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Excellent South American Cruise

Star Princess Cruise Review to South America

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 8
Helpful Votes: 73

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
Star Princess

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

Sail date: February 01, 2016

Ship: Star Princess

Cabin type: Inside

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

We loved this cruise! I highly recommend spending time in South America before and after the cruise. We spent a week in Brazil beforehand and two weeks in Peru.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
The port is commercial and not geared to cruise ships.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
I love the art auctions.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Ship tip

I loved the open bow on the promenade.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Buenos Aires, Argentina

5 out of 5
It was nice to have an extra day in port before setting sail.
Thumbs Up

Montevideo, Uruguay

5 out of 5
We did the train excursion to Juanico winery. Very enjoyable.
Thumbs Up

Puerto Madryn, Argentina

3 out of 5
Dolphin spotting, too choppy and windy for dolphins.
Thumbs Up

Port Stanley, Falkland Islands

5 out of 5
Loved seeing the penguins in Bluff Cove. Locals were very friendly. Hated tendering.
Thumbs Up

Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina

4 out of 5
Enjoyed our train trip to the Southernmost post office in South America. Nice city.
Thumbs Up

Punta Arenas, Chile

3 out of 5
Our penguin excursion was cancelled so we went to a farm. Nice, but a long drive.
Thumbs Up

Puerto Montt, Chile

5 out of 5
We went to Petrohue river, Orsono Volcano and Puerto Voro. Had a great time!
Thumbs Up

Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile

4 out of 5
We didn't stay; we had a plane to catch in Santiago.
Thumbs Up

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Traveler Photos

"What are you looking at?" Afternoon Tea at Bluff Cove The Southernmost post office in South America
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cruisereckoning    4 years ago

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