Welcome to Antarctica! Gerlache Strait will be our first cruising experience. It is a famous piece of water on the west side of the peninsula that separates it from the Palmer Archipelago. It is 200 km (124 mi) long, is 50 km (31 mi) wide on its northern end and as narrow as 10 km … More Gerlache Strait and Paradise Bay, Antarctica
We are at sea today and as I mentioned before we had to change our route to Antarctica due to weather disturbance causing high winds and waves. We attended a discussion with the captain , who explained our current and upcoming weather conditions and what changes he and Royal Caribbean are putting together to make … More A slight change of course
We’ve arrived in the part of the world where there are almost as many penguins as people. It’s called Patagonia. Puerto Madryn, Argentina, located within the Patagonia region is the gateway to the Peninsula Valdés, a UNESCO site and nature reserve for penguins, sea lions, elephant and fur seals, orcas, dolphins, 181 species of birds, … More Puerta Madryn, Argentina
Goodness gracious 4:00 am sure comes early. Especially when you just laid your head down 3 hours ago. I actually woke up with leg cramps around 3:20 so I started getting ready while Chuck slept a little longer. Our hike yesterday through the park and falls equated to 3 miles and 8500 steps. Our bodies … More Iguazu Falls, Argentina Day 2
It’s time to explore the “Paris of South America”! We won’t see much of this beautiful city but we are extremely excited to visit Iguazú Falls. I will provided a little history on Buenos Aires for those interested, thanks to Laurie for prewriting it! Buenos Aires, meaning “good air”, was named after the fair winds … More Buenos Aires Argentina (Brazil) Iguazu Falls Day 1
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