We are cruising with Hurtigruten for the first time. We will be sailing on the Roald Amundsen doing their “In-Depth Patagonia & Chilean Fjords Expedition” from Ushuaia to Valparaiso. We have a few questions if someone could shed some light on the processes aboard the ship, we would greatly appreciate it.
1. In most ports of call on the cruise (Puerto Williams, Puerto Eden, Caleta Tortel, etc.) it seems we must tender in. How does the tendering process work? Who gets priority? How long does it take till the last tender in?
2. How does disembarkation work? Do the times off the ship correspond to flight times of pax even if the air was purchased on our own?
3. From these boards it seems that bringing a couple of good bottles of wine on board to enjoy in our stateroom or on our balcony is forbidden. Is this enforced with bag searches at each port? Just a shame since Argentina and Chile wines are so good and readily available.
4. If we arrive early in Ushuaia, does H. take care of our carry-on or do we lug it around town? We will have small backpacks with the important things.
5. Where do you stash your empty luggage on board? Pictures I have seen posted do not show any bags.
