Navimag Ferries

We travelled for Natales to Puerto Montt. We travelled from Puerto Natales to Puerto Montt on the four-day ferry, and honestly… what an incredible experience. It’s slow travel at its very best. The landscapes along the way were absolutely breathtaking — endless fjords, quiet mornings, dramatic skies… it felt like sailing through a National Geographic documentary. The atmosphere on board was wonderfully relaxed. The crew was fantastic: warm, helpful and genuinely attentive. We were travelling with two kids, and that turned out to be no problem at all. They loved exploring the ship and watching the scenery change hour by hour. We had vegetarian meals during the trip, and the food was surprisingly delicious — varied, fresh and served with care. Our cabin was spotless and comfortable, a perfect place to unwind after a day of taking in the views. We can’t recommend this way of travelling enough. If you want a unique, peaceful and unforgettable journey through the Patagonian fjords, this ferry route is truly the way to go.

Helpful information for the Esperanza ferry journey between Puerto Natales and Puerto Montt: 0) We had an excellent experience and highly recommend it. Amazing wildlife and scenery in an extremely remote place. 1) Flexibility 1: We bought our tickets on the Navimag Esperanza about 5 weeks before departure, and our departure ended up delayed by 2 days due to bad weather on prior ferry trips. Ferry trips later in the season are more likely to be delayed. Make sure your travel plans can account for these delays. We had no trouble finding a last minute place to stay in Puerto Natales. 2) Flexibility 2: In general, the processes and communications about getting on and off the ferry are not always clear, and not every person in the process understands the whole process, so take your time and talk to as many people as it takes. We found everyone to be kind and helpful. A large part of the complication is that the process for getting on and off the ship is a bit different for you, your luggage, your car, your motorcycle, your bicycle, etc. Navimag is primarily a cargo transport ferry, so keep in mind that they are juggling trucks, passenger cars, motorcycles, bicycles, luggage, and passengers. 3) Rough seas: there's an approximately 14-hour crossing of open ocean where you can experience larger waves. The rest of our journey through the fjords was extremely smooth. 4) Route changes: Part way through our journey the captain changed our route to skip Puerto Edén, so we passed to the west of Isla Byron instead of to the east of Isla Wager. 4) There were two onboard yoga classes that were both awesome. These fill fast so make sure you sign up onboard. Yoga mats were provided. 5) Food: It's cafeteria style and surprisingly good for a ferry. They can accommodate some dietary preferences like vegetarian and celiac if you tell them before you board. 6) Showers are hot and great, except we couldn't figure out how to shower without getting the bathroom floor very wet. We wished we had a small squeegee to scrape the water off the floor so it would dry faster. We ended up using one of our cabin's towels as a bath mat. 7) If you bring a vehicle, you are not allowed access to it while the ferry is traveling. 8) There is no WiFi or cell service on almost the entire journey because it is through extremely remote territory. However, I am sure the ship could send a message out for you if there is an emergency. I also got LTE cell connection as we passed Caleta Andrade. If this was helpful, give it a like so more people can find it.

We were a little bothered with the delayed departure but once I the ferry we understood why. The weather and winds change quickly in the summer. Staff we great, the food was varied and vegetarian options were good. The did serve cut up hotdogs one morning I found strange but that was my only option. We stayed an extra day in a calm bsy as the sea swells were more then 4 mt. We met some great travelers and had an excellent trip. We saw dolphins, seals, wild life but no whales. The yoga was good, and some of the information videos. Have time to spare before and after as delays do happen so don't book things to close. If you have cancelthe do refund.

An amazing 4 days on the cargo/passenger ferry traveling between the Patagonian islands and fjords. Strong chilly wind between wild, rugged & snow-capped mountains. The ferry facilities were very comfortable and the Navimag crew were great. Special memories...❤️🏔️🌫️

This was one of the best travel experiences I've every had. Puerto Montt to Puerto Natales in four days and three nights. Didn't have the greatest weather and it still gave me more than I hoped for; whales, orca, dolphins, seals, albatross... I took the simple bunk in the hall option and this was perfect as the only thing it was needed for was sleeping. The rest of the time was on deck watching for whales and having a great time with the new friends I made. The food was fine and plenty of it.

Great but, the boat need some attractions. Great food, very clean, beautiful attention.

Great travel, great good also for vegetarians Had an AAA Cabin which was was too expensive for what ist offered. The two neigbhours luckyly fresh sea Walter comming Out of the Floor Ehen moving - Problem was known nur simply not fixed.on top WE Starter with 6h delay as they we're Not done in time with loading the freight.

I was scheduled to board on 24/2/24. I saw the ferry in Port the day prior. Then it was absent on the day I was to board. I emailed the contact and they told me it is running 6 days behind schedule. They never bothered to tell me this ahead of time. If they had, I most likely could have departed a day earlier than scheduled. They offered to refund my fare, but looking at other reviews I expect that will be a challenge. Their communication is horrible.