Questions: Visa and Flights

[STM]

:confused: We're planning on booking the 16 day Sourth American Explorer on HAL for early 2008.

 

I understand we'll need a visa for Brazil(Rio). How do we go about getting it (we're in NYC - can we go to the Consulate?). We'll be going out of JFK to Rio and then, at the end of the cruise, Santiago to JFK. Any clues about non-stop flights, best airlines, fares?? HAL offers airfare but does not disclose carrier nor will they guarantee non-stop or direct. :confused:

[terpla]

Just go to the website below and all the info on visas will come up. You are lucky you are in NYC because here is the address of the NY

 

Consulate General of Brazil

1185 Avenue of the Americas, 21st floor

New York, NY 10036-2601

212-827-0976 tel.

212-827-9225 fax

Website: http://www.brasilny.org

E-mail: consulado@brasilny.org

Hope this helps.

[SelectSys]

Check AA for service to South America out of JFK. I know they fly non-stop to BA and Sao Paulo and maybe Rio as well. Santiago I am pretty sure would require a stop most likely in Dallas or Miami.

[Splinter]

We went 6 years ago, but we saved alot of money booking our own air instead of going with HAL. We were on United, with a plane change in Miami both to Santiago and coming back from Rio. The HAL flights were on Delta, and the people who were with us and had these flights had their flight cancelled going home. They had to then fly from Rio to Sao Paulo, then catch a flight from there to the USA. I was so glad we had booked our own!!!

[The.Mayor]

:confused: We're planning on booking the 16 day Sourth American Explorer on HAL for early 2008.

 

I understand we'll need a visa for Brazil(Rio). How do we go about getting it (we're in NYC - can we go to the Consulate?). We'll be going out of JFK to Rio and then, at the end of the cruise, Santiago to JFK. Any clues about non-stop flights, best airlines, fares?? HAL offers airfare but does not disclose carrier nor will they guarantee non-stop or direct. :confused:

 

We live in NYC area, Brazil embasy is in DC, most people use a passpost/visa ageny which cost you about 30 dollars US, the VISA is $110 plus other charges, will cost you about 169.00 pp.

 

Have fun!