NextOne Posted July 16 #101 Share Posted July 16 17 minutes ago, Hogladyrider said: We are booked...Feb 15 35 Day Hawaii & Tahiti....if we cancel all I will lose is $2. Well worth it. Congratulations! It's a wonderful itinerary! 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybear Posted July 16 #102 Share Posted July 16 Just a quick hello to say glad Ivan is safe and sound! Sorry to hear of health challenges with so many. Lovely to see Baby Murphy, love Those pigtail’s! Very exciting to read of your plans @Heartgrove Who knew the Templar knights still exist, DS got a scholarship from them last year, I had no idea. Sorry to hear you’re ill @superoma @smitty34877 and about your family and @Vict0riann your DD. Hope all recover quickly. my delphiniums are blooming! 18 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtn2Sea Posted July 17 #103 Share Posted July 17 (edited) 3 hours ago, Cruzin Terri said: For all you world travelers, who have gone to and seen many more places than I have— Have any of you been to Boca da Valeria Brazil in the Amazon? or Alter do Chao, Brazil, also in the Amazon. What did you do there. Our cruise in November stops in both these places. There are no tours posted and very little info on both these place. Any help would be appreciated. i have looked on the ports section and there very little info. Terri We visited these two villages this past March while on the Zaandam. Not much to do in either place other than walking around. The day we were in Boca da Valeria was HOT. Shortly after leaving the tender dock, kids are asking for your hand so they can give you a tour of the village for a dollar. I crossed my arms to keep anyone from grabbing my hand because I wanted to get my bearings before getting committed to a “tour”. When I looked around, I saw DW holding hands with a kid on each side, so we proceeded with our tour. I initially gave a few bucks out when I took some photos. I had a portable printer with me and it quickly became obvious that the kids wanted a photo to keep rather than a dollar. I took and gave out about 50 photos before I gave out of supplies. Other than the “tours” by the kids, the only other local “excursion” available was a 30 minute boat ride for $5 to see the large Lily pads. A few days later, we stopped at Alter do Chao. This area, which has very few foreign visitors, is a popular tourist spot for Brazilians. On our cruise, two tours were offered. One took people back to Santarem, which we had just visited a day or two earlier. I don’t remember what the other tour did, but it wasn’t appealing to us, so we just walked around the town, which is 1/4 to 1/2 miles away from the tender dock. The day was warm, but not as bad as Boca da Valeria. Photos from Boca da Valeria. Tender approaching the tender dock. A tender at the dock. The small boat in front of the larger boat is an example of the boats used for the $5/per person tours. The village is definitely small. The school. Inside the school. Inside the church. Some of the girls wore costumes. Boys posing for their photo. The following photos are from Alter do Chao. Entertainment at the tender dock. Alter Do Chao.mov First/Last shopping opportunity, which is near the tender dock. A few feet past this, there was an area which people had set up a few tables with various items to purchase. The main streets in town. . Unlike most of the Amazon, several beaches are available for swimming. Edited July 17 by Mtn2Sea 12 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted July 17 #104 Share Posted July 17 When we went to Boca da Valeria, I took hair scrunchies and other hair “ornaments” for the girls, and I bought some sheets of stickers for the boys, which I cut up into three or four stickers ahead of time. We also handed out a lot of new dollar bills. Ahead of time we had bought school supplies which the ship collected and delivered to the school. We also took an interesting boat ride as the river was very high. in Alter do Chao we also took a boat ride and then walked around the town. There is a shop where they sell souvenirs made from the rubber they get from the remaining rubber trees. Very interesting. 14 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzin Terri Posted July 17 #105 Share Posted July 17 Thank you all for your responses. I will take them all into consideration. Right now we are thinking about staying on the ship, Not sure yet. We will see. Again, appreciate all your responses. Terri 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted July 17 #106 Share Posted July 17 Hugs @Hogladyrider and congrats on booking. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogladyrider Posted July 17 #107 Share Posted July 17 3 minutes ago, Haljo1935 said: Hugs @Hogladyrider and congrats on booking. Thanks appreciate that! 