South America cruising delivered some of the most spectacular sights I have ever experienced \u2014 but also a few costly, frustrating, and very unexpected lows.<\/p>\n
On my recent 31-night South America cruise, I filmed live updates from eight of the region\u2019s most popular cruise ports and scenic cruising days, capturing what it was really like in the moment. From leaving the ship for two and a half days to visit Machu Picchu, to standing among penguins in the remote Falkland Islands, sailing past Cape Horn, Glacier Alley and the astonishing Br\u00fcggen \/ P\u00edo XI Glacier, this trip had moments that were genuinely epic.<\/p>\n
But it was not all breathtaking views and once-in-a-lifetime experiences.<\/p>\n
In this video, I also reveal the South America ports and excursions that disappointed me, surprised me for the wrong reasons, or left me questioning whether the cost and effort were really worth it, and a few ports that sounded more exciting on paper than they felt in reality.<\/p>\n
I visit and discuss Lima, Machu Picchu, Port Stanley in the Falkland Islands, Ushuaia, Cape Horn and other Scenic Sailing Highlights, the Chilean Fjords, Punta Arenas, Magdalena Island, General San Mart\u00edn, Puerto Montt, Coquimbo and La Serena \u2014 sharing the highs, the lows, the watch-outs, and what I would do differently next time.<\/p>\n
South America is one of the most varied and dramatic cruise regions in the world, but it is also unpredictable, expensive in places, and not always easy to get right. Here\u2019s what I discovered.<\/p>\n
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\n00:00 Start
\n00:47 Lima \/ Macu Picchu
\n05:05 Falkland Islands
\n09:19 Ushuaia
\n13:25 Scenic Sailing Highlights
\n16:56 Punta Arenas
\n21:02 Nazca Lines \/ General San Martin
\n23:33 Puerto Montt
\n27:38 Coquimbo \/ La Serena<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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