Ventus Australis

Overview

• Year of construction: 2017
• Launched: 2018
• Capacity: 210 passengers
• Number of cabins: 100
• Length: 292 feet
• Beam: 48 feet
• Draught: 11.2 feet/3.4 meters
• Decks: 5
• 220 and 110 V
• Filtered water dispensers on each floor
• Lounges styled with modern audiovisual equipment for the most engaging naturalist lectures
• Powerful zodiacs for transfer from boat to shore and shore to boat

Decks

• Darwin: Gym and Darwin Lounge
• Cabo de Hornos: Sky Lounge, Bridge, and AAA cabin type
• Tierra del Fuego: Yamana Lounge and AA cabin type
• Magallanes: A & B cabin type
• Patagonia: Dining room and kitchen

Cabin Layout

There are 100 Ventus Australis cabins consisting of six categories, all with lower beds, a picture window, private bathroom, heating, closet, and safe deposit box. 96 cabins measure 178 square feet, with four Superior cabins on the Cabo de Hornos and Tierra del Fuego Decks measuring 220 square feet. Standard double beds aboard Stella Australis measure 5 x 6 feet, and standard twin beds measure 3.5 x 6 feet. Twin beds can be put together upon request.

• Category A: (34 cabins) 177 square feet located on the Magallanes Deck. Window measures 5 ft wide by 4 ft height. Cabins feature standard twin or double beds.
• Category AA: 177 square feet located on the Tierra del Fuego Deck along with the Yamana Lounge. Window measures 5 ft wide by 4.5 ft height. Cabins feature standard-size twin or double beds.
• Category AA Superior: 220 square feet located on the Tierra del Fuego Deck. Window measures 5 ft wide by 4.5 ft height. Larger double beds measuring 6 x 6.5 feet.
• Category AAA: 178 square feet located on the Cabo de Hornos Deck along with the Sky Lounge and Bridge. These cabins offer the best views onboard with windows measuring 5 feet wide by 6 feet high. Standard-size twin or double beds.
• Category AAA Superior: 220 square feet, located on the Cabo de Hornos Deck along with the Sky Lounge and Bridge. These cabins offer the best views on board, with windows measuring 5 feet wide by 6 feet high, and larger double beds measuring 6 x 6.5 feet
• Category B: Smallest cabin, located at the front of the ship on the Magallanes deck, starboard, above the anchor.

Cabin Amenities

• Double bed or twins (can be pushed together on request). The beds are raised and large enough to store a slim suitcase underneath.
• Chair
• Bedside table
• Desk
• Twin fixed reading lights
• Hanging wardrobe (with lifejackets)
• Closet with shelves
• Safe
• Dressing mirror
• Private bathrooms with shower, hairdryer, soap/shampoo dispensary

Food & Beverages

Your expedition program is all-inclusive.

• Breakfast, lunch, & dinner (international food and typical local dishes, alternating a la carte menus & buffets)
• Open bar featuring Chilean wines
• Cafeteria service

Seating is open, with tables seating as few as four people and up to ten, so you can enjoy a more intimate meal or socialize with a larger group.

Responsible Tourism

This ship and company adhere to the national and international covenants on environmental care and protection, conservation of cultural and natural patrimony, and the sustainable development of tourism activities.

The need to maintain an ecological balance between human activities and the beauty and proliferation of nature is always a focus. Australis policy aims at responsible environmental protection with the intent to minimize the impact on the environment, respecting the ecosystem of the flora and fauna that is endemic to the region.