Cabin Fever

First sight of the Navimag Puerto Eden
Originally uploaded by vitch.

Tired of travelling around South America by bus? Looking for an alternative transportation experience? Try the three-day Navimag CRUISE. Lasting five days and six nights, this exciting journey takes you through some of the remotest spots on earth, where you´ll be surrounded by the stunning scenery of the Chilean fjords. You´ll have to take our word for it though, as chances are there´ll be so much cloud and rain you won´t be able to see a thing (this IS Chile, you know).

You´ll be sharing this barely converted rusty cargo ship with a variety of fascinating companions, including ten trailers full of sheep, cows and horses, bound for the slaughterhouse. You get a great view of them from the dining room windows (NOTE: Dining room is also bar, lecture area, social area and reception). However cramped your cabin may be, at least you´ll be better off than they are!

Among the exciting activities on board, we can offer you the opportunity to sleep, eat, drink powdered coffee or out-of-date beer, listen to lectures about the indigenous people of the area (who we won´t be stopping to meet) or eat a bit more. Some cruises come complete with 185mph wind storms on the pacific which are guaranteed to cause seasickness in the majority of passengers as well as your guide, who will be out of action all day. Ask at booking office for details.

Very few passengers will be fortunate enough to be sharing their cabin with everyone´s favourite Welsh couple Michelle and Andrew, although the gorgeous Frenchman Karim will not be available on all journeys.

For more information about the cruise of a lifetime (trust us, you won´t want to do it again), or for lyrics to the ship´s catchy theme tune, the Stuck On A Boat For Five Days Blues, visit our sister site.