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Antarctica and South America

Review for South America Cruise on Star Princess
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westcoaster
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Dec 2010

We flew down to Rio 3 days prior to the cruise. We stayed at the Atlantis Copacabana Hotel. It was a great location between Copacabana and Ipanema - we could walk to either beach in 5 minutes. Rio is a beautiful city - don't miss Sugarloaf (Pao de Acucar) and Corcovado - the views from both are amazing. Corcovado was great in the late afternoon because the viewing area is in the shade of the statue by then and the lighting is perfect for looking down at the city and the bay.

Embarkation was a breeze. We took a taxi down to the pier just before noon, and we were on the ship in less than 20 minutes. We were in an inside cabin on the Baja deck between the fore and the midships stairways. It was a great location since it was very quick to get to the buffet or the pool areas. Our room steward, Nancy, was the best I've ever had in 10 cruises.

One thing I like about a more "exotic" itinerary like this is the greater mix of nationalities among the passengers. There were lots of South Americans, as well as Americans, Canadians, Europeans, and others. It's nice to meet and talk to people from all over the world in the relaxed atmosphere of the cruise ship.

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Cabin I

Great location, but there was a working area above us and there was sometimes noise, especially around 6 am.

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