Partners
The expedition doesn't rest on a catalog of suppliers, but on people we have sailed with, negotiated with and solved problems with. Here they are.
The boat we bet on. And the Navega Patagonia team.
Patagonia I is not a chartered boat from a catalog. It belongs to Navega Patagonia - a crew who describe themselves as "authentic seafarers and inhabitants of the Aysén sea". They take closed groups of up to ten people across the land, rivers and sea of the Aysén region, with nights spent directly on board.
And one more thing that can't be bought: the crew personally knew Václav Nový - the Czech who spent the last fifty years of his life in the fjord and whose memoirs we are publishing. You will sail with people who remember him.
Francisco Mora Riquelme
Partner at Navega Patagonia · our partner for the voyageAn economist from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile who traded Santiago for the Aysén sea. Since 2016 he has been in charge of expedition logistics and client care at Navega Patagonia. Alongside that, he has run his own audiovisual production for fourteen years - shooting documentaries about the region, and as a project spokesman he has appeared on CNN Chile. He knows the water, the weather and the places nobody reaches without a local.
Legal support · Coyhaique
Martínez & Núñez
In Chile I am legally represented by the law firm Martínez & Núñez from Coyhaique - Carmen Gloria Martínez and Diego Núñez, specialists in real estate, rural law and representing foreign clients in the Aysén region. They handled the entire land purchase and its registration in the land registry, the founding of the company, and ongoing legal and tax representation. When something happens nine thousand kilometers from home, it isn't handled through an agency - you call specific people who know the case.
Carmen Gloria Martínez
Founding partner · coordinating attorneyA Patagonian, specialist in family law with degrees in civil law and studies abroad. She leads the firm's team and looks after the foreign clientele from Europe and the US - including us. Precise, empathetic, available across borders and time zones.
Diego Núñez
Founding partner · legal counselPatagonian by birth and at heart. A specialist in civil and real estate law, inheritance and the legal specifics of rural life in the Aysén region. His principle: translate legal complexity into clear, understandable language.
Why does the expedition cost what it costs? The four principles that shape the price are on the page The Price of Four Decisions. The book that was there at the beginning of it all: The Memoirs of Václav Nový.
January 2027 is full. We’re taking a waitlist. The second departure, in February 2027, opens depending on the number of applications, with exact dates to follow. Applications for the 2028 season are open.
Non-binding application · full refund up to 90 days before departure
