Punta Arenas, Chile

January 30th, 2026

Princess Excursion:

Today the ship made port in Punta Arenas, we woke up early to see the Glaciers (6:30m)

There is not a dock to tie up to, so they anchored the ship and we took tenders in Punta Arenas. This city is the southern most city in Chile. We had booked an excursion that started at 1:10 (pm). This gave us time to explore the city.

It was a short walk into town. We started our tour in the Plaza de Arms. This is where the statue of Ferdinand Magellan. There was a celebration in the plaza with dancers dressed in traditional clothing. We bought a few souvenirs and I got a postcard for Grace. They do not sell postcard stamps in the shops, so we had to find the post office. The town is small, so it did not take us long. We had some extra time, so we found a small restaurant called Mesita Grande. We had some Pisco Sours and ordered Pancitos de Guanaco,( a local Patagonian dish with rolls and shredded meats. The meat in it was most likely Lama.

The excursion we signed up for took us into the country side for an authentic Patagonian asado-a social gathering centered around slow-roasting meat over an open fire, or parrilla.

The lamb was slowly cooking over an open fire. . They had started cooking it 6 hours earlier. All the food was served tapas style, We had king crab in the shell, river trout ceviche, and Choripan. After drinks an appetizers, she moved us to an out building where she ad tables set up. There was more food inside. We had potatoes, Grilled carrots, salad and of coarse, we got to eat the lamb. The food Was amazing. Chilean wine was also served with the food.

The ship was leaving port at 5:30. We got back at 5:30. Since it was a princess excursion, they held the ship for us.

We were soon underway passing through the Strait’s of Magellan. The seas were fairly calm. I even got a shot at a rainbow as we passed.

The ship schedule had an 80’s music trivia that was fun, then we went to the lounge, where there was an 80’s sing-a-long competition. Sandy went out and sang Bon Jovi’s Liv’n and a prayer . Then they had an 80’s dance party. We had a blast dancing!

80’s music sing-a-long competition. Sandy went up and sang Liv’n on a Prayer by Bon Jovi.