Cruises from Isla Magdalena

Uninhabited Magdalena Island lies in the Strait of Magellan, a navigable sea route in southern Chile separating mainland South America to the north and Tierra del Fuego archipelago to the south. The strait is the most important natural passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, more sheltered than the often stormy Drake Passage around Cape Horn. This small island (less than 2 km by 1 km) lies 35 km to the NE of the major Chilean port for the region, Punta Arenas.