nursedj

1 minute ago, nursedj said:

Yes, we are on the Eclipse with you. I really appreciate the information on Valdes. We've decided to change our tour to Valdes. It definitely sounds like a much better tour. Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness in sharing your info. We hopefully look forward to meeting you on our cruise & tour.

Best Regards,

Dianne & Kevin

May I ask what the name of your tour company & tour is for Valdes?

12 hours ago, GatorMomInNC said:

This is description of what we are doing

This Protected Natural Area, declared a "Natural Heritage of Humanity", has one of the most fascinating ecosystems in the world: whales, orcas, sea lions, elephant seals, Magellanic penguins, maras, guanacos and choiques live in the same habitat.

56 km from Puerto Madryn we arrive at El Desemeño, the main access to Peninsula Valdés, the first stop will be at the interpretation center and from there to Estancia San Lorenzo located in the north of the Peninsula.

The stay

56 km from Puerto Madryn we arrive at El Desemeño, the main access to Peninsula Valdes, the first stop will be at the interpretation center and from there to Estancia San Lorenzo located in the north of the Peninsula.

Natural and cultural heritage

The coast of San Lorenzo is home to wide beaches as well as cliff areas.

The action of erosion and the passage of time left ancient reef areas of ancient fossils exposed in cliffs and ravines. They are true witnesses of a warm sea that flooded the region 20 million years ago. The existence and way of life can be interpreted through the permanence of animals and stone artifacts characteristic of their culture.

In previous times, between 1917 and 1953, a sea lion oil factory operated on the beach, its ruins can be visited today as part of the historical heritage of the Valdés Peninsula. Along with the Magellanic penguins, San Lorenzo offers the possibility to observe elephant seals, guanacos, rheas, owls and a large number of birds. Eventually, right whales and orcas can be seen.

Conservation

Estancia San Lorenzo has a professional team of park rangers who are responsible for the natural and cultural conservation of the place. Our visitors can interact with them to learn the latest news about the penguin colony.

Services

Back at the Estancia, our guests can visit the interpretation center and the ranch premises where they can taste an exquisite grilled lamb. We also offer other menu options, including a vegetarian menu.

Duration: 8 hours
Includes:

• Vehicle A/C
• Guide in Spanish
• Estancia San Lorenzo Visit (Penguin colony)
• Visit to Punta Norte (Elephant seal watching)
• Lunch (1 empanada, 1 lamb sandwich, 1 flan)
• 1 non-alcoholic drink
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Yes, we are on the Eclipse with you. I really appreciate the information on Valdes. We've decided to change our tour to Valdes. It definitely sounds like a much better tour. Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness in sharing your info. We hopefully look forward to meeting you on our cruise & tour.

Best Regards,

Dianne & Kevin

We are going to Punta Tombo on April 16, 2024. I am wondering now after reading different posts if there will be penguins there this late in the season. I don't much like the thought of the long drive there and back and not seeing penguins. Wondering if I should cancel our tour and look for something else.

Going to St Thomas with our two granddaughters for spring break. Looking for a good snorkeling experience for them.

We are also on the Majestic doing a B2B and booked the 26 Glacier cruise. We are now having second thoughts about it since our ship goes the same route into College Fjord on the way to Whittier. We're thinking about changing it to the shorter Glacier Quest (3 hrs 45 min) with the same company that goes into Blackstone Bay, which our cruise ship doesn't enter into the smaller fjord. I believe the 26 Glacier is 150 miles roundtrip (5 hr 50 min) & the Glacier Quest is 45 miles roundtrip. Doing a B2B cruise, we'll be visiting Glacier Bay twice, College Fjord, & Hubbard Glacier. Absolutely love seeing all the glaciers, but having second thoughts about seeing the longer College Fjord Glacier cruise right after we saw it on ship. I do understand though, we'll be a lot closer to the glaciers. Would love to hear anyones thoughts on this and their perspective.