Amazing Antarctica

Item: Zaandam
Rating: 4.3
Author: Overflow

Zaandam Cruise Review to South America

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Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 2

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

22 Night South America & Antarctica (Santiago To Buenos Aires)

Sail date: January 30, 2019

Ship: Zaandam

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1901

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Met amazing people and had a fabulous Cruise. Would do again on a heartbeat

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Not quite as slick as previous but certainly very good

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Speciality restaurants were both excellent. Food in main dining was very good.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Talks were excellent. Fitness centre had to many staff working out at peak times.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Stage shows very good. Particularly guest performers Ancora

Children's Programs

No kods

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Amazing staff remembered our names immediately. Courteous and friendly

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Very clean and well maintained

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Comfort and cleanliness good. Bathroom old and tired. Engine vibration was annoying at night

Ports of call

San Antonio, Chile

2 out of 5

Just a port

Thumbs Up 0

Puerto Montt, Chile Did not visit port

Weather

Thumbs Up 0

Castro, Isla Chiloe, Chile

4 out of 5

Not much in town but we organised a private horse ride along the river which was excellent

Thumbs Up 0

Puerto Chacabuco, Chile

4 out of 5

Took a horse riding excursion from the ship which was good (although many levels so just walking) but the scenery was beautiful and the horses excellent

Thumbs Up 0

Cruise Chilean Fjords

2 out of 5

Fabulous weather - amazing scenery

Thumbs Up 0

CRUISE AMALIA OR BRUJO GLACIER

5 out of 5

Fabulous weather - amazing scenery

Thumbs Up 1

Cruise Canal Sarmiento

5 out of 5

Fabulous weather - amazing scenery

Thumbs Up 1

Cruise Strait Of Magellan

5 out of 5

Excellent

Thumbs Up 0

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

4 out of 5

Magdalena island penguins good but not outstanding as a lot had left

Thumbs Up 0

Cruise Cockburn Channel

5 out of 5

Cruise Beagle Channel

5 out of 5

Cruise Glacier Alley

5 out of 5

Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina

5 out of 5

Train to the end of the world was great

Thumbs Up 0

Cruise Cape Horn & Drake Passage

5 out of 5

Got to love the Drake Lake!

Thumbs Up 0

Antarctic Experience

5 out of 5

Amazing

Thumbs Up 0

Stanley, Falkland Islands

5 out of 5

King penguins rock! Loved the people and the town

Thumbs Up 2

Puerto Madryn, Argentina

4 out of 5

Montevideo, Uruguay

4 out of 5

Buenos Aires, Argentina

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

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