1. What type of boats do you use?
2. What is unique about your boats?
3. What is the ride like?
4. How many passengers do you carry?
5. What are your departure times?
6. Can we make reservations?
7. What is unique about Los Vikingos Nature Trips?
8. How can I contact Los Vikingos Nature Trips?
9. Who crews the boat?
10. Where do you go?
11. Do you see dolphins on every trip?
12. Is there any way I can be guaranteed of seeing commerson's dolphin in the wild?
13. What is there to see apart from marine mammals and sea birds?
14. Is seasickness a problem?
15. How should I dress?
16. What should I bring?
17. Is there a toilet on board?
18. Should I go on the trip if I'm pregnant?
19. Is the trip OK for seniors?
20. Where do we check in for the trip?
21. Where do we board the boat?
22. Is parking available at the "Capitan Oneto" Nautical Club?
    

1. What type of boats do you use?

Our boats are 5 meter and 7 meter rubber boats, outboard engines designed to cruise at 15-20 knots. They are equipped with well padded bench seating for your comfort.

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2. What is unique about your boats?

Los Vikingos Nature trips have two 25' custom designed Zodiac vessels (Viking I, Viking II). These zodiac style vessels combine speed with extraordinary stability to cruise at 15-20 knots. They give an intense hands-on experience of the sea and the marine environment, reaching places larger ships can’t.

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3. What is the ride like?

Exciting and sometimes quite adventurous. The nautical ones, can be wet or smooth and dry or any combination of the two. A typical trip has ocean spray dousing passengers somewhere along the route. The land trips are more conventional and less “adventurous”.

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4.How many passengers do you carry?

We carry a minimum of four and a maximum of twelve passengers per trip.

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8. How can I contact Los Vikingos Nature Trips?

You can reach us by e-mail at turlosvikingos@yahoo.com.ar;
telephone, (0297) 4870020 or (0297) 156 24 5141 from Argentina or
                +54 297 4870020 or +54 297 156 24 5141 from other countries;
and by mail
   Estrada 1275,
   (9050) Puerto Deseado,
   Provincia de Santa Cruz,
   Argentina.

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9. Who crews the boat?

Each trip is crewed by two friendly, professional members of the staff. - a vessel pilot and a trained naturalist with expertise on commerson’s dolphins, and other marine mammals and sea birds.

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10. Where do you go?

Routes vary depending on the trip you select. See our itineraries.

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11. Do you see dolphins on every trip?

It varies unexpectedly, although you have a 99% off probabilities of sighting the dolphins in each trip.

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12. Is there any way I can be guaranteed of seeing commerson’s dolphin in the wild?

No. There are 99% of possibilities to sight the dolphins. We know the places where they usually are but their presence depends on factors yet unknown. This works best in spring and austral summer when commerson’s dolphin sightings are more frequent.

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13. What is there to see apart from marine mammals and sea birds?

Plenty. Commercial fishing vessels, tugs towing barges or log booms, naval ships, freighters, sailboats, hang gliders, shoreline reefs, islands, kelp beds, lighthouses, waves, mirages, sunsets, petrified logs, fossils, land animals, an ever changing sea seascape and more.

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14. Is seasickness a problem?

Generally not. The fresh air and stability of the boat counteract seasickness exceptionally well. Take your favorite motion sickness medicine if you have any doubts.

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15. How should I dress?

Patagonia’s weather is unpredictable and one can have the four seasons in one day. Either for the nautical o land trips, during the warm summer period, light summer clothing and slacks is fine although it is a good idea to bring along a warm sweater (it is surprisingly cool traveling fast over the surface of the water). On cool days or on evening trips long pants, sweaters, snug fitting hat and warm footwear are required.

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16. What should I bring?

Sunglasses, camera, binoculars in water proof cases, tight fitting hat and sunscreen.

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17. Is there a toilet on board?

No - all part of the adventure! Avoid excessive fluid intake, especially coffee, tea and alcohol in the hour preceding departure.

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18. Should I go on the trip if I'm pregnant?

The nautical rides can be uncomfortable or painful if you are pregnant or neck problems.

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19. Is the trip OK for seniors?

Yes, but do not take the trip if you are in frail health or if you have any serious chronic ailment (or neck problems) that might be aggravated by a bumpy nautical ride.

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20. Where do we check in for the trip?

At our office in Estrada 1275, Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia Argentina.

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21. Where do we board the boat?
At the “Capitan Oneto” Nautical Club, three blocks away from our office.

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