When you come by CRUISE to Punta Arenas
Should I book a guided tour onboard?or can I do sightseeing on my own ?In case that you have around 4-5 hours in Punta Arenas, you can do all sights of interest IN the city of Punta Arenas easily on your own, by taking a walk from the port, and within about 10 minutes you will see the first sights.As soon as you plan to explore the wider area around Punta Arenas, it will make sense to take the guided tours organized by the cruise-ships, even though they are mostly quite expensive !---I felt perfectely safe, when walking around in Punta Arenas !Everybody was friendly, no scams in the streets, no beggars, but of course it is still always best to be carefull, where-ever you go ! Be careful when booking a cruise to Punta Arenas : The pier of that port is too small for giant ships like M/S Infinity of Celebrity Cruises with 90.000 GRT.So they have to take you ashore by small tenderboats, a...
