Puerto Chacabuco Coyhaique, Chile
Chile

162 Cruises availables At departure or passage at this port

Azamara Club Cruises (20 Cruises)

Costa Cruises (4 Cruises)

Crystal Cruises (11 Cruises)

Holland America Line (47 Cruises)

Lindblad Expeditions (3 Cruises)

Oceania Cruises (14 Cruises)

Regent Seven Seas Cruises (8 Cruises)

Seabourn Cruise Line (12 Cruises)

Viking Ocean Cruises (43 Cruises)

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Viking Octantis

634 Passengers
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9 September 81 days One-way from Nuuk to Ushuaia
10 September 79 days One-way from Nuuk to Ushuaia
5 November 13 days One-way from Valparaiso-Santiago to Ushuaia
22 September 62 days One-way from Milwaukee WI to Ushuaia
23 September 60 days One-way from Milwaukee WI to Ushuaia
30 October 13 days One-way from Valparaiso-Santiago to Ushuaia
3 September 81 days One-way from Nuuk to Ushuaia
4 September 79 days One-way from Nuuk to Ushuaia
30 October 13 days One-way from Valparaiso-Santiago to Ushuaia


Frequently Asked Questions

At the head of the Aysén fjord, where passengers reach land by tender. The hamlet amounts to a few quays, sheet-metal houses and salmon farms in the coves. There is nothing to do in the village itself: everything happens inland.
Pick one major excursion. Puerto Aysén and the Simpson valley for a half day, Coyhaique for a full day, or Laguna San Rafael if the schedule allows. Trying to combine them does not work: the distances are real.
The region's former sea outlet, about fifteen kilometres away, before its river silted up and traffic moved to Chacabuco. What remains is the Presidente Ibáñez suspension bridge, a national monument spanning the Río Aysén, and the quiet life of a pioneer town.
About 80 kilometres, which means a full day round trip from the pier. The road follows the Río Simpson valley between steep walls, rainforest and pasture: it is spectacular from end to end.
A national reserve with short trails and an interpretation centre, the Virgin and Bridal Veil waterfalls, then the settlers' pastures where huasos, these Chilean horsemen at the end of the world, still move their herds.
Yes, several excursions include a stop at an estancia for mate, empanadas or spit-roasted lamb, served near the stove while the sheepdog keeps an eye on the yard. It is often the most human moment of the day.
A lagoon ringed by cold rainforest where a glacier from the Northern Patagonian Icefield calves blue icebergs. You get there by fast catamaran: the option takes a full day and depends on sea conditions.
The Aysén climate changes several times a day, even in southern summer. Waterproofs and warm layers are not excessive caution: they are the standard kit for a day here.
Chilean pesos in small notes for markets and cafes. Cards work well in Coyhaique, much less in the valley and the village. Spanish is the only language in common use.
With binoculars, yes: condors, kingfishers and sometimes huemul deer turn up along the way. Nothing is guaranteed, but the road crosses enough different habitats that paying attention pays off.