kbwinn Posted May 4, 2017 #1 Share Posted May 4, 2017 We have a stop at Stanley in the Falklands in January for the day. Is the all day trip to Volunteer Point worth it? Any alternate suggestions? Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerfectlyPerth Posted May 6, 2017 #2 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Is it part of an expedition or a cruise ship stop ? The museum is very good and worthy of several hours of your time. Gypsy Cove has penguins and birds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare maryogreen Posted May 24, 2017 #3 Share Posted May 24, 2017 kbwinn, My husband & I were on the Seabourn Quest's Antarctica cruise in January and did the Volunteer Point excursion in the Falklands. It was so much fun and incredibly memorable! The King penguins were magnificent, and the getting there by 4x4 was quite the adventure. I have a blog post on our day there with photos & info on our excursion, which you might find helpful. http://www.themodernpostcard.com/the-falkland-islands-a-bumpy-boggy-journey-to-volunteer-point/ Best of luck with your plans! Mary Travel Blog: http://www.themodernpostcard.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbwinn Posted May 24, 2017 Author #4 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Thanks so much for the report and beautiful pictures! Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitl Posted May 24, 2017 #5 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Bluff Cove Lagoon is excellent and leaves you more time in Stanley than would Volunteer Point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare maryogreen Posted May 24, 2017 #6 Share Posted May 24, 2017 kbwinn, You are very welcome! You'll have a wonderful time in Stanley...it's such a remote and fascinating little world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinfool Posted May 24, 2017 #7 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Yes, the all day to Volunteer Point is well worth it. Our driver took us on a little tour of Stanley on our return, it took about 10 minutes. May I suggest Estancia Excursions. Excellent service and never a problem complying with the ship's sailing schedule. About 1/2 the price of the ship. While the King penguins are a big part of Volunteer Point there are also nice groups of Gentoo and Magellanic penguins there. Our trip was in December, as the chicks were hatching for the Gentoos and Magellanics. Disclaimer: I am male, so shopping was not a considered in my opinion. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wansbrough Posted May 24, 2017 #8 Share Posted May 24, 2017 kbwinn, My husband & I were on the Seabourn Quest's Antarctica cruise in January and did the Volunteer Point excursion in the Falklands. It was so much fun and incredibly memorable! The King penguins were magnificent, and the getting there by 4x4 was quite the adventure. I have a blog post on our day there with photos & info on our excursion, which you might find helpful.http://www.themodernpostcard.com/the-falkland-islands-a-bumpy-boggy-journey-to-volunteer-point/ Best of luck with your plans! Mary Travel Blog: www.themodernpostcard.com Thanks for sharing the link to your blog. We are there in January 2018 and fingers crossed that the weather allows us to get an experience like yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocW lives in Marple Posted July 16, 2017 #9 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Hello. My wife and I are taking a Seabourn Cruise of 42 days in length next year to Antarctica. We are seasoned cruise people (QM2, etc) but are a trifle shocked by the prices of the Onshore Excursions being offered. Does anyone have any thoughts about this? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitl Posted July 16, 2017 #10 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Hello. My wife and I are taking a Seabourn Cruise of 42 days in length next year to Antarctica. We are seasoned cruise people (QM2' date=' etc) but are a trifle shocked by the prices of the Onshore Excursions being offered. Does anyone have any thoughts about this? Thanks.[/quote'] Landings in Antarctica are usually included in the cost of the trip... However, can you be more specific about the excursions? If they're not solely in the Falklands it might be best to start your own thread rather than tag onto this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocW lives in Marple Posted July 17, 2017 #11 Share Posted July 17, 2017 kbwinn, My husband & I were on the Seabourn Quest's Antarctica cruise in January and did the Volunteer Point excursion in the Falklands. It was so much fun and incredibly memorable! The King penguins were magnificent, and the getting there by 4x4 was quite the adventure. I have a blog post on our day there with photos & info on our excursion, which you might find helpful.http://www.themodernpostcard.com/the-falkland-islands-a-bumpy-boggy-journey-to-volunteer-point/ Best of luck with your plans! Mary Travel Blog: www.themodernpostcard.com Hello. My wife and I are due to cruise from Valparaiso to Manaus next February (2018). We are seasoned cruisers (QM2, etc) and are keen to visit the ports of call and the surrounding sites. We cannot understand why some of these events are priced as they are. For example: Trekking in Ushuaia Departs: 3:30 PM Approximately 4 HoursPrice $114.00 We think $114 for a stroll in the area is a trifle pricey. What is it that costs so much? There are many other shore cruises that seem to be quite high. We have been to India, Sri Lanka, etc and have found the trips quite reasonable. All comments gracefully received. Thanks. Glyn and Lis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitl Posted July 17, 2017 #12 Share Posted July 17, 2017 As I suggested earlier, you will get a better response if you start a new thread with a suitable title. This thread is about 'Falklands Shore Excursions' and so you are unlikely to reach many who have the width of experiences you wish to draw on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terry&mike Posted July 17, 2017 #13 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Hello. My wife and I are due to cruise from Valparaiso to Manaus next February (2018). We are seasoned cruisers (QM2' date=' etc) and are keen to visit the ports of call and the surrounding sites. We cannot understand why some of these events are priced as they are. For example: Trekking in Ushuaia Departs: 3:30 PM Approximately 4 HoursPrice $114.00 We think $114 for a stroll in the area is a trifle pricey. What is it that costs so much? There are many other shore cruises that seem to be quite high. We have been to India, Sri Lanka, etc and have found the trips quite reasonable. All comments gracefully