Today we said goodbye to the ms Noordam, and her crew. We had a great adventure over the last 23 days. Now, on to the next phase of our South…

Nestled on the western banks of Lake Llanquihue, Frutillar feels like a slice of the Bavarian Alps that was accidentally dropped into the heart of Southern Chile. With the perfectly…

As the ship threads through the narrow Aysén Fjord, the mist clings to the sheer emerald cliffs. Stepping off at Puerto Chacabuco, you’re immediately struck by the scale of the…

There is a reason the Chilean Fjords are often called the "Last Frontier." As we head north toward Puerto Chacabuco, we leave behind the stark ice of the south and…

Punta Arenas feels like a place where the world is still being discovered. It isn't manicured or quiet; it’s a working port town with a deep sense of history and…

Leaving Ushuaia we entered the Beagle Channel, which is named for Charles Darwin's ship, tracing in the wake of the HMS Beagle. With Argentina on one side and Chile on the…

Tierra del Fuego isn't about checking sights off a bucket list; it’s about the feeling of the wind on your face at the edge of the habitable world. It’s raw,…

Of all the milestones on our South American journey, none carries the historical weight of Cape Horn. This jagged rocky point on Hornos Island, part of Chile’s Tierra del Fuego…

As we left the Falkland Islands and cruised into a storm, I knew we were going to witness the full Drake Passage/Antarctic experience.  We were told that as we left Port Stanley, the port…

Tucked away in the wild, windswept archipelago of the Falkland Islands sits its tiny, vibrant capital: Stanley. For many travelers, this remote outpost is a bucket-list stop on the way…