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Drake & Southern Gateways · 54°48′S · 68°18′W

Cruises visiting Tierra del Fuego

End of the World • Subpolar Forests & Gateway Port

323 upcoming Antarctic expeditions with Tierra del Fuego on the route, from $10,479.

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Tierra del Fuego is the "Land of Fire" at the continent's end, whose capital Ushuaia is the world's southernmost city and Antarctica's main gateway.

Arrive a day early: the national park's subpolar forests, the End of the World train and king crab dinners are the classic pre-expedition ritual.

Tierra del Fuego — Key Facts At a Glance
Available departures 323
Price range (per person, USD) $10,479 – $88,220
Typical duration 9–96 days
Active fleet coverage 13 operators · 33 ships
Geographic sector Drake & Southern Gateways
Coordinates 54°48′S · 68°18′W
Prices last verified 48-hour verification methodology

Wildlife you can spot here

Penguins

Southern Rockhopper Penguin

A small, spiky-crested penguin found around the southern tip of South America and its outlying islands. Its tangled taxonomic history makes it a quietly interesting stop on any Southern Ocean itinerary.

Whales & Dolphins

Commerson's Dolphin

A small, sharply marked black-and-white dolphin found only around the tip of South America, often seen riding the bow wave in narrow channels. Its jacobita or panda-dolphin nickname comes from the bold two-tone pattern that make it hard to mistake for anything else.

Whales & Dolphins

Peale's Dolphin

A small, sturdy dolphin found only in the waters off southern South America, sometimes still called the black-chinned dolphin for the dark patch under its jaw. Watch for it riding bow waves as your ship threads the channels toward Antarctica.

Seals & Sea Lions

South American Sea Lion

Bulky, maned bulls and sleek females haul out together on beaches from the Falklands to the Beagle Channel. Watching a dominant male defend his patch of shoreline is one of the more entertaining wildlife spectacles of the region.

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