Discover the Isla de Lobos aboard 56ft "Calypso" Motor Yacht for as low as $60 per person! Kids under 12 years old inclusive. Under 4 free of charge. Due to operating costs, we require a minimum 8 adult passengers to start the tour.
Rates:
Lobo Island (2 Hours)
• Adults: $60.00 USD
• Children (5 to 10 years old): $30.00 USD
Whale Watching
• Adults: $40.00 USD
• Children (5 to 10 years old): $20.00 USD
Type of Experience:
Our services includes trips to Isla de Lobos, family charters, corporate charters, tender service to cruise passengers and assistance to fishing vessels at sea.
What You Can Expect:
We offer the largest observation time on the island, a comfortable and quiet navigation, spacious rooms and male and female toilets. The wide space of our ship allows all passengers to have excellent places to observe and photograph.
Isla de Lobos Tour
In the Calypso we make a careful and slow approach to flocks seeking not to impact negatively in the activity and tranquilizer of animals. From the spacious and comfortable decks of The Calypso, you can observe and photograph this unique spectacle of 200,000 sea lions in their natural habitat. In order to remain silent, without altering that magical moment of the trip, the crew informs passengers of the particular characteristics of the island and its wildlife without speakers.
Our comfortable cruise, shortens the time to 35' to the location and 35' back (Depending on sea conditions), allowing us to offer the longer time possible at the location (50' approx.).
Charters
Let us set up private charter destinations, schedules and activities of your choice. An ideal place to bring the family on a trip that will be remembered by all as the best holiday program ever.
The Island Cruise offers an afternoon at an exclusive island Gorriti beach, bathing in the sea, sun and music with family or friends, with catering services available.
Our Sunset Cruise is a great way to experience the magic of a sunset aboard the Calypso. We invite with a glass of champagne to see the sunset while the city lights starts showing.
Both programs are great for anniversaries.
The Bay Cruise is a classic corporate program. We sail through the calm waters of the bay appreciating the wonderful view of Punta Del Este, with different choices of foods and drinks.
What to Expect Onboard:
Our extensive experience in services tend to cruise passengers and vessels in general, assures timely and professional service at the embarkation and disembarkation of passengers and crew. We have a passenger capacity of 110 people, 11/12 knots cruising speed, excellent maneuverability and navigation equipment that allows us to operate even in zero visibility conditions. Since 2003, we serve the major cruise lines that arrive in the Bay of Punta del Este.
The Boat
The "Calypso" is a boat 17 meters in length, with two 435 hp power engines each one, and comprehensive safety equipment and navigation. It is a boat for transport of passengers, built in Florida, USA, and is certified by the National Naval Prefecture for 45 passengers plus crew.
Excellent and Professional Crew
We have an excellent and professional crew aboard the Calypso, committed to provide security and service to all its passengers.Annually conducted training courses and training exercises, in order to achieve the highest standards in our training.
The minimum navigation crew in the Calypso consists of a captain, a boatswain and a sailor. In cases where conditions requires it, the crew is increased by one or two additional sailors.All sailors on our crew are merchant sailors certified by the Uruguayan National Naval Prefecture, and they all have the O.M.I courses required to date (fire fight, social responsibilities, crowd control, damage control, sea survival, first aid, protection of ships Code and port facilities and Safety Management Code). Two of our captains have 20 years of experience in the region, and the third one 10 years. Our crew speaks Spanish, English and Portuguese.
Bar
Our onboard bar has a wide variety of refreshing drinks, alcoholi , cocktails and espresso. Excellent Caipiroskas and cold beer. Safety reasons onboard, we avoid the use og glass and use nautical glass and acrylic dinnerware instead.
Catering
We offer you a cold buffet choice with variety of fine sandwiches, delicious cakes, varied minitortillas and delicious desserts with chocolate or strawberries. We can contact the caterer of your choice, or gladly serve food and beverages you provide us.
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