Great cruise, interesting mix of ports, overall very good value for money!

Item: Zaandam
Rating: 4.8
Author: bzilg1

Zaandam Cruise Review to South America

bzilg1

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 12

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

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14 Night South America Passage (Buenos Aires To Santiago)

Sail date: December 01, 2017

Ship: Zaandam

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 2682

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Overall, very good iterinary, good choice of excursions, great staff and service. Overall, a great time and very good value for money.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Good mix of activities!

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Good is of shows / entertainment! Sessions with bandoleon player were excellent!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Overall, very professional and attentive staff at all levels.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Buenos Aires, Argentina

5 out of 5

Great city. Recommend spending a day or two in town before embarkation to soak up the atmosphere.

Thumbs Up 0

Montevideo, Uruguay

4 out of 5

Port Stanley, Falkland Islands

5 out of 5

Punta Arenas, Chile

5 out of 5

Town itself isn't much, but excursion to Magdalena Island penguin colony was great!

Thumbs Up 3

Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina

5 out of 5

Interesting town. Good choice of excursions.

Thumbs Up 0

Puerto Montt, Chile

3 out of 5

Not much to do in town itself. Definitely take an excursion to the lakes and mountains!

Thumbs Up 0

San Antonio, Chile Did not visit port

Last stop....did not visit town itself. The Casablanca Valley Wine Tour with Santiado city tour/airport drop was very good!

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Very well managed, no fuss experience. Couldn't have been any easier!

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