Rare LACruiser88 Posted February 26, 2023 Author #26 Share Posted February 26, 2023 34 minutes ago, jwattle said: Enjoy! We'll be following from the cold and wet Northern California😁 Thank you my dear! Stay safe and dry! 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary loves to travel Posted February 26, 2023 #27 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Following along from Silicon Valley! We'll be on the Sapphire for the Antarctic leg, San Antonio to BA, next Jan. Looks like you have an amazing trip ahead of you. Mary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted February 26, 2023 Author #28 Share Posted February 26, 2023 We are checked into our first flight for tomorrow and both flights are showing that they are still on time. We are packed, all four bags and our carryon. What can I say my DW loves her shoes! Luckily, flying 1st class we each get two bags, up to 70 lbs each. We now await our 9 am pickup! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted February 27, 2023 Author #29 Share Posted February 27, 2023 All checked in for our flight to DFW and waiting in the AA Admirals Club. Very nice breakfast buffet and Champagne. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted February 28, 2023 Author #30 Share Posted February 28, 2023 We made it to DFW and now we wait for the final and long leg... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted February 28, 2023 Author #31 Share Posted February 28, 2023 We are about 3 hrs into our flight and I can report that the wifi works great! Much better than on the ship. We had a AA coupon for free inflight wifi. Without the coupon it would have been $35. We've had dinner and now it's to get some sleep. For those interested here is the menu from our dinner. We had the salmon and hot fudge sundaes. And a blurry pic of my DW getting settled. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltd Posted February 28, 2023 #32 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Rough life but hey someone has to do it. Might as well be the two of you. Have fun. Joe 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare c-boy Posted February 28, 2023 #33 Share Posted February 28, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, LACruiser88 said: We are about 3 hrs into our flight and I can report that the wifi works great! Much better than on the ship. We had a AA coupon for free inflight wifi. Without the coupon it would have been $35. We've had dinner and now it's to get some sleep. For those interested here is the menu from our dinner. We had the salmon and hot fudge sundaes. And a blurry pic of my DW getting settled. 👍 soooo much better than a chicken coop seat on long flights Edited February 28, 2023 by c-boy 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrammySpo Posted February 28, 2023 #34 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Well unfortunately I won’t be doing any live posts on this cruise because of a family health emergency (cancelled this morning), I eagerly await posts regarding this cruise. This cruise had been booked for a long time and I really wanted to walk among the penguins. Maybe another time. Enjoy cruisers! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary loves to travel Posted February 28, 2023 #35 Share Posted February 28, 2023 25 minutes ago, GrammySpo said: Well unfortunately I won’t be doing any live posts on this cruise because of a family health emergency (cancelled this morning), I eagerly await posts regarding this cruise. This cruise had been booked for a long time and I really wanted to walk among the penguins. Maybe another time. Enjoy cruisers! oh, that's disappointing! Hope the family health emergency is quickly resolved. Hugs, Mary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted February 28, 2023 Author #36 Share Posted February 28, 2023 48 minutes ago, GrammySpo said: Well unfortunately I won’t be doing any live posts on this cruise because of a family health emergency (cancelled this morning), I eagerly await posts regarding this cruise. This cruise had been booked for a long time and I really wanted to walk among the penguins. Maybe another time. Enjoy cruisers! So sorry to hear your news. Prayers to your family. 🙏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted February 28, 2023 Author #37 Share Posted February 28, 2023 There were several of our roll call members asking about the currency exchange in Argentina. We went out to lunch after checking in to our hotel. Money exchange "casas" are all over. We have one directly across the street from our hotel. Today they were exchanging at 365 pesos to the US dollar. The photo is what $100 USD looks like, 36,500 pesos. It is quite a wad in my pocket! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted March 1, 2023 Author #38 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Tonight for dinner we found a restaurant (50 ft from our hotel) where we enjoyed one of the best seafood dinners and wine in a very long time! Fervor Brasas, the food and service were fantastic! (https://www.fervorbrasas.com.ar/) We enjoyed a REALLY good Malbec (the wine list had 3 pages of just Malbec's) and the total bill was only 23,950 pesos! Or about $67! I included a few photos of the restaurant and the front of our hotel. Our room was too messy for photos tonight, maybe mañana. To our surprise, when we returned to our room we had a second room service and chocolates on our pillow! Reminded us of a cruise line we used to know! 