South American cruise

[no fuss travel]

For those who have sailed from Valparaiso to Rio de Janeiro or the other way around, how cool was the temperature around the tip of South America? I am just wondering what we should pack for layers for warmth and if we need to pack gloves. We will be having hot weather in Rio and Santiago and then ????

[Paulchili]

Think of North Cape in the summer - on a sunny day, it is very pleasant. On a blustery, rainy, windy day - you would need layers. Ditto for the southern tip of SA.

We had beautiful sunny days (in both places - short sleeve weather on North Cape) and smooth seas around the Cape Horn. :)

No way to predict that - best to be ready for both.

Point of reference:

Cape Horn about 55 degrees South

Anchorage 61 degrees North

[no fuss travel]

Thanks Paul. A summer day for us then so we will not need to take heavier clothes. We will be leaving in the middle of our winter so will have a heavier jacket with us anyhow, plus gloves, toque.