Rare travelberlin Posted January 26, 2023 #26 Share Posted January 26, 2023 19 minutes ago, roberts2005 said: I’m on deck 8 aft. Just did a speed test, it came back around 18 download. Upload less than 3 I did the test and in my case 30 and 6. On the 5th floor. Ivi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberts2005 Posted January 26, 2023 #27 Share Posted January 26, 2023 18 minutes ago, lisiamc said: Yes, that’s what we had on Onward. We were able to trade the three small bottles for one larger bottle of something we liked much better. No luck in trading up or requesting smaller. Wound up with a liter of Beefeater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberts2005 Posted January 26, 2023 #28 Share Posted January 26, 2023 18 minutes ago, travelberlin said: I did the test and in my case 30 and 6. On the 5th floor. Ivi I’ll try a variety of public spaces over the next few days and post my results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisiamc Posted January 26, 2023 #29 Share Posted January 26, 2023 4 minutes ago, roberts2005 said: No luck in trading up or requesting smaller. Wound up with a liter of Beefeater 4 minutes ago, roberts2005 said: No luck in trading up or requesting smaller. Wound up with a liter of Beefeater We ended up with a litre of Gordon’s but that was fine since we like Gordon’s better than Bombay Sapphire. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinaro44 Posted January 27, 2023 #30 Share Posted January 27, 2023 27 minutes ago, lisiamc said: We ended up with a litre of Gordon’s but that was fine since we like Gordon’s better than Bombay Sapphire. We like Gordon's, too. No nonsense, classic gin. Schweppes, too. No nonsense, classic tonic. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riocca Posted January 27, 2023 #31 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Starlink maritime coverage is still an ongoing project so coverage is patchy, this is the coverage map from their website: Pursuits location is currently in one of the areas with poorer coverage, although the speeds quoted a much better than anything we’ve experienced previously. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare travelberlin Posted January 27, 2023 #32 Share Posted January 27, 2023 On 1/15/2023 at 7:46 PM, asnaleah said: We sail next month and just want to be prepared. How is the overall condition? Is the television used for accounts, menus, etc. What kind of TV is on board? How’s the wine situation? Thanks in advance! The TV does not show you your account. But you have a couple of news channels and 2 movie channels. Then the usual ship channels for excursions, next cruises and similar. Ivi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare travelberlin Posted January 28, 2023 #33 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Yesterday in Punta del Este. Up to now everything is fine. Ivi 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtgumby Posted January 28, 2023 #34 Share Posted January 28, 2023 On 1/26/2023 at 2:41 PM, roberts2005 said: Internet speed is less than good. Not sure why someone mentioned starlink. Ship is less than full Pursuit WAS full for the Antarctica cruise according to the cruise director on first night, 650 ppl We also found internet to be fast but we don’t stream, just email 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFinTx Posted January 29, 2023 #35 Share Posted January 29, 2023 I was on the Pursuit for the Antarctic Cruise. It was amazing. I felt my stateroom was comfortable & it was unbelievable that each morning we were there, I could open up the drapes & see Antarctica right off my balcony. Absolutely no complaints about the staff or the captain. I loved being kept up to date with the weather conditions & being able to watch the lectures I missed on the TV at night before bed. I wouldn't mind doing this itinerary again, but not right now. My cats have grounded me. Also, I took the ship's tour & airport transfer on the last day (the 9 hour one) & loved it. It was a very special way to end a very special vacation. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberts2005 Posted January 29, 2023 #36 Share Posted January 29, 2023 10 hours ago, KFinTx said: I was on the Pursuit for the Antarctic Cruise. It was amazing. I felt my stateroom was comfortable & it was unbelievable that each morning we were there, I could open up the drapes & see Antarctica right off my balcony. Absolutely no complaints about the staff or the captain. I loved being kept up to date with the weather conditions & being able to watch the lectures I missed on the TV at night before bed. I wouldn't mind doing this itinerary again, but not right now. My cats have grounded me. Also, I took the ship's tour & airport transfer on the last day (the 9 hour one) & loved it. It was a very special way to end a very special vacation. Do you know the name of the ranch you visited.