Patagonia sights and Antarctica is amazing

Item: Marina
Rating: 3.5
Author: kenpam

Marina Cruise Review to South America

kenpam

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

3.5 out of 5

20 Night Patagonia & Glaciers (Santiago De Chile To Buenos Aires)

Sail date: February 07, 2023

Ship: Marina

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10058

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Loved the itinerary. The pre-cruise excursion to Iguazu Falls was amazing and so glad we went. Antarctica exceeded expectations, absolute beautiful. Very disappointed in our experience on the MARINA. We sailed on Oceania Insignia in 2019 on an Around the World cruise and expected similar service and amenities on this voyage. Staff on MARINA seemed more focused on making sure they were right instead of “making it right”.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

The specialty restaurants were excellent in service and food quality. The main dining was slow and the food was average. If you like lamb everyday, the buffet will have it.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Too cold to use the pool, spa activities were way too expensive to enjoy.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

The comedians were great, other than that playing cards was better

Service and Staff

2 out of 5

Our room steward was fantastic, bar staff were too slow or inattentive. If they could duplicate the service in specialty restaurants to the grand dining it would have been better.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Met our expectations