South America - Chilean Fjordland and Straits of Magellan Cruise

Hang onto your woolly hats as you hear the Chilean Glaciers crack around you, as you sit in the dinghy provided by the cruise ship, so you can see them up close and personal! Travelling back and forth as cruises sail regularly between Santiago and Buenos Aires, they also sail by Puerto Monti into the Chilean Lake District. They cruise the Chilean Fjords and Straits of Magellan before arriving at Punta Arenas in Chile and then Ashua in Argentina. Rounding Cape Horn some ships will call at The Falkland Islands, a well known stop which will not take long to explore. However sailing round Cape Horn is definitely something to tell people about wherever you land up. Cape Horn is a Southern coastal point of South America where many an exciting sea adventure story has been set by sailors and explorers. When you reach Puerto Madryn in Patagonia, remember Siegfried Sassoon who travelled across Patagonia with two horses to ride there. Read a copy of his book, A Tale of Two Horses, in the safety of your cabin, which will give you the low down on making your way in Patagonia nearly 100 years ago.