Puerto Natales, Chile

Puerto Natales is a Chilean town where some small expedition voyages start and end and other ships call. More about Puerto Natales →

Aerial view of the Puerto Natales waterfront and town on the Ultima Esperanza sound with mountains behind, in daylight
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Ship schedule by month

October 2026 · from today · all times local (Punta Arenas Time)

ShipDateArrivalDeparture
MS Fridtjof Nansen
HX Expeditions
Sun 25 Oct
ArrivalNot yet published
DepartureNot yet published

Showing 1 of 1 call in October

Cruise Ships in Puerto Natales

Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Punta Arenas Time)

Today · Thu 22 OctNo ships
0 people in port
No cruise ships today

Next 7 days

  1. Thu
    22 Oct
    –No ships
    0 ships
  2. Fri
    23 Oct
    –No ships
    0 ships
  3. Sat
    24 Oct
    –No ships
    0 ships
  4. Sun
    25 Oct
    681Typical
    1 ship
  5. Mon
    26 Oct
    681Typical
    1 ship
  6. Tue
    27 Oct
    –No ships
    0 ships
  7. Wed
    28 Oct
    –No ships
    0 ships

Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Puerto Natales day.

Planning a day in Puerto Natales?

The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.

See the Puerto Natales cruise crowd calendar

Where is the Puerto Natales cruise port?

Check on board for where you will board or go ashore. Distances here are measured from a point on the shore about 3 km north of the town centre; the Plaza de Armas is a 4.3 km drive of typically 7 to 9 minutes.

Cruise port

Getting to the Puerto Natales cruise port

Teniente Julio Gallardo Airport (PNT) → Puerto Natales shore, 3 km north of the centre

5.1 km · ~7 min by car

Teniente Julio Gallardo Airport is a 5.1 km drive of typically about 7 minutes.

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Cruise line transfer
$11per person
~7 min
USD 11 per person one way, offered by a cruise line for its own sailings; check with your cruise line.
Taxi
Variesper vehicle
~7 min
No official taxi fare is published.

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

Driving to the port

Walking from the Plaza de Armas takes about 55 minutes, so a taxi is the practical option. Check with your cruise line or on board for transfers. No official taxi fare is published.

Destination

About Puerto Natales

Puerto Natales is a Chilean town where some small expedition voyages start and end and other ships call. Check on board for where you will board or go ashore. Distances here are measured from a point on the shore about 3 km north of the town centre: the Plaza de Armas is a 4.3 km drive of typically 7 to 9 minutes, the airport a 5.1 km drive of about 7 minutes, and the Cueva del Milodón natural monument a 21.7 km drive of about 18 minutes.

Time zone
Punta Arenas Time
Currency
Chilean peso (CLP)

Cruise Ships Visiting Puerto Natales