by The Inside Cabin | Nov 25, 2018 | South America, Chile, Iquique
Day 7, Iquique, Chile – Nov 25 Another beautiful day. Our weather on this cruise has been wonderful with every port being blessed with blue skies and mild temperatures. Seabourn Quest provides umbrellas in our suite as well as by the gangway, but we haven’t had...
by The Inside Cabin | Nov 24, 2018 | South America, Chile, Arica
Nov 24 – Arica, Chile Our first port in Chile is Arica, which is one of the northern most cities in Chile, located only 11 miles south of Peru. Arica is the capital of the Arica Province and the Parinacota region. We moored at 9AM in a container port, which prohibits...
by The Inside Cabin | Nov 23, 2018 | Peru, Matarani, Arequipa, South America
Day 5 – Nov 23- Maratina, Peru The port is very industrial and the nearest town – Maratina – is small with no tourist attractions. The ship offered a complimentary shuttle bus to a town called Mallena, about 30 minutes away. There wasn’t much there either and we...
by The Inside Cabin | Nov 22, 2018 | Sea Day
Day 4 – Nov 22 – Thanksgiving Sea Day Sea days are always a joy. We like having the time to explore the ship and take advantage of the various activities available. Sometimes simply relaxing in a public area or our cabin fits the bill. Breakfast As always,...
by The Inside Cabin | Nov 21, 2018 | South America, Peru, General San Martin (Pisco)
Day 3 – Pisco, Peru – Nov 21 Today we arrived at a desolate cruise port, General San Martin (Pisco). There is nothing near the cruise port and not many taxis, if any, are waiting nearby. You need to arrange any private transportation in advance. The ship offered...