Day 290 – December 17th, 2014. Arica in Chile. Having put our clocks forward another hour, we found ourselves arriving in Arica in darkness at 6am, sunrise was around 6.50am. We were awake and saw the first glimpses of Chile before heading to breakfast. The breakfast buffet was looking a bit depleted […]
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Day 288 – December 15th, 2014. Visiting the sights of Lima in Peru. Having arrived last night in Callao, the port in Lima we were able to get off the ship very early and go and explore. The port is busy and there is no access around the area by foot and all guests […]
The Pyramid of the Moon in Trujillo Peru – Huaca De La Luna
Continuing the tour in Trujillo near the port of Salaverry we head towards the Pyramid of the Moon or Huaca De La Luna in Spanish. Having just enjoyed the World Heritage listed ruins of Chan Chan Archeological site we made our with our taxi tour driver. By now the traffic was very busy […]
Visiting Salaverry in Peru – Chan Chan Archeological Zone in Trujillo
Day 286 – December 13th, 2014. In Peru at the port of Salaverry. We had slowed down in the early hours and came alongside around 6.30am, however we were not cleared to get off until later. Moni had a coaching call to do at 8am which was good timing until the ships clearance […]
A Visit to Manta & Montecristi in Ecuador
Day 284 – December 11th, 2014. In Manta, Ecuador. We arrived at 7am and were cleared and embarking after 8am. As the ship pulled alongside we could see the Tuna ships unloading their catch, it is one of the biggest ports in the world for tunafish which we didn’t know, which might be the […]
Full Transit Of The Panama Canal In The 100 Year Anniversary
Day 282 – December 9th, 2014. Panama canal “Full transit of the Panama Canal in the 100 year anniversary” Today we were very excited, it was a huge ‘bucket list item’ for us… Up early at 5.45am so that we didn’t miss a thing. We didn’t get to the first lock until 7.15am, but […]
What To See In One Day In Cartagena, Colombia
Day 280 – December 7th, 2014. Cruise Day 4. Arriving in Cartagena in Colombia. “What To See In One Day In Cartagena, Colombia” Cartagena is on the Caribbean coast of Colombia and is the place to stop before heading through the Panama Canal. Before doing our back to back Caribbean cruises we had […]
Visiting Mahogany Bay on Roaton Island in Honduras
Day 271 – November 28th, 2014. We arrived in Roatan under dark skies and some light rain however it did brighten up as the day progressed. There is what looks like a new dock where two ships can stay without having to tender in, and you can walk off the ship and into […]
What to See in Cozumel, Mexico
Day 269 – November 26th, 2014. Cozumel Island in Mexico. “Puerta Maya, Cozumel, Mexico” After a bumpy arrival this morning as we docked in Puerta Maya, Cozumel, Mexico it has been very windy and a bit of a swell. We then disembarked on to the pier which leads you through a (guess what)… […]
It Would Be Hell on Grand Cayman Without Tortuga Rum Cake
Day 268 – November 25th, 2014. Visiting Grand Cayman. “Apparently it’s hell on Grand Cayman and we are going to find out” Cayman Island does not have a port for the big cruise ships to dock alongside and so the port puts on tenders to transport us from the ship to shore, which is […]