The cruise was not what we had expected especially with no stops in the Antarctic, nor getting close enough to shore to photograph anything. Should have had a high-powered, long-range lens in order to see anything. A couple of the shows were good and the rest no-so-good.
Embarkation
1 out of 5
The pier terminal was chaotic due to the fact that 2 ships were boarding at the SAME time, plus the computers went down, plus even though there were to be staggered starts everybody ended up in the terminal at the same time. Not enough seating or accessibility for those who needed assistance. We ended up boarding 2 hours past our original time.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
4 out of 5
The main dining rooms were good but very crowded. The specialty restaurants ran $100+ for 2 people. The buffet started out good, but about 5 days in, people refused to leave their tables after eating creating a non-seating situation. This was VERY bad and was not addressed by the crew.
Onboard Activities
3 out of 5
The activities were over-crowded. We were not able to enjoy the pool, the fitness center, etc. The only activity we attended were the art auctions.
Entertainment
4 out of 5
Shows were good.
Children's Programs
no chlidren
Service and Staff
4 out of 5
Room steward did a great job.
Ship Quality
3 out of 5
This was the most confusing ship layout on which I have sailed.
Common areas were clean and well-maintained.
Cabin / Stateroom
3 out of 5
Small; had to crawl on bed to look out the window. No chair in the cabin - only a stool.
Room steward did a good job cleaning morning and night.
We did a BJs excursion in BA. The meeting point kept getting changed so that was stressful. Finally ended up getting picked up at hotel - although we went to the port first. Not good communication. The van was small and the commentary was difficult to understand. It ended up being more of a shopping tour instead of a sightseeing tour.
4 ships were in port at same time. We did our own excursion to try to find some penguins of which we had seen none. Saw 2 or 3 penguins in Penguin Cove. Disappointing. It was difficult to do any shopping because of the huge number of tourists in port that day.
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