😄 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare c-boy Posted March 1, 2023 #39 Share Posted March 1, 2023 😄 I see the far reaching and ever present Barons Rothschild lafite on the lable. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted March 1, 2023 Author #40 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Today we had a FANTASTIC time on a 6 hr walking tour with Sebastián from viptoursba.com If you come to Buenos Aires you must see the city through Sebastián's eyes! Thank you @vickie_bernie for the great recommendation! Sebastián has arranged a dinner tango show for tomorrow night and we are also spending Saturday with him. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickie_bernie Posted March 1, 2023 #41 Share Posted March 1, 2023 47 minutes ago, LACruiser88 said: Today we had a FANTASTIC time on a 6 hr walking tour with Sebastián from viptoursba.com If you come to Buenos Aires you must see the city through Sebastián's eyes! Thank you @vickie_bernie for the great recommendation! Sebastián has arranged a dinner tango show for tomorrow night and we are also spending Saturday with him. So glad you connected. Sebastian is amazing and so happy to now call him friend We will be seeing him again Sunday night. Make sure to come say hi me once on board! Vickie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmcfad2 Posted March 1, 2023 #42 Share Posted March 1, 2023 I look forward to your report. We just booked a cruise on Sapphire for next year, so I am curious to hear the good and the bad. Thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltd Posted March 1, 2023 #43 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Sapphire mostly good when we were on her in December. Staff amazing, food good. Captain great. Some of the cabins had heating issues. That was the only down side for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltd Posted March 1, 2023 #44 Share Posted March 1, 2023 When you get a chance would love to hear more about your hotel. We stayed down the street at the hotel used by Princess. Across from the Mall. Great location. Would love another recommendation as we would like to go back. Thanks Joe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted March 2, 2023 Author #45 Share Posted March 2, 2023 2 hours ago, waltd said: When you get a chance would love to hear more about your hotel. We stayed down the street at the hotel used by Princess. Across from the Mall. Great location. Would love another recommendation as we would like to go back. Thanks Joe The hotel has been more than sufficient. It is very convenient, they include a very nice buffet breakfast, the staff has been extremely friendly and helpful. We have a king size bed, separate sitting area with small couch and chair, A/C works great. TV has Netflix. It is an older property but very well maintained. It is just a block down from the mall (we had lunch at the mall Food Hall yesterday). We got a great deal thru Hotels.com, $800 for 5 nights. This was a lower price than booking directly or thru any other of the online sites. I'll post some room photos maybe tomorrow. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltd Posted March 2, 2023 #46 Share Posted March 2, 2023 10 minutes ago, LACruiser88 said: The hotel has been more than sufficient. It is very convenient, they include a very nice buffet breakfast, the staff has been extremely friendly and helpful. We have a king size bed, separate sitting area with small couch and chair, A/C works great. TV has Netflix. It is an older property but very well maintained. It is just a block down from the mall (we had lunch at the mall Food Hall yesterday). We got a great deal thru Hotels.com, $800 for 5 nights. This was a lower price than booking directly or thru any other of the online sites. I'll post some room photos maybe tomorrow. I was amazed how nice the Food Hall was. We ate there for a few lunches. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milolii Posted March 2, 2023 #47 Share Posted March 2, 2023 Thanks for the updates. We booked the Jan. 20, 2024, Santiago to Buenos Aires while on board the Royal this week. Did the DFW to EZE AA flight have any rear facing Biz class seats? We were moved (at the gate) to 2 of those last year. Most annoying. Thanks for the tour guide recommendation. Looks like you are enjoying your trip. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary loves to travel Posted March 2, 2023 #48 Share Posted March 2, 2023 1 hour ago, milolii said: Thanks for the updates. We booked the Jan. 20, 2024, Santiago to Buenos Aires while on board the Royal this week. We, too, are on that trip! The rollcall hasn't been too active yet, but I think it will pick up soon. Have gotten nice tips already from this "Live" thread -- thanks, @LACruiser88 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milolii Posted March 2, 2023 #49 Share Posted March 2, 2023 @Mary loves to travel Great! I posted on the roll call this afternoon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwimum Posted March 2, 2023 #50 Share Posted March 2, 2023 2 hours ago, milolii said: Thanks for the updates. We booked the Jan. 20, 2024, Santiago to Buenos Aires while on board the Royal this week. Did the DFW to EZE AA flight have any rear facing Biz class seats? We were moved (at the gate) to 2 of those last year. Most annoying. Thanks for the tour guide recommendation. Looks like you are enjoying your trip. We flew January on the AA flight in rear facing seats. No issue, nothing to see, slept soundly from EZE to DFW. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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