After a splendid week exploring the southern Chilean fjords, we find ourselves sailing between South America and Antarctica crossing the famous Drake Passage, a stretch of water feared by some but greatly anticipated by those who love nature. It is here that we have a chance to experience some of the most magnificent creatures that live in the open oceans. It is also here where we have time to fully comprehend how far Antarctica is from the rest of the world and to earn serious bragging rights for overcoming this almost ritualistic crossing!
2/9/2025
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Agostini Fjord and Aguila Glacier
What a very special expedition day! Our morning began with Zodiac cruises at the eastern end of the Agostini Fjord. The Serrano and Agostini Glaciers were clearly visible as we observed the heavily crevassed terminal faces. Cruising in calm waters while watching Magellanic penguins in the fjord, with oystercatchers and the occasional heron along the shoreline, the morning provided guests with wonderful wildlife viewing. Following a short (less than 30 nm) navigation to Aguila Glacier, we embarked on a 2-mile roundtrip hike to the front of the glacier. The first part of the hike is along a rocky shoreline which leads to a rough, sandy trail around part of an enclosed bay that is fed from the Aguila Glacier meltwaters. At the snout, or the terminus of the glacier, five distinct meltwater outwash channels deliver the water that flows directly into the bay, which flows into the adjacent fjord. It was another wonderful day in Patagonia which left us all feeling blessed to be able to witness such beauty.
