On January 3, 2008 we embarked from Ft Lauderdale on a 68 day cruise around South America and the Antarctic. This trip is divided into 3 segments.
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- Map of our route
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- Samba Show in Rio
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- Gentoo Penguins in the Falklands
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- Fishing Boat on the Amazon
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- Gerlache Strait Antarctica
Our first stops in the Caribbean included Grand Cayman and Costa Rica. We then passed through the Panama Canal and began sailing down the west coast of South America to Ecuador, Peru, Chile, and Argentina.
Second SegementThen we rounded Cape Horn and headed to Antarctica. After 3 day in Antarctica, we sailed to South Georgia and the Falkland Islands.
Third SegementWe then proceeded up the east coast with stops in Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil which included a 700 mile trip up the Amazon River. After leaving Brazil we stopped at Devil’s Island, Barbados and Puerto Rico before returning to Ft. Lauderdale on March 11, 2008.
When we retired and moved to Florida from Bellport,Long Island, NY, we began to cruise more and for longer periods of time. Our travels have taken us up the Amazon, around South America and the Antarctic, North Africa, the Mediterranean and Black Seas. We hope you enjoy some of our images and that they can help in planning your own dreams.