received. Thanks. Glyn and Lis The price of $114 pp for a 4 hour tour offered by Seabourn is in line with this cruise line's pricing. Their tours generally are priced between $79 pp for a short (3-4 hour) casual driving tour of a port's highlight, to several hundred dollars pp for a 6-8 tour in a port. From the title, I'm guessing it's guided hiking in the national park or forest in Ushuaia, which is not in the Falklands by the way, for 4 hours with transfers, so $114 would be reasonable for Seabourn. If you were just taking an Antarctic cruise, then most to all of your tours would be included in your total price, but your cruise is a longer sailing that includes Antarctica in the itinerary, so you'll have port excursions offered along the way. Why don't you arrange some private tours separate from the ship in the non-Antarctic ports, such as Ushuaia? If you need help filling them, you may do well to post them on your Roll Call for your sailing to interest fellow cruisers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocW lives in Marple Posted July 17, 2017 #14 Share Posted July 17, 2017 The price of $114 pp for a 4 hour tour offered by Seabourn is in line with this cruise line's pricing. Their tours generally are priced between $79 pp for a short (3-4 hour) casual driving tour of a port's highlight, to several hundred dollars pp for a 6-8 tour in a port. From the title, I'm guessing it's guided hiking in the national park or forest in Ushuaia, which is not in the Falklands by the way, for 4 hours with transfers, so $114 would be reasonable for Seabourn.If you were just taking an Antarctic cruise, then most to all of your tours would be included in your total price, but your cruise is a longer sailing that includes Antarctica in the itinerary, so you'll have port excursions offered along the way. Why don't you arrange some private tours separate from the ship in the non-Antarctic ports, such as Ushuaia? If you need help filling them, you may do well to post them on your Roll Call for your sailing to interest fellow cruisers. Thank you for the information. Will explore your ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayfairers Posted August 19, 2017 #15 Share Posted August 19, 2017 kbwinn, My husband & I were on the Seabourn Quest's Antarctica cruise in January and did the Volunteer Point excursion in the Falklands. It was so much fun and incredibly memorable! The King penguins were magnificent, and the getting there by 4x4 was quite the adventure. I have a blog post on our day there with photos & info on our excursion, which you might find helpful. http://www.themodernpostcard.com/the-falkland-islands-a-bumpy-boggy-journey-to-volunteer-point/ Best of luck with your plans! Mary Travel Blog: http://www.themodernpostcard.com Great information - thanks for taking the time to write a detailed blog and sharing with us! Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare maryogreen Posted August 19, 2017 #16 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Wayfairers, You are very welcome! So glad it was helpful :) Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheJourney Posted August 21, 2017 #17 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Bluff Cove Lagoon is excellent and leaves you more time in Stanley than would Volunteer Point. We went to Bluff Cove also back in February with Celebrity. Loved it! Highly recommended. They run a very well-organized excursion. The gentoos were awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notjaded Posted August 29, 2017 #18 Share Posted August 29, 2017 kbwinn, My husband & I were on the Seabourn Quest's Antarctica cruise in January and did the Volunteer Point excursion in the Falklands. It was so much fun and incredibly memorable! The King penguins were magnificent, and the getting there by 4x4 was quite the adventure. I have a blog post on our day there with photos & info on our excursion, which you might find helpful.http://www.themodernpostcard.com/the-falkland-islands-a-bumpy-boggy-journey-to-volunteer-point/ Best of luck with your plans! Mary Travel Blog: www.themodernpostcard.com I'd appreciate any information that can be shared about how difficult the 4x4 journey is for those with "sensitive" backs. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare maryogreen Posted August 29, 2017 #19 Share Posted August 29, 2017 I'd appreciate any information that can be shared about how difficult the 4x4 journey is for those with "sensitive" backs. Thank you. notjaded, That's a tough question. I can tell you that my husband and I also have sensitive backs and had no problem. The ride over the bogs is bumpy, but quite slow. No one in our caravan mentioned any problems, but I imagine that people with serious back issues would not have considered the journey. I have a short video in my blog post which will give you a little insight to what the ride is like: https://www.themodernpostcard.com/the-falkland-islands-a-bumpy-boggy-journey-to-volunteer-point/ Good luck with your decision! I can tell you for sure that Volunteer Point was a wonderful, memorable experience and one of the many highlights of our Antarctica cruise :) ~Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notjaded Posted August 29, 2017 #20 Share Posted August 29, 2017 notjaded, That's a tough question. I can tell you that my husband and I also have sensitive backs and had no problem. The ride over the bogs is bumpy, but quite slow. No one in our caravan mentioned any problems, but I imagine that people with serious back issues would not have considered the journey. I have a short video in my blog post which will give you a little insight to what the ride is like: https://www.themodernpostcard.com/the-falkland-islands-a-bumpy-boggy-journey-to-volunteer-point/ Good luck with your decision! I can tell you for sure that Volunteer Point was a wonderful, memorable experience and one of the many highlights of our Antarctica cruise :) ~Mary Hi Mary, Many thanks for your feedback and blog video. I'll show that to my wife, who is the one with the sensitive back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare maryogreen Posted August 29, 2017 #21 Share Posted August 29, 2017 notjaded, You are very welcome! ~Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheJourney Posted September 10, 2017 #22 Share Posted September 10, 2017 I'd appreciate any information that can be shared about how difficult the 4x4 journey is for those with "sensitive" backs. Thank you. I don't think you'd have a problem. As was already said, the trip is bumpy but it is rather slow. The seats in the Land Rover (at least ours) seemed to have decent cushions as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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