We arrived in Buenos Aires after a gruelling flight from London Heathrow via Rome on Air Alitalia. The aircraft had the most uncomfortable seats we have ever sat in with very little legroom and awful head-rests. There was a lack of overhead locker space because the check-in staff allowed far too much "hand" luggage to be taken on board. After a 13-hour flight from Rome we were more than jet-lagged. The trip had been advertised as a direct flight from the UK but be prepared to get bumped off BA onto less direct routes.

On the transfer from the airport to the hotel Sheraton the courier warned us not to go out with jewellery on show, etc, as tourists were being robbed on the streets. By the time we boarded the ship we had heard at least 3 stories of people getting mugged so beware.

As in previous reports, boarding the ship was horrendous. There were 3 ships boarding in port and very little control over the queues. Read more