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFinTx Posted January 29, 2023 #37 Share Posted January 29, 2023 3 hours ago, roberts2005 said: Do you know the name of the ranch you visited.? The owner's name is Pancho Guevara & he did say the name of his Estancia, I think it's Estancia Rosario? He's a staunch Catholic & named his estancia after the Rosary. He & his family were exceptional hosts, too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFinTx Posted January 29, 2023 #38 Share Posted January 29, 2023 17 hours ago, vtgumby said: Pursuit WAS full for the Antarctica cruise according to the cruise director on first night, 650 ppl We also found internet to be fast but we don’t stream, just email I found the internet to get slower the further south we went. It was fine for email & posting on social media. I did try to facetime with my cousin who wanted to come on the trip but wasn't able to, but never connected. We just kept getting "missed calls." We were able to use Messenger though. I kept my phone on Airplane Mode & never got a call or text, even when I was on the ship's wifi. That was awesome. I don't think the ship internet is set up to allow for streaming or stuff like Zoom, so I wouldn't count on that if you need to be in contact for work. Emails, FB, Twitter, & Messenger worked well for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M2ice Posted January 31, 2023 #39 Share Posted January 31, 2023 How formal was dinner dress? Planning on bring tux but no need if I'm the only one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackdogmolly Posted January 31, 2023 #40 Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 hour ago, M2ice said: How formal was dinner dress? Planning on bring tux but no need if I'm the only one. No need for the tux! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted January 31, 2023 #41 Share Posted January 31, 2023 There is no formal dress on Azamara. No need for tux, no need for suit, no requirement of sport coat (but I bring one in case the dining room is cool). 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare travelberlin Posted January 31, 2023 #42 Share Posted January 31, 2023 On the Pursuit right now. Cabin attendant and Restaurant personnel (waiters and managers) are excellent as always. Captain Michael makes such a good impression! I was even lucky that our tender boat yesterday had Captain Michael bringing us to port. There are apparently many “first time contracts” with Azamara. I have met some who although new, seem to be a good fit for this company. I have met one, who unless she gets a proper training and changes her attitude, she might be better with MSC cruises. Fortunately she just works for shore excursions so I am not booking any on this ship to avoid interacting with her. Ivi 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted January 31, 2023 #43 Share Posted January 31, 2023 I’m following this thread with interest. We hope to be doing that itinerary February 2024 on Quest 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackdogmolly Posted January 31, 2023 #44 Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 hour ago, uktog said: I’m following this thread with interest. We hope to be doing that itinerary February 2024 on Quest Trying to talk my DH into this too! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted January 31, 2023 #45 Share Posted January 31, 2023 12 minutes ago, Mackdogmolly said: Trying to talk my DH into this too! We both had bucket list big ones me Antarctic him Japan so each has agreed to both being the cruises in 2024 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFinTx Posted February 1, 2023 #46 Share Posted February 1, 2023 19 hours ago, travelberlin said: On the Pursuit right now. Cabin attendant and Restaurant personnel (waiters and managers) are excellent as always. Captain Michael makes such a good impression! I was even lucky that our tender boat yesterday had Captain Michael bringing us to port. There are apparently many “first time contracts” with Azamara. I have met some who although new, seem to be a good fit for this company. I have met one, who unless she gets a proper training and changes her attitude, she might be better with MSC cruises. Fortunately she just works for shore excursions so I am not booking any on this ship to avoid interacting with her. Ivi Yay Captain Michael! He’s probably glad he doesn’t have to go back to Antarctica anytime soon! Way too many late nights figuring out how to avoid the rough storms! He did a good job, though! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare travelberlin Posted February 1, 2023 #47 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Internet is not working in Ushuia! We are on port not somewhere far away. In Ushuia town every one has got good connection. Let’s hope this will improve later on. Prices for internet are too expensive to just look away. Ivi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare travelberlin Posted February 1, 2023 #48 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Fortunately Internet is working now. I hope it remains like that. On the mean time I would like to mention that we have two very good Gast lecturers on the ship. Dr. Jean Kenyons, who has given us interesting information on the wildlife of this area. And Dr. Joey Coffey, who gives us insights on the general historical and economic aspects of the countrys we are visiting. I like that both of them visualize their lectures very well and that there are easy to follow. On the fourth floor we find maps and a little information on the ports. Ushuia is very busy today. Many ships visiting. Ivi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFinTx Posted February 1, 2023 #49 Share Posted February 1, 2023 4 hours ago, travelberlin said: Internet is not working in Ushuia! We are on port not somewhere far away. In Ushuia town every one has got good connection. Let’s hope this will improve later on. Prices for internet are too expensive to just look away. Ivi That happened at times on my cruise too, & sometimes, all the news channels would go blank. I never figured out what the deal was on that, because the other channels still worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare travelberlin Posted February 2, 2023 #50 Share Posted February 2, 2023 This has been an incredible day. Cruising the Beagle Channel. It is a beautiful region. I really recommend this itinerary and Azamara is excellent for it. Below a picture of the Garibaldi Glacier. Ivi 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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