wlbox Posted June 26, 2023 #1 Share Posted June 26, 2023 Sapphire Princess leaves San Antonio for Punta Arenas and Ushuaia on way to Antarctica. States 3 sea days. Will you be in open ocean or close enough to see land formations, glaciers or fjords? No details are given. Appreciate any information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rothko1 Posted June 26, 2023 #2 Share Posted June 26, 2023 Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlbox Posted June 26, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted June 26, 2023 Yes open ocean or land with nice views?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rothko1 Posted June 26, 2023 #4 Share Posted June 26, 2023 I'm sorry man, I'm just playing with you. You posted twice, so I was having some harmless fun. I couldn't resist the opportunity. I really don't know the answer. When I went to Antarctica a few months ago we flew into Punta Arenas from Santiago and then flew from PA to Antartica, so I don't know what you will see. But PA is on the Magellan Strait, so at least for some points you will be near land as you approach. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitemare Posted June 26, 2023 #5 Share Posted June 26, 2023 Instead of playing with the poster, you could reply to one (or none if you don't know) and report the other as a duplicate. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rothko1 Posted June 26, 2023 #6 Share Posted June 26, 2023 Just now, Nitemare said: Instead of playing with the poster, you could reply to one (or none if you don't know) and report the other as a duplicate. Yes, I suppose I could have. Thank you for pointing that out to me. What was I thinking? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaisatsu Posted June 27, 2023 #7 Share Posted June 27, 2023 On 6/26/2023 at 2:03 PM, wlbox said: Sapphire Princess leaves San Antonio for Punta Arenas and Ushuaia on way to Antarctica. States 3 sea days. Will you be in open ocean or close enough to see land formations, glaciers or fjords? No details are given. Appreciate any information. Is the scenic cruising in Antarctica listed separately on the itinerary? If so, expect these days to be open seas. Sailing along the South American continent, passenger ships typically stick to international waters, so no land in sight. Heading farther south, the Drake Passage crossing typically takes around two full days, and there will be no land around. As you get closer to the Antarctic Convergence, you may be able to do some birdwatching as there are several sea birds in the area, and they often like to follow in the draft of some ships. Keep an eye out for fulmers, petrels, and albatross. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SignorinaPinguina Posted July 18, 2023 #8 Share Posted July 18, 2023 I was on Sapphire this past December, from San Antonio to Buenos Aires. We were supposed to call at Punta Arenas but ultimately could not due to weather. We did travel some inside channels on the way, and there was scenery, but it was also foggy, so not easy to see. There may have been glaciers, but we couldn't see them. The first two sea days were all ocean, if I remember correctly, with the third day being in the channels, close to land. All that to say, it will probably be up to the weather and the captain's discretion what you end up seeing. Sorry, I know that's not the most helpful answer, but I think it's the most accurate I can give. Here are a few examples of the views. Somewhat similar vibe to Inside Passage in Alaska. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldsc Posted July 19, 2023 #9 Share Posted July 19, 2023 On 6/26/2023 at 6:03 AM, wlbox said: Sapphire Princess leaves San Antonio for Punta Arenas and Ushuaia on way to Antarctica. States 3 sea days. Will you be in open ocean or close enough to see land formations, glaciers or fjords? No details are given. Appreciate any information. Try to find out if you are going through the Chilean Fjords. They are spectacular. DON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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