Not enough time ashore in any given port, crew need to get a chance to look out the window.

Norwegian Sun Cruise Review to South America

henryharjes89

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 27

Overall rating:

2.7 out of 5

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14 Night South America: Argentina & Chile (Santiago To Buenos Aires)

Sail date: January 22, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Sun

Cabin number: 8301

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

If you’re younger, solo traveler, looking to meet people your age. Don’t book this ship. Book a bigger boat, for 7 days or less in the Caribbean. Not enough time ashore in any given port. If you did an excursion, that’s all the time there was before setting sail again. Crew is overworked, and should get some time to visit ports, or look out a window.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

It did the job.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

A lot of the food was over or undercooked. French toast was undercooked all but 2 days. Not able to get unique orders due to English language barriers.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

The crew staff was great. But most events were just canceled. No activities to do if they all get cancelled… example bingo or deal or no deal.

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Dancers could have been better. Music was good.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

As mentioned before, these people get on a boat and can’t get time to look out a window. They should be given some mandatory breaks to help with moral.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

As expected. Crew would clean. Guests would make it dirty.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Cabin was exactly what I needed.

Ship tip

If you’re younger, solo traveler, looking to meet people your age. Don’t book this ship. Book a bigger boat, for 7 days or less in the Caribbean.

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Ports of call

Puerto Montt, Chile

2 out of 5

No time to see anything.

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Puerto Chacabuco, Chile

2 out of 5

No time to see anything.

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Punta Arenas, Chile

2 out of 5

No time to see anything.

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Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina

2 out of 5

No time to see anything.

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Cruise Cape Horn

5 out of 5

Views from the boat were amazing.

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Port Stanley, Falkland Islands

2 out of 5

No time to see anything.

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Puerto Madryn, Argentina

2 out of 5

No time to see anything.

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Punta Del Este, Uruguay Did not visit port

Tendering caused us to miss this port.

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Disembarkation

3 out of 5

It was an experience.

6 Comments

TwisterSister86 9 months ago

I cruised solo on this ship in September for a 10-night Alaska cruise, and I had an overall wonderful time, and I met several other solo cruisers. I do hope your next cruise will be much more to your liking and expectations!

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JustCruz 9 months ago

Meeting people/ Solo travelers has NOTHING to do with the ship, it’s the Itinerary!

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javawoody 9 months ago

Did the time in port become shorter after booking?

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Gwbigdog 9 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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AuntPinkie 9 months ago

Appreciate your feedback. Longer cruises (more than 8 days) tend to have older passenger components, because retired people have the time. Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations.

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BnCTcruising 9 months ago

We have been on the Sun and the Sky. These are good for 3-4 day trips. We have found much better service when we started cruising other lines.

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