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Take a tour to the small but beautiful port town of Puerto Natales where most of Adventure Life's Torres del Paine tours start and end. Hike among towering granite spires and blue glaciated lakes for up to six days on the classic W Trek or take a Patagonia Wildlife Safari to Magdalena Island, home to over 100,000 Magellanic penguins and llama-like guanacos with the granite glacier-carved spires of the Torres as a backdrop. Or, sail along the Kaweskar route and observe a majority of the grandiose glaciers throughout Chilean Patagonia. At the end of the day, relax in a luxurious eco-lodge like Awasi, taking in panoramic views of the Torres in front of the fireplace sipping on fine Chilean wine.  Contact our travel experts to start planning your personalized trip to Puerto Natales today!

6 Top-Rated Puerto Natales Small Cruise Ships for 2025-2026

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Sylvia Earle $9,395 Jul 04, 2025 Designed for low-impact voyages featuring a fuel-efficient Ulstein X-Bow®, reduced air emissions and light pollution, and virtual anchoring for protection of the sea floor. The ship honors the highly accomplished marine biologist, oceanographer and explorer, Sylvia Earle. This ship will channel her marine-conservation ethos into a fully immersive on-board guest experience, not only in the Polar regions but in other destinations as the ship sails between the Arctic and the Antarctic.
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Ultramarine $6,595 Apr 29, 2025 The Ultramarine is designed with an ice rating of 1A+, PC6, making it one of the most capable polar exploring vessels on the planet. Equipped with two twin-engine helicopters, Ultramarine offers the most robust portfolio of adventure activities in the industry, the most spacious suites in its category, breathtaking public spaces, and more outdoor wildlife viewing spaces than other expedition ships its size.
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SH Vega $2,480 Mar 26, 2025 5-star elegant Scandi-design boutique ship offers you an intimate setting from which you will be fully immersed in all the sights and scenery of your voyage.
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National Geographic Explorer $6,645 May 02, 2025 The National Geographic Explorer is a state-of-the-art luxury expedition ship accommodating 148 guests in 81 outside cabins. It is fully stabilized, for cruising polar passages while providing comfort.
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National Geographic Orion $9,095 Apr 19, 2025 The creation of the National Geographic Orion in 2003 heralds a new breed of expedition ship: a state-of-the-art vessel which combines the latest advances in ship design and communication technology with all the style and comfort of a luxury cruise ship.
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MV Skorpios III $2,520 Mar 28, 2025 MV Skorpios III was built in 1995 at the Skorpios shipyard in Chile. Her cabins and hotel infrastructure were remodeled in 2012. The ship is 70 meters long, has a 10-meter beam, and a 3.30-meter draft, displacing 1,600 tons.
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Best Puerto Natales Small Ship Cruise Lines for 2025-2026
  • Lindblad Expeditions - offers expertise fueled by diverse experiences across expedition, storytelling, and academic backgrounds. Base out of the UNESCO reserve Puerto Natales to transit the narrow sliver of water known as the Kirke Narrows-only accessible to small ships like National Geographic Resolution enroute the Chilean Fjords
  • Hurtigruten- has Chilean fjords cruises that stop in Puerto Natales, which is the base for many exciting day tours, from glacier explorations to scenic hikes in Patagonia's most popular park aboard the beautifully designed and eco-friendly ship MS Roald Amundsen with all outside view cabins. 
  • Quark Expeditions - sail the turquoise waters of the extraordinary stretch of coastline leading to the small port of Puerto Natales, meandering through a mesmerizing maze of deep, windswept fjords, narrow channels, and isolated bays, with an eye toward the rugged landscape, unique wildlife, and impressive glaciers. Equipped with two twin-engine helicopters, Ultramarine offers the most spacious suites in its category, breathtaking public spaces, and more outdoor wildlife viewing spaces than other expedition ships its size.
  • Skorpios Cruises - departs from the Skorpios Terminal in Puerto Natales, 2,500 miles south of Santiago. The cruise includes around 15 glaciers and sails through multi-colored ice-floes on smaller expedition vessels like the MV Skorpios III

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