Port Stanley, Falkland Islands Port Reviews

Went to a penguin rookery. Saw King and Gentoo penguins with their chicks. Great fun watching the birds look after the young, go for a swim to catch food and return to feed the chicks.

Bluff Cove Lagoon is absolutely wonderful. The King and Gentoo penguins were a treat, the Gentoos played in the ocean like children, chasing each other and riding waves!

Falkland Islands .....wow!!! We took the 4X4 out to see the Penguins at Volunteer Point -- you must go. But be prepared to do some heavy 4 wheeling. It took a few hours to get to the Penguins and they were so worth it!!! I was never a lover of penguins but seeing what we saw on this trip I can appreciate them so much more!!! Simon was our driver and he was a great driver -- not much of a talker -- but we knew he was one of the leads and knew how to get everyone who got stuck out of the mess they were in! I was shocked there was no roads to get out to where we were going. We were literally on farmers' land and you really need to know where you are going to even get to Volunteer Point. The box lunch wasn't a Celebrity meal but it was a little different and okay!!! (Sandwich, water, juice, and various snack items!!)

We had the greatest of times here. We were on the wait list for three excursions and could not book until onboard. We booked Bertha's beach but we got a notice the day before that this beach was closed due to some sickness. We were given an alternative of Gypsy beach and could find little about it with limited internet. There were no guarantees of seeing penguins but it was a take-it-or-leave-it proposition. We decided to go and our tour guide stated Gypsy beach/cove was too crowded during the early morning excursions since there were two ships in port, more cruising visitors than the population of the island. She took us to York Cove, I believe' and there was only a half dozen people on the beach where we had to walk 45-50 minutes. There were King and Gentoo penguins and they would walk near you even if you walked away and it was absolutely the greatest excursion ever. Granted, this was like the third option of the original so who knows if you would be fortunate to have the best guide to help you find your own private viewing location. Due to the lack of people/busses around, we were even able to tour part of the island we had not expected. We did take the opportunity to go into the town using the maps provided and see all the sites with plenty of time. The museum was especially unique and neat.

Our favorite port of call. Lots of history. We took an excursion to Bluff Cove and saw three types of penguins. Close interaction with all. Unforgettable experience! Must do for anyone visiting the Falkland Islands. Would love to return.

All the excursions were sold out. It took 6 and a half hours to get our tender off the ship. All excursions were booked up by the time we reached the island. I wanted to see the King penguins. That didn’t happen. Was so disappointed!!

The best, we were feet away from the penguins

Great stop. People are very friendly. Go see the penguins!!!!

We visit a colony of king and gallegans pinguis great experience.

You can take a bus to Gypsy Cove to see the penquins at a distance for $25 compared to booking a tour to see them close up for $169.

Visited: Feb 13, 2011

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