I have never been there, but suggest you do a google search and see what you can find on your own, as RSSC overnight excursions are very expensive, albeit convenient. I usually don't bend, and book on my own, but when transportation is involved by coach for an overland, sometimes you just have to pay and bite your tongue, like I did in January in New Zealand pre and during the cruise. That being said, RSSC does take very good care of you if you are in their hands. But for just a hotel room pre- or post cruise, I never book with them.

Doug, I think you are going on the cruise that hits Puerto Monte? We did that with Ngaire a couple of years ago, and had the BEST day with a private guide that Todd found. We covered so much more ground than the ship's excursion, and still got back in time for that late lunch caper at the restaurant that had the webcam and everyone watched our lunch on cc! There is beautiful countryside outside this port, and I really recommend that you and Lynn get another couple or two and spend the day with this lady Patricia. We went to Petro... Falls, Emerald Lake, saw Mount whatever, visited Patricia's town, and opted to just drive through another on a lake. Best day of the cruise, although it was our one port stop for our 6 day mini-segment!