Holland America Line Santiago (Valparaiso) Cruise Reviews
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Review for a South America Cruise on Oosterdam
Foxtrot Whiskey
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
We always bring our fun so.......
Anyway, here are some thoughts on this adventure. Ship is 20 years old and showing her age. Didn't stop the fun. Beds were comfortable, water was hot and toilets flushed. Food in main dining room was excellent - I've always found the upcharge restaurants on HAL to miss the mark - the Pinnacle Grill and Canaletto's just aren't what they should - buffet was ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2024
Review for a South America Cruise on Oosterdam
Janey07
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
We chose this cruise, and ship, because we wanted to visit South America and the itinerary was just what we wanted. Never having sailed with HAL before, we were encouraged by remarks that they are 'just like Cunard', our favourite line. Sadly this proved to be, most definitely, not the case.
The embarkation, at Valparaiso, was the most shambolic we have ever encountered in 20+ cruises. There ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2023
Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom
Review for a South America Cruise on Oosterdam
Sbelle44
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s
We chose this cruise as it was offered to us at a discounted price due to our mariner status & casino offers. The fruit was old, meat chewy, food cold many times and many areas of the ship needs repair. We had multiple issues with our cabin and never got them resolved. We were very dissatisfied and unsure we will return to Holland cruise line even though we have 4 star mariner status. The line has ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2023
Cabin Type: Signature Superior Verandah Suite
Review for a South America Cruise on Oosterdam
rumtoddy
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
Embarkation
We cruised from Valparaiso, Chile to Buenos Aires, Argentina on Feb 24-Mar 10 2023 on the Oosterdam (I renamed it the Disasterdam!). On the cruise there was an interesting talk to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Holland America Line on HAL’s history. One segment was about the line transporting immigrants from Europe to the US in the late 1800’s-early 1900’s. They decided to ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2023
Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
the welsh traveller
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
Wanted to passage the Panama Canal again - to see the new larger locks that were being built the last time we passed this way - Holland America was recommended to us - we were disappointed at the poor meals - not much choice and constantly had rice (which we are not keen on) - the expensive poor trips - some of which did not actually visit all the places listed.
As the cruise went on - things ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2019
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
jasonbat
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s
My first ever cruise - wanted to visit as many South American countries as possible. 14 hour flight from London direct to Santiago (spent 3 days there beforehand which was amazing). Cabin on Dolphin deck very adequate, if slightly dated. Had 16 nights on board and visited some amazing places including ports in Chile, Argentina and Uruguay. Chilean fjords were spectacular and weather on the ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2018
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
bubnew
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
I always wanted to see the Antarctic and Holland & America was the only cruiseliner that touches the top of this amazing continent, mind you they only operate 3 cruises a year so book it quick!!
We started off in Santiago and travelled down to Cape Horn and then took 2 days to reach the top of the Antarctic. Must admit I wasent particular impressed with the ports of call on the west coast of ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2018
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
realisticus1
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
Background and Hotel information
We chose this cruise for various reasons, primarily to see Antarctia, a location that both my wife and I have always yearned to see, secondly, to experience the Chilean Fiords (Fjords). We had previously toured in Peru and cruised up the coast of Chile, however, we had not travelled to the south of Chile to see the Fiords and southern regions of Chile, parts of ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2018
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
florenceo
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
The service was very good and the food was great! Some of the ports were not very nice but it was interesting to see other parts of the world. Embarkation and disembarkation went very smoothly. The staff was friendly and well trained.There were great lecturers and also a chaplain for religious services.
Shore excursions were well organized and there was a variety of them to choose from. ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2017
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
sailingdutchy
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
Just to be away from the cold time in Ontario to return home not until spring arrives. We had not been to Peru, and Equador yet which were very nice . We really liked the size of the ship which has a great crew .
The archeological sites in Peru and Equador were very nice and we loved the South American people . The nature of these countries were also very different from what we had expected ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2017
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
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