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Old Mar 16, 2023, 12:28 pm
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stan1162
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Full time Nomad
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On our travels hiking Patagonia recently, we met a German couple who had reservations to "fly the Drake". Spoiler alert, they never made it. Too foggy. They tried for a week. So, they made the best of their time in South America, rented a car and drove all the way from USH to El Chalten. We met them while we were staying at an estancia.

Their 2 cents. They cruise line said they could re-book, and they chose this 2023 upcoming season to SAIL the drake this time.

We did a November 2021 17 night on Silversea Cloud. It was fabulous. The Drake was not too bad. The seas were from 3-5 meters. A lot of people hunkered down in their cabins, but we kept eating Bonine, and were a little queasy, but not too bad at all. I even got a RX from my doctor of a prescription seasick med just in case. The ship was the 2nd out after lockdown in Feb/march 2020, and was 140 pax. I would do it again if given the chance!!
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