We took this 32 day cruise not knowing for sure if it might be too long. As it turned out it was terrific. The ship, The Amsterdam, had been refurbished at the beginning of the year and was neat and clean and simple to learn. It helped that we had sailed on it several years earlier. The itinerary was excellent. Although one of our ports had been cancelled and we revisited Hualtuco twice, it was fine.
The food was well prepared and portions were very reasonable. Generally the portions are too big but the staff was good about not overloading your plate. You can always go back if you're still hungry. Hard ice cream is always a treat and Holland does it best. The dining room service was generally excellent. We did one night in the Pinacle dining room and although nice we felt the food was just as good in the dining room.
The entertainment was excellent. In 32 days there were only a couple of times when a performer entertained twice and then their show was different the second time. This was one of the best varieties of entertainment that we have seen. The movies were generally first run with a few oldies. Music in the dance areas was fine and the dance floor was generally pretty open.
Our Cabin was a standard inside with plenty of room. We generally do an inside cabin as we find we sleep better due to the dark. There was adequate lighting in the cabin. The closet space was excellent and there were two drawers under the bed as well as four drawers at the desk and a stand with a cabinet next to the couch.
The bath area was more than adequate with a good sized shower. The only issue was the water would go from hot to lukewarm once in a while but it never made the shower unbearable. The daily cleaning was good and our steward, Asep, was always helpful.
There was a television with a CD player and movies were available at the main desk if one wanted to watch movies in the room. Ventilation was good and the temperature was very comfortable. We chose our cabin based on its location which is center ship between two floor of other cabins. That way we did not have noise from the deck above or the engine room below. I would stay in this cabin again. For us an inside cabin is both economical and plenty comfortable. We do not spend much time in the room during cruises.
Renato is a taxi driver in Lima. He has done tours for other cruise travelers. Lima traffic is outrageous and you need to have a guide. We spent 9 hours with him and could have seen much more but got an overall great sampling of Lima.
Had been here before and spent a week before a different cruise. San Diego is a great city and if you stay downtown, go to Vons and buy a senior pass for $20 and you can ride all the local transit. It will get you anywhere you want to go. We stayed a few blocks from Balboa Park at one of the Worldmark resorts.