Caminito restaurant staff dance the Tango• Rain again
• Long 6 hours drive to Punta Arenas (with another couple from camp) for boarding the cruise ship. On the way we stopped at Puerto Natales for an hour and a half lunch break. We skipped lunch, instead walked a bit around the town center unsuccessfully struggling with several ATMs (all in Spanish). We called Citibank in the US to ensure Natan’s ATM card is valid. Citibank confirmed it was.
• We checked in for the cruise at Punta Arena’s downtown office. Our luggage was taken to the ship by a truck; however, we had to walk to the dock to board the ship. On the way, we finally managed to get cash, of cause Natan took credit for the successful attempt.
• The wind was unbelievingly strong, 140 km/h; we never experienced such strong winds in our lifetime. We needed to hold lamp posts on the street in order not to be blown away. Walking on the pier to board the ship was even scarier, since there was water on both side of the pier and little to hold on to.
• Upon boarding the ship we were assigned a table for our meals. We were pleased to find out that we are sharing the table with a nice Israeli couple whom we met in the lounge during orientation, and 2 young Swiss backpackers that are traveling for a year around the world. Dinner was good, and in comparison to Eco-Camp even excellent.
• We finally slept peacefully in a quite cabin vs. the Eco-Camp dome where you could hear the rain and wind pounding on the plastic all night long.
We received an immediate response from Kassandra who reserved our cruise as soon as she got a confirmation from us. Maria and Jess also were in touch right away.
Lynda Wallach
1 week ago
It is so easy to book trips, the staff is very friendly and helpful and they respond to any and all questions
Lorretta
1 week ago
Mary was super helpful and patient. Answered every question and with candor (answers of “Everything’s equally great” aren’t helpful! 😎).
TMort
1 week ago
The trip planner I worked with, Jane, was excellent. She had travelled to Antarctica twice and was the voice of experience as she explained travel options to me. I've travelled internationally for many years for many years for business and pleasure including a number of adventure trips. It is a delight to work with such an experienced planner. I've used Adventure Life for three trips, Costa Rica, Galapagos and upcoming, Antarctica. I highly recommend them.
Chuck Snavely
2 weeks ago
Clara was great to work with. She presented lots of options and always responded promptly. And she found excellent options within our price range.