Cruises visiting Jason Islands (Falkland Islands)

Lying to the far north-west of the Falkland Islands, the Jason Islands, named after HMS Jason sent by the British Admiralty to study the Falklands in 1766, offer 64 kilometres (40 miles) of pristine landscapes stretching out in the direction of Patagonia. Some of the islands, such as Grand Jason and Steeple Jason, spring spectacularly out of the water (305 metres or 1,000 feet) and may well have been the first to be glimpsed by Europeans during their pioneering journeys towards the southern oceans in the 16th century. This chain of rugged islands, with scattered reefs, is also home to incredible colonies of birds. Black-browed albatrosses (of which the world’s largest colony can be found on Steeple Island), southern rockhopper penguins, macaroni penguins, Gentoo penguins, Magellanic penguins, caracaras, etc., populate the scenery, as if to prove that nature reigns supreme here.