Sail to Cape Horn

To mark the 400^th anniversary, shipping line Australis is offering a last-minute, two-for-one offer on its three-night, round-trip ‘End of the World’ cruise from Ushuaia on March 4 which includes Cape Horn, mighty Pia Glacier and Glacier Alley.

The cruise aboard Via Australis is now available from US$2440 for two people in a twin-share cabin and includes an open bar and daily zodiac expeditions. Solo travellers can also take advantage of the offer, with no single supplement. Bookings can be made until February 29.

Australis, whose boutique vessels only carry up to 210 guests, offers a range of expedition cruises to the remote islands, spectacular glaciers and breathtaking fjords of Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia from September to April every year.

Almost all itineraries including visits to Cape Horn where, weather permitting, guests can go ashore to visit the almost-mythical landfall. The point, located on tiny Hornos Island off the southern reaches of South America, is home to a lighthouse and memorial to seafarers who have lost their lives rounding Cape Horn over the centuries.

Travel agents, www.australis.com