GeorgeCharlie

It is difficult for me to say - likely a 50/50 chance they would have a shuttle going to the airport that early in the day. Fortunately, the airport is also located in Callao, so it's not that far from the docks.

Azamara is likely you best source.

Hopefully you will soon have the opportunity to pre-purchase the departure airport shuttle and they may tell you what times it is running. 

It appears they have ceased operations as their website (www.falklandshelicopterservices.com) is no longer active.

We were in Lima the fall of 2022 and would strongly recommend you consider taking the ship supplied shuttle to the airport.

The port used by cruise ships is located in Callao (14km west of Lima) and is a industrial port, which has large transport trucks operating 24 hours per day. This means most taxi and tour buses are not allowed into the port area.

The immediate area round the docks is known to be very dangerous. If you are taking a private arranged transportation, you will most likely be picked up at the port gates, which are fair distance from where the ship docks. We had to take a ship supplied shuttle just to get to the gates. When they drop you off at the gates, you are essentially in a large slum area!!

May be best to hire a local guide to show you around, while at the same time offering an increased level of security. When we were in BA in the fall of 2022 we used a small independent operator and found him to be an excellent guide - along with having very competitive rates.

His name is Tomás Hughes and his website is http://www.bonaventuratrips.com/

2 hours ago, goingnorth123 said:

Hi, from what time could you get off the ship please on the day you were in Panama (Fuerto Amador), the day after completing the canal and docking please?  We are not sure how early we dare book a tour for.  Thanks so much, Dianne from Australia

Hi Dianne & welcome to Cruise Critic🤠

From what I can tell the Cruise Terminal is still under construction, which means things are likely disorganized. I suggest you try to find out from you tour operator as to what their experiences have been regarding picking up people at the cruise terminal. They're the ones on the ground and therefore should have the most current knowledge.

Also try checking out the Panama Canal Ports-of-Call board, which usually have other people commenting on this port.

Such as - 

If you want to see King Penguins, then the Falkland Islands is your only choice.

I did a review of the South American cruise we did in 2022 and you can see our comments regarding the Falkland Islands starting a post #148.

We were there in the fall of 2022 onboard the Oosterdam and the ship provided a shuttle bus into Pisco.😎

You can see a bit more of what it looks like from the cruise review we did, starting at post #70.

5 hours ago, StLouisCruisers said:

Unique statuary seen about town as we drove through the streets.

 

What is with their noses?

 

 

The statues are called The Two Snobs (French: Les deux snobs) and are part of a 2013 private-owned art installation of typical Canadian humour - in depicting the cultural discords between the English and French Canadians.

A bronze plate anchored beside each character states the storyline in both languages:

"A dashing looking English man, holding his pug, gives a superior stare at Notre-Dame Basilica, symbol of the religious influence on French Canadians. 210 feet away to the northern corner of the edifice, a woman in Chanel style suit, poodle against her, shoots an offended look to the Bank of Montreal’s head office, symbol of English power. With their masters oblivious to each other, the two dogs on the alert already sniffed out the opportunity to unite. The inspiration for this work was from the Commedia dell’arte and Two Solitudes from novelist Hugh MacLennan, these two snobs set up an ironically touching scene of the cultural distance between English and French Canadians."

It looks like it's on a 56-day tales of the South Pacific cruise and then a 17-day Circle Hawaii cruise.

Have a look at this posting from 2017.

When we were in Buenos Aires in Dec/22, we used Tomás Hughes with Bonaventura Trips. He picked us up at the port for a short tour and then dropped us off at EZE.

Tomás is a very knowledgeable and friendly guide. He was flexible in regards to an itinerary, very reasonably priced, and overall an excellent guide. If we are ever back in Buenos Aires, we would certainly use him again.🤠

His website is here.

45 minutes ago, Quartzsite Cruiser said:

 

This interesting Navy ship was docked opposite from the Veendam in 2014.  There were no markings on her at all.

 

Lenda

I'm not a naval person, but I recently read an article on the difficulties the US was having with their Littoral Combat Ships. If you look closely, you can make out the number 4 on it's bow, which indicates it is likely the Independence-class USS Coronado. The USS Coronado was commissioned in 2014 and decommissioned in 2022. 

Besides the ones already mentioned, we had always had the Falkland Islands as a must-see port - with the understanding that the chances of getting ashore is only about 1-in-3!

Coincidently, at this time last year, we were are the start of a SA cruise from Miami to Buenos Aires, where we sailed down the western side of SA.

If you're interested in our comments of ports on that cruise, have a look at the review we did.

Interesting Remembrance Day article in todays paper with a Netherlands connection.

Grateful Dutch retiree photographs every Canadian soldier's gravestone | Edmonton Journal

Have a look at this hotel info site, it offers a number of options regarding long term parking - i.e. Courtyard by Marriott hotel offers extended parking at $35/week.

26 Hotels near Fort Lauderdale Cruise Port with 'Free' Shuttle 2023/24 (allcruisehotels.com)

1 hour ago, edinburgher said:

Thanks for posting the link to your blog as we really enjoyed looking at the photos, especially those of the different penguins at Volunteer Pont, some of which were stunning.😀

Thanks and we also had an enjoyable visit to Edinburgh while on a cruise in 2019.🤠

We were in the Falkland Islands last Dec and I also have some mobility issues in having to wear heavy braces on both knees. Even so, I found walking around Volunteer Point not all that bad. From the vehicle parking area it is likely only a couple hundred feet to the Gentoo colony and maybe thousand feet to the King colony. The walking is mainly on level ground, but you are definitely limited the using a cane. Although, getting out there in the 4x4's can be a challenge!!

We did a review to our cruise and you can see some of our pictures starting at post #148, with the Volunteer Point review starting at post #162.

We got some Peruvian currency before we left home and found it handy in paying for meals and small item purchases. Didn't try using US$, so I don't know how that would work out.

Have a great cruise😎🤠

Yes, that's likely the terminal building.

For HAL, ship had a shuttle running to/from the cruise terminal and our tour guide was waiting for us (holding a sign) outside the terminal. It would think Princess would be doing the same.

Picture taken from inside the shuttle bus.

Callao is the port for Lima and the areas around it, including overnight tours to Machu Picchu.

We were there last fall, also on the Oosterdam. You can see our comments on the area, starting at post #52 of the review we did of that cruise.

We took a tour of the Valparaiso area last December and the first stop was at the Fish Market. Besides lots of birds looking for scraps, there was also some sea lions - including this big fellow, who seemed to have his own table😉

A short video clip of the big fellow at his table.

The water provided under the Signature Beverage Package is in 355ml "pop" cans. The 500ml screw top metal bottles cost an extra $5.50/each.

When we were in San Antonio last fall, we used San Antonio Tours for a tour - but they also do straight transfers.

Their website is: HOME | Puerto San Antonio Tours