framer Posted August 28, 2018 #1 Share Posted August 28, 2018 You know some places are better than others, I love Alaska but I hate to drag the wife there more then once every 2-3 years. Am considering Panama full transit, Italy and the Eastern Mediterranean maybe Northern Europe. I'd really like to do Antarctica or Galapagos Islands but I can only be gone 14-15 days max including flight time. Hows Peru or Chile to photograph? Ideas please. framer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zackiedawg Posted August 28, 2018 #2 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Peru can be lovely, especially if you take the more inland tours - Macchu Pichu is fairly obvious, but Cuzco is a lovely town with layers of pre-Spanish to Colonial architecture. Chile is quite desert-like all through the north, urban in the middle, and stunning as you go down south. The islands, Fjords, small German villages, and southern mountains are beautiful. A cruise rounding the bottom from Argentina to Chile will be the most photographically beautiful, through the straits and fjords. Scandinavia and north Atlantic crossing cruises are full of beautiful scenery - like Alaska somewhat dependent on weather cooperation. Norway is just stupidly beautiful, especially if you get a cruise that visits down some of the fjords such as Geirangerfjord, stopping in Alesund. Crossing from there through Iceland, Greenland, and the Canadian Maritimes involves some gorgeous scenery and landscapes. I personally love the Canada/New England cruises too - starting off in gorgeous photogenic cities such as Montreal or Quebec, cruising the St. Lawrence and Saguenay, hitting the northeast provinces of Canada, and down the New England coast from Maine through Mass...and usually done in fall. All of those are more landscape specific photography cruises though - if you're looking more for a wildlife centric cruise, Galapagos is obviously one of those unique and amazing places to visit, as would be Antarctica and the southern tip of S. America, with the penguins, seabirds, albatross, etc. Anything Mediterranean would be a history, architecture, and landscape bonanza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahitianbigkahuna Posted August 28, 2018 #3 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Once you've done the South Pacific nothing else compares ;) Paul Gauguin Cruises is a solid choice. Small ship (320), shallow draft for entering through reefs of smaller lagoons where larger ships can not go. The only ship that calls French Polynesia home and has been servicing French Polynesia for 20 years. This ship annually gets top awards as being one of the very best smaller ships .... incredible casual service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pierces Posted August 28, 2018 #4 Share Posted August 28, 2018 South Pacific....honestly we were disappointed in most of the places we visited. Puerto Papeete was the most depressing. It reminded us of the Mexican Riviera. To each their own, right? Though, I did get the best sunrise ever just off of Bora Bora. If you're a beach person, places like St. John's have beautiful beaches too and are far more accessible from the US. You might consider something like the Auckland to Sydney run with the New Zealand Fjords included. Or Hawaii. The Big Island has quite a show going on right now and the tour up to Mauna Kea is pretty awesome. Quebec to New York is pretty darned scenic. Anything sailing from Barcelona (Sagrada Familia is on my bucket list). Christmas market River cruise? There's another 2¢... Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victress2007 Posted August 28, 2018 #5 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Not a cruise, but one of my favorite trips has been to Yellowstone. Architecture? Europe... This was before a 12 day Italy and Greece cruise. Then you have the British Isles 12 day... So basically for me, anywhere I haven't been and many places I already have. Vic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celoplyr Posted August 28, 2018 #6 Share Posted August 28, 2018 What about Cuba? There was a ton of interesting pictures there. The Galapagos cruises were amazing and I did it in a Saturday to Monday time frame. By the end of my trip I was jaded over the animals so I wouldn’t go for much longer (but I would go back!). