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Falklands' first 2014/15 cruise season visitors: 'Ushuaia and Sea Adventurer'

Tuesday, October 21st 2014 - 00:06 UTC
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“ M.V.Ushuaia” was the Falkland Islands first cruise ship visitor this season, arriving last Friday morning ready to greet their guests from Natural World Safaris on Saturdays LAN flight. The group of 81 had a chance to spend some free time on their arrival in Stanley, before boarding their ship. Read full article

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  • Troy Tempest

    It's fitting that the M.V. Ushuaia should visit the Falklands, as the British founded the settlement where Ushuaia is, today.

    Oct 21st, 2014 - 01:14 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Marcos Alejandro

    “Lonely Planet's top 10 cities for 2015”

    Second place, El Chalten, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.

    http://www.lonelyplanet.com/best-in-travel/cities/02-el-chalten

    Oct 21st, 2014 - 04:56 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Conqueror

    @1 Strange that the M.V. Ushuaia is operated by an argie company. I know that the Falklands doesn't like to descend to argieland's level, but isn't there a case for refusing this vessel entry to the port? It can only carry 84 passengers. Spit in the ocean.

    Oct 21st, 2014 - 09:12 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Benson

    @2
    That's nice, not particually relevant but nice for you.

    Oct 21st, 2014 - 10:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Anglotino

    Lonely Planet founded and based in Melbourne.

    Oct 21st, 2014 - 12:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ilsen

    Ushuaia, soon to be featured on that jolly car programme... um, what's it called again? Top Trumps? something like that?
    ;-)

    Oct 21st, 2014 - 12:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Islander1

    Conq - 3 She is not registered in Argentina and thus flies a 3rd nation flag and has no probs about flying the Red Ensign in Stanley as the courtesy flag, she has been a regular visitor for some years and is welcome as are here friendly crew and staff - they may well have their own personal views but very correctly do not raise them here. Actually its interesting that she always does her first start of season passenger departure from Stanley using the Lan flight from Santiago.

    Oct 21st, 2014 - 01:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Conqueror

    @7. I didn't say she was registered in argieland. I said she was “operated by”. Registered in Comoros, right? Didn't she hit a rock in 2008? Therefore, doesn't know where “she's” going.

    Oct 21st, 2014 - 03:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ilsen

    Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK is in at #7

    http://www.lonelyplanet.com/best-in-travel/cities/07-salisbury?detail=1

    No, not relevant but nice all the same.

    Next year they are having various events celebrating the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta.

    No, still not relevant I know, but still nice all the same.
    :-))

    Oct 21st, 2014 - 05:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Briton

    cruise ships welcome,
    more the merrier..

    Oct 21st, 2014 - 06:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ilsen

    The first Salisbury Cathedral was completed at Old Sarum in 1092 under Osmund, the first Bishop of Salisbury. The foundation stones of the current Cathedral were laid on 28th April 1220. The Cathedral was enlarged upwards between 1300 and 1320, by the incomparable tower and spire. In 1445 a library and lecture room were built above the eastern cloister. Work continued for many more years.

    The construction of Machu Picchu, began in 1450 of the Christian era, during the reign of the Inca Pachacutec and also continued for many more years.

    Two very different cultures, both constructing something amazing at the same time with absolutely no knowledge of each other.

    Widly off topic, but I find it interesting and thought you might too.

    Oct 21st, 2014 - 08:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Jo Bloggs

    5 Anglotino

    ...and what a nice chap Tony Wheeler is. I very much enjoyed meeting him here about 10 years ago.

    Oct 21st, 2014 - 11:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Bongo

    @11 ilsen,

    It is interesting. Thanks for that!

    Oct 22nd, 2014 - 12:41 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Klingon

    I can see it now. Throngs of toothless islanders emerging from their tin shacks and crowding the small pier to sell the few tourists some stuffed penguins or a sheepskin hat.

    Oct 22nd, 2014 - 01:45 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Troy Tempest

    14 Klingon

    Not nice.

    Oct 22nd, 2014 - 05:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Orbit

    Only in your seething envy filled impotent minds eye Klingon. Keep on being frustrated, it's just tourist dollars in Falkland Islanders pockets. In my eyes I see cretinous low ranking Argentine government sponsored hoods, burning tyres, harassing tourists and losing the locals in Argentine ports lots of tourist dollars. Oh wait, everyone else is seeing that as well, because it's real.

    Oct 22nd, 2014 - 07:56 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Benson

    @15
    Klingon and Paul are just trolls that come on to insult the Islands, neither of them have ever contributed to what you'd call an intelligent discussion.

    Oct 22nd, 2014 - 08:14 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Klingon

    @17 No I just like teasing the Islanders when I have time.
    Kind of like stroking the hair on a cat backwards.

    Oct 22nd, 2014 - 10:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Briton

    Until it scratches you to pieces..

    Oct 22nd, 2014 - 12:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Clyde15

    #18
    You are not teasing, as you put it, but using thinly disguised insults.

    Oct 22nd, 2014 - 06:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Klingon

    @20 Think of me as a wolf in sheeps clothing.
    Ohh that's right I forgot how you islanders treat sheep.. uuuugh

    Oct 22nd, 2014 - 11:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Benson

    @21
    No more of a sheep in wolfs clothing, you snarl but have no fangs.

    Oct 23rd, 2014 - 08:40 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Clyde15

    As at 21 except I come from a much larger island situated off mainland Europe

    Oct 23rd, 2014 - 12:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • SebaSvtz

    @ 7 Islander

    Very well put, Your comment is a wave of fresh air.

    I for one would love to visit Georgias and live in Grytviken, with nobody around but the wind ;)

    Oct 23rd, 2014 - 12:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Pete Bog

    @14
    “I can see it now. Throngs of toothless islanders emerging from their tin shacks and crowding the small pier to sell the few tourists some stuffed penguins or a sheepskin hat.”

    You should have gone to specsavers

    Oct 24th, 2014 - 09:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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