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9 minutes ago, 0106 said:

I appreciate this live thread.  I have also been following your blog in preparation for my cruise departing January 29. Last night we received an itinerary change; Punta del Estes has been dropped, Castro Isla Chiloe has been added.  In addition to rescheduling 5 private tours, I am now looking for a private tour company for Castro.  Who did you use?  TYIA

https://turismopangue.cl/
Coastal Towns Tour

@0106, this was the tour company used for Castro. I hope @Btimmer or @xjust4fun will let you know their personal opinion as although I organized the tour with this company, I had to cancel the cruise. 

5 minutes ago, Btimmer said:

Today in his noon message, Captain Smit said there was not enough water to make Manaus, but he has not made a decision to cancel the port.  It's also a water load and provisioning port so it's an important port.  I saw on Vessel Finder that the Azamara Quest made it there a couple days ago, but that ship has 2 meters more clearance than the Zaandam.

I have been following the best I can re: water levels in the Amazon. I has looked "iffy" for a while. But maybe this week they will have the much needed rain. Fingers crossed.

4 hours ago, wynkys said:

Looking forward to following your trip once again.

Let's hope the Captain and crew find the missing 'C' for whoever did

the cake decoration.

 

I am so glad that someone else noticed that too! "C" !!!!

Have a wonderful cruise. I can't wait to hear the about the 10 year old grandson's perspective.