We chose this cruise for the destinations, we are not cruise experts and have only been on a few cruises prior to this one (in Central America, Australia, Egypt and the Med). The cruise was advertised as a 5 star ship visiting Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and The Falklands whilst incorporating Glacier Alley, The Beagle Channel and circumnavigating Cape Horn. The destinations were remote but great for people who love nature, mountains and penguins! This is a great way to visit these remote destinations that would otherwise be very difficult to travel to independently. We booked a Vista Suite which is an outside cabin with a separate seating area, bath and balcony. The stateroom was comfortable, but we did not use the balcony as the weather was not great for sitting outside. The housekeeping and room service were very good.

This cruise incorporates a range of destinations with lots of different weather conditions - we had rain, sprinkles of snow, high winds, thunderstorms and sunshine, so be aware you will need a range of different clothes for this trip!

The staff on the ship were friendly, attentive to passengers needs and deserve praising. Most of the restaurant, cabin and bar staff originate from The Philippines and Indonesia and they are excellent! We booked a table for two at the 8pm sitting in the main dining room which worked out well for us. The food in The Rotterdam dining room was of a good standard and consisted of three courses selected from a varied menu. We also ate at The Caneletto Italian restaurant one evening for a $10 upgrade and at The Pinnacle Restaurant on the 'Sommelier' evening for $99 dollars each which is pricey but really very good and well worth treating yourself too! The ship also has a self service dining room called The Lido which offered a variety of food, but as we preferred to be served our meals we did not frequent this restaurant. Read more