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So glad to see him posting again.  

rafinmd  it was posted in blog on this world cruise that Captain Johnathan would

be doing next years world cruise.  Great for those of us who are signed up for it.

Thanks for the great information. 

We will be able to pick up supplies that

we aren't bringing from home as we will have 

40 plus days to go.  Thanks again.  

Hi,  Just wondering what to do in PV  on Easter Sunday?

Will anything be open?  Even Sam'sClub or Walmart?

What about the mall across the street?  Do the local

buses run that day?  Any help would be most welcomed.  

In Barcelona the lines at security are oft times long.

Everyone waits in the same security line, which off times

extends outside the terminal.  Once through security and

upstairs you go to the far end of the terminal to board, while

new pax check in at the counters.  

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Thanks, but I already tried this and was placed on hold for at least 10 minutes.  I was trying to speed up the

process.  

Does anyone know if the Crowne Plaza San Pedro still have a free shuttle to the port?

How often do they run?   Thanks 

Don't be to hard on pax with unusual gala attire. We flow in one day before a cruise, and the airline

did misplace our cases, yes, both of them. We did not get them until we returned home. Upset by this

we couldn't dine as we want too. HAL knew of our problem, their air, and they said it was okay to

go to the dinning room as they would be informed of our problem. HAL washed our clothes every

day and returned them to us. We had two outfits. It made for quite the experience. Our cases did travel

Europe, but not where we were at the time. It makes for a great story, but a very upsetting experience.

You have to take a shuttle to the port gate. There you will be able to

negotiate a price for the round trip. Last year it was 10 usd each ( currency of Ecuador)

for the three of us. The taxi took to two stop in Montecristi and waited for us while we purchased

hats, and walked in the town. On the way back the driver stopped at a market for us, and drove us

around town and finally to the beach area to see the fresh fish markets and restaurants. We also made a

stop at an artisan market and back to the port gate. We paid as we left the taxi for the port gates.

Loved your detailed review and pictures. Thank you so much for your time

and effort in making this a wonderful review.

Consider going from an earlier port. La Senna ? in Chile if going north, yes you will have to fly back to

Santiago or better yet leave from San Martin in Chile transfer to Santiago. . This would give you several extra days to do your trip. Also suggest that you fly back to Lima an historic interesting city to visit., one day ear Airports in Peru can easily fog in including

Lima. Use a reliable tour op and ask alt plans if their is trouble. We have done this twice. Leaving the ship

three days early gives you six days and much better. If you ship is stopping a Salaverry, it is easy to get air there and then a car service to the port.

back from Trujillo, which has a good airport with several flights a day from Lima.

Both Frutillar and Porta Vargas are easy to do by public bus.

Since Frutillar is future away, go there first. The bus stops in PV also along the way. Do it on the way back. The bus depot is about 750

meters to the right of the dock where you tender. Look for the name of the city you want to go to

and the clock in the front window will also tell you the time the bus will depart. You will need Chile Peso for

fare. Give yourself plenty of time to return to port. Also in the port area are

are many people with vans selling the same trips as the cruise line for half the price. Outside the gate

are taxi drives work on getting price at a reasonable cost. Write it on a piece of paper so that you both

agree 2 f=? and sign.

Thank you for your review. We pictures were

great and your details were awesome. At times we thought we

we along with you on this wonderful journey.

It depends on what you want to pay, it isn't far from

fisherman's wharf are, walking distance. HyattEmbarcadero, Hyatt Grand. All are in walking distance to the ship at your pier.

If you can handle your cases you will roll across a large

parking space to the terminal, where you can give your

large cases to the porters, check in is downstairs, like most

check ins. You wait upstairs until group is called, then through

security and finally boarding. Safe travels

Get a map a the cruise terminal. They will point you out the door to a coloured line on the road which you will follow, The waiting place for the bus is on your left. There will be many cruisers also walk about 500 meters from the last ship. The ride, depends on the day of the week and busy port. It can take 20 minutes as the bus wonders thru the port. After you exit the bus you can walk along the water to the old port.

Depends on ones interests, If you like archaeology. and history I would suggest a tour to the Trujillo area to visit

the Moche 110 a.d. culture (temples and ruins and museum nearby the site. Also to the Chan Chan 900 a.d. civilization and the

near by city of Huanhaco Beach to see the Reed Boats.

The city of Trujillo has historical site from the Spanish

area on its town square. There are several tour

companies in Trujillo, who will pick you up at the

port. If you like good seafood, I would suggest a place

at the Beach. It is a wonderful site and one of the best in Peru.

There are three ways to get early seat assignments. If one is in business or first class no problem. If you are a number of Marco Polo

there f f organization, and depending on your ticket you can pay for

an upgrade economy to economy plus one can get a seat assignment.

The easiest way is a taxi to the Yokohamo City Airport Terminal, YCAT bus to Disneyland and catch the free shuttle to your hotel. You make have to wait a while a each terminal schedule where you

purchase tickets. They do have room under the coach for cases.

Also remember taxis are on the small side for cases. At the enterance

to Disneyland there is a large coach park. The shuttles come on a

regular basis. Check with your hotel what the bus will look like and

if there is room for cases. Private transfer are very, very expensive and hard to get.

Thank you so much for providing us with travel enjoyment these

past five months. We know that it does take time and effort to post. Yours detailed reports, and pictures of the world have given us an

insight into world travel. We have been able to us several of your

wonderful hints in our travels.

We can't hardly wait until you travel again.

Safe travel and again THANKS

It is about one K into Dover centre walk. Lovely city,

we walked up to the castle and the wonderful people

their saw that we were able to get into the tunnels.

The city itself has markets, and several nice little

shops.

Butlers bus tours Ireland runs some tours from Cobh

Blarney Castle, Blarney Woolen Mill, a lovely fishing

village, Cork and a fort, for a reasonable price.

So sorry to hear about your computer. Can't wait to hear about

the rest of the world cruise and of course you opinion of Crystal.

Enjoy your cruise.

Thank you for your wonderful blog. Will miss our daily

trivia. Wishing you safe travels home. Thanks

Thanks for taking us again on your cruise. We always enjoy your guides to ports and how cruising continues to change. Safe travels home.

First there is not much on the way to the site from Lima. We have done

it two times. You can find tour companies that offer it as a day tour from Callo.

The road once you leave Lima is the PanAm highway. Very few cars and buses. The site is not overdeveloped. The times that we were there an archaeologist took us around. He only spoke Spanish . It is a

most wonderful site. Two hours at the most would be enough. We did

stop a fishing village, to eat on the way back both times. Wonderful food.