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Crystal Symphony Cruise Review to South America

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 52

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Crystal Symphony

10 Night Spotlight On Brazil (Rio De Janeiro To Buenos Aires)

Sail date: January 03, 2016

Ship: Crystal Symphony

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9015

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

Not a bad first cruise experience. I really felt everyone worked so hard to make this a great experience. We started off on the wrong foot however. Several special surprises planned for me by husband were not pulled off by staff. They were quick to correct but it was beside the point - the surprise was lost. Super amazing bed and pillow. Having a balcony was a huge plus! Room service at any time was solid. It was fun to use that when you wanted a break from food in restaurants (and people).

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
once we got clear on food restrictions - awesome!

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Lovely. Great bed and pillows

Ship tip

Really outstanding experience - staff terrific. Food/beverages great. If you want to eat healthy - it's a bit of a challenge.

Ports of call

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

5 out of 5

Ilha Grande, Brazil

3 out of 5

Ilhabela, Brazil

5 out of 5

Santos (Sao Paulo), Brazil

5 out of 5
Santos, notsomuch. Take the LONG (90MINS) drive to Sao Paulo. Great city. Book tour privately. It's cheaper and you move faster

Itajai, Brazil

1 out of 5
Stay on the ship and don't look out.

Punta Del Este, Uruguay

5 out of 5

Montevideo, Uruguay

5 out of 5

Buenos Aires, Argentina

5 out of 5
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