I chose this cruise as the itinerary appealed to me as I would not be apt to travel to South America on my own.

I was disappointed in the few shore days however the ship activities were sufficient to keep the sea days interesting and spectacular in the Chilean fiords.. The ports of call where we saw the penguins were wonderful. The 4x4 jeep ride to see the penguin colony on the Falklands was great fun as was the speedboat ride to see them on Magdalena Island. Our Captain chose to keep us safe by changing course, omitting a port of call in order to avoid a bad storm. The result was we had amazing weather for the rest of the trip, specially at the Falkland Islands and when we rounded Cape Horn, both of which many cruises have to forego because of the weather.

The entertainment on the ship was wonderful. The entertainment director was very cooperative when my companion suggested for sea days that a canasta group be arranged. Read more