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I did that excursion last year & it was good. Enjoy!

I really enjoyed Puerto Madryn. I found a private tour to Punta Tombo that was wheelchair accessible! There were 7 of us, plus a guide & driver. Saw loads of penguins, guanacos, even a rabbit! It was 2 1/2 hours to get there, but IMO worth it. They even had time to take folks on a tour of Puerto Madryn, but I was exhausted by that point, so they dropped me off first at the ship. At Punta Tombo there is a boardwalk that you can access via a gravel road, so it’s best to have heavy duty wheels on your chair & not the lightweight plastic ones. My chair is made for handling any terrain, so it was fine.

I was in the spa when we hit that really big wave. All the little bottles fell off the facialist’s desk & the table I was on moved. 😬 I asked them for a wheelchair back to my cabin. Can’t wait for Puerto Madryn tomorrow!

I did a similar tour to @Mackdogmolly , same itinerary but a different guide. It was awesome. The train moved much slower than I thought, though, but Ushuaia is so beautiful! It’s impossible for pictures to show how beautiful it is!

Oh gosh yes! We had a rough time of it, especially that Saturday night/Sunday morning. High winds & high seas, lots of crashing into waves. Missed Icy Strait Point completely. 😞

I was on the 10/3 sailing that departed from Pier 66 & ended at Pier 91. I got off as you were getting on. I waved! Did you see me? Lol Anyway, they should have provided transportation back to Pier 99, imo. NCL Sun seemed very disorganized & I’m not feeling the desire to book with them again.

I just got off the NCL Sun. Yes, we disembarked at Pier 91. They did provide free shuttles for people to get back to Pier 66. Staff worked hard to get people to where they needed to be but NCL seemed to be very disorganized this cruise.

That happened at times on my cruise too, & sometimes, all the news channels would go blank. I never figured out what the deal was on that, because the other channels still worked.

Yay Captain Michael! He’s probably glad he doesn’t have to go back to Antarctica anytime soon! Way too many late nights figuring out how to avoid the rough storms! He did a good job, though!

It wasn’t just about the internet packages. They hit very rough seas & water was getting into their cabin. They were moved to another cabin & essentially abandoned there. When they went to check on when they could get back to their original cabin, they were given the run-around. The captain didn’t seem to care about running the ship through the high seas either, which was a complete change from the captain on the Pursuit who re-routed us a couple of times to avoid the Drake Shake. Their concerns are valid.

There may be a shore excursion that includes a brief tour & airport transport. There were 3 offered in Buenos Aires (5, 7, & 9 hours each) & you were booked on the tour based on your flight departure time. My flight was at 10 pm & we got to the airport between 5 & 6 pm.

I found the internet to get slower the further south we went. It was fine for email & posting on social media. I did try to facetime with my cousin who wanted to come on the trip but wasn't able to, but never connected. We just kept getting "missed calls." We were able to use Messenger though. I kept my phone on Airplane Mode & never got a call or text, even when I was on the ship's wifi. That was awesome. I don't think the ship internet is set up to allow for streaming or stuff like Zoom, so I wouldn't count on that if you need to be in contact for work. Emails, FB, Twitter, & Messenger worked well for me.

The owner's name is Pancho Guevara & he did say the name of his Estancia, I think it's Estancia Rosario? He's a staunch Catholic & named his estancia after the Rosary. He & his family were exceptional hosts, too.

I was on the Pursuit for the Antarctic Cruise. It was amazing. I felt my stateroom was comfortable & it was unbelievable that each morning we were there, I could open up the drapes & see Antarctica right off my balcony. Absolutely no complaints about the staff or the captain. I loved being kept up to date with the weather conditions & being able to watch the lectures I missed on the TV at night before bed. I wouldn't mind doing this itinerary again, but not right now. My cats have grounded me. Also, I took the ship's tour & airport transfer on the last day (the 9 hour one) & loved it. It was a very special way to end a very special vacation.