19 nights · Argentina · Departs Buenos Aires (Argentina) · Visiting Puerto Madryn, Falkland Islands, South Georgia Island, Ushuaia · Aboard Quark Expeditions on the Quark Ultramarine
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| Cruise line | Quark Expeditions |
|---|---|
| Ship | Quark Ultramarine |
| Duration | 19 nights |
| Port calls | 5 |
| Departures | 2 sailings |
| From fare | $30,656 per person |
| Year built | 2021 |
| Guests | 199 |
| Cabins | 103 |
| Crew | 140 |
| Length | 128 m |
| Beam | 22 m |
| Cruising speed | 16.0 kn |
Buenos Aires is a city of broad boulevards, grand theatres and late dinners, with a distinctly Argentine pulse. From the port, explore La Boca’s vivid lanes or San Telmo’s antique market. Recoleta adds belle époque architecture; Palermo brings leafy parks, galleries and restaurants. Make time for a steakhouse and a tango performance, two traditions that give the capital its lasting character.
Puerto Madryn sits on sheltered Golfo Nuevo, where Patagonia’s coast meets the Atlantic. From here, Peninsula Valdés, a UNESCO World Heritage site, offers encounters with southern right whales, elephant seals and sea lions. Between June and December, whales gather in the gulf; Magellanic penguins nest at Punta Tombo farther south. In town, Welsh heritage and a waterfront promenade offer a quieter counterpoint to Patagonia’s wild scale.
Stanley is the Falkland Islands’ small, windswept capital, where brightly painted houses face a harbour shaped by the South Atlantic. Step ashore for the islands’ seafaring history at the Historic Dockyard Museum, then browse shops along Ross Road. Beyond town, open moorland leads to beaches where gentoo and king penguins gather, with guided excursions offering the best access. Come prepared for changeable weather; here, wildlife and a hard-won sense of remoteness are the main attractions.
South Georgia is no conventional port of call; this remote, mountainous island is reached by expedition ship. Vast king penguin colonies gather beside beaches crowded with elephant seals. At Grytviken, a former whaling station, visit the museum, the church and Ernest Shackleton’s grave. Come for wildlife on an extraordinary scale, and for the stark history etched into this subantarctic landscape.
Ushuaia sits between the Beagle Channel and the snow-streaked Martial Mountains, at Argentina’s far southern edge. Its harbor has long served as a gateway to Antarctica, while the town itself rewards a slower look. Ride the End of the World Train into Tierra del Fuego National Park, or tour the former prison museum. Here, wild landscapes begin just beyond the last streets.
Buenos Aires is a city of broad boulevards, grand theatres and late dinners, with a distinctly Argentine pulse. From the port, explore La Boca’s vivid lanes or San Telmo’s antique market. Recoleta adds belle époque architecture; Palermo brings leafy parks, galleries and restaurants. Make time for a steakhouse and a tango performance, two traditions that give the capital its lasting character.
Published September 23, 2026
Last updated October 3, 2026
Author: J. Richard
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