We recently returned from Buenos Aires and a our cruise around Cape Horn.
We began in Santiago, Chile which is a splendid city with a definite European feel. The on and off bus provides inexpensive and comprehensive travel around the city and it left less than a block from our hotel (Intercontinental).
We were fortuate to link up with other Cruisecritic members for a ride including a winery stop from Santiago to Valparaiso.
9053 is a newly converted Aqua Class Cabin. Everything is brand new and lovely. We were very glad that there was space under our bed for suitcase storage. There was plenty of space for our clothing, and we really needed it as the climate of the stops we made varied from summer to winter (rounding Cape Horn).
The view from veranda is slightly obscured by the jutting out of the ship above us, but that applied to all Deck 9 verandas.
Unfortunately, in a cabin near us some folks smoked during the trip. We weren't particularly surprised as they spoke French. We have dealt with Europeans before and they don't seem to believe that non-smokers are bothered by their smoke. Oh, well....