Atlas Ocean Voyages

Ushuaia (Tierra del Fuego)

Lisbon

Dublin

Las Palmas (Gran Canaria)

Nice

Europe - All

Europe - British Isles & Western

Antarctica

Baltic Sea

Norway

Canary Islands

Arctic

Ireland

Scotland

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Average

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World Navigator

World Traveller

What an Incredible Trip

Dubrovnik

Great price point, good communication before sailing, fantastic ship, professional and friendly staff. Some glitches with shore excursions and the ability to research the excursion options is hampered by a poorly designed website.

Veranda cabin is great and our cabin steward was wonderful.

Food is close to excellent for all meals. 

The Word Traveller is practically a brand new ship. The appointments are tasteful and give a luxurious feel the extends from the public areas to the individual cabins.

No drink package required! Upgraded and premium spirits and beers 24-hours a day.

The ship anchors out at small ports and uses onboard tenders to ferry passengers to shore and back. The deck crews are fast and efficient, but this is going to be an issue for someone with a mobility issue. Also, in rough seas the ship will stop operation of the elevators that could also adversely impact someone with a mobility issue.

Great Voyage from Dublin to Lisbon

Quick review of Atlas from my views. Ship is excellent, lovely design. Very comfortable cabins. Large balconies. Great bath and best shower ever with body sprays!

We did circumnavigation of Svalbard for 11 nights in August. Daytime 24 hours.

Expedition staff are quite good, some better than others however. Odd thing is ship Captain and expedition leader are both Russian. We loved the small ship, personal interaction with staff and guests. Met lots of fun people. Varied crowd onboard for sure.

Zodiac landings in Svalbard were good. We saw a dozen Polar bears, whales, puffins, Reindeer, Arctic Fox. Thousands of birds. Beluga Whales.

Beautiful location in Northern Norway. Hundreds of Glaciers. We went all the way to Polar Ice cap above 81*.

Crew mostly go out of their way to be fun and helpful. Cruise director had a lovely voice and entertained often. Piano singer nightly in observation lounge. Not any other entertainment really, but not expected on expedition ship. 

There were some issues with dining imho. The staff tried hard, but orders were mixed up, courses came in wrong order, table served at different times.

The Maitre d' addressed our concerns, but issues continued. Food was overall good, not excellent. Not up to Seabourn or Regent standards. Meats overcooked, ingredients drenched with balsalmic vinegar(they own vineyards).Wines were screwcap variety and few in number to choose from. Nice to have included cocktails as well. Those were much better than the wines. I am not an expert, but all the wines could be bought for $10-20 at shops.

There is only 1 dining room with buffet lunch and breakfast. Good selection, but some odd choices like Mongolian beef with french fries for dinner?

Excellent Vegan and Vegetarian selections all the time. 

I often judge chefs by soup, and they were bland and average every night and day. Lots of variety, but not very good. 

Paula's Pantry had coffees and snacks all day. Great baristas. The pastel de Nata were just ok, quite dense and not fluffy like in Portugal and on Crystal.

Most pastries onboard were frozen and not made onboard, breads were excellent and cooked from scratch. 

I would recommend them to Antarctica and Arctic, prices are good value. Not sure they would be a good experience for Med, etc. They can however get into really small places other ships cannot.

Overall a B+.

Nice Expedition Ship

This was our first expedition cruise and first time to the Arctic. Bottom-line is we LOVED both this ship and this itinerary and would highly recommend it to anyone. We are avid cruisers (just this year we've done Regent 7 Seas twice, Seabourn, Holland America to Antarctica, and will be doing Oceania and Silver Seas later this year). We flew to Oslo the day before and stayed at the Radisson Blu right at the airport and it was nice and so convenient. We took their charter flight to Longyearbyen and that went well. When we arrived they had a charter bus waiting for us and took us for a ride thru town and then to the ship. Embarkation was a breeze and only took a few minutes. I later found out we only had 120 passengers and I think the crew was around 140 so we had pretty much one on one service!

The scenery of the Arctic is spectacular! Not as much ice as in Antarctica but lots of glaciers. And the marine animals were plentiful. We saw Whales, Walrus, Reindeer, Arctic Fox, Harbor Seals, Puffins and lots and lots of sea birds! But alas, no polar bears! Funny thing is, the cruise before us and after us saw polar bears, so they're out there! Just means we'll have to come back!

Highlights of the stops were:

- All expeditions, especially at Bear Island (Bjornoya) where we did the polar plunge (so fun and COLD!!), as well as the expedition at Ny-Alesund, which is the northern most settlement in the world at 79 degrees North and where they have research stations from various countries as well as NASA.

- Got to go to the North Cape of Norway via our stop at Honingsvag

- In Trollfjord it was amazing to watch the ship navigate thru this narrow fjord

- In Tromso we did the Polar Museum, the Arctic Cable car and enjoyed the free concert put on by Atlas at the Cathedral as their cultural immersion experience.

- In Leknes/Lofoton Islands we took a bus along this beautiful scenic highway and stopped at an Ice bar (so cool, literally!)

