Repositioning cruise - San Diego to Valparaiso - what are the highlights?

[Farrlacey]

Hi, We're doing this repo cruise on NCL Sun in November 2016 and would appreciate hearing what other people's highlights were if they've done this cruise or a similar one.

What are the must sees/must dos?

[maryann ns]

Could you list the ports of call?

[Farrlacey]

San Diego

 

Huatulco, Mexico

Puerto Chiapas, Mexico

 

Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala

 

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

 

Salaverry (Trujillo), Peru

Callo (Lima), Peru

 

Arica, Chile

La Serena (Coquimbo), Chile

Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile

[Floridiana]

I am putting my comments in red.

 

San Diego - ship docks downtown HIGHLIGHT!

 

Huatulco, Mexico - small town, nice, touristy but laidback, beach next to dock

Puerto Chiapas, Mexico - far from everything, we booked a nature tour, consider a coffee plantation unless you want to see one in Costa Rica

Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala - far from everything, we booked the tour "Antigua on your own" which provided the bus. Antigua is a great Spanish colonial town, well worth the long trip. HIGHLIGHT!

 

Puntarenas, Costa Rica - we booked a nature tour

 

Salaverry (Trujillo), Peru - great for pre-Inca ruins

 

Callao (Lima), Peru - see my other post, Minka market was a HIGHLIGHT!

 

Arica, Chile - wasn't there

La Serena (Coquimbo), Chile - Coquimbo is a seedy port town, good for Sunday market. La Serena is a nice colonial university town

Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile - great town, we did a walking tour, recommend it HIGHLIGHT!