wovoka

Fabuloso!  (Only downside is I'll glimpse my mug every time I post something...)

Thanx again, Alan

I lost my wife, Desiree last Feb. and tried with no success to remove our old check-in photo. 

Drag-and-dropped a current one of just myself, but when I initiate a C.C. comment, the old one pops up!

Each time I delete from the "edit" page,, the new one disappears!  Cannot locate a source on C.C. for advice.

Is anyone able to help??? 

Agree on the superzoom recommendation; wife sports a Canon SX50 & I use an SX60, which have served us well all over the globe - especially for wildlife photography, where we sometimes have a scant second or two for swinging a camera up & zooming out to grab a shot before the birdie, for instance, flies off. Similar success a few weeks ago in Langkawi, Malaysia, using burst mode to capture white-bellied fish eagles in flight. By all means try burst mode; you're likely to get a decent image out of a stream of, say, 6 or 8 shots. Also, if you're considering a glorified "point 'n shoot" MAKE SURE IT HAS A VIEWFINDER! The screen is not forth diddly-squat in Antarctica's glaring light.

But I wanted to add a suggestion that you try a GoPro. I finally broke down & bought one for the last trip and must say that it was fun using that minuscule gizmo as a backup in all kinds of weather. Plan on packing it for our own Silversea Explorer expedition Jan. 23rd, mainly because I want to play with its time-lapse feature, for instance while navigating thru icebergs, etc...

Hope this helps.

Shipping a bag is an interesting option - but we're much too paranoid about loss/misconnect for that. Already paring down our Fashionista wardrobe ;-) & eliminating a few backup items. Chose a couple of deep-pocket coats for the flight, and considering purchase of a photo vest. We're fortunate to use superzoom cameras (1200 & 1350 mm) for wildlife photography, which saves multo weight over DSLRs & lenses, plus a GoPro & waterproof point 'n shoot for inclement weather. Plus, we'll wear our boots flying to Ushuaia. And maybe - hah -a watch on each wrist? :D

We are also on the 23 day trip in January but were unaware of the baggage limits. Where did you see this? We haven't got our book yet (and to complicate matters we just learned our TA passed away).

 

We've been to Antarctica before, quite a few years ago, the flight was a full size commercial jet and the carry on limit was ignored. I don't recall any checked bag limit. Please keep us posted with regard to what you learn. Thanks.

Hello again Peter & Kathy

We contacted our TA and rec'd a printed sheet from Silversea which included the following info--Flight LA 7964 (LATAM) from AEP to USH on 01/23 leaving@ 7:20 AM. Indeed there is a restriction of 8kg on one carry-on and a total of 23kg for one(or 2 smaller)checked bags. Furthermore, we were told we could not pay for an additional bag or an overweight bag.

I went on LATAM's website and saw further restrictions on the carryon and checked luggage size, however, reasonable rates are given for an additional bag, etc. It may have to do with Silversea's charter agreement w/ LATAM that we are not offered this option. As my husband mentioned, we could have booked our Delta (AR) flights onward to Ushuaia @ no additional cost w/ 2 checked bags/person! I've been worried about this all along. We'll be wearing our heavy rubber boots, etc. on the plane. Any other ideas? Desiree

:(This is not just an "oops" for us but a huuuuge "OOPS!"

We'll be on Explorer's TWENTY-THREE day Antarctica expedition (23 Jan. 2018), and in addition to toting tons of camera stuff (we are so cheap) have packed our own boots. (Well I do have a multo-pocket fishing jacket somewhere around here...)

Darn it, we could have booked a direct flight to Buenos Aires if we had known. Considering an inquiry to Aerolineas about extending our flight to Ushuaia. Plus we will email our TA and request she ask the carrier (does anyone know its name?) if they allow extra, or overweight, bags with a surcharge...

Wow! Thank you so much for posting your travelogue. Alan (Wovoka) forwarded it to me despite my protests that we would not be on the same ship, itinerary,etc. I hate admitting he was right, but I have cut and pasted virtually all of your wildlife and lecture info and am trying to "prepare myself mentally" for weather, medical emergencies and other problems which may impact our trip. Many people(artists, adventurers, photographers, etc.) in our seaport community of Port Townsend, WA have worked in Antarctica in various capacities for several seasons or, insanely, even solo-sailed its "waters"! Kudos to you again. With gratitude, Desiree

Yes we did Canne, Elba, Corsica and Sardinia and back to Monaco and Canne, because of the wind we missed a port in Corsica but went to an alternative.

 

Hello, Lisabeth;

The ports you stopped at suggest you took the same cruise (14 nights) we are considering for Oct. 7th. Any suggestions regarding explorations at any of the stops? We're pretty active (did the Camino de Santiago de Compostela this spring), and are already looking at a 4-5 hour hike in Lerici ... but cannot find port times anywhere!

Also - we're not subject to seasickness - any thoughts on a bow stateroom? I'd guess they'd be quieter than amidships, or especially the stern...

Alan & Desiree

We were looking at Seabourn's July 7th Alaska cruise, when it occurred to us that Desiree had just applied for a new passport - which means she mailed away her present one! Lord knows how long it'll take for the U.S. gov't to return a fresh one. :o We live in Washington state and have "enhanced" driver's licenses which allow us entry into Mexico & Canada ... but I'm wondering if Seabourn requires a passport in order to cruise through Canada?

Alan & Desiree