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ottahand7 Posted July 17 #108 Share Posted July 17 @superoma I am so sorry to read you and DH have COVID. Prayers for healing for you both. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ottahand7 Posted July 17 #109 Share Posted July 17 @Hogladyrider I am sorry about your partner having short term memory issues. I hope you can convince him to seek treatment though I understand. There are newer medications that may help. We look forward to meeting you on the 35 day Hawaii South Pacific cruise. @kazu so happy to read Ivan did well during the surgery. I hope he is home already enjoying extra treats. 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogladyrider Posted July 17 #110 Share Posted July 17 2 minutes ago, ottahand7 said: @Hogladyrider I am sorry about your partner having short term memory issues. I hope you can convince him to seek treatment though I understand. There are newer medications that may help. We look forward to meeting you on the 35 day Hawaii South Pacific cruise. @kazu so happy to read Ivan did well during the surgery. I hope he is home already enjoying extra treats. Thank you, definitely look forward to meeting. I am overwhelmed with how many pages the Roll Call is up to already. We plan on driving from Yuma the day of departure. I am THRILLED that Ivan did so well and boy oh boy have you done a fantastic job with giving him a makeover! 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbay Posted July 17 #111 Share Posted July 17 4 hours ago, Hogladyrider said: We are booked...Feb 15 35 Day Hawaii & Tahiti....if we cancel all I will lose is $2. Well worth it. We are booked too! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overhead Fred Posted July 17 #112 Share Posted July 17 Gaak! I got busy and almost forgot! @Norseh2o 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising-along Posted July 17 #113 Share Posted July 17 13 hours ago, superoma said: Quick update - I tested positive for COVID this morning and we assume DH is also positive. He is in worse shape than me with muscle fatigue along with a fever and cough. We have had all but one of our boosters but my daughters tell me the strain currently causing havoc is pretty virulent. I just cannot place where I might have picked it up. I was sorry to hear you tested positive and that your DH most likely has it too. 8 hours ago, JazzyV said: @Cruising-along Great photos from Nuku alofa. Thank you Vanessa 🙂 5 hours ago, bennybear said: my delphiniums are blooming! Gorgeous!! 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzin Terri Posted July 17 #114 Share Posted July 17 7 hours ago, rafinmd said: @Cruzin Terri i looked at what I'm pretty sure is your cruise on cruisetimetables.com, and it looks like at least originally Nautica was to visit Santarem twice, but apparently one is now Altar do Chao. It is definitely a tender port, and the tender landing is not pleasant. Unless Oceania comes up with some tours later (were there originally multiple for Santarem) I would likely consider it a "sea day" I did walk through the town (I was more mobile in 2019) but did not find much of interest I think Amazon is hot enough that a day in air conditioning or on a shaded balcony would be a very nice break. Roy Thanks Roy. I looked at Cruisetimetables.com and did not notice that there were two stops in Santarem. I wonder if we are in for a change in itinerary, Terri 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted July 17 #115 Share Posted July 17 3 hours ago, Cruzin Terri said: Thanks Roy. I looked at Cruisetimetables.com and did not notice that there were two stops in Santarem. I wonder if we are in for a change in itinerary, Terri I think Altar do chao is an alternate location for Santarem. I looked at their list of ports and it is not listed as a separate port, kind of like New York, Brooklyn, and Bayonne. Roy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzin Terri Posted July 17 #116 Share Posted July 17 24 minutes ago, rafinmd said: I think Altar do chao is an alternate location for Santarem. I looked at their list of ports and it is not listed as a separate port, kind of like New York, Brooklyn, and Bayonne. Roy Our itinerary from Oceania lists Santarem on Nov. 19 and Alter do Chao on Nov. 23. We will see what happens. Terri 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted July 17 #117 Share Posted July 17 9 hours ago, Overhead Fred said: Gaak! I got busy and almost forgot! @Norseh2o I did too 😢. Belated Bon Voyage @Norseh2o 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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