bbyost Posted July 31, 2017 #1 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Has anyone taken the speedboat excursion to Magellan Island? If so, did you book it independently and what tour company did you use? I'm only finding reviews of cruise line excursions for the speedboat. I'm sailing on the NCL Sun Feb. 3, 2018 and the excursions for Punta Arenas have not been posted yet, so I'm not even sure if NCL offers the speedboat excursion. Any info would be helpful!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcdcruiser Posted July 31, 2017 #2 Share Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) I took this excursion a few months ago via princess. It was great. The best benefit was that the speed allowed us to arrive and finish our tour before the large slow ferry arrived. Thus we avoided the large crowds. The speed boat holds maybe 20 people and takes (memory here) about 30 minutes. We also circled a small island nearby to view other wildlife. If you visit the falklands too that is also a great experience. It is quite different form Punta Arenas penguins. Edited July 31, 2017 by tcdcruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbyost Posted August 3, 2017 Author #3 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Thank you!! I noticed that Princess offers this tour but I can't find any information if NCL offers it! I will try the NCL board! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baltic17 Posted August 3, 2017 #4 Share Posted August 3, 2017 tcdcruiser - glad to hear you enjoyed the excursion. I'm looking at doing it on our HAL cruise and wonder how strenuous you felt the speedboat ride was. Thanks Julia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcdcruiser Posted August 4, 2017 #5 Share Posted August 4, 2017 The ride is not strenuous. My wife is very sensitive to seasickness had she had no issues but she does wear the patch. The ride is a bit bumpy at times but not unpleasant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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