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Thanks so much to all who responded to my question - much appreciated.

Hello,

I am considering taking a tour in a few weeks that drives on the coastal road from Palma de Mallorca to Valdemossa to Soller and back to Palma. However, I am wondering if the ride is on a winding road with hairpin turns along cliffs? (I am fine on most coastal roads, but I have been on a few I wouldn't travel on again because they were quite treacherous.) If that is the case with this road, we will pass on the tour and just wander around Palma.

Thanks in advance for any input on this.

Thanks very much for your reply regarding the Oceania bike excursions. Much appreciated!

For those who have taken Oceania bike tours - have you enjoyed them? Do they provide good bikes sized for each rider?

I am particularly interested on comments on the bike excursions for ports on our upcoming cruise from Lisbon to Barcelona.

Thanks.

Lynn

We will be taking our first Oceania cruise in October on Marina from Lisbon to Barcelona. I am unfamiliar with Oceania's tour system and the posts I have been reading discussing free, OE and OC tours have been a bit confusing. ( I expect I need to read the Oceania literature with some care, but any basic guidance would be appreciated). My initial questions about Oceania excursions are:

1. For those who have taken Oceania bike tours - have you enjoyed them? Do they provide good bikes sized for each rider?

2. It appears that a number of Oceania "exclusive" excursions normally offered for our cruise that cover essentially the same sites as the "Choice" excursions. For those who have taken both Exclusive and Choice tours, Is the premium paid for a smaller group worthwhile? Are there other differences, such as better guides on the Exclusive tours?

Thanks in advance.

Lynn

The taxis do not take credit cards. There are no traditional taxi cabs; there are safari vehicles, vans, and a very few cars which all have taxi license plates and serve as taxis.

Do you know the approx cost of a taxi from the port to Sapphire beach? And about how long it takes to get from the beach back to port?

We are a group of 3 and plan to ask our taxi driver to return and take us back to the port. Have done this before in the Carribean without a problem, but I am wondering if there is a cab stand near this beach in case our original taxi didn't return as planned.

Thanks.

Lynn

Thanks to all for their replies to my post about penguin tours -- much appreciated.

Can anyone give me feedback on the Celebrity excursion to see the Penguins at Otway Sound? The cost seems pretty comparable to private tours I have seen advertised for Otway Sound, but I am wondering if the tour quality is comparable.

Thanks again, Lynn

Our cruise in late December/early January includes the following ports: Puerto Montt, Chile;Punta Arenas, Chile; Ushuaia, Argentina; and Puerto Madryn, Argentina.

Which of these ports would be the best choice for a tour that includes penguins?

(We generally prefer tours that run 4-6 hours rather than the longer tours.)

Also, recommendations for tour companies in these ports would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Lynn