Wonderful Antarctic Adventure

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Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
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Viking Octantis

12 Night Antarctic Explorer (Buenos Aires Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 26, 2022

Ship: Viking Octantis

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 3004

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Outstanding trip- We really need to conserve this land and pay attention to the significant loss of ice and animals that is now pervasive on this continent.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth and easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The Coke zero was flowing! The food was good, as were the buffets. The gelato and chocolate/chocolate chip cookies were great too.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Plenty of fitness centers, decks and quiet spaces to enjoy.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The violin/piano duet were outstanding!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Service staff met every need and my room was sparkling clean.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Our room was sparkling clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Very comfortable, great size, and very clean.

Ship tip

Make sure you have the same great captain that we had.

Ports of call

Buenos Aires, Argentina

4 out of 5
Difficult to find nice women's bras. The food however, was outstanding as was the cost of the food.

Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina

3 out of 5
Most of the stores were shut by the time we arrived.

Cruise Drake Passage

5 out of 5
Our captain was outstanding- we almost didn't know that we were in a dangerous waterway.

Cruise Antarctica

5 out of 5
Isabel, our hostess, couldn't have been any better. She was outstanding, and worked with the captain to ensure that our voyage was exciting, with great land excursions.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Outstanding. I could not have asked for a better experience.

Traveler Photos

Another day in an amazing land
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