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Sapphire Princess Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 10
Helpful Votes: 148

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Sapphire Princess

14 Night Cape Horn & Strait Of Magellan (Santiago To Buenos Aires)

Sail date: February 19, 2024

Ship: Sapphire Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: A307

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 months ago

Review summary

Fablous weather and unbelievable places would highly recommend this trip, its been a truly memorable experience.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Santiago Chile- Not the same as the bigger cruise terminals, but it all went well, very well actually.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Have to say the quality, variety of the menu in the MDR was far better than other cruise lines that we have experienced recently.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5
Didn't use any

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We enjoyed the ones that we went to, from the guest entertainment to the on-board singers and dancers

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Found the staff to be extra friendly, they really seemed happy in their various roles. Too many to list.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship is looking tidied in places, but I did like its design and layout. Unfortunately, our toilet in our room would like to empty water all over the bathroom floor, 4 times, luckily it was clear water, the stop cock didn't stop. The ship is 20 years old, so the design reflects this. It didn't spoil the holiday though.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Clean, tidy and practical, comfortable bed, plenty of hanging space, balcony was plenty big enough, even changed the furniture during the trip, not sure why as the old one was fine. Bathroom area was standard size, only let down by the toilet flooding the bathroom 4 times

Ship tip

Enjoy it

Ports of call

Montevideo, Uruguay

5 out of 5
After the previous ports, this one is rather shabby around in the town, with lots of down and outs. The heavens opened, so we legged it back to the ship. If you like steaks, go to the indoor market.

Puerto Madryn, Argentina

5 out of 5
Got off and did our own thing, just wandering around, again lovely people

Punta Arenas, Chile

5 out of 5
Nice place to just wandering around, once again friendly helpful locals

Buenos Aires, Argentina

5 out of 5
Once out of the terminal, we found the city to be fantastic. We took the yellow hop on hop off buses, good value for money, and got to see a lot of the city.

Puerto Montt, Chile

5 out of 5
Did our own thing, again friendly locals

Port Stanley, Falkland Islands

5 out of 5
One place I never thought I would ever get to, again, the weather was on our side

Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina

5 out of 5
Booked our own trip on the keyside, alot cheaper and a great experience

Cruise Amalia Glacier

5 out of 5
Fablous, a forgettable experience, we got so close

Cruise Cape Horn

5 out of 5
Unbelievable experience, the weather was amazing, we got to within touching distance.

San Antonio, Chile

5 out of 5
Drove to port to board ahip

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Super quick and so easy.
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6 Comments

karlgrgurich     7 months ago

Glad you enjoyed and had such a great itinerary!

Lounray     7 months ago

Thanks for sharing.

javawoody     7 months ago

Wonderful itinerary, thanks for sharing

HeavySeas     7 months ago

Thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise

Gwbigdog     7 months ago

Thanks for sharing

cruising2004     7 months ago

Sounds wonderful! Glad you had a wonderful cruise. Thank you for your review.

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