Trying to arrange my travel to the distant Robinson Crusoe Island I was sending e-mails few month ahead to Armada de Chile and Lassa Airlines. No response. Then I made several phone calls from Poland to Chile. The people on the other side of the line did not speak any English. It was very hard way to comunícate regarding my poor Spanish… Now, staying on the island I know all I needed. And here I completed for you gold-worth, updated information about how to get to the island.
1. Last expensive way: Chilean Navy three times a year send from Valparaiso to the island navy supply ship. Capacity for the passengers is 150 or 70 if they send smaller one. February, June, December – but the dates changes. One-way price for the foreigners was 27000 pesos. Takes 27 hours to RC. Local people have priority to board.
2. Little private freighter *Antonio* sails once per month with food, construction material etc from Valparaiso to RC island. Now officially Antonio cannot take passengers for security reasons, but I have good news – they are just adopting few cabins to be used for 10 pax. They will be ready in April 2010 –they say – this could be a great chance for you since *Antonio* stays like 5 days on the island so you can visit RCI and come back. Contact: www.transmarko.cl
3. Lassa airline (desperated, I took their expensive flight) has no competitors. They send their 7-seater usually on Tue and Fri 9 am. You can try also ATA airline – less frequent – they carry local people on the govt subsidized flights – good luck: www.aerolinasATA.cl
