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Navimag will take you from port native to port montt. Sailing through channels and fjords, you will be amazed by the majesty of the Amalia Glacier, the beauty of the virgin forests of the extreme south and the unbelievable species of sea birds and fauna, which will greet the pass of the vessel. Joint us and discover the lost town of Puerto Edén. |
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| SOUTH BOUND: Puerto Montt - Puerto Natales |
Leaving behind the noise of the city, lovers of nature arrive at Puerto Montt for the purpose of boarding the ferry “Magallanes”, which will take them to encounter a setting of varied, extreme contrasts: the Patagonian channels.
Along a route that combines the beauty of the pristine parks with the force of a cold wind that does not cease to cause an impact, the untamed south appears in all its glory, displaying its outstanding abundance.
Navimag traverses the Reloncaví bay, the Ancud and Corcovado gulfs and the Moraleda channel, all of which precede the beautiful spectacle of the descent of the Coastal cordillera at the Taitao peninsula. The Penas gulf recalls the eternal route of the ancient indigenous peoples, while the vestiges of the dismembering of the Andes give rise to small islands covered with coigüe, lenga and cypress trees of little height. In the midst of multi-coloured waters originating from the Southern Ice Fields, Puerto Edén greets the passengers exhibiting the cultural heritage of the last surviving aboriginal people in the world, the Kaweskar (or Alacalufe) people. |
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| PROGRAM |
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| Day 1 |
Places
Sailing past Calbuco
Reloncaví Bay
Ancud Gulf
Corcovado Gulf
Activities
Informative talk 14:00
Boarding at Puerto Montt 14:30
Departure 16:00
Captain’s welcoming talk and safety video 17:00
Talk on idiomatic expressions 18:00
Dinner 19:30
Film (dining room) 22:00
Live music (pub) 22:00 |
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| Day 2 |
Places
Sailing past Melinka and along North and South Pérez Channels (high season)
Sighting of seal colony and cormorants
Brieva Strait and Peñón Blanco
Entry to Pulluche Channel with abundant vegetation
Sailing out to sea in the evening
Activities
Breakfast 08:00
Morning briefing 09:15
Talk on flora and fauna (Spanish) 09:45 - (English) 10:30
Lunch 12:30
Talk on Kaweskar people (Spanish) 15:30 - (English) 16:00
Documentary 18:00
Dinner 19:30
Film (dining room) 21:30
Live music (pub) 21:30 |
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| Day 3 |
Places
Entry into channels zone, Messier Channel
Passing through Angostura Inglesa and Bajo Cotopaxi
Call at Puerto Edén
Abismo Strait
Concepción Channel
Activities
Free early coffee (pub) 06:00
Breakfast 08:00
Morning Briefing 09:30
Disembarking Puerto Edén 11:00
Lunch 13:00
Talk on geology/glaciation (Spanish) 15:00 - (English) 15:30
Talk on Torres del Paine (Spanish) 18:00 - (English) 18:30
Dinner 19:30
Bingo and final party 21:30 |
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| Day 4 |
Places
Wide Channel
Ültima Esperanza Fjord
Activities
Breakfast 08:00
Morning briefing 09:30
Returning of keys 10:00
Disembarking at Puerto Natales (depending upon wind conditions) 11:00 |
| Note: Prices valid until march 31th, 2006 |
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