Azamara Quest — 23-Night Polar Cruise from Valparaiso

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23-Night Polar Cruise from Valparaiso

23 nights · Polar · 12 ports of call

23-night Polar cruise aboard Azamara Quest, departing Valparaiso and calling at Puerto Montt, Castro, Puerto Chacabuco, Chilean Fjords, Punta Arenas and Ushuaia and 5 more.

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Ship: Azamara Quest
Cruise line: Azamara
Duration: 23 nights
Region: Polar · Antarctica
Departs: Valparaiso
Returns: Buenos Aires

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Where this voyage takes you

Voyage route — calls shown in order; map is schematic.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day
1
- Valparaiso
  Depart 18:00
  A historic port city on Chile's central coast, built across steep hills laced with funiculars and painted houses. A UNESCO World Heritage site, it serves as the gateway to Santiago and the Casablanca wine valley, with a busy working harbour below.
  - Hillside funiculars
  - Cerro Concepción
  - Casablanca wineries
Day
2
At sea
Day
3
- Puerto Montt
  Arrive 11:30 · Depart 20:00
  A port city in Chile's Lake District, set on the Reloncaví Sound where the central valley meets the fjords of Patagonia. Snow-capped volcanoes ring the bay, and the town is a launch point for trips to lakes, the German-influenced settlement of Puerto Varas and Chiloé island.
  - Osorno Volcano
  - Puerto Varas
  - Angelmó market
Day
4
- Castro
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 15:30
Day
5
- Puerto Chacabuco
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 18:00
Day
6
At sea
Day
7
- Chilean Fjords
  Arrive 8:00
Day
8
- Chilean Fjords
  Depart 18:00
Day
9
- Punta Arenas
  Arrive 8:00
  A windswept city on the Strait of Magellan in Chilean Patagonia, one of the southernmost ports on earth. It serves as a gateway to Tierra del Fuego, Antarctic crossings and nearby penguin colonies, with a grand central plaza recalling the wool and shipping boom.
  - Strait of Magellan
  - Plaza de Armas
  - Penguin colonies
Day
10
- Punta Arenas
  Depart 7:00
  A windswept city on the Strait of Magellan in Chilean Patagonia, one of the southernmost ports on earth. It serves as a gateway to Tierra del Fuego, Antarctic crossings and nearby penguin colonies, with a grand central plaza recalling the wool and shipping boom.
  - Strait of Magellan
  - Plaza de Armas
  - Penguin colonies
Day
11
- Ushuaia
  Arrive 6:00 · Depart 17:00
  The world's southernmost city, on Argentina's Tierra del Fuego at the tip of South America. Backed by snowy peaks on the Beagle Channel, it is the chief departure port for Antarctica and a base for the Patagonian wilderness.
  - Beagle Channel
  - Tierra del Fuego park
  - End of the world
Day
12
At sea
Day
13
- Antarctic Peninsula
  Arrive 0:00
  The northernmost reach of the Antarctic continent, stretching toward South America across the Drake Passage. Expedition ships thread channels of tabular icebergs past glaciers and rocky shores crowded with penguin rookeries, seals and seabirds.
  - Penguin rookeries
  - Tabular icebergs
  - Glacier channels
Day
14
- Antarctic Peninsula
  The northernmost reach of the Antarctic continent, stretching toward South America across the Drake Passage. Expedition ships thread channels of tabular icebergs past glaciers and rocky shores crowded with penguin rookeries, seals and seabirds.
  - Penguin rookeries
  - Tabular icebergs
  - Glacier channels
Day
15
- Antarctic Peninsula
  Depart 0:00
  The northernmost reach of the Antarctic continent, stretching toward South America across the Drake Passage. Expedition ships thread channels of tabular icebergs past glaciers and rocky shores crowded with penguin rookeries, seals and seabirds.
  - Penguin rookeries
  - Tabular icebergs
  - Glacier channels
Day
16
At sea
Day
17
- Port Stanley
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 17:00
  The small capital of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, a row of brightly painted houses and tin roofs along a sheltered harbour. Penguin colonies and windswept moorland surround the settlement, with Christ Church Cathedral and its whalebone arch at the waterfront.
  - Penguin colonies
  - Whalebone Arch
  - Christ Church Cathedral
Day
18
At sea
Day
19
At sea
Day
20
- Punta del Este
  Arrive 13:00 · Depart 20:00
Day
21
- Montevideo
  Arrive 8:00
  The capital of Uruguay, set on the north bank of the broad Río de la Plata. Its old town keeps colonial plazas and a long riverside promenade, the Rambla, in a relaxed South American port city known for grilled meat and mate.
  - Ciudad Vieja
  - The Rambla
  - Plaza Independencia
Day
22
- Montevideo
  Depart 18:00
  The capital of Uruguay, set on the north bank of the broad Río de la Plata. Its old town keeps colonial plazas and a long riverside promenade, the Rambla, in a relaxed South American port city known for grilled meat and mate.
  - Ciudad Vieja
  - The Rambla
  - Plaza Independencia
Day
23
- Buenos Aires
  Arrive 6:00
  Argentina's grand capital on the Río de la Plata, a city of wide boulevards and European-style architecture. The tango was born in its streets, with the colourful houses of La Boca and the cafés of San Telmo close to the waterfront.
  - La Boca
  - San Telmo
  - Tango culture
Day
24
- Buenos Aires
  Arrive 9:00
  Argentina's grand capital on the Río de la Plata, a city of wide boulevards and European-style architecture. The tango was born in its streets, with the colourful houses of La Boca and the cafés of San Telmo close to the waterfront.
  - La Boca
  - San Telmo
  - Tango culture

Upcoming departures

24 Jan 2028

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23-Night Polar Cruise from Valparaiso FAQ

Which ports does this cruise visit?

This 23-night Polar cruise calls at Valparaiso, Puerto Montt, Castro, Puerto Chacabuco, Chilean Fjords, Punta Arenas, Ushuaia, Antarctic Peninsula, Port Stanley, Punta del Este, Montevideo and Buenos Aires.

How many days are spent at sea?

6 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.

Where does this cruise depart from?

It departs from Valparaiso and ends in Buenos Aires.

How long is this cruise?

23 nights aboard Azamara Quest.

When does this itinerary sail?

Upcoming departures include 24 Jan 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.

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