Chile
Destination
Chile
It is no surprise Chile is often mentioned as the world’s leading adventure tourism destination. Extending over 39 degrees of latitude, Chile is a country of diversity and extremes, embracing a stunning variety of terrain and 20 different climate zones producing areas of diverse natural beauty – making it ideal for daily excursions from a yacht cruising along the coast, from the driest desert in the world in the north to the endless fjords, islands and glaciers of Patagonia in the south.
Chile has territory on 3 continents- the mainland Chile, Antarctica and Easter Island boasting over 100 National Parks, Reserves and Natural Monuments
Pristine fjords and natural landscapes are a big attraction as a fifth of continental Chile is covered by forests and is home to 76% of all of South Americas Glaciers
Destination
Patagonia Fjord
With over 1,300 nautical miles of navigation between Puerto Montt in the north and Cape Horn in the south, Patagonia is a vast cruising ground offering a plethora of different landscapes, flora, fauna and activities for visitors, and is best divided into three distinct regions.
Puerto Montt to San Rafael Glacier
Caleta Tortel to Puerto Natales
Puerto Natales to Cape Horn
Destination
Pacific Islands
Robinson Crusoe Island
Only 400 miles away from Chile’s mainland, this island is the second largest of the Juan Fernández Islands and the more populous of the inhabited islands in the archipelago.
The island was home to the marooned sailor Alexander Selkirk from 1704 to 1709 and inspired Daniel Defoe’s 1719 novel.
Activities include hiking, horseback-riding and diving with seals and to the remains of the SMS Dresden scuttled during WW I.
Destination
Pacific Islands
Easter Island
Lying at the south-eastern point of the Polynesian triangle, yachts are increasingly visiting this isolated island off the Chilean coast.
The island is famous for its “Moais” and is an interesting stop-over for yachts sailing east or west in the Southern Pacific offering some great hiking, diving and cultural events.
The island can also be reached by commercial and private flights from mainland Chile.
