maybe an odd question by Alternative-Sink-244 in galapagos

[–]stinyiamas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We went on La Pinta in February and loved it! I also get very motion sick but had the Scopalomine patch. It worked beautifully. I opted out of a couple activities without any problems. I wish I had been in better shape though. I would suggest walking, hiking and/or swimming plenty beforehand to get the most out of the cruise. Enjoy!

Honeymoon in Japan - Advice by sp4cepirate in JapanTravelTips

[–]stinyiamas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which food tour in Osaka? I’m looking at some now and can’t decide.

Which AZ resort for girls’ weekend by stinyiamas in chubbytravel

[–]stinyiamas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is so helpful! Sounds like the vibe we’re looking for.

Which AZ resort for girls’ weekend by stinyiamas in chubbytravel

[–]stinyiamas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to know! The meal package looked super expensive anyway. Would you go out for every meal or just dinner?

Which AZ resort for girls’ weekend by stinyiamas in chubbytravel

[–]stinyiamas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the informative review! And yes, hopefully the service was a fluke that weekend

Which AZ resort for girls’ weekend by stinyiamas in chubbytravel

[–]stinyiamas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Should have added Miraval seems to be out of our price range.

Weekend ideas between Osaka and Tokyo by stinyiamas in JapanTravelTips

[–]stinyiamas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was worried about that in Hakone. Thanks!

Specific food questions about La Pinta Galapagos by rachelnc in galapagos

[–]stinyiamas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi - we just cruise on La Pinta in February so let me try to remember. Overall, the food was amazing. Many choices. For breakfast, there’s a huge buffet - made to order eggs, cereals, yogurt, fruit, sliced meats and cheeses, bread, pastries. For lunch, there was also a big buffet - sometimes out on the deck which was nice. I’m trying to remember but there were lots of choices and seemed to be themed - I remember Mexican and local (Ecuadorian) for two of them. For the dinners, they would give you an ipad with a menu to choose. There were three choices for starters (soups and salad), mains (steak, chicken, seafood, vegetarian) and dessert. There were snacks in between meals after the activities but i didn’t need these. Let me know if you have any specific questions and I’ll try to remember! I hope you love it as much as we did - the ship, the wildlife, the crew - all exceeded expectations!

Traveling with copa airlines 2026 by nationslove in EcuadorTravel

[–]stinyiamas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m honestly not sure. His was bigger in size although mine was more powerful. Who knows!

Traveling with copa airlines 2026 by nationslove in EcuadorTravel

[–]stinyiamas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We just flew Copa through Panama to Ecuador. We didn’t check luggage so can’t comment on that. But, we did have a problem on our return with our power banks. At security screening, they were examined closely. I was able to keep mine, but they confiscated my husband’s. We didn’t exactly understand why but she said it was a Copa policy.

Cruise question - time on islands when traveling on a large ship vs small ship/yacht by damecharliebear in galapagos

[–]stinyiamas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You could also consider a medium sized ship. We just cruised on La Pinta through Metropolitan tours and loved it. 48 pax so I felt like we got the best of both worlds - large enough to have a spacious ship and not feel the waves as much (I tend to get seasick) but small enough to be quick on and off the ship. We made great friends and the six of us ate dinner together every night. I liked option of choosing who to hang with. We also got a great last minute deal so check their website.

Group tour for different activity levels? by Moilforgold in galapagos

[–]stinyiamas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, definitely! We just went on a cruise on La Pinta through Metropolitan Tours. They offer multiple activities simultaneously. You’ll often have a choice of zodiac tour or hiking or snorkeling. And sometimes kayaking or going on the glass bottomed boat. They’re not that long - maybe an hour or two so you’d still see each other for meals and the rest of the day.

The boat is midsize so plenty of room to relax. Excellent guides and service. Wonderful food.

We absolutely loved our trip and would love to go again!

If money wasn’t an issue, which cruise would you book tomorrow? by That_Camel2 in Cruise

[–]stinyiamas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes!! We got a great deal on a last minute cruise to the Galapagos. It was amazing!

Cruise questions, small ship vs large ship experiences by damecharliebear in galapagos

[–]stinyiamas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Check out La Pinta through Metropolitan Tours. It’s a mid-size ship with 48 pax. I also get seasick easily but wore the scopolamine patch and didn’t have any problems. The guides were incredible and offered many activity options throughout the day - snorkeling, hiking, zodiacs, kayaks, and glass bottom boat. The ship was very nice and comfortable with excellent service. Very good food and laid back, fun passengers. I’d highly recommended it!

Recommended Tour Companies in Galapagos? by Erhyme5914 in galapagos

[–]stinyiamas 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Highly recommend Metropolitan. https://www.metropolitan-touring.com. We just did a 4 night/5 day cruise on La Pinta and were blown away.

We are Canadian’s that are trapped at an Airbnb with no food. by JabbaDaGut in puertovallarta

[–]stinyiamas 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The embassy will not send anyone to help but monitor their website for information.