Details of the Ship The Santa Maria Australis was designed and equipped to sail long distance cruises in comfortable conditions. She was built in 1998 in Gdansk, Poland as an aluminum ketch training vessel. Her safety equipment is monitored every 2 years. The SMA has the CE certificate category A (high seas). In 2004 she was further equipped for high latitude operations in Southampton, England. On this occasion she was adapted to modern standards and the strict English MCA requirements as a sail training vessel. The SMA is designed for a maximum of 12 persons and sails under German flag with home port Berlin. In 2006, the SV SMA reached the high southern latitudes and to date 40 sailing expeditions to Antarctica have been accomplished and in 2011 she sailed through the Northwest Passage. The Santa Maria Australis has a StarLink satellite internet connection. Year of construction:1998Shipyard:Euro Aluship Ltd, Gdansk Type of ship:Hydra Duo 66Length:20,20 mWidth:5,50 mDraft:2,30 mDesigner:Horst Glacer & Kurt ReinkeSail area:220 qmCabins4Guests:max. 12 *incl. all meals on board and operating costs Dates Route Price from Route-Nr. 02/10/2025-02/21/2025 Sailing Expedition: Puerto Williams/ Chile - Cape Horn & Darwin Range - Puerto Williams 4.950 €* EX18-5551 24/02/2025-03/07/2025 Sailing Expedition: Puerto Williams/ Chile - Cape Horn & Darwin Range - Puerto Williams 4.950 €* EX18-5552 04/07/2025-05/09/2025 Long sailing Expedition "Ring of Fire": Puerto Williams/ Chile - Tierra del Fuego - Cape Horn - Falkland Islands - Ocean voyage in the South Atlantic - Itajai/ Brasil 6.765 €* SR18-5553 Gallery Booking To book your Sailing Expedtion with the SANTA MARIA AUSTRALIS, please send back the following documents (see the links for the pdf-files) filled-out and signed by email: Booking FormPassenger Information FormScheduled Expedition ContractPassport: send us a copy of your passport valid at least six months counting from voyage commencement. After receiving your booking forms, we will send you the booking confirmation and invoice whereupon a deposit of 1/3 is due. The second third is payable until 3 months prior departure and the last third until 1.5 months prior departure. If you pay from outside the EURO-zone, paying by credit card might be the cheapest option. But still we have to charge a non-refundable credit card fee of 2.5%. Further Documents required not later than 30 days prior departure (without those it will not be possible for the skipper to accept you for the expedition): Expedition Medical Form: The earliest 60 days prior departure. It might be helpful to fill out the form together with your medical doctor.Travel Health InsuranceWaiver of Liability For further details we refer to: Expedition Gear ListCode of conduct on boardTerms & Conditions Besides to those please read the following leaflets and explanatory notes referring our behaviour at the Antarctica, how to protect the environment and reduce our ecolocical footprint: Cetacean Watching Guidelines of the IAATOSeal Watching Guidelines of the IAATOBird Watching Guidelines of the IAATOGeneral Information for Wildlife Watching of the IAATOHelp Protect Antarctica's pristine environment from non-native species (do not pack a pest)Boot Washing Guidelines of the IAATOGuidelines for Visitors to the AntarcticYacht Outreach Pamphlet of the IAATO You will travel on a modern Sailing Vessel. Please keep in mind, that safety first is the highest priority for all sailors on board. For this reason the exact route cannot be predicted and has to be adjusted by the captain/ skipper continuously according to the conditions - for the well-being of the whole team.
