Punta Arenas - Quarantine

 We docked at Punta Arenas, ironically founded as a penal colony by Chile in 1848, early this  beautiful and partly cloudy morning. The bad part: the ship is quarantined. All tours have been cancelled. Two COVID positive testing passengers are disembarking. The good part: we are quarantined on the beautiful Viking Jupiter.

Amalia Glacier to Punta Arenas Looking East

Sunrise: 5:18 AM  Sunset 10:13 PM

Temperature at 10 AM  48 F

Every day each of us complete a short Viking health check on our in-cabin TV and check our temperature using one of the facial recognition temperature check stations on the boat.  

Of course daily PCR testing continues. We have tested Negative before our flight, at the Santiago airport, and five times aboard the Jupiter.  

We also complete mandatory on-line Chilean health checks each day. The long list list off questions to which we answer No is:

Sudden & Complete Loss of Smell

Sudden & Complete Loss of Taste

Cough

Nasal Congestion

Difficulty Breathing

Heavy Breathing

Sore Throat

Muscle Pain

Fatigue and Weakness

Chest Pain

Chills

Diarrhea

Nausea and Vomiting

Headache

Tested for Cause since last update

This is by far the most comprehensive list of health survey questions we have encountered. Only a few questions comprise most surveys. 

Last night fellow passengers told us that one couple was refused entry into Chile because their PCR tests were taken 79 hours before their final flight departed for Chile outside the 72 hour limit. 

12:30 PM - The captain announced our ship is now COVID free; we are sailing for Ushuaia, Argentina where we hope to have more time to explore than originally planned.

Punta Arenas from Our Balcony

Port Side Deck 2 Walking Track, 4 Times Around =1 Mile

Starboard Side - Along Side NSF Research Ship