Sea Princess .. World Cruise 2015

[stki]

We went to Machu Pichu with Jamie on our Sth American cruise in 2013

 

Best tour ever:)

 

Jaime has posted a photo on his FB page of the group. I am sure they all had a wonderful time. Look for PatagoniaShorex Excursions on FB (not sure how to get it on here.

 

Cheers

 

Tanya

[MaudeLou]

Thanks Tanya, we are part of a small group going with Jamie on next years world cruise. I have heard nothing but glowing reports about him. Sooo looking forward to it.

[MaudeLou]

Yes Jo, we are eagerly awaiting to see if they make it into Easter Island. Going by previous cruises, the odds are not good.

[stki]

Thanks Tanya, we are part of a small group going with Jamie on next years world cruise. I have heard nothing but glowing reports about him. Sooo looking forward to it.

 

Yes, he is amazing. We were his first group to MP and he took care of everything. You wont regret taking his tour

 

Tanya

Edited August 13, 2015 by stki

[icat2000]

Great pictures thanks for the link. What a trip.

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Who is running the book on whether or not they stop at easter island...

 

I hope they make it so our friend can get ashore and send us some photos of it!.

[Gaznjo]

Not sure if this will work

[Gaznjo]

Oh that is a shame on my ipad in the CC App it looked bigger than this

[icat2000]

Reading andy blog looks like weather is rough crossing over.

[c7009]

Spoke to my parents while they were waiting to leave st Martins. Apparently they were lucky to land there as it had been closed the day due to rough seas. They have also been warned they may not get into Easter Island. They said its been a bit choppy but not too bad....but then they live in Tassie and have crossed the Tasman a few times in much smaller vessel, so don't get too fussed about rough seas.

I'm hoping they get to Easter Island as I want a statue LOL.

 

They were also lucky to score the Sealife tour that got cancelled by Princess's provider, from a local operator for about a third of the cost. The tour Andy went on instead sounds good.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

I found this page in a travel blog. Gives a bit more info on Pisco and the Paracas area. Could be of interest to anyone who may be heading there one day on a cruise ...:)

http://journals.worldnomads.com/boatybex/story/106573/Peru/ParacasGeneral-San-Martin-Peru

[Kiwi_cruiser]

packetau :) can you check out: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2247816, when you have a chance, thanks!

[Gaznjo]

Just about to turn the lights out when I thought I check bridge cam.... I assume those lights I see ahead are of Easter Island... Wonder if they will stop

[Kiwi_cruiser]

You can see some lights of Easter Island:

 

 

SEA PRINCESS at ShipWatcher

 

 

SEA PRINCESS at ShipWatcher

 

Now the question is will they stay or will they go?

[Kiwi_cruiser]

It looks like they may have made it to Easter Island:

 

 

SEA PRINCESS at ShipWatcher

 

 

SEA PRINCESS at ShipWatcher

Edited August 16, 2015 by Kiwi_cruiser

[c7009]

Yep, looks like they made it:)

[Kiwi_cruiser]

 

SEA PRINCESS at ShipWatcher

[Gaznjo]

There must be free wifi as I have already seen a couple of photos on FB

[Kiwi Kruzer]

The sea looks nice and smooth for them so they are lucky for going ashore. The only "harbour" on the Island is a small rocky inlet with a narrow entrance that the surf swells through. When we called there each tender had to have a local pilot on board to negotiate the entrance.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

There must be free wifi as I have already seen a couple of photos on FB

 

That will probably be due to the "International Airport" they have there.Heres a link to live webcam pics...

http://www.aipchile.gob.cl/camara_ubicacion/show/designador/SCIP

 

NASA built the airport for them in case they had to land any space shuttles/craft in the Pacific.

 

[Kiwi Kruzer]

....and as the sun sinks slowly in the west ,they bid a fond farewell to the people of Easter Island and head off to the even more remote island of Pitcairn.

 

[Kiwi_cruiser]

me and packetau have a friend who is on the Sea Princess at the moment and she got ashore at Easter Island yesterday and has a lot of photos :), so if she will let me I will share a few here once she gets them up on to Facebook.

[Gaznjo]

I think that is one excited boat.....

 

I have seen so many messages about making to the island!!!

 

Another friend emailed me a photo of the group infront of the statues... Once I get her permission I will post it here on Cruise Critic...

[Kiwi Kruzer]

I think that is one excited boat.....

 

I have seen so many messages about making to the island!!!

 

Another friend emailed me a photo of the group infront of the statues... Once I get her permission I will post it here on Cruise Critic...

 

One thing that surprised me when we were there was that all the Moai have their backs to the sea. The groups of statues are standing on platforms and you are forbidden to stand on them. The locals even have Moai Police on duty who blow whistles if any one strays where they shouldn't.

[Gaznjo]

Here is a shot from yesterday by courtesy of Remroda