Rare jpalbny Posted September 6, 2019 #26 Share Posted September 6, 2019 32 minutes ago, carefreecruise said: We liked it so much last year we are going back. This time out to Easter Island for a week. It sure draws you back, carefreecruise! We are going back soon too. Great that you are going to Easter Island this time! Let me know if you want any advice for what to do, where to stay, etc as we were there 2 years ago. Fascinating place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carefreecruise Posted September 6, 2019 #27 Share Posted September 6, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, jpalbny said: It sure draws you back, carefreecruise! We are going back soon too. Great that you are going to Easter Island this time! Let me know if you want any advice for what to do, where to stay, etc as we were there 2 years ago. Fascinating place. So weird- we had lunch with a half a dozen couples on our trip and all of them have been to Antarctica more that three times. We were the newbee's . After being there, we can see why. Nobody at home understands why we event went once to Antarctica. And yes on the Easter Island. We have a week booked at Hotel Hangaroa on the coast. The one the locals are picketing. Looking for guides for every day. Edited September 6, 2019 by carefreecruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted September 6, 2019 #28 Share Posted September 6, 2019 There is a lot to see on Hanga Roa. I like your choice of hotel very much, as it's the one we stayed in! A week will be more than enough I think, and it will give you some leeway if you run into some bad weather days. We had three days and a fourth would have been nice. So you should be good. I don't want to go too far OT with this thread by talking about all the different sites there - but here is a link to some pictures from our trip there. https://jpalbny.smugmug.com/Easter-Island-November-2017 And if you go to the home page of that SmugMug account, there is a link to send me an e-mail, and I'll be happy to answer any other questions about Hanga Roa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosewood jo Posted December 11, 2019 Author #29 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Stumblefoot, jpalbany & RachelG just follow by signing up to follow here? right? Looking forward to your Antarctica blog and pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted December 11, 2019 #30 Share Posted December 11, 2019 10 hours ago, rosewood jo said: just follow by signing up to follow here? right? Looking forward to your Antarctica blog and pics! Most of us who do live trip reports will create separate threads. They should be pretty obvious from the title, so when they start appearing on the boards, follow along. I'll start mine in a few weeks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwhm Posted December 11, 2019 #31 Share Posted December 11, 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BccHLVUIWS8 We were on the November 22, 2018 Silver Cloud expedition to Antarctica. Here is a YouTube link to the Silver Sea video of that trip which should give you an idea as to what to expect. Magical. Like being on another planet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosewood jo Posted December 11, 2019 Author #32 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Double wow! Thks so much for sharing and taking the time to respond! You must be a professional photographer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwhm Posted December 11, 2019 #33 Share Posted December 11, 2019 I should have been clearer. That video was made by Silversea's videographer, who is a professional. The video of the trip was for sale at the end of the cruise, but since has been posted to YouTube. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stumblefoot Posted December 11, 2019 #34 Share Posted December 11, 2019 6 hours ago, jpalbny said: I'll start mine in a few weeks. And, I’ll be joining his there. 😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare RachelG Posted December 14, 2019 #35 Share Posted December 14, 2019 On 12/11/2019 at 11:14 AM, Stumblefoot said: And, I’ll be joining his there. 😁 As will I. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosewood jo Posted December 14, 2019 Author #36 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Are u all a big group working for a cruise company? Or are you individual photographers that go every year? Either way I can’t wait as I will be on silver wind dec 19th of 2020! Georgia/Falkland island etc jo charlotte Nc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stumblefoot Posted December 14, 2019 #37 Share Posted December 14, 2019 2 hours ago, rosewood jo said: Are u all a big group working for a cruise company? Or are you individual photographers that go every year? Ha! Not I, said the little red hen. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare RachelG Posted December 14, 2019 #38 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Haha, we are just friends who like to cruise and we’re brought together by our mutual interest. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted December 14, 2019 #39 Share Posted December 14, 2019 What they said. Hoping that you have people on your cruise who are as fun as RachelG and Stumblefoot are! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdRathrBCruzn Posted December 16, 2019 #40 Share Posted December 16, 2019 I'll be on the Jan 4 Antarctica cruise. Looking forward to meeting jpalbny and Stumblefoot. I know RachelG from several previous trips together. We will be boarding before we know it after over 2 years of waiting! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosewood jo Posted December 16, 2019 Author #41 Share Posted December 16, 2019 I’m excited to see ur landscape pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stumblefoot Posted December 16, 2019 #42 Share Posted December 16, 2019 1 hour ago, IdRathrBCruzn said: I'll be on the Jan 4 Antarctica cruise. Looking forward to meeting jpalbny and Stumblefoot. I know RachelG from several previous trips together. We will be boarding before we know it after over 2 years of waiting! Look forward to meeting you IdRathrBCruzn. If you see a jolly fat man with a bad hair cut sans beard, accompanying a lovely elegant lady and young woman, that'll be me as we celebrate Silver Princess's 21st birthday during this voyage. I hope you will come up and introduce yourself. It would be fun to work with The Restaurant's maître d' to put a large table together some evening for us all to enjoy each other's company. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare RachelG Posted December 29, 2019 #43 Share Posted December 29, 2019 See you soon! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethtex Posted January 1, 2020 #44 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Recently back from the Dec 10-20 Antarctica trip on the Cloud. A fabulous trip!! Just posted trip pics on my FB page - think you can find it with this link https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100006598745795 We bought our own waterproof pants and boots because cheaper than renting. See more comments on packing under that thread. Loved the trivia and the pianist is amazing!!! The expedition experts were wonderful. Made the trip so much better having such knowledgeable folks along. Travel tip - if you are flying home the last day of the trip, have at LEAST 3 hours in Santiago airport. Our flight was at 10:20pm and we barely made it. Had to stand in about 7 lines, and everything was VERY chaotic. Let me know if any other questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alithecat Posted January 1, 2020 #45 Share Posted January 1, 2020 bethtex: What time does the Silversea charter plane land in Santiago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stumblefoot Posted January 2, 2020 #46 Share Posted January 2, 2020 50 minutes ago, alithecat said: bethtex: What time does the Silversea charter plane land in Santiago? 4:48p is our scheduled arrival time into SCL on Jan. 19, 2020. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stumblefoot Posted January 2, 2020 #47 Share Posted January 2, 2020 1 hour ago, bethtex said: ...the pianist is amazing!!! As a pianist myself, I’m excited to hear this as we have had nothing more than a general keyboardist on all our SS voyages. Hopefully, we’ll have the same one as you. What was the pianist’s name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethtex Posted January 2, 2020 #48 Share Posted January 2, 2020 50 minutes ago, Stumblefoot said: As a pianist myself, I’m excited to hear this as we have had nothing more than a general keyboardist on all our SS voyages. Hopefully, we’ll have the same one as you. What was the pianist’s name? Alfredo. He is Phillippino I think. He plays many styles. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethtex Posted January 2, 2020 #49 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Our charter was at 3.30ish and arrived 7.00pm Of course it was the Saturday before Christmas so that probably contributed to the crowds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare spinnaker2 Posted January 2, 2020 #50 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Alfredo is wonderful!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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