Each night at Bahia Bustamante, the staff goes over the planned excursions for the next day. They tailor the schedule each day based on weather conditions and the guests’ interests. As luck would have it, conditions were looking to be perfect for a boat trip to the nearby islands early the next morning. We were told to be in front of the village cantine at 7AM.
We met with one other couple and our guide and then climbed into a well-used Land Rover for the short drive to the boat. Matias, whose grandfather founded the village, was already there prepping the boat for departure. We grabbed some life vests and off we went.
The winds were calm that morning so we had a very smooth ride out on the Caleta Malaespina. We visited a total of four or five islands during the three hour trip and saw a huge variety of birds as well as many lobos marinos (sea lions).
The Magellanic penguins were definitely a highlight even though we only were able to see adults. The juveniles left for the open ocean a few weeks ago. It was also fun to watch the sea lion pups chasing each other around both on land and sea while their mothers slept lazily nearby. Below are many more pictures from the boat excursion.
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