Rare erber Posted January 8, 2020 Author #326 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Now that I'm home and my brain is more or less is back to normal after several long flights.... I'm uploading some videos from my trip! The penguin videos are from Bluff Cove Lagoon where I went on an excursion in the Falklands. VID_20191228_174347.mp4 Let's see if they work! VID_23810811_004950_365.mp4 VID_20191224_111438.mp4 VID_20881116_035130_845.mp4 VID_20191230_153059.mp4 VID_20191221_153149.mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamai5 Posted January 8, 2020 #327 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Thank you, they were awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erber Posted January 8, 2020 Author #328 Share Posted January 8, 2020 A few more videos from the Dec 20-Jan 5 cruise. VID_20191224_113244.mp4 VID_20191224_112106.mp4 VID_20191228_102539.mp4 VID_20191226_091441.mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisebie Posted January 11, 2020 #329 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Thank you for posting those! What a wonderful adventure you had! I'm taking the same route next December and it was great to "ride along" with you! I do have a question. When you disembarked in San Antonio did you do the ships transfer to the airport or did you do an excursion on the way? It looks like most of the return flights don't leave until 9:00 pm so it would be great to see a little of Chile before leaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbri Posted January 11, 2020 #330 Share Posted January 11, 2020 The videos were great, especially the ones of the penguins walking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erber Posted January 11, 2020 Author #331 Share Posted January 11, 2020 cruisebie, Actually we took a ship transfer direct to the airport. It is over an hour drive from the port to the airport and was scenic. Our transfer bus left around 9:30 a.m. When we got to the airport around 11:30 we had to walk a really long way and then wait in a long line to check our luggage before going through security and immigration. The airport is massive and they are actually in the process of building more new terminals. It is quite something. I bought some really nice souvenirs in the airport. They had a massive amount of shopping available, both the typical duty free stores, but also several stores full of authentic Chilean items. Our airline said we were required to be at the airport by 2:00 as our flight left at 5 pm. This was a flight to Buenos Aires. Then we had a layover there and then flew overnight on a nine hour flight to Miami. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisebie Posted January 11, 2020 #332 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Thank you for that explanation, erber. It sounds like a pretty full day just getting through the airport! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggae lover Posted February 14, 2020 #333 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Hi everyone, Sorry I cannot understand to ask a question so I try here. I am on this cruise with Iguassu falls land tour after the cruise in March I printed my entire itineary and it says you need a reciprocital visa when you fly over the borders between the falls from Argentina and Brazil. My travel agent says it has changed and is not necessary. Yet trying to ask why Princes still states that on the printout of the itineary is still getting no answers Has anyone done the combination cruise and tour with Princess in the last month??? thanks liz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisequeen4ever Posted June 9, 2020 #334 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Oh did I treasure this blog; thank you! We are scheduled for this same Christmas cruise this year, so 🤞🤞🤞 Covid-19 doesn’t derail our plans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erber Posted June 9, 2020 Author #335 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Good luck, Cruisequeen4ever. This was the best cruise we have ever been on. We are sad to have had to cancel two cruises this summer. But, we are hopeful we will all be able to continue cruising in the future! Keeping my fingers crossed for you to be able to experience Antarctica and all the wonders of this amazing itinerary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF-1 Posted June 9, 2020 #336 Share Posted June 9, 2020 erber; did you have a favorite stop on your cruise? What part of Antarctica was the most facinating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erber Posted June 9, 2020 Author #337 Share Posted June 9, 2020 I think my favorite port stop was in the Falkland Islands. I LOVED the excursion to Bluff Cove to see the penguins and enjoy tea and treats at the cafe. It was such a highlight for me. As far as my favorite part of Antarctica... I don't know. Maybe Charlotte Bay where we saw countless whales and pristine beauty. But, everything we saw in our antarctic cruising was amazing ... from Elephant Island shrouded in fog, to the amazing ice bergs, to Paradise Harbor, which was so gorgeous. I wish we had been able to explore Deception Island, but that was derailed by weather. The other thing to note is that the lectures were really superb. We probably went to two lectures a day for several days learning so much about the geographic, history and exploration of Antarctica. Finally, crossing the Drake passage was also a highlight and the iconic Cape Horn was really quite astonishing to see. It really was a fantastic experience. I am so glad we were able to take the cruise. It was definitely something very special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF-1 Posted June 9, 2020 #338 Share Posted June 9, 2020 erber; thanks for your feedback and reply. I have watched videos of the Drake Passage crossings. It can be rough; never know what to expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisequeen4ever Posted June 9, 2020 #339 Share Posted June 9, 2020 6 hours ago, erber said: Good luck, Cruisequeen4ever. This was the best cruise we have ever been on. We are sad to have had to cancel two cruises this summer. But, we are hopeful we will all be able to continue cruising in the future! Keeping my fingers crossed for you to be able to experience Antarctica and all the wonders of this amazing itinerary. Thank you! We had also considered the transatlantic you were scheduled for this summer but ended up booking a different transatlantic that was also of course canceled. It is painful having these special cruises canceled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erber Posted June 9, 2020 Author #340 Share Posted June 9, 2020 It is painful to cancel. This has not been the best of times for so many reasons. But we will get through it. Hoping for cruises in the future and good health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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