Aboard the M/V Mare Australis enjoy comfortable accommodations and a welcoming crew as you sail to San Rafael Lagoon. Departing from Castro, the oldest city of the Isla Grande of Chiloe, we travel to the Lagoon crossing the Corcovado Gulf. San Rafael Lagoon was formed by the retreat of the San Rafael Glacier in the Northern Patagonia Ice Field and was declared a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1979.

Sail through the Perez Norte Channel heading to Jechica with spectacular views of Velberde, Garcia, and Garrao Islands. During your cruise explore Jechica, a Natural Sanctuary in the heart of Chilean Patagonia popular for its unique ecosystem including Sphagnum bogs created through carbon storage.

1. M/V Mare Australis to San Rafael Lagoon: 4 days/ 3 nights
2. M/V Mare Australis to San Rafael Lagoon: 5 days/ 4 nights