NCL Crown Christmas 2005 South America Cruise - Cruise Line Fans: Cruise Forum, Reviews and Chat From Real Cruisers

PagodaSwan · 10-02-2005, 08:14 AM

I am off on the Crown for Christmas and New Year. I am flying out of the UK on the 15th December and joining the ship on the 18th from Valparaiso.

Is anyone else going aboard at this special time?

MCcruiser · 10-02-2005, 11:30 AM

What a cool name! Welcome to CLF!

I won't be on your cruise, but am planning to cruise from Buenos Aires to Valpariso in Jan 07. Since it is so far away, it's hard to find other cruisers online that will join you. However, you can learn about your ship and NCL here on the NCL board.

I don't know your itinerary, but if you are interested in reading a review about a cruise from Valpariaso to Buenos Aires, I found one here:
http://www.cruisereviews.com/Celebrity/Infinity31.htm
It's a different ship from yours, but the info about the Ports of Call should be useful, as well as his ideas on which side of the ship is better for this cruise (it's not what you would think), and other tips.

I did find a review of your ship on a cruise from BA to V, but it was much shorter and less informative.
http://www.cruisereviews.com/Norwegi...ianCrown16.htm

We are still a small site, but I hope others from your cruise will join soon.
Enjoy your stay on the SS CLF!

PagodaSwan · 10-02-2005, 05:17 PM

Thank you for the warm welcome

My itinerary is as follows...

15th Dec - Fly out of UK
16th Dec - arrive Chile - 2 nights Santiago Sheraton
18th Dec - join NCL Crown at Valparaiso
19th Dec - at sea
20th Dec - Puerto Montt
21st Dec - Puerto Chacabuco/ Darwin Canal cruising
22nd Dec - Darwin Canal cruising
23rd Dec - Patagonic Channel/Chilean Fjords/Strait of Magellan cruising
24th Dec - Punta Arenas/Beagle Channel Glaciers
25th Dec - Ushuaia
26th Dec - Around Cape Horn
27th Dec - Port Stanley, Falkland Isles
28th Dec - at sea
29th Dec - Puerto Madryn
30th Dec - at sea
31st Dec - Montevideo
1st Jan - Buenos Aires - 2 nights at Buenos Aires Sheraton
3rd Jan - fly out of Buenos Aires
4th Jan - arrive UK

PagodaSwan · 10-08-2005, 01:54 PM

Map of the itinerary....

FlRic · 10-08-2005, 02:16 PM

We're planning on the Crown circumnavigation of SA in late Feb of 07. We've been on the Crown before and like it although it was the Crown Odyssey at the time and not freestyle like now.

We will go from Buenas Aires to Santiago hoping to avoid the $100.00 per head airport tax in Santiago. Our info is they only charge it to arriving, not departing passengers.

PagodaSwan · 10-08-2005, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by FlRic

We're planning on the Crown circumnavigation of SA in late Feb of 07. We've been on the Crown before and like it although it was the Crown Odyssey at the time and not freestyle like now.

We will go from Buonas Aires to Santiago hoping to avoid the $100.00 per head airport tax in Santiago. Our info is they only charge it to arriving, not departing passengers.

I have heard that she is still beautiful, have to confess that I prefer the smaller ships and she fits my idea of a really nice, comfy ship to spend 2 weeks on in some of the most spectacular areas of the world...especially at Christmas/New Year.

In regards to the $100 fee, I think its regardless of how you arrive or leave in Chile - by air or by sea - if you are an US passport holder you still get charged the fee. Not entirely sure but its certainly worth your while looking at the Chilean webpage to be absolutely sure, so to avoid a nasty surprise.

PagodaSwan · 10-14-2005, 06:40 AM

I just checked my Amadeus flight page and the e-ticket for my flights has now been issued

So it should only be a matter of days before my cruise docs with the flight ticket arrives

Makes it all the more real when you see that on the booking sheet, doesn't it??

woooooooohoooooooo

PagodaSwan · 10-24-2005, 03:47 PM

I just had a quick look at the cabins still available for this cruise and there are LOADS of them!!

I hope things pick up soon, there are 5 others on the ship that I know of...I would have thought the ship would have been nigh on full by now...

Oh well...I shall just have more food and drink to myself, won't I?

FlRic · 10-24-2005, 06:52 PM

Pagoda believe it or not on our March 26th. cruise from Beunas Aires to Santiago the $100.00 fee per person does NOT apply! It does on all others???????

PagodaSwan · 10-25-2005, 03:50 AM

I am exempt from that being a British passport holder but from what I found out, after being asked, was that all US citizens entering or leaving Chile - regardless of route and regardless of sea/air/road, they all pay the fee upon entry to Chile.

So as to the fee being waived on your holiday, personally I would check with the Cilean authorities and get it in writing to be absolutely certain.