Well, finally getting around to writing, after having to work without Cappuccino, get caught up on sleep without the anchor dropping into the water, and sorting thru all the pictures. It's here.

First as sort of a preemptory comment, for those that have canceled already, you have made a really BIG mistake. This cruise goes well beyond an adventure trip of a lifetime. As for problems with illnesses, there was only one that I knew of and the condition was resolved in a couple of days. There were no grossly obvious measures out of the ordinary for hygiene other that when returning from Puerto Ayora to use the hand cleaner at the bottom of the stairs. Yes, you hit the ground running and it's a trip of unbelievable sights from the moment you get on the boat.

Nearly everything you have read about this cruise is true, only better - when you are there. From the cold towels when you step on the boat to the briefings at night laying out tomorrow's adventure. We had excellent weather for the entire trip on the cruise itself. In Quito - it rained until we left Sunday morning. Really didn't need that, but that's another story in itself. Read more