jasonflk Posted January 27, 2010 #426 Share Posted January 27, 2010 There is a small expedition ship in that day, from 6am till 12 noon on the 15th feb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
On2CDWrld Posted February 3, 2010 #427 Share Posted February 3, 2010 (edited) Jason, First of all thank you very much for your kind efforts to answer all the requests. Let us know if you would be pleased with some trifle from the outside world. Please post a list of ships also due in port that are not shown on cruisett.com. As the season passes could you note the visits of the various vessels, weather and penguin reports? And thanks again,:) les Edited February 3, 2010 by On2CDWrld spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonflk Posted February 4, 2010 #428 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Here is a link to a excel spreadsheet of visiting cruise ships this will change as ships change their minds. http://sulivanshipping.com/uploads/images/pdfs/Itinerary2009-2010.xls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dileep Posted February 5, 2010 #429 Share Posted February 5, 2010 We were there on Jan 6 and it was very nice. My videos will be posted at the Antarctica board. Bluff Cove Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
On2CDWrld Posted February 5, 2010 #430 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Thanks Dileep for the video not only for Bluff Cove but the many other videos and photos from your travels you have shared. One question: Was Jason your shuttle driver before/ or after you got to the 4 x 4's?:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonflk Posted February 5, 2010 #431 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Haven't had chance to look at the movie but if he was on my bus he would have had me both ways before and after the 4x4s however if he was the last trip the 45x4 would have taken him to town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
On2CDWrld Posted February 6, 2010 #432 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Jason, Were the excursions today a success? Penguins sighted at which sites? What time did the tenders start and finish?:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dileep Posted February 6, 2010 #433 Share Posted February 6, 2010 (edited) Thanks Dileep for the video not only for Bluff Cove but the many other videos and photos from your travels you have shared. One question:Was Jason your shuttle driver before/ or after you got to the 4 x 4's?:) Our bus driver was Trudi McPhee both ways and her son Mark drove the Land Rover. We were on the Minerva on Jan 6 and docked at FIPASS. Edited February 6, 2010 by dileep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougH Posted February 6, 2010 #434 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Great video, thanks for posting. I'm doing the Bluff Cove tour this year, last time did Volunteer Point. No quite as nice a beach but still looks like a neat excursion. Sure answers the question of how many penguins are there :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lirio Posted February 27, 2010 #435 Share Posted February 27, 2010 (edited) Can someone tell me which currency is accepted in the Falklands? Is international credit card widely accepted? Edited February 27, 2010 by Lirio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gomerrily Posted February 27, 2010 #436 Share Posted February 27, 2010 On our visit earlier this month to the Falklands, we used our Visa card in the pub and US dollars for the museums and post office. Enjoy the penguins if you get a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitl Posted February 27, 2010 #437 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Can someone tell me which currency is accepted in the Falklands? British £ and Falklands £. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy H Posted March 1, 2010 #438 Share Posted March 1, 2010 My wife and I, along with two of her sisters and her brother and wife visited the Falklands last January. We had booked a Volunteer Point trip with Patrick Watts… We would book with Pat again… Stanley was a wonderful bit of Britain in the South Atlantic. If there was a negative it was problems getting ashore for independent excursions on the tenders… we got off on the first tender… some were delayed for 2 hours as the ships excursion passengers took priority. We got very lucky and rode with Patrick, and so waited for the late passengers. I used the time to explore the town… The drive was wonderful, exciting… its paved road for a bit, then good gravel road, then lesser gravel road, then overland over the moors… For those asking about 4wd rentals, you couldn’t do this on your own… (I own a 4wd and have done 90+ miles across the desert many times…) I wouldn’t try this one without a guide. Some guests were upset by the bad roads, others embraced them… it was truly an adventure… Your mileage may vary… The Volunteer Point penguins were great, Kings (lots, thousands) Geentoos (lots, thousands) and Magiantic (hundreds)… We saw local geese and vultures as well as sheep (lots of sheep) The guides were great… the trip took all day so we didn’t get time in town afterward, but Patrick took us for a drive to see the Lady Elizabeth and other ships, as well as the crew blowing up land mines. I worry about the saber rattling from the Argies… based on past experience I suspect the Brits will stand up and defend the islands, but it is scary. Go there if you can, you will enjoy the trip. If you can book Patrick Watt. My blog report at http://randyhees.blogspot.com/2010/01/blind-in-coolest-place-on-earth-south.html My photos at http://picasaweb.google.com/RandyHees/FaulklandIslands# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonflk Posted March 1, 2010 #439 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Many shops in Stanley will also take dollars however teh exchange rate can vary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lirio Posted March 1, 2010 #440 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Thanks for the replies. What is the expected temperature for next week? I could not get information on the Weather Channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonflk