Getting here by Sea

Each year thousands of tourists make the journey to the Falklands onboard a cruise ship or expedition vessel. This increasingly popular method of travel allows people to visit many sites that remain largely inaccessible to land-based tourists in the Falklands, all from the comfort and safety of a world-class vessel.

Cruise ships visiting the Falklands vary greatly in size, and range from well-equipped yachts to icebreakers and luxury cruise vessels. Passenger numbers onboard can be as few as 10 or as grand as 3,000. Whatever the size, visitors arriving in the Falklands by sea will be pleased to find a number of shore excursions and tours that fit in with most ship schedules. Visit our Cruise ship excursions page to see the latest tour offerings - tours should be booked through your cruise director/shore excursion manager, or with local guides - when available. Most vessels visit our seaside capital Stanley, but some operators also include outlying islands to provide a true taste of the Falklands.

The Falklands are generally included as part of a larger cruise itinerary, which may incorporate such famous destinations as South Georgia, the Antarctic Peninsula and selected South American ports. Click here for a list of companies offering cruises that include the Falkland Islands.

Harbour Information (5.1MB PDF) is published by the Falkland Islands Fisheries Department and contains essential information for anyone wishing to arrive by private yacht.
Tide Tables for 2011 (128KB) also published by the Fisheries department give tidal information to the end of January 2012.
For additional information about entering the Islands on your own yacht contact fishops@fisheries.gov.fk