February 18 -- March 5, 2013 Veendam
This particular cruise was blessed with good weather--little rain, warm temperatures (66 F) and reasonable seas. Weather was so good, we actually made it to the Falklands.
We had one of the "A" Veranda suites at the aft end of deck 9. The balcony was usually large and we could see sights on both the left and right. It was well worth the price. This is the perfect cruise for those who really like cruising--i.e. watching a unique part of the world drift by. The "at sea" days spent in the Beagle Channel, Chilean fjords, etc. make for some amazing cruising. I do wish someone had told us that it's not really cold in Puerto Arenas and Ushuaia in March; we needed air conditioning, not winter clothes. Also wish someone had told us that by late February most of the penguins have left. Scenery wasvspectacular.