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and jet-boats for excursions (including a wave-skimming, Navy-issue RIB that was a star in its own right), kayaks, canoes and even fi shing gear.
She boasts one main deck of cabins (mainly twin berth but two deluxe king staterooms with double beds); another with two spacious premium king cabins; the hospitality deck (bar, lounge, dining room and outdoor patio); and the well-being deck, with three thalassotherapy whirl- pools, small sauna and massage table. Compact, yes. Cosy, certainly. Exquisitely comfortable; absolutely.
accompanied by a healthy array of fresh fruits, juices and heavenly coffee; a set lunch (depending on whether we were still aboard or off on one of the many all-inclusive excursions); and a sumptuous multi-course dinner that featured their chefs’ own New Patagonia cuisine. This latter varied from superlative local seafood – including king crab, shrimp, abalone and sea bass – to tantalising nouvelle cuisine tastes and even a full roast-sheep
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ornings and evenings centred on the lounge/dining room, with a full breakfast buffet each day,
Chilean barbecue, always accompanied by a range of tapas-style hors d’oevres that teased the tastebuds in a myriad of ways. A range of fi ne Chilean wines accom-
panied every meal and ensured we now scour the shelves at our nearest wine merchants for the likes of Malvilla Chardonnay and Villard Pinot Noir Expresion Reserva! The heart and soul of the onboard
operation, though, were Carolina, Lisette and Perla, the three ‘mother hens’ who ensured everyone knew the day’s program- ming, when we needed to be anywhere and what we needed to take. They weren’t happy until everyone had been properly fussed over and made to feel special. They made sure every passenger was properly equipped for each expedition and welcomed back aboard with hot chocolate
Happy LAN-dings!
Getting to Chile involves some signifi cant fl ying time but, travelling with LAN, it couldn’t have been smoother. We fl ew Miami-Santiago (8hrs), had a comfortable three- hour layover in a modern, well- provisioned airport, and then fl ew Santiago-Puerto Montt (just over 90mins) with the easiest of connections.
LAN also offers direct fl ights to
Santia go from New York (10hr 30min) and Madrid (13hr 30min).
Look up more details at
www.lan. com (in the US; tel 1866 435 9526) or
www.lan.com/en_uk.html (in the UK; 0800 977 6100).
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