Canoero offers navigations in the Beagle Channel in large catamarans.
This excursion goes through the Bird Island, the Sea Lion Island and including a trekking through the Bridge Island.
Daily departures at 9:30 am and 3:30 pm. Duration: 3 hours
Canoero also offers a sailing to Martillo Island, better known as La Pingüinera, where a large colony of Magellanic and Papua penguins can be observed. The excursion also passes by Bird Island and Sea Lion Island.
Daily departures at 9:00 am and 3:00 pm. 5 hours duration
The other option is the same tour to the penguineira, but includes a visit to the Harberton farm. This excursion departs from the port by catamaran and returns to the port city by bus along the complementary J Road.
Av. Prefectura Naval. Commercial port area.
About 90 kilometers from Ushuaia lies Martillo Island, better known as "the penguin colony," the only one in Tierra del Fuego.
Between October and April, it's possible to see two species of penguins that come to spend their reproductive period on this island in the channel: the Magellanic penguin and the Gentoo penguin, albeit in smaller numbers. Occasionally, you may be surprised by King Penguins.
There are different excursions that take you to see this incredible place.
Some providers start the tour from the commercial pier, passing by some islands until reaching the penguin colony.
Others include the transfer to Puerto Almanza, and from there, the navigation begins. This tour, depending on the company you hire, can be done by sailboat or motorboat.
The last option includes the transfer to Estancia Harberton, from where the navigation starts, and a walk through the penguin colony.
Here are the companies that offer these excursions. Choose the one that best suits your needs.