, enjoying the Quitralco Hotsprings and visiting Bernardo, Pío XI, Amalia, El Brujo

1 GLACIERS IN THE CHILEAN PATAGONIA... A DREAMING DESTINATION CHILE SPECIAL CRUISE ON BOARD M/V SKORPIOS III ALACALUFE ROUTE PUERTO MONTT PUERTO NATALES 7 NIGHTS / 8 DAYS Skorpios offers you the unique experience of a Special Cruise on board M/V Skorpios III through the Northern and Southern Icefields, sailing through fjords and channels, getting to know remote fishermen villages such as Puerto Aguirre and Puerto Edén, enjoying the Quitralco Hotsprings and visiting Bernardo, Pío XI, Amalia, El Brujo and Bernal Glaciers. From 2,000 USD Rate per passenger Athens deck Double occupancy SET SAIL: SUNDAY 7 - DISEMBARKATION: SUNDAY 14 OCTOBER 2018 INFORMATIONS AND RESERVATIONS, PLEASE CALL Itinerary Places Rates

NAVIGATION PROGRAM SATURDAY OCTOBER 6, 2018. Optional additional night in M/V Skorpios III previous to the sailing. (Additional costs). Check-in from 18:00hrs onwards.

2 NAVIGATION PROGRAM SATURDAY OCTOBER 6, Optional additional night in M/V Skorpios III previous to the sailing. (Additional costs). Check-in from 18:00hrs onwards. Additional night includes accommodation in the booked cabin, dinner and breakfast-buffet (sail day). SUNDAY OCTOBER 7, :00hrs. Set sail from Puerto Montt, through Tenglo Channel, Llanquihue Archipelago, sight of Calbuco village and crossing of Ancud Gulf. 17:00hrs. Navigation Chiloé Archipelago, Mechuque, Chauques, Caguache, Tranqui islands. Crossing of Corcovado Gulf. MONDAY OCTOBER 8, :00hrs. Sailing through Moraleda Channel. 08:30hrs. Arrival to Puerto Aguirre Village in the Guaitecas Archipelago, visit to this picturesque fishermen village. 10:30hrs. Sailing through Ferronave, Pilcomayo, Paso Casma and Canal Costa channels, arriving at Quitralco Fjord at 15:00hrs. Disembarkation to enjoy this nature s sanctuary. Hotspring thermal baths, hikes, boat trips will be part of our activities. 20:30hrs. Dinner in Skorpios fogón, with a lamb barbecue Patagonia style. 24:00hrs. Sailing from this location south, through Quitralco Fjord and Tres Cruces pass. TUESDAY OCTOBER 9, 2018 Navigating Pulluche Channel, Ana Pink bay. At dawn start crossing of Penas Gulf. 20:00hrs. End of the crossing, sailing through Messier Channel. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 10, :00hrs. Entry to Fjord and Glacier Bernardo, disembarkation. Possible sighting of Huemules. 11:00hrs set sail to Puerto Eden, sailing Messier Channel, crossing Angostura Inglesa, arrival to Puerto Edén at 17:00hrs. Disembarkation at this fishermen village, craddle of the Kaweskar Alacalufe s ethnic group. Walks through its streets made of wooden footbridges and its patagonic surroundings. 19:00hrs. Set sail toward Pío XI Glacier, navigating through Paso del Indio and Grappler Channel. Anchor and overnight in Pío XI bay. THURSDAY OCTOBER 11, :00hrs. Visit to Pío XI Glacier, the biggest glacier of the Southern Hemisphere. 11:00hrs. Sailing south through Eyre Fjord, Wide Channel, Concepción Channel, Tres Cerros Channel and Pitt Channel, anchoring in Caleta Villarica at midnight. FRIDAY OCTOBER 12, :00hrs. Navigation in front of Amalia Glacier, disembarkation in this peninsula to watch the rocks that have been pollished by the glacier, its flora and its surroundings of a taller hights. 11:00hrs. Sailing south through the Asia Fjord. 14:30hrs. Arrival at El Brujo Glacier, disembarkation on exploration boats, toward magma rocks to admire this ice colossus and its tall towers of ice. 15:30hrs. Navigating to de las Montañas Fjord, through Sarmiento and Union channels. SATURDAY OCTOBER 13, :00hrs. Sailing de las Montañas Fjord. 09:00hrs. Disembarkation at Bernal Glacier and walk through the moraines of the place. 12:00hrs. Sailing south, Channel Morla Vicuña, crossing Angostura Kirke, Valdés Channel, arriving at Guadramiro Bay at 17:00hrs. Disembarking in boats to see an elephant's seals colony hrs. Set sail to Puerto Natales, crossing Almirante Montt Gulf. 24:00hrs. Arrival at Puerto Natales in Maritime Skorpios terminal. SUNDAY OCTOBER 14, :00hrs. Breakfast and passengers disembarkation. End of our cruise. NOTE: All schedules and routes depend on weather conditions and safety of the ship, according to the Captain decision. TRACK OF NAVIGATION Places Rates

SPECIAL CRUISE... ITS PLACES PUERTO AGUIRRE This remote fishermen village is in the Huichas Island, located in the Chonos Archipelago.

QUITRALCO FJORD Quitralco Fjord is an ancient sea bed surrounded by enormous snowy mountains, with an exuberant, dense and unique forest that has a warm microclimate and is surrounded by a calm and

This is where Skorpios has a paradisiacal place for its passengers, with warm and pure thermal volcanic springs with temperatures ranging between 32º and 38º C, with indoor and outdoor pools, and hot

Quitralco means "Fire Water" in native language. PUERTO EDÉN Puerto Edén is a fishing village on Isla Wellington, the birthplace of the Kaweskar or Alacalufe people.

