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Oosterdam Cruise Review to South America

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Review: 1
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Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5
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Oosterdam

14 Night South America Passage (Santiago To Buenos Aires)

Sail date: February 24, 2023

Ship: Oosterdam

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1077

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Embarkation soured us for the first few days of the cruise. Natural beauty overcame that. Keep your fingers crossed for weather. It makes a big difference. Entertainment was so bad that it overshadowed and otherwise excellent cruise.

Embarkation

1 out of 5
3 hours to board the ship!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We used no specialty dining. Food in the main dining room was great. Lido for breakfast and lunch was excellent.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Fitness center was well equiped for a cruise ship. Hot tubs were enjoyable, along with the bath robes. Ping Pong was extra fun.

Entertainment

2 out of 5
Mediocre at best

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Needed more drawers for clothes but had lots of other storage spaces.

Ports of call

Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile

5 out of 5

Puerto Montt, Chile

4 out of 5

Puerto Chacabuco, Chile

5 out of 5

Cruise Chilean Fjords

4 out of 5
weather less than ideal
Thumbs Up

Cruise Canal Sarmiento

4 out of 5
weather issues
Thumbs Up

Cruise Strait Of Magellan

4 out of 5

Punta Arenas, Chile

4 out of 5

Cruise Cockburn & Beagle Channels

4 out of 5

Cruise Glacier Alley

5 out of 5

Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina

4 out of 5
weather
Thumbs Up

Cruise Cape Horn

4 out of 5

Port Stanley, Falkland Islands

5 out of 5
Penquins!!!
Thumbs Up

Montevideo, Uruguay

5 out of 5
Rambala was beautiful
Thumbs Up

Buenos Aires, Argentina

5 out of 5
Super interesting. Great architecture!
Thumbs Up

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
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