NSB offers Maruba Africa from Buenos Aires to Ecuador and back via the Strait of Magellan. She can accommodate two passengers in one Owner’s Suite. The dining room and lounge with TV/VCR are shared with the ship’s officers (TV reception is only possible near port areas). There is a sauna and a fitness room with table tennis and either a stationary bicycle or rowing machine. The indoor (seawater) pool, deck chairs and laundry facilities are all available to passengers. There is a steward on board, and the ship offers weekly cabin service. There is no lift, so passengers must be able to negotiate many stairs.
The Owner’s Suite is on Deck 6 (in the middle of the superstructure), is carpeted, and is about 269 square feet (approximately 25 square metres), including the bathroom. The living room has 2 windows, and a wardrobe, small refrigerator, sitting arrangement, desk, chair, TV/DVD, short wave radio, and a view to the front with a possibly obstructed view. The bedroom has 1 window and a double bed about 78″ x 70″ (2 x 1.8 meters).
Built in 2007, the vessel is 31,200 DWT and about 669 feet long (204 metres). The senior officers are German, and the remainder of the crew is typically German or Filipino.
Duration about 42 days Age limit 79 German Ownership / Liberian Registry
Anticipated Itinerary Ports are subject to change.
Buenos Aires — Argentina
Puerto Madryn — Argentina
Strait of Magellan
San Antonio — Chile
Callao — Peru
Guayaquil — Ecuador
Ilo — Peru
Antofagasta — Chile
San Antonio (2nd call) — Chile
Strait of Magellan
Imbituba — Brazil
Itaguai (Sepetiba) — Brazil
Santos — Brazil
Buenos Aires — Argentina
42 Day Round voyage Fares*
Owner’s Suite double occupancy
Euro 4,200 p/p
Plus taxes/fees
Owner’s Suite single occupancy
Euro 5,460
Plus taxes/fees