(EMAILWIRE.COM, June 24, 2010 ) SANTIAGO, Chile – The 2010-2011 season will welcome a new cruise ship to the Cruceros Australis fleet. The new Stella Australis will launch just in time to celebrate the company’s 20th anniversary. Cruceros Australis sails in one of the planet’s most virgin territories: Chilean-Argentine Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. The new ship will hold up to 210 passengers in 100 cabins that will all have windows, independent climate control, private bathrooms and a satellite phone. There will be three lounges equipped with audiovisual equipment; a dining room; an exercise room; room; and a spacious observation deck. The Stella Australis, like the other two ships, will navigate between the Argentine city of Ushuaia and the Chilean city, Punta Arenas. Passengers will get to visit the Straight of Magellan and the Beagle Channel. All trips include daily excursions in Zodiac boats to huge glaciers, national forests, Magellanic penguin colonies and groups of elephant seals. All cruises are all-inclusive. Enjoy breakfast, lunch dinner and an open bar. All meals are a combination of local and international cuisine, complimented by Argentine and Chilean wines. Cruises are available September through April with three or four night itineraries, or they can be combined to create a seven-night round trip. Media Contact: Jessi Stafford, Jessi@adventuremedianews.com, 970.568.7423. Photos available. Click here for media kit. www.australis.com.
