Category Archives: Central & South America
Panama Canal Cruising
Cruising through the Panama Canal is an astonishing experience. Here we offer an overview of the trip, some history on the building of the canal and a guide to cruise options to when selecting your cruise. scrapes from the passage through the locks. East bound cruises heading into the canal often sail past Panama CityContinue reading “Panama Canal Cruising”
Cruising Through The Panama Canal
One very popular cruise itinerary is transiting the Panama Canal. Cruises generally cover three categories. West to east normally starting in a California port and ending in Florida. The reverse, east to west and Caribbean cruises that go part way through the canal and return to the Caribbean. The best way to experience the canalContinue reading “Cruising Through The Panama Canal”
Abandoned, Derelict and Thrown Away Boats
Thrown Away Boats What do you do with hundreds of tons of useless ships that are too costly to have moved and have nothing of value onboard to salvage? If you travel a lot, especially if you are a cruise enthusiast, you will on occasion come across ship and boat wrecks either grounded orContinue reading “Abandoned, Derelict and Thrown Away Boats”
The Falklands, Home to Penguins and Seals
Off To See Penguins, Sea Lions and Seals Deep in the South Atlantic there is an archipelago known as the Falkland Islands. Generally, these are isolated, windswept islands where raising sheep and cattle are the main businesses. Covering about 4,700 square miles, the Falklands has a population of a little over 3,000 pe The touristContinue reading “The Falklands, Home to Penguins and Seals”
Port of Call Stanley, The Falkland Islands
Stanley the Capital of the Falkland Islands Growing in popularity with cruise ships, the Falkland Islands are located over a thousand miles east of Argentina. The archipelago consists of two main and 776 smaller islands. The capital is Stanley on East Falkland which is home to a majority of the nation’s three thousand residents. TheContinue reading “Port of Call Stanley, The Falkland Islands”