This morning we boarded a ferry at 11am to go to Alcatraz. Paul and I visited The Rock in 2011, it was one of our favourite tours so we decided to go again so the girls could hear the story of how the prisoners escaped. Jess really enjoyed the tour but Summie didn’t like it… Continue reading Return to Alcatraz
Tag: Boats
Snorkelling in Kealakekua Bay
Today we are in Kona, on the southern side of the big island. There is no port so we had to anchor and get the tender boats to the shore. We booked onto a snorkelling trip to Kealakekua bay which apparently was the inspiration behind the reef and fish species in Finding Nemo. The catamaran… Continue reading Snorkelling in Kealakekua Bay
Whale watching in Maui
This afternoon we went to the Maui Ocean Centre, an aquarium right next to the whale watching. We saw some turtles, sharks and a really amazing 3D dome cinema of hump back whales. After we went on the whale watching catamaran. We were very lucky as there were a group of about six whales really… Continue reading Whale watching in Maui
You Stay Classy, San Diego
We arrived in San Diego very late last night, after an 11 hour flight from Heathrow. We are staying at the Intercontinental right on the sea front for two nights. This morning we visited the USS Midway located in the harbour in front of the hotel, an aircraft carrier from the second gulf war. We… Continue reading You Stay Classy, San Diego
White water rafting in Puerto Montt
After the penguin tour on Friday, Aimi began to feel unwell so luckily we had two sea days on Saturday and Sunday for her to relax. We had a white water rafting tour booked for this morning but unfortunately Aimi was still not feeling well at all which meant she had to stay in bed… Continue reading White water rafting in Puerto Montt
Penguins in Punta Arenas
We docked in Punta Arenas this morning and decided to venture out and find some Internet. We got into town and found a cafe with high speed wifi, it was so weird being able to check emails! We originally booked a penguin tour in Port Stanley but since we didn’t make it there we booked… Continue reading Penguins in Punta Arenas
Trek in the Ushuaia Forest
Yesterday evening around 7.30pm we arrived at Cape Horn, the most southerly island and point of South America, the sky was lovely and clear and the captain drove around the island and sounded the horn when we were at the very tip. We went out onto the deck and got some photos and as you… Continue reading Trek in the Ushuaia Forest
Land Ahoy!
Yesterday we were due to dock at Port Stanley in the Falklands but because of the storm the captain announced that we would not have time as we were already running a day behind schedule. The seas towards the islands were rougher so he decided to keep us close to the land. Although we were… Continue reading Land Ahoy!
Uruguay, Volleyball and a BBQ
After the Gaucho Trip yesterday we all fell asleep and missed dinner! Then we weren’t tired so me and Paul stayed up until 2pm watching Four Weddings and a Funeral. This morning we docked at Montevideo, Uruguay and Em and Chalkie went out into the town to see what was about. However when we met… Continue reading Uruguay, Volleyball and a BBQ
Kwells all round!
As predicted me and Paul did not make it to badminton this morning but Emma and Chalkie did. The wind was really strong so they had to resort to playing tennis as the shuttlecock kept blowing away! The wind caused the boat to be quite rocky and the swimming pool was going mental; it was… Continue reading Kwells all round!