Santiago (Valparaiso) Family Cruises Cruise Reviews

I can't understand why a big cruise line like Princess simply doesn't understand what is vegetarian and what is not, despite being advised repeatedly. Overall, not blown away by the cuisine. I'm afraid too that ...

Sail Date March 2019

Speed link

1 Review Written

7 Helpful Votes

Our first cruise

After traveling to Europe for many years,we decided to try something new and different. My husband suggested trip to South America and that’s where we went.We decided that going on a cruise would be much more ...

Sail Date February 2019

mskatiemae

1 Review Written

44 Helpful Votes

Better and better each time

Crystal Symphony

South Pacific

I have now taken 4 voyages on Crystal Symphony, and 11 total on Crystal (including one river cruise) and on this cruise had the best combination of sea days and (to me) new interesting ports to visit. I felt the ...

Sail Date February 2019

sdelp

1 Review Written

6 Helpful Votes

Good itinerary. Food was weakest area of cruise

The star princess is bit dated. I heard they are taking it of service next year. I wouldn’t recommend any ship in same class as star princess.Worst area was food, and particularly horizon court. Not much choice, ...

Sail Date February 2019

Walker56*

1 Review Written

4 Helpful Votes

Great itinerary, disappointing ship

We chose the Cape Horn & Straits of Magellan Cruise because of the itinerary and past experiences with Princess. But the Star Princess was a real disappointment. The ship had so much wasted space. I never saw ...

Sail Date January 2019

F150Chief

2 Reviews Written

4 Helpful Votes

First and last time on Princess

We took this cruise because of the itinerary to Hawaii. Embarkation/ Disembarkation: Getting on was very easy and orderly due to the schedule given before hand. Did the self-disembarkation. Very good and no ...

Sail Date January 2019

IChalmers

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

South American Reunion Cruise

We chose this cruise as we were a group of 10 persons who have all travelled widely and were looking for new destinations. The Panama Canal cruise with South American ports of call ticked most of the group's boxes. ...

Sail Date March 2018

ghstudio

9 Reviews Written

7 Helpful Votes

Cruise on the infinity for the itinerary, not for the ship

The infinity is definitely showing some age, some rust here and there, some fraying fabric on chairs and probably the most obvious is the state of the cabin bathrooms which are really in need of some overhaul. On ...

Sail Date March 2018

suramom

6 Reviews Written

13 Helpful Votes

Started from santiago and this less interesting.

we wanted to see south America, where we'd never been. From Santiago, not so much of interest near the coast, but all ports were good. Very dry desert. Lots of poor people everywhere. Some things I wanted to see ...

Sail Date March 2018

SargassoPirate

5 Reviews Written

27 Helpful Votes

Where Is The Modern Luxury?

We usually cruise with Royal Carribean, but this itinerary appealed to us as a way back from a South America trip, so we decided to see what Modern Luxury is all about while wearing our Diamond Plus Royal Caribbean ...

Sail Date March 2018

redmellie

2 Reviews Written

12 Helpful Votes

First repositioning cruise, definitely will do another.

We had been living in in Chile for about 7 weeks and found this cruise. Actually cheaper than flying (before on-board stuff). Great leisurely way to get back to the states. Since we had been in Chile and have ...

Sail Date March 2018

HawEater

1 Review Written

Another exotic itinerary from Princess Cruises

Mid march is a great time to get away from a long dreary winter. If you seek a little adventure then I would suggest you sail on the 16 night Andes and South America cruise. We opted to fly in to Santiago and ...

Sail Date March 2018

hrosenberg45

1 Review Written

5 Helpful Votes

Great Disappointment

My wife and I were looking for a follow-up cruise to our cruise of a lifetime aboard Oceania. Having cruised Princess a number of times we felt it would have good quality but in no way equal to Oceania. Boy were ...

Sail Date March 2018

debbrn

4 Reviews Written

2 Helpful Votes

Fantastic voyage!!!!

+++++Value. I Love Celebrity and the Infinity is an older ship but so comfortable for us! Let's start from the beginning: March 14th: We choose to break up our trip and fly from Fort Lauderdale to Bogota, ...

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Sail Date March 2018

craftymarie

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Poor cruise

Embarkation went smoothly enough. Meals in dining room not to my taste most nights so we ate in ocean view cafe. Mainly the stirfrys which were freshly cooked to order and were excellent, We found the ship ...

Sail Date March 2018

oldmountie

1 Review Written

Ok value for money

Chose cruise for route and timing availability. Food was acceptable, bar staff good. Some dining room staff were rather surly and acting as if they were near the end of their contract and had no intention in ...

Sail Date March 2018

torringtonwyo

3 Reviews Written

2 Helpful Votes

South America San Antonio to L.A

first we enjoyed the overall cruise . the staff and service was great. the ports were good we took independent excursions La Serena Chile toured with La Citro Verde great tour if you have a chance go for it every ...

Sail Date March 2018

OkayApril

1 Review Written

3 Helpful Votes

Carnival Trying to Make All Cruise Lines the Same?

Never again! Have sailed many times with Holland America, and also with Cunard and Viking. First time with Princess - and this will be the last time, also. Many Princess cruisers said this was not like previous ...

Sail Date March 2018

cat56

2 Reviews Written

Cruise was to get us close to home, itinerary from Santiago was good.

The activity staff was great on the ship with Trivia and games 2 times a day. The ship did not have enough interesting enrichment sessions except for fellow passengers who did the bike ride from northern Alaska to ...

Sail Date March 2018

mindymass

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Enjoyed the cruise but the food on the ship was very uneven

We enjoyed the itinerary and had a good time. But, as usual with Princess, the food varied widely from excellent to terrible. The first week, the food in the main dining room was really high quality. Then it went ...

Sail Date March 2018

newageconcepts6

1 Review Written

A delight time!

We have always cruised with Princess and have not been to any of the ports on this cruises before. The wait stall was extremely delightful. The cabin steward was very attentive. The entertainment was great. Had ...

Sail Date March 2018

geologistgene

2 Reviews Written

1 Helpful Vote

Wonderful everything except shore excursions in Chile and Mexico

Almost everything was wonderful on this cruise. Great ship, well maintained, easy embarkation, good food taste and selection, great balcony cabin layout and ship layout as on all Grand Class Princess ships. Shore ...

Sail Date March 2018

Dor 2

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

Fun ports, great way to see the Pacific side of South America

Took cruise in order to circumference South America. Good cruise except for the nonexistent wi-fy. No way to keep in contact with family except at the ports due to the ship’s poor internet during the entire ...

Sail Date March 2018

Dave223456

1 Review Written

3 Helpful Votes

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