Bluff Cove Lagoon tour

Less than an hour from Stanley, this award-winning tour (Seatrade’s “Shore Excursion of the Year 2009”) takes you to the Lagoon at Bluff Cove farm; a privately owned wildlife haven.  Visitors can walk around the rookeries, home to 1,000 breeding pairs of Gentoo penguins and a growing colony of King penguins, and can stroll along the white sandy beach, watching out for sea lions and dolphins often seen swimming in the surf. Other frequently seen species include Magellanic penguins, Ruddy headed and Upland geese, Falkland skuas, Southern giant petrels, South American terns, Magellanic oystercatchers, Two-banded plovers, Rufous-chested dotterels, White-rumped sandpipers, Magellanic snipe, Black-throated finches, Dark-faced ground tyrants and various native plant species.

The Lagoon is also home to the legendary Sea Cabbage Café. Situated just metres from the water, the café is open exclusively to cruise ship guests and offers complimentary tea, coffee, hot chocolate and delicious home-baked treats (featuring scones with Diddle-dee jam, butter and cream, all made on the farm). The café is heated by a traditional peat stove, and has restroom facilities. 

New this season is the Bluff Cove Museum by the beach.  This fascinating museum depicts life in the Falklands and tells the story of Bluff Cove. Here, you can find out all about the farm, the nearby Sugar Wreck, the 1982 war with Argentina and the fabulous Lagoon wildlife. Visitors have the chance to watch spinning demonstrations with local wool and browse in the small museum gift shop.

Guests are collected from the waterfront in Stanley and transported to the farm entrance by mini-bus. This 20 minute journey is provided by local drivers and includes a brief tour of Stanley and overview of the 1982 battlefields. On arrival at the farm, guests then transfer to 4WD vehicles for the short trip to the penguin rookeries at the Lagoon. Guests are free to wander about the rookeries and take photos or simply sit and observe – knowledgeable rangers are also on-site to answer any questions you may have. Once ready, it is an easy 5 minute walk down to the beach, the Sea Cabbage Café and the Bluff Cove Museum. After an hour the drivers return and transport guests back to Stanley. Visit the Bluff Cove Lagoon website for more information and images www.falklandpenguins.com

Length of tour
3 hours

How to book the tour:
- Book it through your cruise director/onboard shore excursion manager