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahitianbigkahuna Posted August 28, 2018 #7 Share Posted August 28, 2018 As you can see from my profile I go to the South Pacific every year .... been to the Caribbean several times including some smaller islands on a small ship that carried only 90 passengers .... the South Pacific is far superior IMO. Papeete is not a good indicator of the beauty of French Polynesia. It is the place large cruise ships come and go .... and you can't compare doing FP on a large vessel to what you enjoy on a small ship like the Paul Gauguin. Heck, some of these ships have more people on-board than the total population of some of the islands. Bora Bora though beautiful doesn't have the charm of some of the smaller, more Polynesian feel islands. Fakarava and Rangiroa are incredibly beautiful with less than 1000 people on each. As I said, many of the larger ships only visit Papeete, Bora Bora and maybe Raiatea but you've got to go to the smaller less visited islands to really get an accurate picture. Yes ... wonderful sunsets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framer Posted August 29, 2018 Author #8 Share Posted August 29, 2018 WOW! lots to consider and a few questions 1st: What about Cuba? There was a ton of interesting pictures there. The Galapagos cruises were amazing and I did it in a Saturday to Monday time frame. By the end of my trip I was jaded over the animals so I wouldn’t go for much longer (but I would go back!). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Who did you use for your trip? Three days enough? I would consider The Galapagos if I could do flight + tour in 7 days. I thought I would need up to two weeks. 2nd: Tahitianbigkahuna, Looks lovely, when the wife retires in 5 years I would put that location to the top of my list. I would want to explore for a bit. Nice photos. 3rd: zackiedawg, A cruise rounding the bottom from Argentina to Chile will be the most photographically beautiful, through the straits and fjords. This could be a contender. More tomorrow, thanks for all the good ideas got me to thinking. framer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted August 29, 2018 #9 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Lots of excellent options already suggested. In addition, St Petersburg & Tallinn are great choices for photographers, as is a swing through SE Asia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonbeam Posted August 29, 2018 #10 Share Posted August 29, 2018 For a photographic run, I have been considering some River Cruises through Europe (mostly Germany for the Xmas markets). They tend to start and end in very iconic and photographic cities, and with many being 7 days fit in your schedule with shoulder time. It also depends on what kind of photography you want to do. I love taking photos of small, old, european towns. Panama Canal also has its opportunities, if you do the old locks and have a good itinerary (some of them just have standard caribbean ports and mexico plus canal. But if you can do Cartagena, Puentarenas, etc..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celoplyr Posted August 29, 2018 #11 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Oh sorry, I see where you got confused. I did flight plus a 7 day tour in 9 days. It wasn’t that difficult (although I’m from the southern part of the country). 2 overnight flights were kinda tough but totally worth it!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mskaufman Posted August 29, 2018 #12 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Every time we go to Europe I average 300 pictures per day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambit57 Posted August 29, 2018 #13 Share Posted August 29, 2018 I dunno about Chile. It'd have to be combined with many other locations and only be a very small part of the trip. I know several people who have gone (not just cruises). It's kind of like a less impressive Alaska/Canada but MUCH harder to get to. Peru is nice, but there are MANY other places I'd visit first (I am quite fond of Peruvian food though). The world is a big place and it's pretty hard to go wrong if you do a tiny bit of research. All you have to do is Google a place and look at what images Google pulls up. That'll give you an idea if you want to go there or not. That's how we narrow down where to go next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zackiedawg Posted August 29, 2018 #14 Share Posted August 29, 2018 I dunno about Chile. It'd have to be combined with many other locations and only be a very small part of the trip. I know several people who have gone (not just cruises). It's kind of like a less impressive Alaska/Canada but MUCH harder to get to. Peru is nice, but there are MANY other places I'd visit first (I am quite fond of Peruvian food though). Each person's mileage may vary - but personally, I find almost the exact opposite definition of Chile's southern region - it's like a more impressive, less crowded Alaska. Definitely harder to get to, agreed on that! But the volcanoes are extremely impressive and fairly active, the glaciers can be monstrous and larger than Alaska's, the landscape in the fjord regions such as Torres Del Paine are otherworldly and gorgeous, the German and Swiss architecture and culture in Puerto Varas, Frutillar, and Bariloche give it a strange Europe-meets-Alaska vibe, Some excellent whale sightings, orca, sea lion, vicunas, penguins