We saw many birds, dolphins and fish right from the ship. We watched multiple pods of spotted dolphins 
from our balcony in the warm Mexican waters.
A flock of brown boobies (frigates) fished alongside the boat for hours as we entered the waters near Panama. We enjoyed their aerobatics and how they drafted just above the waves.
One morning near Ecuador, we viewed a pod of humpback whales (8+) and a few spotted dolphins from our port side balcony.
Many sea lions swam and lounged on buoys as we departed from the Pisco harbour.
We saw more sea lions and Inca terns on the coast in Chile 
. We heard and viewed bright green parrots in the trees in Santiago. We saw the greater finch, llama and alpacas in the mountains when we toured the Cajon de Maipo.
I took my first flight at 6 months of age and I have continued to plan trips and travel to more than 50 countries. Now as a middle age traveler we have learned some travel hacks and budget saving ideas that we are happy to share. Follow our posts for ideas and tips to stretch your travel budget in your gogo years!
