Where battleships once crowded the South Atlantic seas now pleasure cruises to unite Argentina and the Falklands, or Malvinas.
The invaders though, as is always best, arm themselves with binoculars, cameras and money to spend.
On board ROL Cruises’ 21-nighter, showcasing ballroom Buenos Aires, the immense Iguazu Falls.
And the fauna and flora of the Falklands and ch-ch-ch-chilly penguins of Chile.
With your South Atlantic odyssey a year and a half away, flying out of London on February 21, there’s plenty of time to save up.
Tango in the night
You’ll quickstep into your holiday with a two-night stay in the Argentine capital.
At a 5* hotel with a dinner and tango show as part of a Concierge Class Stateroom and a Buenos Aires tour of the city’s highlights.
Your feet, barely touched the ground, you’ll be hotfooting it back to the airport for the next leg of your journey.
Two nights at Iguazu, at a 5* airport, naturally.
Before taking in the 55,000 hectares National Park and its lush rainforest.
Named for the river serving its northern border, meaning ‘great waters’ in the Gurani language.
Falling over yourself
You’ll be taken to the 80m-drop waterfalls that separate Argentina from Brazil and which are taller and wider than Niagara.
From where you can look down the Devil’s Throat from the balcony at Garganta del Diablo.
Attack it from the base by taking the elevator down to the base and stop right above river level.
From a 1,000m footbridge, admire the Falls or go up an elevator to the Salto Floreano viewpoint.
Celebrity status
You’ll overnight again in Buenos Aires before boarding Equinox from our favourite Celebrity stable.
And your 14-night all-inclusive voyage.
You’ll tick off another country with a stop-off in Montevideo in Uruguay.
Before claiming another for yourself with the Falklands/Malvinas which, of course, takes some sailing.
And you’ll be grateful your whale of a vessel in Stanley Harbour.
Which is dotted with the hulks of whalers vessels that succumbed to the fierce winds and waves of the South Atlantic.
Cape crusaders
Buttressed by the bulk of Celebrity Equinox to cruise by Cape Horn and the Strait of Magellan to get round the other side.
To the Punta Arenas of Chile and gawp at the soaring mountains, beautiful national parks, vast ice fields and towering glaciers.
And even trek through Magallanes National Reserve or visit the penguin colony at Seno Otway.
Before leaving the saddlers behind for the next party.
And turning back on yourself for Puerto Madryn, Argentina, Punta Del Este, Uruguay and Buenos Aires and home to London.
Deal us in
It’ll be plain sailing too with a discount taking your Oceanview cabin down from £6,899 to £5,999.
And your Sunset Concierge reduced from £8,499 to £7,699.
So as you plan your calendars then make this your task force.
The Pleasure cruises to unite Argentina and the Falklands
