Project IRIS tries through its excursions and trips that its clients discover and have new experiences with coastal Patagonian wildlife with the commitment of respect for our habitat and the species that live in it.

The unique conditions of the place where we carry out our trips allow us the possibility of enjoying unexplored landscapes, of wild beauty, and the rich marine wildlife that inhabits the Golfo Nuevo waters.

The nautical trip is carried out in a semi-rigid vessel sailing south-west of the coast of the city. The trip lasts approximately 3 hours, the first outing is at 8:30 in the morning. We recommend passengers take jackets and sun block.

Our itinerary

• Starts with a view of the Piedrabuena pier, travel along the coast and the Puerto Madryn beach area.
• We then travel round Punta Cuevas (historical site of the first landing of the Welsh immigrants in our region). We can also visualize the Monument to the Tehuelche Indian and the Ecocentro from the sea.
• We travel observing the Patagonian coasts up to the sunken El Folias ship on Parana Beach, to head towards Punta Loma (first protected area of Chubut). t is a sea lion colony reserve and area of sea bird reproduction (terns, cormorants, pardelas, sea gulls, etc)
• The trip carries on searching for Dusky dolphins in the Golfo Nuevo, sighting and return to Puerto Madryn.

Dusky Dolphin Watching

The Dusky dolphin is the star of our trips for its acrobatics and leaps, as well as its approach to the vessel which allows our passengers the enjoyment of one of the most beautiful and memorable natural spectacles of our area.

Project IRIS has carried out this activity since the 2001/02 season.
With knowledge and the experience of years in the activity, in the 2008/2009 season we achieved 100% success in our Dusky Dolphin Watching when in the beginning our success was of 80% of the outings.

Travel Maps

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Fauna

Information about the fauna of this zone.

Photo Galleries

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