Posted March 1, 2010 #441 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Choose a number between 8 and 20 Celecuis, Long term forecasts don't work here I'm afraid. Today is going to be 12C if that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gomerrily Posted March 1, 2010 #442 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Really enjoyed your Falkland photos. We were there a few weeks ago. We went to Bluff Cove, but there was only one pair of King penguins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tapbuster Posted March 16, 2010 #443 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Hi Gixer, Marilyn and I (Mick), hope to be in the Falklands on 4/2/2010, and would like some hint , tips on what to see and how to get around. My brother ( now Air Marshal Sir) was stationed on the Falklands during the first lot of problems, has recommended that we go see the penguins. Hope you can help. Regards Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonflk Posted March 19, 2010 #444 Share Posted March 19, 2010 You are on the Last cruise ship of the season and therefore some of the penguins are likely to have left (rockhoppers and Magalenics). However the good news in the Falklands is that Gentoo penguins and King penguins stay in and arounmd the Falkalnds all year.However thoose tours can only be done via the ship. I also hear the very popular Voultenteer trip might not happen as the track is being closed at the end of march due to all the bad weather we've been having lately. You might want to look on http://www.falklandislands.com for some local tour guide who might be able to take you round some of the battle fields etc. Hope that helps Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitl Posted March 19, 2010 #445 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Jason Are the current Argentinian 'difficulties' affecting cruise ships' visits to the Falklands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salish Sailor Posted March 19, 2010 #446 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Jason Are the current Argentinian 'difficulties' affecting cruise ships' visits to the Falklands? I'm just back from the Norwegian Sun's Feb. 28th cruise. We had no problems getting to and from the Falklands (at least as far as we passengers knew). Also had good enough weather to tender in and out of Stanley and take the NCL excursion to Bluff Cove Lagoon (where there were two pairs of king penguins along with the gentoos), on the rough and rutted track over the peat, in a Land Rover. I understand that a week before they had not been able to do that, however, due to large quantities of rain. Those who were going with Patrick Watts had frustrations over the tendering, as the first priority for tenders is those on the ship's excursions, and that meant most of us who got off the ship there, as there are not many other options. Was fun to have a cider in a pub (...as long as you can handle the smoke) and do some shopping in the tourist shops and grocery store. Also connected by Internet from there, although Internet connection was pricier from there than some places (but still a lot cheaper than on the ship!) Oh, and U.S. dollars were widely accepted, in fact we never had a need to get local currency in *any* of the ports. Jason, I asked if you were driving that day, but they said you were 'sunbathing on another island' ;-). I asked to have greetings delivered to you! :-) Our Land Rover driver was 'Crocodile Dundee'; don't remember the name of the van driver, but he was an older gent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonflk Posted March 22, 2010 #447 Share Posted March 22, 2010 It appears that the argentines don't want to ruin their cruise ship industry in the southern regions and therefore it appears that no ship has had any issues. Sorry I was on holiday, got to take a break now and then, we were on Bleaker island and had some wonderful weather, almost the best all season. Got to see rockhoppers my favourite penguin and had a nice relaxing time. Your bus driver was Ruddy, I'm the young boy in the team, and your rover driver was Kieth. Most pubs allow smoking but millers along John street is smoke free. Glad you seemed to enjoy it we've only got two more ships this season, hopefully next season will bring better weather been a bit wet this year :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IECalCruiser Posted March 25, 2010 #448 Share Posted March 25, 2010 The rain has certainly caused problems this year with the travel over the peat bogs. We were with Patrick Watts to Volunteer Point on February 22 and the conditions were very difficult. Two hours from the farm over the peat there and 2 1/2 hours back over the peat to the farm. That doesn't count almost and hour each way over paved and gravel roads. There were many times that a vehicle had to be pulled out of the bog. The trip had to be very hard on the vehicles. As far as Volunteer Point, even in the wind and rain that was with us all day it was still a wonderful sight with large groups of Kings, Gentoos and Magellanics. Glad the seas were calm and we were able to tender in. Princess treats people with independent tours much better and it is not difficult to make it in an early tender. You just need to get in line for tender tickets early in the morning. All of Patrick's group was off in good time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mconthehighseas Posted May 20, 2010 #449 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Jasonflk and/or Gixer, I have a question that I am sure you can help me with. We will be on a cruise to the Falklands this coming December. My husband and I would like a private tour of the battlegrounds. When should we start trying to contact tour guides? I don't want to bother anyone too soon, but I don't want to miss out on a wonderful opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonflk Posted May 21, 2010 #450 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Start now, never too early the guides get booked up a long time in advance especially for teh biigger ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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