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Port of Valparaíso
(South America, Chile)
(South America, Chile)
| Airport |
| Airport: Santiago de Chile SCL, 110km E. (70 Miles) E. Taxi Santiago Airport - Cruise Terminal (Port of Valparaíso) US$155. Reserve in advance |
| Transport Airport-Port |
| - Public Transport + Taxi - www.airportshuttle.cl |
| Tours |
| - www.tours.ec |
| Hotels |
| - Where to Stay in Valparaíso - Where to Stay in Viña del Mar - Where to Stay in San Pedro de Atacama - Where to Stay in Easter Island - Where to Stay in Arica - Where to Stay in Iquique - Where to Sta in Ecuador - Where to Stay in Santiago - Where to Stay in Buenos Aires Valparaíso - Hotel Gervasoni - Manoir Atkinson - Somerscales - Apart Hotel Loft La Matriz Viña del Mar - Hotel del Mar - Sheraton Miramar - Hotel Gala - Monterilla Santiago - Marriott - Sheraton * - Ritz Carlton * - Hyatt * Hotels with bad cleaning results (specially Sheraton San Cristobal) in TV program of chielean TV Informe Especial. |
| Restaurants |
| - Valparaíso |
| THE PORT AND CRUISE TERMINAL | ||||
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Valparaiso |
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The Valparaiso Cruise Terminal |
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The Valparaiso Cruise Terminal |
The Valparaiso Cruise Terminal |
The Valparaiso Cruise Terminal |
The Valparaiso Cruise Terminal |
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The Port and Cruise Terminal of Valparaíso The Port of Valparaíso (Chile) have a increasing number of cruises arriving every year. For the next season of 2008-2009 are expected 47 ships arrivals. There is even some dates (January 5th 2009) when 3 cruises arrives to the Port, opportunities when it is neccesary to reserve transport far in advance. Cruises land in the port and passengers are transported in free shuttle buses to the Valparaíso Cruise Terminal. Transport Santiago (Airport and City) - Valparaíso (City and Cruise Terminal) You can see details about the Valparaíso Bus Terminal here, site that also contains videos. There is plenty of buses to Santiago, but you will need to walk a long way ot taka taxis. If your ship arrives in the morning and your flight leaves at midday, be strongly suggest to reserve prviously and take in a private transport as you need to be at the airport with 3 hours in advance. The Terminal it is extremely efficient, but sometimes the cruise companies are slow to disembark passengers. - Vans and Taxis: - In Chile taxis are small for US Standards and furthermore, cruise passengers from the US normally travel with two big suitcases each, using at maximum the 2 pieces of xx punds rule in airlines. Europeans are used to travel with no more that 20kgs per person. The maximum that can travel confortably in a taxi are 2 persons with two suitcases eac, at least one of them will go in the front seat. Inthe case of minibuses (van) that have capacity for 11 persons, the maximum it is 4 (may be 5) persons. In order to offer a lower cost, some vans transport more peple and put their baggage on the roof, those are something to avoid. - Inside Valparaiso or Viña del Mar you can move easily by taxi. |
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| ARRIVING TO TAKE A CRUISE | ||||
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ARRIVING FROM A CRUISE AND LEAVING BY THE TERMINAL |
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Port of Valparaiso Cruises docks at 4 possible locations at the port |
Espigon 1 Sitio 4 |
Sitio 5 |
Espigon |
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At the Arrival Shutle Buses are waiting for the disembarkment for transfer to the Valparaiso Cruise Terminal |
They go via Muelle Prat |
Arrives to Cruise Terminal |
Arrivals at the Cruise Terminal |
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Information Desk |
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Baggage Delivery Sometimes baggage is taken by other passengers, fill a report an also give local phone numbers, if you still will continue your stay in Chile |
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During the Day there is free shuttLe buses between cruises and Cruise Terminal
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Alternative Transport and Official Transport when Terminal receives 3 cruises |
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Some Suggestions
- If you are in a hurry do not take any risks and have previously reserved your private transport. - Check how many cruises are at the port the same day, sometimes there is 3 and there is not enough vehicules to provide services. |
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