The fourth full day on the ship was scheduled as a cruise-by of Easter Island, a UNESCO World Heritage site. We expected to be there from about 4 – 6 p.m. As it turned out, we arrived by 2:30 and went straight to the main village of Hanga Roa on the west coast to disembark a "seriously unwell" passenger. The captain announced fairly early in the morning that this passenger needed medical attention, and he picked up speed to over 28 knots to get to Easter Is...

Paula Kay booked a transfer from the hotel to the cruise ship terminal for us before we left home. It is about 120 kilometers from Santiago to Valparaiso on the coast. The driver was scheduled to start picking up passengers at 11:00 then drive to the port arriving within three hours. On the evening before we were to go, we received a note from Grayline, the tour company we used for all three trips in Santiago, that we would be picked up at 10:30. We were checked ...

Paula Kay arranged for us to have a driver pick us up for the transfer to the hotel. We found him quickly right where they said he would be. He spoke English, but didn't talk much on the ride to the hotel. The traffic was heavy but kept moving, and we got to the Grand Hyatt (also recommended by Paula Kay) in about 45 minutes. We were able to check in right away although it was only 11:00 in the morning. The food on the plane wasn’t the worst, but it was onl...

We are off for four weeks traveling flying to Santiago for a short stay first, then cruising across the South Pacific before flying home from Sydney. The flight from ABQ to IAH was fine and on time. Just the usual on that flight which we have made many times. We left home by 12:30 for a 2:30 p.m. flight and got there, parked, checked in and through security well before the flight was ready to board. It was perfectly on time. After dinner at the airport in Houst...