PIO XI GLACIER As we keep on sailing north along the waters of Sound Eyre, nature offers us an awesome sight, the absolute and incredible beauty of Pío XI Glacier.

3 SPECIAL CRUISE... ITS PLACES PUERTO AGUIRRE This remote fishermen village is in the Huichas Island, located in the Chonos Archipelago. It s inhabitants have every basic equipment offered in a city, but with the tranquility that offers its surrounding. QUITRALCO FJORD Quitralco Fjord is an ancient sea bed surrounded by enormous snowy mountains, with an exuberant, dense and unique forest that has a warm microclimate and is surrounded by a calm and transparent sea. This is where Skorpios has a paradisiacal place for its passengers, with warm and pure thermal volcanic springs with temperatures ranging between 32º and 38º C, with indoor and outdoor pools, and hot spring baths and steam baths. Trekking in the middle of this southern forest is another way of enjoying the beauty of the area. Here, we will eat a Chilean and Patagonian barbecue. Quitralco means "Fire Water" in native language. PUERTO EDÉN Puerto Edén is a fishing village on Isla Wellington, the birthplace of the Kaweskar or Alacalufe people. This tiny village has 300 inhabitants, the majority of whom are small scale fishermen. This is the place to buy arts and crafts made by the last descendants of the Kaweskar. PIO XI GLACIER As we keep on sailing north along the waters of Sound Eyre, nature offers us an awesome sight, the absolute and incredible beauty of Pío XI Glacier. The front wall of this gigantic ice formation is some 6 kilometres wide and 75 metres high as an average, although some of its peaks reach elevations of some 90 metres. This is the largest glacier in the southern hemisphere. It covers an area of 1,265 km2, which means that it could contain a city as large as Santiago, Chile. One of its most notable features is that it is one of the few glaciers in the world that continues to develop, in fact, it has grown by more than 10 kilometres over the past 50 years. The sight as we sail through the ice floes that the glacier drops into the sea is impressive and incredibly beautiful, as it brings us closer to nature and to our inner selves. Places Rates

Southern Ice Field - the third most important fresh water reserve in the world.

Its ice tower and the contrast of its coloured ice against the mountains are awesome.

The most important part of this ice mass is fed by the heavy snowfall that affects the region during most of the

north to south to catch as much as possible of its gorgeous azure hues.

This is Mount Reclus, which is a total mystery to volcanologists because of its location and behaviour.

4 SPECIAL CRUISE... ITS PLACES AMALIA GLACIER We follow Estero Peel until we come to Amalia Glacier, located in the middle of the Southern Ice Field - the third most important fresh water reserve in the world. Its elongated silouhette seems to fall off the mountains, and is an incredibly beautiful sight. Its ice tower and the contrast of its coloured ice against the mountains are awesome. Amalia Glacier has an approximate width of some 2.5 kilometres and an elevation of 70 metres. The most important part of this ice mass is fed by the heavy snowfall that affects the region during most of the year. When Skorpios III reaches this beautiful site, she sails to its front wall and then follows its shores from north to south to catch as much as possible of its gorgeous azure hues. This glacier is enormously important for science as it has a volcano that rises from its very centre. This is Mount Reclus, which is a total mystery to volcanologists because of its location and behaviour. EL BRUJO GLACIER The end of Fjord Asia has a beautiful glacier with absolutely magnificent surroundings. This is the El Brujo Glacier. Our adventure includes lowering our boats and approaching the glacier to reach its half formed magmatic rock, which will show us the way in which the glacier has modelled its surroundings. We will also have a panoramic view of this immense ice wall. Rates

RATES ALACALUFE ROUTE - OCTOBER 2018 SPECIAL CRUISE ON BOARD M/V SKORPIOS III - SET SAIL: SUNDAY OCTOBER 7,

Cabin Single Double Int. Double Ext. Double Ext. Double MT Suite Master Suite Junior Double Ext.

sailing: USD 160 pp. (Includes lodging, dinner and breakfast). Rate of Port Tax: USD 35 pp.

5 RATES ALACALUFE ROUTE - OCTOBER 2018 SPECIAL CRUISE ON BOARD M/V SKORPIOS III - SET SAIL: SUNDAY OCTOBER 7, 2018 RATES PER PASSENGER IN DOUBLE BASIS Deck Athens Athens Acrópolis Parthenon Olympo Olympo Athos Athos Cabin Single Double Int. Double Ext. Double Ext. Double MT Suite Master Suite Junior Double Ext. Rate per Passenger 3,000 2,000 2,200 2,250 2,450 2,900 2,700 2,250 Rate per Additional Bed 1,000 1,100 1,150 1,250 1, ,250 Rates in USD, per passenger in double basis NOTES: Rate of Additional Night previous to the sailing: USD 160 pp. (Includes lodging, dinner and breakfast). Rate of Port Tax: USD 35 pp. Rate of transfer Puerto Montt airport to Puerto Montt Pier: USD 25* pp. Rate of transfer Puerto Natales Pier to Punta Arenas airport: USD 42* pp. * Rates transfers Puerto Montt and Puerto Natales are based on seat in regular bus service.

6 Puerto Montt, Calbuco cities and view of Puerto Aguirre.

7 Quitralco Fjord.

8 Bernardo Glacier and Puerto Edén.

9 Pío XI Glacier.

10 Amalia Glacier

11 Back El Brujo Glacier, elephant s seals in Guadramiro Bay and Puerto Natales city.

PATAGONIA: SKORPIOS CRUISES ACROSS CHILEAN FJORDS Northern and southern ice fields

PATAGONIA: SKORPIOS CRUISES ACROSS CHILEAN FJORDS Northern and southern ice fields 6 DAYS / 5 NIGHTS M/V Skorpios II sails from the Skorpios Terminal in Puerto Natales, a town located 1,000 km south of