brusu80 Posted February 5, 2009 #1 Share Posted February 5, 2009 We are departing on the Celebrity Infiniti March 1st, Buenos Aires to Chile. There are many shore excursions to see the penguins. What is the best one? Or is it better to join one in a port other than what Celebrity offers?:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunseeker17 Posted February 5, 2009 #2 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Just returned from SA cruise on NCL, we arranged tours off ship after leaving pier area. Very easy to pick others going your way. The vans hold between 12-17. The more people the cheaper. We always found english speakers and others to share a vehicle with our group of 4. We used Carlos Noda -carlos.noda@gmail.com for puerto montt scarlettcp1@hotmail.com for punta arenas Scarlett penguins crazyhorsebestguide@yahoo.ca- for ushuaia Laura puerto madryn- flamingo tours Noemi and Charlie I need to look for their info penguins wall.ric1@hotmail.com for montevideo Going rate is 30-50 usd pp with 15 dollars for park entrances. Rates change with the number of people in the van. sunseeker 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oavcech95 Posted February 6, 2009 #3 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Well, I need to say in Puerto Madryn because there is Punta Tombo, where is where more magallanic penguins are in the world, I dont recomend Seno Ottway, in Punta Arenas, check my blog, post for questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A&G Posted February 6, 2009 #4 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Just back from a round the horn" cruise on Radiance of the Seas. My best highlight of the entire cruise was seeing a colony of 2,000 King Penguins on the Falkland Islands. There were also Magallanic and Gentoos at the same place. IMHO you can't top that! - Glenys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimiata Posted February 6, 2009 #5 Share Posted February 6, 2009 We saw penguins in two places on our cruise. Punta Tombo (from Puerto Madryn) was great. Volunteer Point (Falkland Islands) was INCREDIBLE, and the highlight of our cruise too. Both tours were with private operators and we arranged them before the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Peregrina651 Posted February 6, 2009 #6 Share Posted February 6, 2009 We saw penguins in two places on our cruise. Punta Tombo (from Puerto Madryn) was great. Volunteer Point (Falkland Islands) was INCREDIBLE, and the highlight of our cruise too. Both tours were with private operators and we arranged them before the cruise. Yes, but this season there was only one guide taking folks out to Volunteer Point. It is one tour that should be arranged in advance so as not to be disappointed. There are other places on the Falklands to see King penguins but they are most plentiful at Volunteer Point. For more information on the Falklands, check out the thread started by Falkland Islander "Gixer." Also, I suggest arranging a tour to Punta Tombo in advance. The place gets crowded very quickly, so the faster you can get off the ship and on the road, the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLACRUISER99 Posted February 13, 2009 #7 Share Posted February 13, 2009 We are departing on the Celebrity Infiniti March 1st, Buenos Aires to Chile. There are many shore excursions to see the penguins. What is the best one? Or is it better to join one in a port other than what Celebrity offers?:confused: My advise, is since it is late in the penguins season, is to book several excursions in different ports and cancel when you have seen enough. You don't know at this time what ports you will miss or even if the penguins will be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eh2zed Posted February 13, 2009 #8 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Very good advice from jtutak. See them as early in your cruise as possible in order to avoid disappointment. Do not wait until the last stop to only find out there is fog, colony has left, bus breaks down or whatever. Some people have previously posted their disappointment. We saw them in Punta Arenas first and then again in the Falklands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick's pal Posted February 17, 2009 #9 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I definitely recommend Punta Tombo near Puerto Madryn for VOLUME of Magellanic penguins. We also did Otway Sound and were disappointed after Punto Tombo. (There were tall grasses at Otway and I suspect most of penguins were lounging there or out fishing.) The only opportunity to see rockhoppers was in the Falklands. Same with Kings and Gentoos. We made the choice to see rockhoppers. This was based 50% on cost and 50% on the cuteness of those little penguins. Next trip we'll do Volunteer Point, as everyone who went there raved. Except for the Rockhoppers (which offered only ship's tours), we booked all of our excursions independent of the ship. The experience is the same, the crowds are fewer and the costs are significantly lower. The implied advice we got from these boards pre-trip was to book every penguin excursion since there may be weather issues when the ship won't be able to dock and at least you'll have a back up penguin excursion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunseeker17 Posted February 17, 2009 #10 Share Posted February 17, 2009 For puerto madryn- We used Flamenco tours. Note correction of spelling. www.flamencotour.com Noemi and Charlie took us to peninsula valdes. sunseeker 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlramos Posted February 19, 2009 #11 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Just back from a round the horn" cruise on Radiance of the Seas. My best highlight of the entire cruise was seeing a colony of 2,000 King Penguins on the Falkland Islands. There were also Magallanic and Gentoos at the same place. IMHO you can't top that! - Glenys Hi Glenys Can you let me know the location of where you saw the King Penguins, we are going in March and we want to make sure we see them. Can you please email me at mlramos14@yahoo.ca much appreicated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlramos Posted February 19, 2009 #12 Share Posted February 19, 2009 We saw penguins in two places on our cruise. Punta Tombo (from Puerto Madryn) was great. Volunteer Point (Falkland Islands) was INCREDIBLE, and the highlight of our cruise too. Both tours were with private operators and we arranged them before the cruise. Hi Would you be willing to share who you used on your tours, if so please email me at mlramos14@yahoo.ca we will be visiting in March. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimiata Posted February 19, 2009 #13 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Hi Would you be willing to share who you used on your tours, if so please email me at mlramos14@yahoo.ca we will be visiting in March. Thanks Just sent you an e-mail with the info and links to pictures. Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emigrant Posted February 20, 2009 #14 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Thanks for the advice. So was Wally good. He is not going to run away with me and my husband or anything. Does he talk English ? I guess he does. What time did you get him for? Did you share with another couple. Kathy wall.ric1@hotmail.com for montevideo Going rate is 30-50 usd pp with 15 dollars for park entrances. Rates change with the number of people in the van. sunseeker 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheryldecember Posted March 5, 2009 #15 Share Posted March 5, 2009 kimiata, I just saw your post about the private guide for the Falklands and Volunteer Point. I would also be interested in getting their name, if you wouldn't mind. We are leaving March 11 and haven't booked anything there yet. My email is schulzww@verizon.net Thanks, Cheryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arlenez Posted June 11, 2009 #16 Share Posted June 11, 2009 We saw penguins in two places on our cruise. Punta Tombo (from Puerto Madryn) was great. Volunteer Point (Falkland Islands) was INCREDIBLE, and the highlight of our cruise too. Both tours were with private operators and we arranged them before the cruise. Hi: We are interested in a private tour at Volunteer Point. Who did you use for a private tour? Please email me at arleneza@optonline.net if you do not want to post the name here. Also, who did you use in Punta Tombo. Thanks, Arlene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougH Posted June 11, 2009 #17 Share Posted June 11, 2009 I loved the penguins at Volunteer Point in the Falklands. Tour guide was Patrick Watt, my driver was Val. He was the retired ambulance driver for the local hospital had lots of great stories about living on the island. Tour was worth every penny, and probably even worth paying the cruise line price :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Knitter Posted June 13, 2009 #18 Share Posted June 13, 2009 I concur. Almost didn't go on the tour as others in my party were told not to go. So glad I did. There were far more, thousands than the other ports. I definitely recommend Punta Tombo near Puerto Madryn for VOLUME of Magellanic penguins. We also did Otway Sound and were disappointed after Punto Tombo. (There were tall grasses at Otway and I suspect most of penguins were lounging there or out fishing.) The only opportunity to see rockhoppers was in the Falklands. Same with Kings and Gentoos. We made the choice to see rockhoppers. This was based 50% on cost and 50% on the cuteness of those little penguins. Next trip we'll do Volunteer Point' date=' as everyone who went there raved. Except for the Rockhoppers (which offered only ship's tours), we booked all of our excursions independent of the ship. The experience is the same, the crowds are fewer and the costs are significantly lower. The implied advice we got from these boards pre-trip was to book every penguin excursion since there may be weather issues when the ship won't be able to dock and at least you'll have a back up penguin excursion.[/quote'] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arlenez Posted June 17, 2009 #19 Share Posted June 17, 2009 For puerto madryn- We used Flamenco tours. Note correction of spelling.www.flamencotour.com Noemi and Charlie took us to peninsula valdes. sunseeker 17 Hi: How was the tour with Flamenco to Peninsula Valdes? Their website is all in Spanish. I have an email from Matias Emanuel Garcia with all the details, but I would love to hear from someone who took a tour as to whether or not it is a good tour. Thanks & regards, Arlene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roseland Posted June 20, 2009 #20 Share Posted June 20, 2009 We saw penguins in two places on our cruise. Punta Tombo (from Puerto Madryn) was great. Volunteer Point (Falkland Islands) was INCREDIBLE, and the highlight of our cruise too. Both tours were with private operators and we arranged them before the cruise. Could you please e-mail the information for your tour in the Falkland Islands/Volunteer Point? robinstrick@cox.net Thank you...Robin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah A Posted June 22, 2009 #21 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Could you please e-mail the information for your tour in the Falkland Islands/Volunteer Point? robinstrick@cox.netThank you...Robin Did you ever get the information on private tour to Volunteer Point? Could you share the information? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyQuinn Posted June 22, 2009 #22 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Did you ever get the information on private tour to Volunteer Point? Could you share the information?Thanks! Touring resources are quite limited on Falklands so advance planning is strongly recommended. Here’s a fantastic site for everything Falklands, including what’s available for private excursions: http://www.visitorfalklands.com/content/view/185/170/ We took the excursion to Volunteer Point to see King Penguins in March/09 with Patrick Watts at pwatts@horizon.co.fk It was a highlight of our South America cruise. If you can, try to get in the 4x4 vehicle with Patrick himself for the bumpy (yet fun) ride to Volunteer Point. While I’m sure all the guides are great, Patrick is in a class by himself. He’s so much more than a guide/driver. He’s part naturalist, part historian, part storyteller, local hero & all-round great guy (Google him for the real scoop). He obviously loves Falklands & is so eager to share it with others. He really added to our overall enjoyment. You’re in for a real treat. :):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smb Posted June 23, 2009 #23 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Kimiata - could you also share with me your volunteer point Falkland info. Going in Febraury 2010. Thanks Sonia MBordo7555@aol.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANGELS56 Posted August 3, 2009 #24 Share Posted August 3, 2009 We saw penguins in two places on our cruise. Punta Tombo (from Puerto Madryn) was great. Volunteer Point (Falkland Islands) was INCREDIBLE, and the highlight of our cruise too. Both tours were with private operators and we arranged them before the cruise. Can you provide me with the tour company you used in Puerto Madryn to Punta Tombo angeles56@aol.com. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincyAL Posted August 3, 2009 #25 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Ditto for me-we are on the Infinity Dec 20th sailing. ltcusarmy@aol.com Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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