I´m supposed to leave on the Navimag 3-day ferry trip through the Chilean fjords on Monday (13th) but it´s been postponed until tomorrow. On its way back the vessel had to rescue a cargo ship carrying concrete that had overturned in rough waters . Initially I´m annoyed about having to spend an extra day in Puerto Montt, a town with no substance or style, but when I discover six people died in the accident I feel a bit guilty.
The Navimag ´Magallanes´ is a basic cargo/people carrier that can hold about 260 passengers at capacity. By the looks of it most are European tourists, with a heavy German and Dutch contingent. Everyone is decked out in identical garb, so much polypropylene for one boat. The North Face is the brand de rigeur.
Before we board there´s a safety briefing about not running on deck and not smoking in bed (?). This stuff becomes apparent on board as there are huge pools of water around the place and slipping would not be a good thing to do.
Lunch and dinner are done in two sittings - group 1 and 2 at 12.30 and 1.15 respectively. Breakfast will be a bun fight I suspect.
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