Cruise to/from Buenos Aires and Valparaiso
Sep 13, 2014, 10:30 am
#1
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Cruise to/from Buenos Aires and Valparaiso
Hi,
We're preparing to book a South American cruise with starting and stopping at Buenos Aires and Valpariso. Would really appreciate suggestions for most expedient way to fly (schedules and airlines) from either Atlanta, Charlotte of the Washington DC area to get to and from. We're also open to Orlando or south Florida for our air. Thanks to anyone who chooses to respond with suggestions. Also feel free to give cruise line suggestions. Right now, we're leaning towards Holland America but open to change.
We're preparing to book a South American cruise with starting and stopping at Buenos Aires and Valpariso. Would really appreciate suggestions for most expedient way to fly (schedules and airlines) from either Atlanta, Charlotte of the Washington DC area to get to and from. We're also open to Orlando or south Florida for our air. Thanks to anyone who chooses to respond with suggestions. Also feel free to give cruise line suggestions. Right now, we're leaning towards Holland America but open to change.
Sep 13, 2014, 3:22 pm
#2
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Thinking of the Zaandam? I'll be sailing down to Valparaiso next month on a repo (cheap ocean liner). See which open jaw is the cheapest. I know you can fly BC on DL to LIM quite cheaply and get to either EZE or SCL from there (and back). Just pick the itinerary that you like best.
Oct 12, 2014, 1:03 pm
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If at all possible, try to leave a few days open in Valparaiso/Santiago and Buenos Aires as both are well worth seeing. Especially noteworthy is Iguazu Falls with BA as a base. Plan on at least an overnight stay there. It is definitely one of the most spectacular places you will see anywhere.
Oct 17, 2014, 1:24 pm
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We went from BA to Valparaiso on Celebrity a few years ago. We used AA miles for (AA) SEA-xMIA-EZE southbound and (LA) SCL-xLIM-JFK northbound (then AS EWR-SEA later.)
Photos from our cruise and days before/after - http://gardyloo.us/southamerica.htm
Photos from our cruise and days before/after - http://gardyloo.us/southamerica.htm
Oct 17, 2014, 8:57 pm
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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We went from BA to Valparaiso on Celebrity a few years ago. We used AA miles for (AA) SEA-xMIA-EZE southbound and (LA) SCL-xLIM-JFK northbound (then AS EWR-SEA later.)
Photos from our cruise and days before/after - http://gardyloo.us/southamerica.htm
Photos from our cruise and days before/after - http://gardyloo.us/southamerica.htm