Cruise report: South America on Celebrity Infinity - March 2015

[Miaminice]

Good Morning to you all!

 

First of all, once more: THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

 

The response we received to our review here and on our website is overwhelming!

 

Thank you all for your kind words and for taking the time to comment!

 

Receiving so many positive replies is beyond what we imagined and expected. It sure makes working on the next review fun... and makes us proud.

 

However, the basic element of a good review is a nice cruise - and it sure was a great one! Thank you Celebrity.

 

 

BTW: I have answered all the messages left via the comments site of our homepage. It seems that there has been a problem with our email address. If you have not yet received a reply, please let us know.

 

Thanks again and have a great Sunday!

 

Oliver

 

 

South America Review: http://www.travelandcruise.net/travellove_en/Our-Trips/South-America-01/south-america-01.html

Edited August 2, 2015 by Miaminice

[celebrity]

What an incredible review! I would never have guessed that English is not your primary language.

 

A So American cruise has been on my bucket list for some time, but since I've never known anyone that has sailed that itinerary, I've been a bit apprehensive as to what to expect.

Thanks to you, I'm going to start researching further.

 

One question I do have is did you find it challenging to pack clothing for the changing temps?

I would think waterproof shoes would be a must for some tours.

Is a fleece jacket sufficient for the cooler temps?

 

Looking forward to reading your other reviews when they are translated.

 

Best wishes on your next adventures.

[blrabbit]

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU !

 

We are so pleased and happy that you guys like our review! Yes, there is a lot of work involved... however, comments such as your´s make it worthwhile!!!

 

We are especially happy because you commented on points that were important to us: our stories are meant to be entertaining AND informative... and there is no better compliment for a travel review than that it actually entices others to share the passion of travel to certain destinations.

 

Thank you again for your kind words!

 

As you can see on the website (http://www.travellove.one) I wrote quite a few other reviews. Up till now you can only view the photos because the text is still in German. However, we are currently working on the translation of our "Holy Land Cruise" on Silhouette. One of our best cruises ever! Give us a few weeks... The translation of Alaska will follow after that.

 

Besides that we have three more cruises booked:

- Eastern Med with Istanbul on Reflection in August 2015

- Iceland on Eclipse in May 2016

- Adriatic/Croatian Coast on Constellation September 2016

 

Given the positive response we received we will publish the reports in German and English simultaneously... and hope that you´ll like them.

 

Thanks to you all

 

Oliver & Birgit

 

Great review and make me want to go for our next cruise (2017) :D You maybe on the same Iceland with us next May :) but I have yet see you on the roll call!

Bob

[Miaminice]

Great review and make me want to go for our next cruise (2017) :D You maybe on the same Iceland with us next May :) but I have yet see you on the roll call!

Bob

 

Thank you, Bob!

 

We probably are... May 10. on Eclipse.

I did write on the RollCall already but we are not yet listed on Orchidgrowers spreadsheet. We are traveling with my in laws and friends, so we are kind of a group ourself. BTW: Orchidgrower (Don) was on this South America cruise... it´s a small world :-)

 

Oliver

 

 

 

South America Review: http://www.travelandcruise.net/travellove_en/Our-Trips/South-America-01/south-america-01.html

Edited August 2, 2015 by Miaminice

[quilter06]

I sent you a rather long reply to your web site but want to also reply on this forum. I can't tell you how much your report has influenced our decision to take this trip in Jan. 3, 16. We almost cancelled and now are happily looking forward to it. Yes, please do include all your tour operators. Even though you didn't go to Iguazu do you have any info on it? Again and again....thank you so much!

[Miaminice]

I sent you a rather long reply to your web site but want to also reply on this forum. I can't tell you how much your report has influenced our decision to take this trip in Jan. 3, 16. We almost cancelled and now are happily looking forward to it. Yes, please do include all your tour operators. Even though you didn't go to Iguazu do you have any info on it? Again and again....thank you so much!

 

Hi quilter06:

 

Thank you for your compliments here and on the website. I sent you an email with all the information I have. Hope it helps!

 

Safe travels!

 

Oliver

 

 

South America review: http://www.travelandcruise.net/travellove_en/Our-Trips/South-America-01/south-america-01.html

Edited August 3, 2015 by Miaminice

[Miaminice]

What an incredible review! I would never have guessed that English is not your primary language.

