FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AUSTRALIS CRUISE LINE SELLS THE VIA AUSTRALIS
PLANS ARE UNDERWAY TO REPLACE THE VIA WITH A LARGER, MODERN VESSEL

SANTIAGO, Chile (01/04/16) – Australis, the expedition cruise line with excursions in Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego, has announced that it is selling the Via Australis at the end of the current sailing season to Lindblad Expeditions. Lindblad will take possession of the ship mid-April, 2016.

The Stella Australis continues its normal scheduled operations. Australis plans to build a new ship which enables them to expand their offerings. The new expedition ship will offer more cabins in a streamlined, modern vessel, comparable to the Stella Australis. The new ship should be completed by the end of 2017. Both ships will ply the Magellan Strait, the Beagle Channel and the national parks and fjords of Tierra del Fuego, The route for the Australis ships is between Punta Arenas in Chile and Ushuaia in Argentina.

Jorge Rodiguez, Market Manager North America, says, "This represents a great opportunity for Australis to increase our offering, with a faster, leaner and more modern ship, which will be similar to the Stella Australis, launched in Dec 2010."

Clients with existing reservations on the Via Australis in late 2016 who have questions may contact 1-877-678-3772 or sales@australis.com.

For additional information, contact jbehrend@australis.com