- In Hammerfest we joined the Polar Bear Club!

Our room was very comfortable but it could have had a little more drawer space but we managed. We had a B2 Veranda with a nice balcony. It was very convenient since it was only one floor up from all the main activities on Deck 4 which were the dining room, Paula's Pantry, the theater, etc.

The food was very good but it is not at the quality level of Regent or Seabourn but still very good. Every night they had a different themed country menu (French, Italian, etc.) and most nights included an extra menu for Portuguese dishes (I assume since the ship is registered in Portugal). We were full every night and had no real complaints about the food. They also were very prompt with room service in the morning and all food was delivered hot and tasty.

We loved Paula's Pantry for quick bites during the day, great coffees and hot chocolates, daily smoothies, and some of the best cookies we've had at sea!

The expedition team was excellent and very friendly stopping and talking with everyone throughout the day. They were all very knowledgeable and their lectures were very good. The ship gave us the really nice parkas and vests to take home with us. They kept us so warm while we were there.

The cruise director Simon was very good and funny. One night he dressed up as Elvis and sang Elvis songs. He was hilarious and a pretty good singer!

Julie the assistant cruise director was also good. She took over as the main cruise director beginning with the Aug 19th cruise since Simon was going on vacation. She is an excellent singer and has a very powerful voice. She did lots of Broadway songs and nailed all of them. We really enjoyed listening to her sing.

Chase plays the piano every night in the Observation Lounge at the top of the ship on Deck 7. We ended our day each evening listening to Chase and enjoying the beautiful views from up there. Another great place for views on the ship was at the "Waterside" spot in front on Deck 5. There is a heated bench (nice touch!) all the way around where you can take in the beautiful scenery and still stay warm. We were out there often!

Overall, all the service people (restaurants, bars, staterooms, etc.) are excellent. This was some of the best service we've ever had on a cruise ship, even at or above the service we've received on Regent and Seabourn.

While we loved this cruise and our overall experience was excellent, they still need to work on some operational issues. Communications are not the greatest (didn't give much notice for the polar plunge or the cooking competition as well as details on the ports was lacking). There is no app while onboard to check menus, entertainment times/locations, etc. The free internet data ran out quickly and you could only use it on one device. There was a lack of activities on sea days (they need more trivia and other options).

As you can see, these are all minor issues and did not take away from our overall experience. We would highly recommend Atlas and plan to take one of their Antarctica expedition cruises in early 2024!

After the cruise we spent a few days in the heart of Norway taking the Flam Railway and staying two nights in the quaint little town of Balestrand. We rented a car for a day and drove all thru the fjords and took the car ferry down the Naeroyfjord, which is the narrowest fjord in the world and the mountains reached over 5,900 feet. Just breathtaking!

Highly Recommend Atlas World Traveller!

We booked the Lisbon to Barcelona cruise in May 2023.  Firstly I chose this cruise because the brochure showed water toys and anchoring in the water.  When I booked they said both ships were identical.  They are not.  No water toys no swimming in the ocean period.  Main reason I booked.  

Secondly I expected better wines and food.  Here we are porting in Spain and not a decent meal.  We started to eat in port instead of the dining room on ship.  Also they did not start dinners until 730pm and so everyone rushed in.  Mainly because they stopped serving lunch at 2pm and most excursions had no lunch.  It still took hours to eat in the dining room.  Most of the proteins served were frozen and just did not taste good.  One night they served trout and we are on the ocean.  It was just bad.  The room service was equally bad - just offered a burger, a chicken wrap, a veggie burger and a club sandwich.  No salads or anything else.  THey need to keep the take away food area open past 4pm.  If you wanted to upgrade your wine, they had ridiculous options at inflated priced.  The cheapest was $30 but it was bad wine.  

The rooms were nice - loads of space to unpack and store luggage under the bed.  

If they could get their food and wine sorted out, it would be a great cruise.  

Another area for improvement is communication with the their clientele before departure.  When I booked the cruise it was not an epicurean cruise but when I got my paperwork it said it was and it included free use of water toys (ha - there were none) and I emailed them to confirm it was epicurean and no one ever responded.  

The staff was wonderful and really tried to work with what they had.  Food was hot just not good.  Rooms clean and staff always helpful.

Food was terrible and false advertising

We chose this cruise because of relatively small size, with 200 passengers or less.   I had wanted to go to Antarctica since my teen years.  Retired in 2022 and booked this cruise.  Everything was perfect.  It happened to be her maiden voyage and we thoroughly enjoyed the naming ceremony.  Truly was an experience to always remember.  

The trip itself involved multiple zodiac trips to Antarctica peninsula.  The scenery was more than I could have ever imagined.  The expedition guides were kind, patient, friendly, and very knowledgeable about the many aspects of Antarctica, including history, biology, ornithology, climatology.  They were each very enthusiastic about their particular area of expertise, and obviously enjoyed sharing information with us.

The ship was lovely, food was excellent.  The wait staff went above and beyond to make sure we were well taken care of.   I loved the trip so much, that on return home my husband and I immediately booked another Antarctic cruise with Atlas for November this year!   (2023). I am an experienced traveler, have backpacked throughout Alaska and through 5 South American countries, as well as Cuba.    Antarctica with Atlas on the World Traveller 

Was my favorite trip by far!

