Travelling to South America can sometimes be a daunting experience even for the most experienced of travellers, let alone first-time cruisers, where language barriers, cultural differences, and safety issues can all sometimes make it feel like you’re visiting a completely different world! However, the reality is usually a very pleasant surprise, and most visitors have an amazingly positive experience on this most welcoming continent. Taking a cruise to visit South America is a highly recommended
For many cruise ship passengers, one of the biggest questions to decide before you begin your dream cruise is what kind of shore excursion arrangements you should make. There are now numerous options available on all cruise itineraries, meaning that you have much more choice today than ever existed before, and generally speaking, much lower prices than in the past. The days of everybody on board simply taking the cruise ship’s tours are long gone,
The quality of onboard wifi internet can be one of the perennial grumbles of many cruisers, with it either being too slow or too expensive and many times both! However, each year in my cruising experience, the standard of the onboard internet providers has improved markedly, giving guests the chance to keep in touch with their loved ones from some of the most remote oceans of our planet. During my most recent cruise around the
Deciding what to pack and take with you on any cruise can be a challenge, but on a voyage around the southern tip of South America and Cape Horn, it can be even more difficult, with an itinerary that includes a wide variety of latitudes and weather conditions. All of these cruises generally take place in the southern hemisphere summer, namely from November through March, when the seas in the South Atlantic are their calmest,
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