Captain's Club or Premium Deck?
The dearer cabins on the full-day glacier cruises from El Calafate: Solo Patagonia's Captain's Club, Cruceros Marpatag's premium deck and Gray Line Argentina's Captain's Club, what each adds and costs, and what reviewers say (November 2026).
The dearer cabin on Solo Patagonia’s all glaciers cruise is the Captains Club: a first-class cabin with all meals and drinks, US$520 a person on GetYourGuide, or US$575 with transport (checked November 2026). Cruceros Marpatag’s equivalent is its premium deck, a 16-seat lounge with a four-course lunch and regional wines, from US$435 tickets only on the date it was on sale. If you want the Spegazzini landing and to be looked after all day, book the Captains Club option on Solo Patagonia’s cruise, from US$285 for the basic ticket (checked November 2026).
The Captains Club is chosen as an option when you pick the date. Free cancellation runs until 24 hours before.
The three dearer cabins
| Solo Patagonia's Captains Club | Cruceros Marpatag's premium deck | Gray Line Argentina's Captain's Club | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | A first-class cabin with all meals and drinks | A lounge for 16 at the back of the first floor, with its own bathroom, kitchen and balcony | A VIP lounge with a four-course menu and an open bar |
| Food and drink | Coffee and pastries, a Patagonian picada, a regional main course, dessert and a toast, with non-alcoholic and selected drinks | Breakfast, a four-course lunch with regional wines, whisky with glacial ice and a sparkling toast | A four-course menu and an open bar |
| Price on GetYourGuide | US$520, or US$575 with transport | US$435 tickets only, US$475 with transfers, US$535 with the walkways | US$719 |
| On sale on the dates we read | 3 December, 20 January and 27 March | 27 March only | 27 March only |
| Extra on the operator’s own page | ARS 280,000 | ARS 320,000 | |
| Limits | Not for children under 5 or people with reduced mobility (there are stairs) |
GetYourGuide options read for 3 December 2026, 20 January and 27 March 2027, one adult; operators’ pages read November 2026. Per person; the park fee is extra on all three.
The premium deck and Gray Line Argentina’s Captain’s Club were not on sale on 3 December or 20 January; the next day was. That is a reading of three dates, not a forecast, so check your own date in the calendar.
What reviewers say about the upgrade
On Solo Patagonia’s listing, the Captains Club comes up again and again in the five-star reviews. “Pricey but an added bonus”, one reviewer wrote in October 2026, with plenty of snacks, food and drink. Another, in October 2024, found the lower deck very crowded and the club “so much better”. Not every upgrade went well: one reviewer in May 2024 found the club itself extremely crowded and went down to the main deck to take photos, and another in January 2024 found it a little cramped and was given the worst seats after arriving last on the transfer.
On Cruceros Marpatag's listing the premium deck splits opinion. Reviewers in February and March 2026 recommended it, one adding that the comfort costs a lot. A one-star review of October 2026 called the VIP option of no interest and too expensive, because the classic lunch box was already generous; the same reviewer called the Perito Moreno walkways option indispensable.
Which to book
El Calafate: All Glaciers Cruise Tour | Spegazzini & Upsala
Solo Patagonia SA: the Captains Club is an option on the same cruise, with all meals and drinks, and the day includes the landing at Base Spegazzini.
Check dates →El Calafate: Glaciers Gourmet Experience - Full Day Cruise
Cruceros Marpatag: the 16-seat premium lounge with a four-course lunch and wines, on the route that ends at Perito Moreno's north face. Not for children under 5.
See the cruise →El Calafate: Lake Argentino Upsala Channel Glaciers Cruise
Gray Line Argentina: a VIP lounge, a four-course menu and an open bar on a Spegazzini landing day with hotel pickup. On sale on one of the three dates we read.
See the cruise →Prices, ratings and review counts from the listings (GetYourGuide checked November 2026). Operators price by date and season, so treat the figures as the shape of the market, not a quote.
If the cabin matters less than the price, the classic options are laid out in the all glaciers cruise price.
More from El Calafate
Glacier Days from El Calafate with Open Dates
Boat days, walkway tours and ice treks with live availability. What is included and the cancellation terms show before you book.
The Captain's Club on the Spegazzini Cruise
Solo Patagonia's full-day cruise from Puerto Punta Bandera with the Captains Club cabin, all meals and drinks included, as an option on the same booking.
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