Beautiful trip around South America

Oosterdam Cruise Review to South America

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 33

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
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Oosterdam

14 Night South America Passage (Buenos Aires To San Antonio)

Sail date: March 10, 2023

Ship: Oosterdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7106

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

It was a great experience. The staff was excellent, the captain and crew kept us well informed of location, sea and weather conditions. Programs in stops were very informative. Entertainment was very good. Food was outstanding. The cruise covered areas not many people ever get to see.

Embarkation

1 out of 5
Took Airport transport to terminal. Took over 75 minutes to get through terminal and onto the boat. Be ready to wait a long time.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We used open dining and it worked to fit our needs with other activities. Two specialty dinners were excellent.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Enjoyed sea day bingos, evening theater shows and bands in Rolling Stone and Billboard lounges.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our room stewards, Deved and Agus were great. Deved did towel creatures daily which were a big hit on our Facebook posts. Everyone we dealt with was very pleasant, helpful and efficient.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Ship design worked for us. Easy to get around and very clean. Ample hand sanitizer stations. Our only item was a slow tub drain which was not any big deal. We were on deck 7 and it took some time in the early morning for hot water to get to us. Turned on the tub/shower hot water and it got warm in a few minutes.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Very clean and well kept during our voyage. Spacious enough for us; we RV so are used to somewhat smaller spaces. Veranda was great, especially for sitting during fjord cruising!

Ship tip

Be patient with boarding process, it will take a lot of time. Rooms toward rear of boat put you closer to dining rooms.

Ports of call

Buenos Aires, Argentina

4 out of 5
We have been here before. Just took a Red Bus tour of the city which was almost 4 hours alone. Take the ship shuttle from airport to ship. Gets you and luggage where it is supposed to be, on time.

Montevideo, Uruguay

3 out of 5
Not overly impressive city. Not a lot to see.

Port Stanley, Falkland Islands

5 out of 5
Great stop. People are very friendly. Go see the penguins!!!!

Cruise Strait Of Magellan

5 out of 5
Impressive cruising geography and landscapes

Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina

5 out of 5
You are in the southernmost city in the world. Take the train ride to the End of the World.

Cruise Cape Horn

5 out of 5
Not many people in the world have had this experience. We had good weather and sea conditions; might be pretty bouncy in some cases.

Cruise Canal Sarmiento

5 out of 5

Cruise Chilean Fjords

5 out of 5
Great views and landscapes

Punta Arenas, Chile

4 out of 5
Interesting smaller town. Some impressive homes and structures

Cruise Cockburn Channel

5 out of 5

Cruise Beagle Channel

5 out of 5

Cruise Glacier Alley

5 out of 5
Up close view of a glacier. According to captain, not always available due to sailing conditions. We were within 700 meters.

Puerto Montt, Chile

4 out of 5
Toured the local area winery and outlying towns.

San Antonio, Chile

4 out of 5
Took all day tour of wineries, farms & Santiago on way to airport. Good way to spend time if you have a late night flight home.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Well organized; got called to disembark a 25 minutes before time we were originally given. Took all day bus tour. Bags were picked up at room overnight; taken to airport where we picked up just outside international departure gates.
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4 Comments

brunellojoseph    1 year ago

Getting on OOSTERDAM Monday! Thx for the review notes! I’m sailing solo and excited for all the enrichment.

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Awesome itinerary. Appreciate your detailed and informative review. Glad you thoroughly enjoyed your cruise.

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for the review

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us