Tag: Punta Arenas cruise season

Saturday, August 18th 2018 - 07:52 UTC
Punta Arenas 2018/19 cruise season expects 138 calls and 89.100 visitors

The extreme south Chile 2018/2019 cruise season, which includes mainly Punta Arenas, plus Puerto Natales and Puerto Williams, is expected to take off next September 15 and will extend until 29 March 2019, as reported by the Austral Port Enterprise, EPAustal
Monday, September 25th 2017 - 06:53 UTC
Cruise 2017/18 season takes off in Punta Arenas with the “Stella Australis”

The Chilean flagged “Stella Australis” opened this week the Punta Arenas 2017/28 cruise season, which is expected to extend until the end of March. Probably the most experienced company to enjoy the glaciers and fjords of Tierra del Fuego, its cruises make round trips between Punta Arenas, extreme south of Chile and Ushuaia, capital of Argentine Tierra del Fuego.
Monday, May 8th 2017 - 06:46 UTC
Punta Arenas 2016/17 cruise season: 99 calls and 67.560 visitors

Punta Arenas, extreme south of Chile received 73.358 visitors during the last 2016/17 cruise season ending in April, of which 67.560 (92.1%) arrived in international vessels and 7.9% in domestic vessels.
Tuesday, February 14th 2017 - 10:05 UTC
Punta Arenas cruise season described as “a true record”

Punta Arenas is enjoying a record cruise season with over 20.000 visitors in the last week according to the numbers released by the port's authority. This includes the 4.000 which landed over the weekend from the Silver Spirit, Queen Victoria and Stella Australis.
Sunday, January 29th 2017 - 09:37 UTC
Over 6.000 cruise visitors in Punta Arenas on one day; 44 calls scheduled before the end of the season

Last Friday was the busiest cruise season day for Punta Arenas in the extreme south of Chile: over 6.000 visitors, passengers and crew members, landed making it a great day for local tours operators, artisans, shops and all those linked to the industry.
Tuesday, November 1st 2016 - 01:30 UTC
Insignia marks the official beginning of the cruise season for Punta Arenas

With the arrival this Monday of M/V Insignia to Punta Arenas in the extreme south of Chile, and capital of the Magallanes region has officially declared opened the 2016/17 cruise season. It is estimated that 102.000 tourists will be visiting the region, although the number of vessel calls will drop drastically from 121 to 86.
Friday, September 30th 2016 - 08:34 UTC
Punta Arenas cruise season anticipated to be weaker than in 2015/2016

The 2016//17 cruise season for the Magallanes region in the extreme south of Chile will see a drop in the number of calls, from 121 to 86, of which 83 in Punta Arenas and 3 in Puerto Natales, according to the schedule published by Punta Arenas port authority, Austral Port Company, EPA, website.
Monday, September 19th 2016 - 07:11 UTC
Punta Arenas port increased docking space should be ready early 2017

Works on the extension of the Prat dock in the port of Punta Arenas picked up this last week and should be ready for the beginning of next year, including two dolphins and six jackets, which should enable all cruise passengers to land directly.
Tuesday, April 19th 2016 - 01:39 UTC
“Punta Arenas best cruise season in six years”, with 77.248 visitors and 121 calls

Punta Arenas port authorities, in the extreme south of Chile, reported that during this 2015/16 cruise season there was a 35% increase in the number of cruise visitors, 77.248 passengers, and 121 vessel calls, one of the most encouraging in the last decade.
Tuesday, April 12th 2016 - 22:18 UTC
Punta Arenas cruise season: 29% increase in the number of visitors landings

Almost 30% more cruise visitors landed in Punta Arenas, extreme south of Chile, during the current 2015/16 season which is coming to an end. According to Chile's maritime migration officers, 109.746 cruise passengers and crew members were recorded, which represents a 29% compared to the previous season. The primary report was released by La Prensa Austral.