 

...One question I do have is did you find it challenging to pack clothing for the changing temps? I would think waterproof shoes would be a must for some tours. Is a fleece jacket sufficient for the cooler temps?

 

Looking forward to reading your other reviews when they are translated.

 

 

Thank you Celebrity!

 

We sure had to think about what to pack after following the weather before the trip online. But thanks to all the modern outdoor clothes and light materials it was easy to pack and sufficient - Fleece jacket, outdoor pants, hiking shoes... the good old layer look :-) and we were OK.

 

We are halfway through with the review of the Holy Land Cruise - one of our best cruises ever!

 

Hope you will also enjoy that one... stay tuned :)

 

 

 

South America Review: http://www.travelandcruise.net/travellove_en/Our-Trips/South-America-01/south-america-01.html

[ptrpanpens]

I am looking forward to your Holy Land cruise review. I took it last year Istanbul to Rome on the Constellation. I agree it was one of the best cruises ever...so great I am repeating it next year!

[Miaminice]

I am looking forward to your Holy Land cruise review. I took it last year Istanbul to Rome on the Constellation. I agree it was one of the best cruises ever...so great I am repeating it next year!

 

 

I can not blame you! It really was one of our most memorable cruises ever...

 

Still on the Holy Land Cruise we booked another similar cruise to the Eastern Med on Reflection with an overnight stay in Istanbul... we will sail in 3 weeks :-)

 

But I would do Jerusalem again any time.

[ptrpanpens]

I can not blame you! It really was one of our most memorable cruises ever...

 

Still on the Holy Land Cruise we booked another similar cruise to the Eastern Med on Reflection with an overnight stay in Istanbul... we will sail in 3 weeks :-)

 

But I would do Jerusalem again any time.

 

I agree with you about Jerusalem and even more meaningful was the fact that I was able to scatter a small amount of my mothers ashes at the Cemetary on the Mount of Olives overlooking the Dome of the Rock. Our fantastic tour guide took us right up to the entrance where I could walk down into the cemetery among the graves.

 

Istanbul is my favorite city after Paris so I hope you are able to spend several days there. Be sure not to miss the area of Balat, the western walls and the wonderful Chora Church. There is a fantastic restaurant next door, Asitane, with authentic Ottoman cuisine, the best meal I had in Istanbul.

 

I speak a little German from college days so was able to understand your Holy Land review for the most part. It was good practice for me to see how much I remembered from many years ago.:D

 

Thank you again for your interesting web site. I will be following your adventures and looking forward to your review of Istanbul.

Edited August 6, 2015 by ptrpanpens

[ptrpanpens]

I sent you a rather long reply to your web site but want to also reply on this forum. I can't tell you how much your report has influenced our decision to take this trip in Jan. 3, 16. We almost cancelled and now are happily looking forward to it. Yes, please do include all your tour operators. Even though you didn't go to Iguazu do you have any info on it? Again and again....thank you so much!

 

I am on the same cruise! See you onboard.

[julia]

Oliver & Birgit:

 

Kudos to you both for such a wonderful review!!

 

Many thanks!

 

[Plum Happy]

Fantastic review and pictures. Your English was great! I love the colonial flair of the buildings in Caribbean and South America and you showcased them very well in your pictures.

[Miaminice]

Hi @ all!

 

Sorry, we were busy the past few days. We are in Amsterdam in the Netherlands (very nice city) where we were invited on a ships tour on the beautiful Celebrity Silhouette yesterday. Thank you Celebrity - we had a great time!

 

Thank you Julia and thank you Plum Happy! We are glad you liked our review.

 

As soon as we are back home tomorrow we will continue with the translation of the Holy Land review - should be finished this month. So please stay tuned... :-)

Edited August 9, 2015 by Miaminice

[Lisah101]

Great review, this trip is on my bucket list so was very excited to see the great photos!

[caazcruzin]

I cannot thank both of you enough for the wonderful review, pictures and all! I have one question re: entertainment on the ship while in Buenos Aires. When we took the Baltic Cruise, Celebrity had a fabulous Russian Folk Dance perform on board the nite we stayed overnite in St Petersburg. They also had a fun Russian buffet, etc. Some people went out to the Ballet that night but I think they missed a great evening onboard. Was there any special entertainment the first night when the ship overnites in Buenos Aires...a tango show, etc? Considering something off-ship but would be happy to stay onboard if there is something special to stay for. Thanks in advance.

