When we decide to travel to foreign destinations, we would better think twice when deciding to do it on our own...
A rock damaged the hull as the Ushuaia passed through the Gerlache Strait, Chilean Capt. Pedro Ojeda told Argentina’s Telam news agency. The crash left the boat adrift in Guillermina Bay.
The Chilean navy said the cruise ship was carrying 14 Danish passengers, 12 Americans, 11 Australians, nine Germans, seven Argentines, seven British, six Chinese, six Spaniards, five Swiss, three Italians, three French, two Canadians, two from Ireland, a Belgian and a passenger from New Zealand. All were in good condition.
The cruise ship, built in 1970, operates from the Port of Ushuaia in southern Argentina, transporting passengers to Antarctica and islands in the icy waters of the South Atlantic.
The Chilean navy positioned the ship Lautaro near the abandoned Ushuaia in an attempt to prevent any environmental damage from leaking fuel.
