- Day 1 – Lima, Peru
- Day 2, Callao (Lima Peru)
- Day 3 – Pisco, Peru
- Day 4, At Sea
- Day 5 – Maratina, Peru
- Day 6 – Arica, Chile
- Day 7, Iquique, Chile
- Day 21 AM – Antarctica Day 1
- Day 21 – Hope Bay, Antarctica Day 1
- Day 22, Dorian Bay – Antarctica Day 2
- Day 23, Waterboat Point, Antarctica Day 3
- Day 24, Neko Harbor, Antarctica -Day 4
- Day 25 – Yankee Harbour – Antarctica Day 5
Day 7, Iquique, Chile – Nov 25
Another beautiful day. Our weather on this cruise has been wonderful with every port being blessed with blue skies and mild temperatures. Seabourn Quest provides umbrellas in our suite as well as by the gangway, but we haven’t had to even consider using them.
We moored at 8:30 AM with an all board time of 4:30 PM.
Our plan for the day was to explore the city on our own for a few hours this afternoon.
Once again, we are moored in a container port which prohibits walking out of the port. A short shuttle bus is required, and it runs almost continuously. Here is a map that shows the location of the port gate and the shuttle bus stops.
Iquique Civic-Military parade
The town square is near the shuttle bus stop and that was our first stop. As we walked closer to the square, we heard some lively marching band music and spotted many groups posing for pictures. Along the main street there was a reviewing stand filled with local dignitaries. It turned out that we had stumbled onto the Iquique Civic-Military parade celebrating the 139th anniversary of the city’s founding.
The parade had the feel of a small 4th of July parade in the USA with dozens of groups, from soccer teams to gymnastic clubs dressed in their team uniforms and marching down the avenue. The parade lasted about 30 more minutes after we arrived, but we suspect that it was going on at least an hour before we arrived.
After the parade wrapped up, we walked down to the waterfront where we took a few pictures and watched about a dozen children taking a surfing lesson.
Today was Sunday, so most of the stores and shops were closed. We headed back to the shuttle bus stop and arrived back on the ship in time for the 4:30 PM all aboard.
Back on the ship we headed up to the Seabourn Square for some snacks. The Seabourn Square always has some delightful pastries, sandwiches and espresso drinks available, along with ice cream. They can make Irish Coffee and other alcoholic coffee drinks with a variety of liqueurs available.
The Patio
The Patio on Deck 8 was our choice for dinner this evening, featuring it’s Earth and Ocean menu. We chose the 72 Hour Bone in Beef Short Ribs and Cavatelli Strozzapreti Pasta along with the house wine. The food was outstanding, and the service was excellent. This was our second visit to The Patio for dinner and we arrived early enough so we could get a table in the forward section, rather than near the railings. We found the conditions in this part of The Patio more comfortable as it was better protected from the wind.
Davie Howes
Davie Howes was the featured entertainer in the Grand Salon this evening. He played a variety of hits including: Glenn Miller’s “Pennsylvania 6-5000”, “Rhapsody in Blue”, “When the Saints Go Marching In” (including a rendition using a shower hose and a folding chair – blowing thru their tubes to create the sound) and “Gabriel’s Oboe” using his muted Trumpet.
