7 Sailing Trips in Argentina Worth Booking

1.Ushuaia: Penguin Watching Tour by Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 439 reviews · 5 hours · from $180Our pick

Cruise the Beagle Channel from Ushuaia to sea lions, seabirds, Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse, and penguins on Martillo Island.

“Fun and well-organised excursion to see sea lions, cormorants and penguins from up close. We were very lucky and even saw a humpback whale. The only negative/annoying part of this journey were two ladies of the organising agency who took pictures of the passengers. We wanted to enjoy the beautiful animals and they were shouting for people to make room in order for them to take there pics which could then be bought. Very annoying. Otherwise everything was great (even the coffee on board!).”

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2.Ushuaia: Catamaran Sailing to Penguin Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 436 reviews · 5h 30m · from $92Best value

Sail the Beagle Channel from Ushuaia to see sea lions, cormorants, Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse, and Magellanic and Gentoo penguins.

“Definitely it's worth to visit the island. The only problem is that it takes quite a lot to navigate the channel, almost 6 hours of navigation to go and come back. Not sure how much it depends on the boat used or on the channel navigation challenges. It seems to be the cheaper option available, but still in my opinion it's a bit pricy.”

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3.Ushuaia: Beagle Channel & Sea Wolves Island Catamaran Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 433 reviews · 2h 30m · from $115

Cruise Ushuaia’s Beagle Channel to see sea lions, seabirds, Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse, and a Yamana site, with a short island walk.

“Good value for the excursion. The scenery was beautiful”

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4.Catamaran Tour through the Beagle Channel and Penguins in Isla Martillo

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 124 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $240

Sail the Beagle Channel from Ushuaia to sea lions, seabirds, Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse, and thousands of penguins at Isla Martillo.

“Overall is good. Just the initial part of trying to figure out what to do to get on board is frustrating. Need to provide more explicit instructions such as: 1. Go to this Kiosk at this location on the google map. 2. Report your name and retrieve an actual boarding ticket. 3. Head to this location on the google map to board. Instead of just indicating a meeting point without explanation. Who are we meeting? What do we show when we meet? etc.”

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5.From Ushuaia: Penguin Watching Tour by Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 55 reviews · 5 hours · from $177

Sail Ushuaia’s Beagle Channel to sea lions, cormorants, Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse, and Magellanic penguins on Martillo Island.

“Catamarano stra colmo di gente . As ogni attrattiva da vedere ci si ammassava fuori e se eri dietro non vedevi assolutamente nulla e la gente non si spostava. Siamo arrivati dai pinguini prima di tutte le altre barche e nonostante questo la nostra si é fermata dove c’erano solo una decina di pinguini mentre il “gruppo super grande “ non siamo riusciti a vederlo nemmeno ha fatto un giro per poter mostrare anche a chi non ha visto nulla. In prezzo assurdo si quasi 169€ a persona ! I peggio spesi. Sxonsiglko !!!meglio barca piccola”

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6.From Ushuaia: Beagle Channel Catamaran Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 51 reviews · 3 hours · from $107

Cruise Ushuaia’s Beagle Channel to see the End of the World Lighthouse, sea lions, seabirds, Andes views, and SS Monte Cervantes history.

“Hermosa experiencia, la guía exelente, el catamarán muy cómodo y muy buen trato por parte de todo el personal.”

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7.Sailing with Wine Tasting in Buenos Aires

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $365Top rated

Sail the Río de la Plata from Buenos Aires with a sommelier, Argentine wines, local tapas, private company, and a sunset on the water.

“Santiago was a wonderful and charming host! We had a lovely evening spent sailing and learning about local wines. The charcuterie board was much more than we expected, especially with the addition of freshly made empanadas. Would highly recommend this experience to anyone looking to have a local adventure outside of the typical city sights. It was truly a prefect evening!”

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