Description
ITINERARY
An expedition across the Pacific Ocean to the city at the end of the world.
August 19 – September 18.
30 days
In this adventure we will sail towards Patagonia
3600 nautical miles
Intermediate level
9 UNIQUE PLACES
Included
- Navigation according to itinerary
- Captain and fixed crew
- Mooring in port
- Diesel
- Accommodation in shared cabin, with shared bathroom
- Landings
- Management of permits necessary to carry out visits and disembarkations
- Travel administrative costs
- Automatic life jacket with lifeline.
- Emergency telephone assistance (24h)
- Moorings
Not included
- Transport/Flights from the point of origin to the point of departure of the shipment
- Accommodation and transfers before/after boarding
- We will buy at the port of departure, the food and drink to be divided among all.
- Activities and crossings, on land, pre/after boarding
- Activities and meals outside the sailboat
- Personal equipment
- Laundry
- Travel Insurance
- Entry costs to the country (visa, customs, etc.)
- Additional expenses to the trip in general.
- Stays, meals and / or additional expenses or damages caused by cancellations, delays in the departures or arrivals of the means of transport, or for unforeseen reasons beyond the control of Alegría Marineros Expediciones
- Alcoholic/sugary beverages
PoliNESIA TO USHUAIA
▪️Oceanic navigation, collaborative in which we will participate in the strategy, navigation, guards, etc.
▪️Recommended crossing for sailors wanting a navigation of hard height, with experience in navigation and illusion of an oceanic crossing through the Pacific.
▪️ Sailing, from the heat of Polynesia to sailing in winter, very important weather strategy, navigation with storms.
▪️South Winds: We start at latitude 20º S, passing through the roaring 40 and 50 howlers.
▪️Depending on the weather, on arrival we will pass through the Chilean fjords or double Cape Horn.
OUTBOUND FLIGHTS:
You will have to fly first from your home country to Papeete, where Tahiti's international airport is located (Tahiti is the largest island in French Polynesia), and from there fly to Nuku Hiva Island, (Nuku Hiva or Marchand Island is the largest of the Marquesas Islands).
1st Airport one way: Tahiti Faa'a International Airport. Paapete, Tahiti.
It usually appears in search engines such as: Faaa (PPT).
2nd Airport one way: Nuku Hiva airport, Marquesas Islands.
It usually appears in search engines such as: Nuku Hiva (NHV).
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- For flights between French Polynesia: Faaa (PPT) – Nuku Hiva (NHV), we advise you to look in: https://www.airtahiti.com/
RETURN FLIGHTS:
Mangareva is the main island of the Gambier archipelago, depending on the web sometimes the name of the airport appears as Mangareva and others as Totegegie.
You will have to fly first from Gambier to Papeete. Once in Papeete, which is located on the island of Tahiti (international airport), you can fly to your destination.
1st Airport return: Totegegie Airport, Gambier.
It usually appears in search engines such as: Mangareva (GMR) or Totegegie (GMR)
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- For flights between French Polynesia: Totegegie (GMR) – Faaa (PPT), we advise you to look in: https://www.airtahiti.com/
2nd Airport return: Tahiti Faa'a International Airport. Paapete, Tahiti.
It usually appears in search engines such as: Faaa (PPT).
- For international flights from Europe, we advise you to look at: https://wwws.airfrance.es/ or https://pf.frenchbee.com/
There may be multiple connecting flights in a row:- Madrid or Barcelona, Spain – Paris, France – Los Angeles, USA – Papeete PF
- or Paris, France – San Francisco, USA – Papeete, PF.
- For international flights from Latin America, we advise you to look in: https://www.latamairlines.com/ or https://www.united.com/
There may be multiple connecting flights in a row:- Passing through USA from Santiago, Chile; or Mendoza, Argentina; or San José, Costa Rica; or Lima Peru. Connection: San Francisco, USA – Papeete, PF
- Or passing through New Zealand: Auckland, New Zealand -Papeete, PF.
(Approx. short flights to Paapete are around 400€ and flying from your destination to Paapete can cost around ~3,000-5,000€ roundtrip.)
Anchoring Departure: Gambier Island
Port Arrival: Ushuaia, Argentina
Outbound flights:
You will have to fly first to Paapete Island (main airport), and from there fly to Gambier Island.
✈️ 1st airport one way: Paapete, Tahiti
✈️ 2nd outbound airport: Totegegie airport, Gambier
Return flights:
✈️ Return airport: Ushuaia, Argentina
Our sailboat and yours if you join this sailing expedition through Polynesia, the Copernicus Doubloon, its 68 feet and aluminum hull provide a space and comfort very different from conventional sailboats so, the Copernicus Doubloon is very spacious and has many resources.
- Captains: Pedro Jimenez and Paula de Allende los Mares
- This expedition is cataloged within the medium level, that means that it is suitable for almost all audiences, but it is necessary: to have good health, to have good physical condition, to have some experience in adventure trips, trekking, navigation or any activity that carries with it some capacity of resistance and willpower.
- If you want to live a great adventure and an immersive nautical experience in which you will be part of maneuvers, decisions and guards this expedition is for you.
If you want to travel with friends, ask us about discounts for groups
(from 4 people)
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