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Posted: Sun Apr 22nd, 2007 07:54 pm | 1st Post |
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by Linda & Mel Coffman
Research is high on my list of things to do when preparing for a cruise to foreign ports. Guidebooks are naturally a good place to start, as is the Internet. However, one of the best sources of information is someone who's already been there. In my case, I began my research for a cruise to South America in my own kitchen by interviewing my husband. Mel has traveled extensively throughout South America for the past decade.
These are Mel Coffman's tips for cruise passengers visiting South America and particularly Brazil:
http://www.cruisediva.com/SA_tips.htm
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Posted: Fri Mar 14th, 2008 12:47 am | 2nd Post |
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just ran into the T.A in the driveway, she has a sweet little cruise for us...
South America, air, hotel, ? 18 days- Discovery. Must go online and check this one out. I would love South America, but really would like to see the northern Caps first.
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Posted: Fri Mar 14th, 2008 12:55 am | 3rd Post |
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| http://us.voyagesofdiscovery.com/voyage_details.php?cruise_id=18265
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Posted: Fri Mar 14th, 2008 01:02 am | 4th Post |
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| Heck... I'm not that old ... yet.... am I??? Heck these ol geezers would think I was their daughter... or second wife. Attachment: showimage.php.jpeg (Downloaded 31 times)
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hstrybuf
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Posted: Fri Mar 14th, 2008 03:34 am | 5th Post |
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Did I read that right? This starts in Portugal? I've been doing a lot of reading. It sounds like a very good place to start! Naaaah, you aren't that old. 
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Posted: Fri Mar 14th, 2008 04:12 am | 6th Post |
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| yep, and then I'd get to see more of Portugal, but these guys are looking a little on the boring side....... I don't mind old, but I want wild old....... cards?? what do they do the other nights?? Take each others blood pressure???
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| bad choice for an advertising pic.... IMHO
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hstrybuf
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Posted: Fri Mar 14th, 2008 07:56 pm | 8th Post |
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I'd agree with that. Maybe that's the clientele they're trying to attract. Almost dead.
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Posted: Sat Mar 15th, 2008 11:37 am | 9th Post |
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| Geez, even HAL's more lively than that crowd!
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Posted: Sat Jul 5th, 2008 01:07 am | 10th Post |
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| If any of you are thinking of a South American cruise - GO FOR IT as to date that is the best vacation we have ever done. Loved every minute of the 28 day cruise + our add on at the end in Argentina to go visit Iguazu Falls. I have a review of this trip and a list of all the tour guides I used - did all private excursions that I found organized and booked via the internet - and I can recommend all of these guides. They were great....Unfortunately my info may be a little dated now as we went in Jan 2005.
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Posted: Sat Jul 5th, 2008 02:57 am | 11th Post |
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BCHappyGal wrote: If any of you are thinking of a South American cruise - GO FOR IT as to date that is the best vacation we have ever done. Loved every minute of the 28 day cruise + our add on at the end in Argentina to go visit Iguazu Falls. I have a review of this trip and a list of all the tour guides I used - did all private excursions that I found organized and booked via the internet - and I can recommend all of these guides. They were great....Unfortunately my info may be a little dated now as we went in Jan 2005.
Anything you would like to share would be helpful! You could post the whole review in our review section: http://cruisetraveltalk.com/forum11/
Or add tips in this forum, the tour guides forum or whever you think they fit best.
Last edited on Sat Jul 5th, 2008 02:58 am by hstrybuf
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