Seabourn 2021 - 2022

DAY 0 | SAN ANTONIO Embark Seabourn Venture at San Antonio, Chile, the Pacific port of the Chilean capital, Santiago. A handsome and sophisticated modern city, it treasures many well-preserved reminders of its importance in the Spanish colonial period. Between Santiago and the coast lies the celebrated Maipo Valley wine region producing many of Chile’s highly regarded wines. DAY 1 | PACIFIC OCEAN During your first day cruising the Pacific Ocean , get to know Seabourn Venture, your fellow adventurers and the expert members of your Expedition Team. You’ll receive briefings, get acquainted with procedures, and get properly outfitted with clothing and accessories for your expedition. Take time to relish the ultra-luxury lifestyle you’ll be enjoying on board. DAY 2 | RELONCAVÍ SOUND & PUERTO MONTT Transiting the narrow Canal de Chacao, we turn into the broad Reloncaví Sound and thread past forested islands toward Puerto Montt , set against a skyline of snowcapped volcanic peaks. It is a gateway to adventures including white-water rafting, trout fishing and hiking in the sequoia-like trees of Alerce Andino National Park. Volcán Osorno looms over Petrohué Falls and Lake Llanquihue, in a landscape of sheep ranches. DAY 3 | MORALEDA CHANNEL & DARWIN CHANNEL Awe-inspiring volcanoes line the Moraleda Channel , a dramatic waterway dotted with small forested islands. Expedition Team members point out the snowcapped cones of Mt. Cay andMt. Macca. Beneath their slopes we turn west into the picturesque Darwin Channel , where South American sea lions gather and pods of orcas prowl shorelines for the unwary. Where we enter Darwin Bay, humpback whales are sometimes seen. DAY 4 | BAKER CHANNEL, JORGE MONTT GLACIER & ENGLISH NARROWS Today we cruise into the mouth of Baker Channel , which cuts deep into the margins of the Andes mountain ranges. Surrounded on all sides by snowcapped peaks, the Southern Patagonian Ice Sheet culminates in the Jorge Montt Glacier , its wide glacial tongue meeting the ocean in cliffs of ice. Later we transit the gorge-like English Narrows . Be on deck as your Captain threads the passage at slack tide to avoid tidal currents, maneuvering through bends and under high, vertical cliffs. DAY 5 | EYRE FJORD, BRÜGGEN GLACIER & WIDE CHANNEL The monumental Brüggen Glacier , also known as Pio XI Glacier, is the longest southern hemisphere glacier outside Antarctica, filling the head of Eyre Fjord with ice cliffs cut by deep-blue crevasses. Unlike most glaciers, Brüggen has advanced significantly. It is located deep within Chile’s huge Bernardo O’Higgins National Park, a refuge for the small Chilean deer known as a huemul. Other wildlife such as Andean condors and marine otters may also be seen. Later cruise the scenic Wide Channel . DAY 6 | PEEL FJORD, CALVO FJORD, EL BRUJO GLACIER & SARMIENTO CHANNEL We will spend another spectacular day cruising the Chilean Fjords starting with Peel Fjord and continuing into Calvo Fjord , where we encounter El Brujo Glacier , emerging directly into the sea. The exposed rock on its flanks reveals both millennia of scouring and the extent of its recent recession. The indigenous Kawésqar people thrived in this rich but difficult region as much as 6,000 years ago. Finally we pass beneath the steep walls of the Guia Narrows and enter the Sarmiento Channel . DAY 7 | WHITE NARROWS & PUERTO NATALES The imposing White Narrows provides entry to the town of Puerto Natales , gateway to the southern Andes, where we will overnight . South American sea lions and dolphins are often seen in this area. North of Puerto Natales, the UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve Torres del Paine National Park is home to CHILEAN FJORDS & ANTARCTICA 18 DAYS | SAN ANTONIO (SANTIAGO) TO BUENOS AIRES | NOV 7, 2021 V164 | SEABOURN VENTURE ADÉLIE PENGUINS, ANTARCTICA