galore, condors, and pumas. Chiloe island is pastoral and beautiful and looks like Norwegian fishing villages meet Canadian maritimes towns nestled in a New Zealand/Tasmania landscape. And most importantly for me, a whole lot less people. It's nice if cruising to be the only ship there, unlike Alaska when there could be 4-5 ships at one port at a time. Anyway - Google around and that can definitely help see if any of these places are interesting to you personally, and worth the trip...I completely understand that not everyone is looking for the same things so what's interesting to one may not be to another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommui987 Posted August 29, 2018 #15 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Hows Peru or Chile to photograph?Ideas please. framer Well, I agree with Dave about Hawaii - but this may be provincial thinking on my part! One of my great memories was Chan Chan - which was pre-Inca - in Peru. There is a lot to photograph in Peru and Chile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Click Posted September 1, 2018 #16 Share Posted September 1, 2018 We did Sydney to Auckland and the opportunities for photography were amazing including the fjords in New Zealand. If you do that, make sure you sail from Sydney. The views with the setting sun were pretty spectacular. Then we did Venice, wow. To Barcelona, again wow. Then we did the fjords of Norway, more wow..... Here is the thing, there are great images, wonderful scenery where ever you go so pick a few and go do it. Remember that the time of day matters when it comes to shooting scenery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommui987 Posted September 2, 2018 #17 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Once you've done the South Pacific nothing else compares ;) Being provincial, I prefer Hawaii! But your photos are terrific - specially the second one - what Bali Ha'i would be look like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framer Posted September 2, 2018 Author #18 Share Posted September 2, 2018 My three top picks so far are: 1. Chile's southern region 2. Italy + Greece, to include Venice 3. Galapagos Islands All subject to change. framer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victress2007 Posted September 2, 2018 #19 Share Posted September 2, 2018 You can't go wrong with Italy and you have to work hard to take a bad picture in Venice. We've been to Venice 4 times and stayed at least 2 nights every time. Staying in town and wandering around after the crowds have left is magical. And we're going back next spring! Vic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommui987 Posted September 2, 2018 #20 Share Posted September 2, 2018 You can't go wrong with Italy And we're going back next spring! Vic ENVY, ENVY, ENVY! Venice is magical! And love the pictures - specially the first one~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framer Posted September 7, 2018 Author #21 Share Posted September 7, 2018 I think I found something of interest. "Greek Isles Connoisseur" from PCL . It's on there small Pacific Princess ship and it starts in Venice and end in Rome. Now all I got to do is sell the wife on it. It's a bad time of year for her job. framer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marysb Posted September 8, 2018 #22 Share Posted September 8, 2018 For photography, you can fine good stuff to take a picture of just about anywhere. But, my favs photo stops for a cruise would be: Venice, Santorini and Nafplio Greece, Dubrovnik and Split Croatia, Barcelona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victress2007 Posted September 8, 2018 #23 Share Posted September 8, 2018 You could easily talk me into that one, Framer! We did a similar Italy - Greece cruise on NCL last year, but it didn't have the Adriatic portion. Next spring we are doing Venice, Croatia, Montenegro and Greece. I love Italy - pretty much all of Italy - (which is weird because I am 75% British Isles and 25% northern Europe) - but especially Venice. Vic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mskaufman Posted September 9, 2018 #24 Share Posted September 9, 2018 For photography, you can fine good stuff to take a picture of just about anywhere. But, my favs photo stops for a cruise would be: Venice, Santorini and Nafplio Greece, Dubrovnik and Split Croatia, Barcelona I averaged over 300 pics a day on this itinerary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amfc_lenny Posted October 2, 2018 #25 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Just come back from a weekend away in Venice, and for the architecture and photo opportunities it's stunning. The nearby island of Burano too on a sunny day with the brightly coloured houses, and less people really pops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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