Argentina Cruises: Ports, Ships and Things to Do

At a glance

356 current cruises call at the 5 ports Cruiseable lists under Argentina, on 48 ships from 22 cruise lines. The busiest of those ports is Ushuaia, on 352 itineraries. The lowest lead fare across those cruises is $1,148. The lines sailing the most of them are Lindblad Expeditions (45), Seabourn (41) and Aurora Expeditions (38).

About

Offering gorgeous landscapes and natural attractions, cosmopolitan cities, tempting cuisine and lively culture, Argentina is a traveler’s paradise. Nature lovers can traverse the Patagonian steppe, climb South America’s highest peak, walk among thousands of penguins, and see some of the world’s most amazing waterfalls. Hikers can sample the stunning scenery of the lush Lake District, with its glorious lakes and white-tipped mountains, and revel in Patagonia’s glacier-carved landscapes and painted Andean deserts.

Photos of Argentina

A farm displays the flags of Patagonia and Chile.
Guanaco, Wild relatives of the llama, in Patagonia.
A road winds through a fog-shrouded mountain landscape in Patagonia.
Patagonia, the sparsely populated region shared by Argentina and Chile at the southern tip of South America. The region is made up of the Andes mountains, lakes, steppes and grasslands.
Puerto Natales, a town in Chilean Patagonia.
Punta Arenas, capital city of Chile's section of Patagonia.
Torres del Paine National Park in Chile’s Patagonia is known for its soaring mountains and electric-blue icebergs.
Torres del Paine National Park in Chile’s Patagonia is known for its soaring mountains and electric-blue icebergs.
El Ateneo Bookstore in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
A view of the Plaza de la República and the Obelisk of Buenos Aires, a national historic monument and icon of Argentina's capital.
Palacio del Congreso in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Floralis Genérica in Buenos Aires
Think three's a crowd? A colony of king penguins greets visitors to Salisbury Plain on South Georgia during a Lindblad Expeditions tour.
Two king penguins stand side by side in Salisbury Plain of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
A couple of courting king penguins face each other in Gold Harbor, South Georgia, during a Lindblad Expedition.
Two wandering albatrosses engage in a courtship display under a rainbow.
Three king penguins walk in a line on the shore of St. Andrews Bay on South Georgia Island at sunrise.
Elephant seals and penguins announce who's in charge when visitors stop in at Gold Harbour on the island of South Georgia.
A group king penguins gather at sunrise on the shore of St. Andrews Bay on South Georgia during a Lindblad Expeditions tour.
Two Antarctic fur seal pups play at the abandoned whaling station at Grytviken during a Lindblad Expeditions visit.
Visit Stanley, capital of the Falkland Islands, while on a Lindblad Expeditions tour.
An Antarctic fur seal pup lets out a bark in the waters of South Georgia island during a Lindblad Expeditions trip.
An Antarctic fur seal looks for its companions at Stromness Harbor on South Georgia.
A visitor greets king penguins during a Lindblad Expeditions tour of Gold Harbour on South Georgia island,