Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted October 19, 2016 Author #101 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Those are spectacular photos. It made me appreciate more nature's beauty. Thanks. Thank you easyboy . It is a very beautiful area , and there's still a lot more to see ! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted October 19, 2016 #102 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Catching up. love your reports and wonderful pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted October 19, 2016 Author #103 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Catching up. love your reports and wonderful pictures. Thank you . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted October 19, 2016 Author #104 Share Posted October 19, 2016 While down on a lower deck aft I was really enjoying the day with just my cameras Upon sighting a waterfowl I changed cameras to the one with the telephoto mounted for a close up With the bird still visible in the lower right corner , I observed some strange colors and shapes in the water Zooming in I really enjoyed what the wake was doing to the shape and texture of the water It was like a visual paradox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted October 19, 2016 Author #105 Share Posted October 19, 2016 A few parting images of this pristine area . Forward to Ushuaia ! One last video clip of this amazing scenery !!! Warning !! This clip is hypnotic and almost doesn't seem real , but it is !! ;) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted October 20, 2016 Author #106 Share Posted October 20, 2016 We had some great memories of Ushuaia . A romantic dinner of Centolla for two at Kaupe . A cruise around the harbor with friends A mountaintop view from The Martial Glacier . And just being at "The end of the world and the beginning of everything ". So we felt ready - for Ushuaia 2.0 . ;) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted October 20, 2016 Author #107 Share Posted October 20, 2016 o herald our arrival in Argentina the Navy sent out a "reception committee" ( you did remember to pay your reciprocity fee , didn't you ? ). Passing the airport The AIDA cara had arrived before us We were only in port from 2pm until 7:30 so we had to move quick . The plan was to withdraw money , grab a cab to the chairlift at the glacier and a quick dinner or a boat trip around the harbor. Because it was a Sunday we found that almost every thing was closed - including the glacier ! Walking around the streets looking for a bank was confusing because of the signage The first 2 ATM's that we tried were out of cash. We hit pay dirt with #3 . I think these are the ships that John spoke of. We had inquired at a kiosk on the way out to the city and their harbor cruise left at 3 pm and lasted 4 hours . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelly Posted October 20, 2016 #108 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Spectacular photos. Can't thank you enough. C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted October 21, 2016 Author #109 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Spectacular photos.Can't thank you enough. C. You did thank me enough ! And thank you for taking the time to write . Stay tuned as we're going to encounter wildlife at our next 2 ports and the best scenery came after the cruise ! :) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted October 21, 2016 Author #110 Share Posted October 21, 2016 After a couple of quick photos , we chose the harbor cruise instead of dinner Quickly returning to the kiosk we bought some of the last tickets for the English speaking tour . The rest of the passengers were German with many speaking English. Soon we were boarded and on the way !! The tour that were on was a much smaller boat than the catamarans They were able to get very close to the islands :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelly Posted October 21, 2016 #111 Share Posted October 21, 2016 You did thank me enough ! And thank you for taking the time to write . Stay tuned as we're going to encounter wildlife at our next 2 ports and the best scenery came after the cruise ! :) :D OK. Wildlife is what this cruise will be all about for me!!!!!!!!! Many thanks again. C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted October 21, 2016 Author #112 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Before we could view most of the wildlife we had to pass our stately ship The Zaandam . Our first viewing would be the Sea Lions of Alice Island . When we arrived these two jumped in the water to swim away from the boat It was funny to see the different reactions of the Sea Lions to our presence: Some snoozed (reminding me that it was nap time) And some were bored Others shared some affection While some were downright snooty !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted October 21, 2016 Author #113 Share Posted October 21, 2016 It was early summer so there were many moms and pups There were also some Imperial Cormorants present on the island It was difficult to get some quality photos and video because of the continuously moving boat And it was starting to get crowded So we and our sister KAMS boat moved on to our next destination. :) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted October 22, 2016 Author #114 Share Posted October 22, 2016 OK. Wildlife is what this cruise will be all about for me!!!!!!!!! Many thanks again.C. I forgot to show the rhea chicks on the run at Torres del Paine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted October 22, 2016 Author #115 Share Posted October 22, 2016 After a long ride (about 30 minutes) we came to Sea Lions Island . There really wasn't much going on there except 1 swimmer near the blue pointer It was interesting to see the Cormorants nesting so close to the sleeping Sea Lions At Birds' Island the most action that we observed was the arrival of our boats But it is a pretty island And the nests were well populated And we had a great view of our next visit Les Eclaireurs lighthouse . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted October 22, 2016 Author #116 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Les Eclaireurs lighthouse is considered to be a symbol of Ushuaia . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Eclaireurs_Lighthouse As we moved in that direction our sister ship arrived first and started to circle the lighthouse We waited our turn giving us a chance to take some pictures with the sun at our back and a calm sea After circling the light house we found some nice color and birds :) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vino100 Posted October 22, 2016 #117 Share Posted October 22, 2016 I'm loving your reviews and your pictures are stunning. thanks for taking the time to share your adventure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVgirl Posted October 22, 2016 #118 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Enjoying all your wonderful photos. Thanks so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted October 23, 2016 Author #119 Share Posted October 23, 2016 I'm loving your reviews and your pictures are stunning. thanks for taking the time to share your adventure. You're welcome , we're in Cozumel getting ready to go diving , so I'll try to put up photos later , if I can . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anaco_angler Posted October 23, 2016 #120 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Thank you, scubacruiserx2, for your beautiful photo review and thank you especially for annotating your photos. We are hoping to do the same cruise the beginning of Dec 2017. We had worried it would be too early in the year but obviously there is more snow cover on the mountains earlier in summer. And weather can be good or bad during any month. Again, thank you so much. You helped convince us to take the plunge and head to South America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyC1952 Posted October 23, 2016 #121 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Thank you so much for this photo essay. I've never considered a South American cruise, now I see what I've been missing! Keep up the good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruizer Bill Posted October 24, 2016 #122 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Wonderful pictures! Thanks so much! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted October 25, 2016 Author #123 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Enjoying all your wonderful photos. Thanks so much. You're welcome ! There are some better ones in the future when we get home . :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted October 25, 2016 Author #124 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Thank you, scubacruiserx2, for your beautiful photo review and thank you especially for annotating your photos. We are hoping to do the same cruise the beginning of Dec 2017. We had worried it would be too early in the year but obviously there is more snow cover on the mountains earlier in summer. And weather can be good or bad during any month. Again, thank you so much. You helped convince us to take the plunge and head to South America. We too are looking at going next December . :)::D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted October 25, 2016 Author #125 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Thank you so much for this photo essay. I've never considered a South American cruise, now I see what I've been missing! Keep up the good work! You're welcome , this was my favorite cruise for nature and scenery . :) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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