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Good cruise over the holidays

Marina Cruise Review to South America

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 21

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
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24 Night Legendary Latin America (Lima To Buenos Aires)

Sail date: December 18, 2023

Ship: Marina

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8014

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 10 months ago

Review summary

An enjoyable cruise over the holidays. Antartica is special and the Captain went above and beyond tomato the experience worthwhile

Embarkation

2 out of 5
Big delays in Lima - Oceania compensated passengers for the inconvenience

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Very good in main and specialty, buffet static menu

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Limited

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Ok, but not exceptional

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Very friendly and professional

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Good size, thoroughly cleaned. Bath tub not used. Would have been better to have bigger shower with seat

Ports of call

Callao (Lima), Peru

4 out of 5
Limited sights, guide is essential
Thumbs Up

Pisco, Peru

4 out of 5
Excellent boat trip to see marine life
Thumbs Up

Coquimbo (La Serena), Chile

3 out of 5
yes, but a pretty ordinary seaside town
Thumbs Up

San Antonio, Chile

4 out of 5
Great trip to Santiago
Thumbs Up

Puerto Montt, Chile

4 out of 5

Puerto Chacabuco, Chile

4 out of 5

Laguna San Rafael, Chile

4 out of 5

Cruise Chilean Fjords

4 out of 5

Punta Arenas, Chile Did not visit port

rough seas
Thumbs Up

Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina Did not visit port

Port closed through rough seas and wind
Thumbs Up

Cruise Drake Passage

5 out of 5

Half Moon Island, Antarctica

5 out of 5

Cruise Paradise Harbor, Antarctica

5 out of 5

CRUISE ADMIRALTY BAY, ANTARCTICA

5 out of 5
amazing scenery
Thumbs Up

Port Stanley, Falkland Islands

4 out of 5
great trip to see Penguins
Thumbs Up

Montevideo, Uruguay

4 out of 5
Beer tasting a disappointment
Thumbs Up

Buenos Aires, Argentina

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Not well organized - a lot of crowding and waiting for luggage
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5 Comments

karlgrgurich     10 months ago

Amazing itinerary. Would love to see that area
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Gwbigdog     10 months ago

Thanks for sharing
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Niavlys     10 months ago

Tks for sharing with us
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cruising2004     10 months ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise!
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javawoody     10 months ago

Fantastic itinerary, thanks for sharing your cruising experience
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