We wake up around 7:00am and see the big cliffs of Cape Horn, Chile from our balcony. Landings at Cape Horn are expensive and quite infrequent. Our cruise company must contract a Chilean captain to navigate the ship in the shoal-filled waters. A steep wooden staircase of 110 steps leads up to the Cabo de Hornos light house. There is also a small wooden chapel called Stella Maris or ''Star of the Sea.'' But, the primary attraction is a monument made of steel with the image of an albatross commemorating the lives lost at sea.
The winds here are quite powerful. Each step requires great care. Guardrails and railings are lacking, so we advance slowly. Perhaps we are spoiled, but the view isn't as impressive as our other stops. Still, the wind's force makes the stop memorable. We don't see any wildlife, but I am told magellanic penguins nest here earlier in the year.
The final show on board L'Austral is this evening. We toast to the crew afterwards. Our final meal on board consists of lobster, beef, and chocolate torte. It is a nice way to end such a wonderful trip.
Kevin got right on our request and had us booked within the week
Linda Cummings
1 day ago
The info on the website was laid out very well. I did some comparisons with other tours and found Adventure Life met a lot of what I wanted in an Antarctica trip at the cheapest price. Requested a quote on Claudia contacted me right away. She answered a lot of questions the I had via email even though she offered to discuss via phone call. I’m more of an email person so appreciated how she accommodated that and answered all my questions. And when I was ready to book, she quickly got the ball rolling with getting our spots reserved on the trip my friend and I wanted. Thanks again, Claudia!
Hazel Araza
1 day ago
(1) great information on the website and throughout all the "materials." (2) Jane Packer is great: knowledgeable, responsive, takes a personal interest and tone, seems to care about the customer as a person not a sale.
Larry Bethune
1 day ago
great people doing a wonderful job to make our voyages happen.
trudy
2 days ago
For our first trip to Costa Rica, Adventure Life designed a tour that meets the interests, ecological and adventure, of our party; but also takes into account our physical limitations sine we are all septuagenarian. We are looking forward to the trip.