January 30, 2025
Cruising the Chiliean Fjords
From January 18th to the 23rd we were cruising the
Chiliean Fjords. We had to skip tender port of
Puerto Chacabuco on the 20th due to rough seas, which would make the port tender operations unsafe. The scenery was amazing and in seemed like we were the only ones cruising these narrow straights getting to see the most beautiful landscapes. I thoroughly enjoyed the pace and comradery shared with fellow passengers every time the captain announced another wildlife or glacier sighting and we all would run outside. We love Captain Val - his announcements are so informative, and he always has a great big smile and heart felt laugh and he ends every day with a profound quote!
I have shared a couple post of my fellow residents who did a better job of catching everything in photos on Facebook. I was too busy enjoying the moments, to capture many of them. Below is a variety of glaciers and a pair of playful dolphins that were having some fun and giving us a show as we drifted along one of the glaciers.
I got to do 14 dives and 5 snorkel trips over our two weeks at Eco Cove Resort. I feel much more confident and comfortable diving, practice does truly help! Eco has these t-shirts that list all their Resort excursions - we made a nice dent in all of them and it's hard to pick a favorite!
Friday nights at Eco Cove Resort are sunset excursion time. All the guest are taken over to tiny Yeben Rock Island. This time the tde ws coming in quickly and alot of the island was already covered by water but that didn't dampen our party! We had a cooler of beer this time too! We also have become feriendly with the 2 families that were there sharing with us.
Eco Cove Resort in Raja Ampat - Oh what a wonderful place! I have truly loved my time here! Sharing it all with wonderful friends, made it even better. Here's some highlights above and below the water.