Wonderful in every way.   

Paris

We had a great cruise. We had a great 7 day cruise from Lisbon to Dublin. First, the ship is new and beautifully appointed. The  cabins were extremely spacious and comfortable and the seating area was very spacious and well as the bathrooms and the closets. The public areas were elegant and comfortable, and the staff and crew were friendly and professional. The food was very good (especially a copious breakfast) and the drinks included in the package of good quality. We enjoyed the destinations selected and the on-shore trips were well guided. The Dome, the bar in the top deck, had a great 270 degree vistas through floor to ceiling windows and we enjoyed two beautiful sun sets there and the singer and pianist. The aft decks were also fun places to sit and relax, and the sauna and health spa were good. Overall an excellent experience and we would do this again.

Excellent cruise

St. Vincent

Wonderful cruise!!  great ship!! Don't even know where to begin - from nice to bergen - this cruise was fabulous. Did not want to get off the ship!!  the crew??  how could i even begin to start .......   from housekeeping to front desk, to kitchen, to restaurant, to bar staff to the entertainment - even the crew talent contest!! Lol   atlas has done an incredible job of training and supporting their outstanding crew. It was really only after i arrived home that i started to investigate some of the places that we were shown and taken to... Little did i know how precisely our captain and crew were navigating our path ...... Lol probably a good thing as the norwegian fjords might have terrified me .... As was?  the most incredible days of the cruise!!  cruising through the fjords past the seven sisters?? Omg - sounded like a train coming through my cabin and so totally breathtaking - nothing i have ever seen before!!

Love to the amazing crew - best birthday of my life!! Totally unexpected!! Jorje - hotel manager - i love you!!!

Never expected to be a Queen - fabulous

Small ship sounded great, less than 200 passengers on an ocean voyage. Billed as luxury. Worst part was the sewage smell from our bathroom. They did try to fix it. The ship is new but hard to believe this is the first time there’s  been this problem. People passing by commented on the smell coming from our room. 

The food was sometimes good, sometimes really not good. 

The entire staff, with one exception was wonderful. They almost made the cruise worthwhile. 

The excursion department needs to be totally revamped. Not that many to choose from and when we were given the list online we had to search for our sailing among all that are offered during the year. Time consuming and confusing. Why not give us the choices for our trip?

And there was no information about each city before we got there. No map and suggestions for points of interest. 

There was no entertainment onboard. The cruise director Michael did 2 nights of singing, he’s great, but only the piano bar the rest of the time. And the caviar tasting was a very good presentation. Too bad the guest chef served his signature Paella that everyone send back, too mushy and awful. 

Oh and when we asked why we had twin beds we were told our travel agent requested it. No. And no offer to remedy the situation. And only by the 4th or 5th day did we learn that they could be pushed together with a pad and king size sheets to make one bed. 

Due to the awful smell and not being able to use the shower, (they gave us a room down to hall to shower in, we could have moved to it but we wanted a balcony room) they offered us a cruise credit for another cruise. No way we will ever go on another Atlas cruise unless it was free. No restitution for our discomfort. 

My recommendation is to stay away from Atlas.

They don’t have their act together regarding excursions and port information

We chose this cruise because of the "twofer" offering and the Portugal visit.  Crew was outstanding, food was inconsistent (terrible paella prepared under a visiting chef - mushy and tasteless, confirmed by some of the staff). There was a shortage of shore excursions, no plan as to where to go when we disembarked, no taxis when we were told they'd be there, uninspired descriptions of stops we'd make, awful musicianship from a "military" group on Gibralter.  Onboard entertainment was nominal - the cruise director performing some impressive vocals, a local group played and danced quasi-Flamenco music one afternoon, a staff talent show one evening. But the worst was the sewer smell coming from the bathroom throughout the voyage.  Got so bad that we had to use another cabin's bathroom.  Atlas gave us a $1500 credit towards their pole cruises which we'll never use - totally inadequate considering the miserable time we had.

Smelly Bathroom Throughout

We were supposed to complete a trip of Morocco but husband had an operation so needed some time out so booked with just a few days to go.  I must say Atlas Florida didnt make it easy, we were told the next cruise we wanted ( back to back ) Was sold out.As I dont have the word  "no" in my vocabulary I called another place and lo and behold I could choose from 4 different type cabins plus suites so we booked.

though Im not enamoured by the Canary Islands the ship makes up for it.

the bread is to die for, the food is lovely and fresh and there is plenty to choose from.

the staff are wonderful and so far we are having a. nice time.

they lack laundry facilities and also Internet is expensive they give you 1 G for a week.

lucky I bought a Spanish sim. as we need to work whilst on the ship.

I normally cruise Seabourn and Silversea and this is also a good choice for us.

Hope Atlas get their act a bit more together,  we are travel agents and have originally emailed Atlas to ask for availability with no replies!so we rang Florida -we should not have had to buy. from another agent!

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