Eclipse, Argentina & Chile Holiday ex Buenos Aires to San Antonio
14 Night Cruise sailing from Buenos Aires to San Antonio aboard Celebrity Eclipse.
Since Celebrity EclipseSM joined our fleet in 2010, she has dazzled and amazed even the most well-traveled cruisers. Like her Solstice Class sisters before her, Celebrity Solstice and Celebrity Equinox, she showcases spectacular vistas with 85% of all staterooms having sweeping veranda views. Celebrity Eclipse hosts QsineSM, a dining venue with a unique and playful approach to familiar dishes from around the world, and Celebrity iLoungeSM, a hip, modern Internet café offering guests what they have asked for - easy access to the Internet, inspiring classes and latest tech gadgets. Add the fresh green grass on the top deck's Lawn Club and the incredibly pampering services in AquaSpa®, and you may never want to set foot on land again.
Highlights of this cruise:
Buenos Aires
If only one word could be used to describe this vibrant and richly cosmopolitan city, it would be "mosaic." Stroll along these broad thoroughfares, like the Plaza de Mayo, where famed first lady Evita Perón led fervent crowds to petition for her husband’s release from prison, or visit Pirámide de Mayo, the oldest of the city’s many national monuments.
Montevideo
Montevideo is a thoroughly modern city with a rich artistic tradition, the reach of the rural estancias is all around you. If ever there were a time you were inclined to indulge, delicious steaks are the specialty of the house in virtually every restaurant.
Punta del Este
If South America had purposely created a place to compete with the Riviera, this would be it. Leisurely browse through the chic shops and galleries of Calle Gorlero, or spend a relaxing afternoon people watching from a beachside café while the assorted sun lovers and jet setters around you enjoy one of the continent’s most storied playgrounds.
Puerto Madryn
This deep water port was founded in 1865 by Welsh immigrants. Extending out into the Atlantic from Puerto Madryn is the Península Valdés, a wildlife sanctuary where vast numbers of sea elephants, whales and penguins far outnumber the few human visitors who make it out this far.
Cape Horn
Tierra del Fuego, Land of Fire, is the most isolated place in the Americas, and Cape Horn is its southernmost point. These craggy cliffs and windswept shores are stark, rugged beauty personified, creating a dramatic setting for the collision between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Straight of Magellan
This 360-mile strait is named for the ambitious Portuguese explorer, Ferdinand Magellan, who sought a way to circumnavigate the globe. You'll retrace his route as you make the only available crossing between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, with the exception of the Panama Canal.
Puerto Montt
This coastal enclave lives and dies by the sea, as evidenced by the colorful fishnet floats that adorn the main cathedral’s alter, the dozens of salmon farms that thrive in the hidden bays, and the hundreds of fishing boats that venture out each dawn in search of ocean bounty.
San Antonio
Cruises to South America visit San Antonio, busiest port in Chile, with roots to the 16th century. Stroll the pleasant Paseo Bellamar for local crafts and harbor views. Blocks inland, visit the Municipal Museum of Natural History to see objects made by indigenous cultures, local fossils, and the skeleton of a blue whale. El Yali National Reserve, 27 miles south, has lagoons and marshlands with swans, herons, owls, ducks, Chilean flamingos, and other birds. Enjoy a day of hiking and picnicking.
Chile cruises arrive at one of the world’s great wine regions, with plenty of wineries to visit. Winemaking here dates to the Spanish conquest, with modern techniques emerging in the 1970s. Cold Pacific waters create cool foggy nights, while clear days bring dry afternoon breezes—perfect for healthy vines and luscious grapes. Rootstock came from Europe more than a century ago. The San Antonio Valley is Chile’s hip, happening wine district. To the north, the Casablanca Valley features wine-tasting facilities and stylish restaurants. Both produce high-quality pinot noir, sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, and Syrah. Just north of San Antonio in Malvilla, Viña Casa Marin is a young winery with slope-planted vines and varying soils and orientations, producing excellent sauvignon blanc. Beyond tours, Casa Marin hosts a fine spa with massages blending lomilomi, reiki, and a glass of wine on the deck.
Casona Veramonte, an inland winery in the Casablanca Valley, traces its roots to Napa and exports most of its product to the United States. Tours begin in the vineyards, proceed to the state-of-the-art manufacturing facility—crushing tons of grapes each day—and culminates in the tasting room. At the William Cole Vineyards, also in Casablanca, grapes are cared for by hand, picked in the mornings, and processed within minutes at the adjacent winery. Wine lovers on cruises to Chile should take advantage of tours through these vineyards and colonial towns—with roadside stands hawking fruits and vegetables as fresh and tasty as the grapes.
| Cruise Itinerary | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Activity | Arrive | Depart |
| 23/12/18 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | overnight | |
| 24/12/18 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 06:00 PM | |
| 25/12/18 | Montevideo, Uruguay | 08:00 AM | 07:00 PM |
| 26/12/18 | Punta del Este, Uruguay | 08:00 AM | 06:00 PM |
| 27/12/18 | At sea | - | - |
| 28/12/18 | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | 07:00 AM | 05:30 PM |
| 29/12/18 | At sea | - | - |
| 30/12/18 | Cape Horn (Cruising) | 04:00 PM | 06:00 PM |
| 31/12/18 | Ushuaia, Argentina | 07:00 AM | 04:00 PM |
| 01/01/19 | At sea | - | - |
| 02/01/19 | Straits Of Magellan, Chile | ||
| 03/01/19 | Chilean Fjords | ||
| 04/01/19 | Puerto Montt, Chile | 08:00 AM | 05:00 PM |
| 05/01/19 | At sea | - | - |
| 06/01/19 | San Antonio (Santiago), Chile | 05:00 AM | |