Here’s the bucket list for your day ashore: the most extraordinary thing to do at each stop, and the private, small-group, or expert-led way to make it yours — your own pace, real access, none of the crowd.
In port at The Seabourn Juan Fernandez Experience (day 2), the bucket-list move is Juan Fernández Fur Seal Snorkel & Marine Reserve Dive. Robinson Crusoe Island Dive Center (Centro de Buceo Robinson Crusoe) runs it — a private, expert-led experience at your own pace, not a 40-person coach. Below: all 6 bucket-list things to do on a The Seabourn Juan Fernandez Experience (day 2) port day, each with the independent way to make it yours.
1wildlife
Slip beneath the surface of one of the Pacific's most protected marine reserves and swim alongside hundreds of Juan Fernández fur seals — a species saved from near-extinction and found nowhere else on Earth. This is bucket-list wildlife immersion at its most raw and intimate.
Book it withRobinson Crusoe Island Dive Center (Centro de Buceo Robinson Crusoe)USD 120–160 per person for a guided snorkel/shallow dive with equipment
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2adventure
Follow the very ridgeline where castaway Alexander Selkirk scanned the horizon for rescue ships for four years, four months, and four days — the true story behind Robinson Crusoe. Panoramic views of the entire archipelago reward the climb.
Book it withTierra Crusoe ExpeditionsUSD 95 per person (private guide, bilingual, max 6 guests)
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3water
Descend in a passenger submersible along the submerged volcanic walls of Cumberland Bay, gliding past WWII-era shipwrecks, ancient black coral forests, and schools of endemic fish in water so clear it feels like flying. One of the rarest submarine experiences in the South Pacific.
Book it withAdventure Life / Seabourn Expedition Submersible Programme (operated via local expedition partner)USD 300–450 per person depending on dive depth and duration
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4culture
Go deep into the world's most remote inhabited village with a local historian and biologist as your private guides — exploring the Natural History Centre's endemic-species archive, the 18th-century Spanish fort ruins, and the kitchens of islanders whose families have lived here for generations.
Book it withCorporación Nacional Forestal (CONAF) Juan Fernández – Visitor & Education ProgrammeUSD 60–80 per person for guided entry to the Natural History Centre and fort complex; private guiding fee ~USD 120 additional
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5wildlife
Join an expert ornithologist for a dawn birding session in the cloud-forest interior, tracking the Juan Fernández firecrown — one of the world's rarest hummingbirds — plus endemic petrels, warblers, and teal found nowhere else on the planet.
Book it withTierra Crusoe Expeditions – Birdwatching ProgrammesUSD 110 per person (private ornithologist guide, max 4 guests, binoculars included)
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6food
Board a traditional island langosta boat with a third-generation fisherman, haul traps in the bay, and feast on the Juan Fernández spiny lobster — arguably the finest in the Southern Hemisphere — grilled dockside with local herbs and Chilean white wine.
Book it withSindicato de Pescadores de Juan Fernández (Juan Fernández Fishermen's Cooperative)USD 180–220 per person (private boat charter, lobster lunch, wine — 4-person maximum)
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