karenbeanpole

On 3/20/2024 at 2:24 AM, 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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Is it possible to get from the Port to Kennedy Space Centre independently? Are there shuttles/taxis at the port to take us there and likewise to return when we need to? 

can anyone tell me if there are tour operators selling tours or ferry tickets to Magdalena Island at the Port or tender drop off. I'll be on the Oosterdam.  

What is there to do if I'm not interested in seeing Job's Tomb or doing an excursion. Is the town accessible from the ship? Anything interesting there to see? I've only had bad responses from friends who have stopped in Salalah basically telling me THERE IS NOTHING TO DO IN SALALAH!!  

So if anyone out there thinks differently, please let me know! 

have booked an excursion to Chichen Itza... so hopefully it's the right choice!

I just thought that Chichen was better because it's more iconic to say we've been there to see it.....?

Is Uxmal better to visit than Chichen Itza? Anyone been to both?  We would like to visit a Mayan site and want to see the best one. Best as in plenty to see, lots of photo opportunities etc. 

Also can anyone advise if it is possible to see these ruins with mobility issues. Not planning to climb anything, but will walking around  be a problem? 

try this website

https://www.whatsinport.com/Kota-Kinabalu.htm

I didn't like Kota Kinabalu - not much to do there really unless you hike up Mount Kinabalu which you can't because you're not there long enough.

It's good for eating and shopping.

Market is there but they are active very early in the morning and it's not really very interesting. 

There is a mosque that looks like it's floating in the water (but it isn't). Cost money to go in to take a photo! Be warned.

Lots of shopping centres.

If you self disembark meaning you carry everything off yourself, you can disembark the earliest. Don’t choose to leave your luggage outside your stateroom the night before 

Thanks Hank

We’ve not really considered car rental as it’s just too complicated to collect the car and try to navigate ourselves

The private tours have quoted us between 290-350 euros for the trip

Now considering staying in Lisbon

We’ve been to Lisbon before but I’m sure there’s plenty to do still

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We were thinking of Obidos, Bathala and Nazaré

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Thank you for that information

Do you know if the taxis offered tours further afield?

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Keith, do you know if there are taxis or tours available at the port gates for going out to places like the villages? Basically are there touts waiting to pounce on you? [emoji16]

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Does anyone know if there are taxis or tours available once we arrive at the port? We are interested in going to Óbidos and other villages. It’s quite expensive with private tours at the moment as there are only 4 of us .

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We took the ships tour Seville on your own which basically transferred us to Seville and we had time to ourselves

The alcazar is closed Mondays so we didn’t go there but the rest is pretty good - cathedral, plaza de España etc. Nice place well worth doing for the day

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Flew Orlando to London Gatwick in January no problems. Besides not having entertainment screens it was worth the cheap fare. Flying with them next January to Singapore as they were by far the cheapest and they were flying direct

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We have been here years ago and don’t remember much of the town but we wondered if it was worth doing a trip out - anyone been here and done anything they would recommend?

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We did pay 500 inr for a tuk-tuk tour to Fort Cochin - link to a review of the tour and Cochin details

 

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Did you use the Tuk Tuk till you went back to the ship?

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Was it a standard itinerary for cruise ships or did you specify where you wanted to go? And what was the cost please

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Indian rupees are only available in India. Not allowed to take their currency out of the country- that’s why you can’t buy it abroad

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Yeah I was thinking of using them.

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Has anyone done this trip to Santiago de Compostela? Any recommendations on how to get there and back? (besides using the ship's excursion)

Is there anything to to in Aqaba besides the town? Anyone been to the beaches there? We have done Petra and Wadi Rum and the town itself (nothing there). Anyone tried snorkelling?

We are calling here for a day before disembarking in Fort Lauderdale the next day. Would like to go to the Kennedy Space Center- please can anyone suggest how we can get there and back? I’m hoping to buy entry tickets online.

Thanks for that it’s very helpful

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