Another day in Ushuaia, Argentina…. And another amazing weather day! We mention the weather because they somewhat describe their weather as we do in the Midwest, but on steroids. Their weather can literally change every hour, which isn’t surprising since they’re squished between the ocean and mountains. Rain was in the forecast, clouds were getting...
Day 2 of our adjusted “Trip to Antarctica, but we didn’t make it to Antarctica” schedule. Hurtigruten (the expedition cruise line) has done an outstanding job of arranging for activities last minute to ensure that travelers have daily activities. How they have done this for over 300 people in a town of 100,000 during tourism season is beyond us! To organize the...
There were two ship-wide meetings today – one to discuss compensation and one to discuss the remainder of the trip. Hurtigruten provided options – stay in Ushuaia and join the Antarctic cruise that leaves in a few days, re-book for 2023 on one of several trips, receive a partial refund, or take trip credit on a future Hurtigruten trip. Considering the situation...