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Ushuaia

Puerto de Ushuaia on the Beagle Channel, the main logistics link to the Argentine Antarctic area. Port rules, entry papers and Antarctic permits.

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550 m

long and 28 m wide, the pier at Puerto de Ushuaia, a multipurpose terminal for cargo and passengers

500+

international cruise calls a year at the port, according to Argentina's national ports agency

250,000

visitors a season pass through the port, an approximate figure from the same agency

November to March

the usual months for yacht expeditions to the Antarctic Peninsula, according to the Antarctic Treaty yachting guidelines

Pages

Ushuaia pages

For crewJobsHow crew enter Argentina and deal with the port at Ushuaia. The page covers Puerto de Ushuaia and the Argentine rules for foreign crew.For captainsBerthsThe pier at Puerto de Ushuaia, and the entry rules a vessel follows before it berths there.For owners and charter guestsVisitingWhen to come, the Antarctic permit sources, and the cruise traffic at Puerto de Ushuaia.

Map

Puerto de Ushuaia and the waterfront

The port pier lies on the Beagle Channel shore of the town. The waterfront tourist pier is within about 1 km. The airport lies about 3.5 km to the south.

Puerto de Ushuaia. Multipurpose pier for cargo, passengers, fishing and other vessels. The Agencia Nacional de Puertos y Navegación has run it under administrative intervention since 22 January 2026.

Prefectura Naval Argentina. Office of the Prefectura Naval Argentina on Yaganes, near the port. The port regulation names Prefectura Ushuaia as an authority for vessel movements.

Muelle Turístico. Tourist pier on the Costanera, west of the port pier.

Ushuaia airport. Aeropuerto Internacional de Ushuaia Malvinas Argentinas, south-west of the town centre.

Seasons

Best months and weather

13.6°

45.2

Jan

13.6°

34.6

Feb

12.2°

38.3

Mar

9.4°

Apr

6.9°

35.3

May

4.5°

42.5

Jun

4.6°

35.8

Jul

5.7°

38.4

Aug

7.6°

30.5

Sep

10.1°

28.4

Oct

11.5°

38.9

Nov

12.5°

Dec

Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff seasonTop number: mean daily high, °C. Bars: rain, mm.

WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020, Ushuaia Aero (87938), monthly rainfall total and mean daily maximum. Season bands are our own estimate.

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