4 Boat Trips in Punta Arenas, Compared

1.Magdalena Island Penguin Tour by Boat from Punta Arenas

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 107 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $160Our pick

See thousands of Magellanic penguins on Magdalena Island, cruise the Strait of Magellan, and look for dolphins, sea lions, and seals.

“Penguin are ok, tour operator is MUST AVOID ON ALL COSTS! First of all they changed our tour time last minute and stated that because of the weather. All our future plans was broken because of that. What was the surprise when we find out that there was actually a tour on time we booked, so this tour operator just decided to move our time for their needs and lie to us Organization is awful - you will constantly wait for something and loose your time because of their disorganization At the end they stoped responding to our messages and refused to refund our tour. Moreover we found out that…”

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2.Magdalena Island Penguin Tour by Boat from Punta Arenas

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 62 reviews · 5 hours · from $160

Cruise the Strait of Magellan from Punta Arenas to Magdalena Island, home to thousands of Magellanic penguins, on this five-hour wildlife tour.

“Seeing the wildlife was definitely the highlight! I felt the ticket venue and the checking in process could be improved. The tiny area where people were waiting in to check in, was sooo crowded and overflowing that when it was announced that people could begin the check in process, it was chaotic. I’m sure the overflow of people outside didn’t even realize the check in had started. The wait time for loading was long and there was no communication about where we were being taken once we were underway. Despite these shortcomings, the excursion was well worth doing! We thoroughly enjoyed watching the penguins!!”

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3.Half Day sailing Magdlena Island Penguin Colony P.Arenas October to March only

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 16 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $249

Review of the half-day Magdalena Island sailing tour from Punta Arenas, with penguins, timing, costs, weather risks, and booking advice.

“Really fun and exciting! The guides are knowledgeable and pick up was easy. Penguins were way better than expected and we had plenty of time to enjoy them. The snacks on board the boat were nice too.”

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4.Magdalena Island Penguin Boat Tour and Marta Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $162

See Magellanic penguins, sea lions, and seabirds on a six-hour boat trip from Punta Arenas to Magdalena and Marta Islands.

“Great experience. Location is central , started on time. Staff at the office was courteous.and bus ride was great. Our host at the boat, Sebastian, was a great person and tried to make experience good for everyone. Spoke English fluently. We were given hot chocolate/coffee after the tour (it was windy and chilly). Overall great experience.”

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