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Beagle Channel Private Catamaran: Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse & Wildlife

Sail the legendary Beagle Channel on a private or small-group catamaran, drifting past sea-lion haul-outs and the flame-red Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse — the iconic 'Lighthouse at the End of the World'. Raw Patagonian scenery at its most cinematic.

What to expect

You board a sleek, well-appointed catamaran at the Ushuaia pier and ease into the steel-blue waters of the Beagle Channel, framed by snow-capped Fuegian peaks on both shores. The boat idles beside a vast sea-lion colony on a rocky islet where bulls bellow and pups play in the kelp. Rounding toward Les Eclaireurs, the red-and-white lighthouse emerges from mist — a genuinely spine-tingling moment. Steaming cormorant colonies and Imperial shags round out the wildlife count before you glide back to port.

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Beagle Channel Wildlife Cruise & Les Éclaireurs Lighthouse
$114 per person
Run by Canoero Catamaranes
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Good to know

The full navigation lasts approximately 2.5–3 hours, making it ideal for calls with a tighter schedule. Book private charter well in advance for peak season (November–March). Dress in serious windproof and waterproof layers — conditions on the Channel can change in minutes.

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Luxury cruises that call at Ushuaia — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.

Explora Journeys · EXPLORA I
8 nights · round-trip from Ushuaia, Argentina
from $3,845
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Oceania · Oceania Sirena
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from $6,599
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Azamara · Azamara Quest
13 nights · round-trip from Ushuaia, Argentina
from $6,839
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Azamara · Azamara Journey
21 nights · calls at Ushuaia
from $7,159
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