[Northern Aurora]

I cannot thank both of you enough for the wonderful review, pictures and all! I have one question re: entertainment on the ship while in Buenos Aires. .....

 

 

We were also on the same cruise with Miaminice, in addition to the ones preceding and following. The tango group Pampas Devils were on both the February 15th and March 1st cruises. In addition to a great show one evening they also taught tango classes.

[Tangocherie]

Oliver & Birgit,

 

I just stumbled upon your review of your South America cruise. It is FABULOUS! My sister and brother in law are going on this cruise next January. I have sent them a link to your review so they can properly prepare.

 

Many thanks. Looking forward to your other translated reviews. Happy cruising!

 

Luc

[Miaminice]

I cannot thank both of you enough for the wonderful review, pictures and all! I have one question re: entertainment on the ship while in Buenos Aires. ... Was there any special entertainment the first night when the ship overnites in Buenos Aires...a tango show, etc? Considering something off-ship but would be happy to stay onboard if there is something special to stay for. Thanks in advance.

 

Dear caazcruzin:

 

Thank you!

 

Celebrity offered a Tango show on the first day. We have not seen it, so I can´t really say if it was good or not.

 

That´s what it said in the program:

"Gauchos Argentinos. Direct from Buenos Aires Argentine we bring you an evening of cultural traditional Tango and folkloric dancers."

 

 

However, I´ve heard of a few people that went to Tango Shows in Buenos Aires the night before or on that night and really enjoyed it. Many different places offer them - with or without dinner.

 

The operator we used for our BA day tour, Buenostours, recommends one place - and since we have been so incredibly pleased with their services, I have no reason not to trust their judgement. http://www.buenostours.com/buenos-aires-tango-shows

 

Thank you again!

 

Oliver

[Miaminice]

We were also on the same cruise with Miaminice...

 

BTW: Northern Aurora, I hope that you had the same good experiences on the cruise as we did and the review was a pleasant reminder of a good time.

 

Oliver

[Miaminice]

Wow! I just checked after being absent for a few days and saw that over 3500 people viewed this.

 

On our website I can see that we had almost 1,900 different viewers with an everage time of over 10 minutes. This means people are actually reading our reviews... THANK YOU!

 

More to come soon!

 

Oliver

[jgpdx]

Wow! I just checked after being absent for a few days and saw that over 3500 people viewed this.

 

On our website I can see that we had almost 1,900 different viewers with an everage time of over 10 minutes. This means people are actually reading our reviews... THANK YOU!

 

More to come soon!

 

Oliver

 

Thank you. Your review/blog convinced us to do the SA cruise in Jan-Mar 2017. Still deciding between Infinity and Crown Princess.

[Bimmer09]

Wow! I just checked after being absent for a few days and saw that over 3500 people viewed this.

 

On our website I can see that we had almost 1,900 different viewers with an everage time of over 10 minutes. This means people are actually reading our reviews... THANK YOU!

 

More to come soon!

 

Oliver

 

Oliver- people are reading your reviews and I am one of them.

 

This is one of the great cruising itineraries and is now high on our list of must-book voyages.

 

I seldom leave the CC board to follow a link to a review as I like the responses and questions from readers but in your case I made an exception and I am glad I did.

 

A well-written day by day report aided by some remarkable photos of some beautiful places I have yet to see. I was hooked from page 1 and just kept reading.

 

The video of the two guitarists in the Sunday Market in Buenos Aires is something I have already played more than once: very moving performance indeed.

 

The Infinity looked great as did all the wonderful food you showed ( I must have my food porn!)

 

I have 2 cruises booked within the next 5 months but as they pass I will be looking to follow in your footsteps-around Cape Horn, sipping champagne!

 

Thanks for putting so much work into this- it's a page-turner read of the highest order!

 

Norris

[cruise47]

Thank you and Thank You for sharing your 14 days in South America.:D Awesome review and photos!!!!!!!!

[Cruise Raider]

This is so well written that it is hard to believe that German is your first language. Your report is informative and I love the historical background. Well done!

 

Exactly what I was thinking! Loved this review!