Beautiful blue lake about 90 km in length you will notice right at landing at El Calafate airport. It's breath taking view is unforgettable. Blue color is due to turquoise. Full review by skmishra1976
Jan 12, 2024
No vegetation around it and it’s quite windy, but lots of wildlife. We saw flamingos, a condor, juanguanacos, and Rhea’s. Had a great time watching the kite surfers too. Full review by krisc779
Jul 25, 2023
Traveling by ship is very different. The boys loved going outside the cabin. But it was comfortable. The arrival at the Cristina instance went well. Commoda good and very Argentinian Full review by kleberduarte2018
Wondering where you stayed and which cruise company you used. What time of year did you go?
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Hi Diane My trip to Patagonia was the first 3 weeks of January. We could not have asked for nicer weather. Clear skies and daytime temps 55-60 degrees. It was shirt and short …
Hi Diane My trip to Patagonia was the first 3 weeks of January. We could not have asked for nicer weather. Clear skies and daytime temps 55-60 degrees. It was shirt and short sleeves all day long. In El Calafate we stayed at the Xelena hotel it is a bit out of town so you need a 5 minute cab ride to get to the action. The hotel is ok and met our needs. I can't tell you the name of the "cruise " company but it is the boat that takes you to Estancia Cristinia which I would recommend VERY highly. You can make it a day trip or stay over at the Estancia. It is an 100 year old ranch which reverted back to the govt after the last heir to the lease died. The food is great, accomadations are cabins with bathrooms and it has hiking, glaciers, horseback riding and a fossil valley. I hope this helps. BTW there is a great cruise to Cape Horn from Ushusia. If you have any other questions let me know. Have a great trip. Alan
Is the boat constantly moving? I get crazy seasickness and I can certainly bring medicine but was just wondering if the lake water was rough.
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Hey guys, as with any large, large body of water, it depends on weather conditions. As other respondents have indication there is time to stop and view, and also the boat isn't moving …
Hey guys, as with any large, large body of water, it depends on weather conditions. As other respondents have indication there is time to stop and view, and also the boat isn't moving fast in the first place. But given the size of this lake and the possibility of strong winds, never go without dramamine or the like. Any huge body of water can develop waves if there is enough wind, and Patagonia has plenty of that. However I was there in November, which is wind central, and I didn't experience high waves. Plan and pack for the worst, and be glad when you don't need it.
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