Live to Partly Live to Oh Well from Celebrity Infinity, Feb 11-25, 2023 Antarctica and Iguasu Falls

[BlerkOne]

Some uploads are failing, so you get what you get...

[BlerkOne]

A relic from the war

 

[BlerkOne]

Most of the vehicles appear to be Land Rovers that do these excursions, but there was an assortment of others. When on road, all seem to take the same road but offroad, the trails seem to be just a suggestion and new trails seem to be encouraged.

 

 

 

[BlerkOne]

Not a penguin - they can't fly

[allaboard713]

1 hour ago, BlerkOne said:

Not a penguin - they can't fly

Blerkone, you are teasing us. Penguins, penguins, show us your penguins!

[Iriel]

What's the deal with all those wheelchairs in the pic? Did you see wheelchair users in the tenders?

[BlerkOne]

[BlerkOne]

57 minutes ago, Iriel said:

What's the deal with all those wheelchairs in the pic? Did you see wheelchair users in the tenders?

Not using wheelchairs. You had to be able to walk down some stairs.

[BlerkOne]

[Ken the cruiser]

10 minutes ago, BlerkOne said:

If I might ask, which Falkland Islands excursion did you go on where you saw all the Empire penguins? If it was a private excursion, what part of the island did you go? We’ll be there in Jan 2024 and want to book that one! 🤔

[Poconolady]

19 minutes ago, BlerkOne said:

Some of my favorite “friends”  from when we went a month ago! They always look so well dressed. Did  you go down to the beach? 

[BlerkOne]

8 minutes ago, Ken the cruiser said:

If I might ask, which Falkland Islands excursion did you go on where you saw all the Empire penguins? If it was a private excursion, what part of the island did you go? We’ll be there in Jan 2024 and want to book that one! 🤔

Any of the Volunteer Point tours, but they were King Penguins. The ship doesn't go far enough south to see Emperor penguins. I was on a private tour.

[BlerkOne]

1 minute ago, Poconolady said:

Some of my favorite “friends”  from when we went a month ago! They always look so well dressed. Did  you go down to the beach? 

I did, but the Magellanic penguins were far down the beach from where visitors are allowed to go.

 

[BlerkOne]

Besides the seriously overpriced cruise ship tours, some other options

 

[BlerkOne]

This loner...

 

[PurpleTraveller]

I have been following along, reading your wonderful review. Thank you for taking the time from your cruise to post your journey. Your Volunteer Point penguin photos are fabulous and bring back very happy memories of my excursion there in 2018 while on my Princess cruise. I remember walking around with a big smile as I was having such a great time walking around and observing the penguins. Thanks again! 🐧🐧🐧

 

[Ken the cruiser]

1 hour ago, BlerkOne said:

Besides the seriously overpriced cruise ship tours, some other options

 

If I might ask, how much was your private tour to Volunteer Point and how long was it?

[BlerkOne]

20 minutes ago, Ken the cruiser said:

If I might ask, how much was your private tour to Volunteer Point and how long was it?

I went through a broker, but wanted to make sure I had something. I think about $240. Some were reluctant to allow a booking for one person. The ship wanted over double.

 

It is about a 2 hour drive each way and about 2 hours at Volunteer Point 

[allaboard713]

Thanks blerkOne.  Wonderful photos!

[Ken the cruiser]

21 minutes ago, BlerkOne said:

I went through a broker, but wanted to make sure I had something. I think about $240. Some were reluctant to allow a booking for one person. The ship wanted over double.

 

It is about a 2 hour drive each way and about 2 hours at Volunteer Point 

Thanks! That sounds about right. On our Jan 2024 Princess Sapphire Antarctica cruise, they’re asking $420 for this 7-hour excursion to Volunteer Point.

 

[ColoradoCruiser88]

We had booked with Patrick Watts for our Jan. Oceania cruise.  Unfortunately we could not tender because of weather. He charges $190 usd for the Volunteer Point excursion.  Payable in cash on the day of.  So if you don’t make it, no refunds necessary.

[abbydancer2003]

6 hours ago, ColoradoCruiser88 said:

We had booked with Patrick Watts for our Jan. Oceania cruise.  Unfortunately we could not tender because of weather. He charges $190 usd for the Volunteer Point excursion.  Payable in cash on the day of.  So if you don’t make it, no refunds necessary.

I went with Patrick in 2010.  We were late in and I emailed him.  He already knew.  In 2019, I sent my friends with him and I did his shorter tour to Gypsy Cove outside Stanley, because I didn't want to take one of the limited slots.  I know he can now only take 12 cars.  When I went in 2010, it was limited by how many driver he could get.

 

[BlerkOne]

A little less than $200 is probably typical. Volunteer Point is privately owned and the family does limit the number of visitors allowed. I imagine they make lots of money off of their cut. In addition, they have thousands of sheep for additional income 

[BlerkOne]

On the way to see more penguins!

[dock]

Wow! Great pics. Thank you.