Santiago (Valparaiso) to South America Viking Ocean Viking Jupiter Cruise Reviews

I had never been to South America and this cruise covered a big number of interesting places -- without being too long or having too many "days at sea". We saw a great deal in Chile, Cape Horn, Uraguay and Argentina in 18 days. The food, service, friendliness, quality, entertainment, cleanliness, activities, and facilities were all great! We had to pass on the Falklands due to safety issues, so be ...

Pros We enjoyed the ship and the atmosphere. The furnishing were tasteful and quite comfortable. Surprisingly we enjoyed the entertainment. It was fun and not over the top. I was not expecting it to be as good as it was. The service and attitudes were really great. The Chef's table was very good. The cabin design especially the bathroom was exceptional. Room service breakfasts ...

We had taken Viking's Mekong Delta cruise and had a great time so we booked the South American Cruise expecting a similar experience. While the ship was beautiful our cruise experience was sadly disappointing. The ship could not dock at two of 8 ports of call due to weather. This was not their fault but Viking made no effort to make up for it (on board credits, additional on board ...

The good points: The ship was just as amazingly comfortable as I expect from Viking. An A+ there. The food was pretty good, exactly as always. (Which is getting a bit boring. I wish they followed Viking River and had more variety and more local dishes.) The one bright spot was a Chinese food station they added which was much appreciated. Finally, the scenery -- once we got there -- was ...

We are not cruisers. We took this cruise because the itinerary was one that we could not easily recreate by land. We really wanted to see Cape Horn, Amalia Glacier and the Falkland Islands. This cruise was perfect for that. It didn't disappoint as we saw all of these sights, and more. We were impressed with Viking's thoroughness and attention to detail as they met us in Santiago and took care ...

We chose this cruise and cruise line based on recommendations from our friends who had been on this cruise. - The Jupiter's crew and staff were polite, professional and personable. - The cleanliness of our cabin was above expectation. - The food in all the restaurants was delicious. - The actual port stops and seeing the Chilean Fjords early in the morning was ...

We always wanted to see South America and this cruise provided that opportunity. The Viking cruise was great, but the Air Lines getting us to the ship could have been better. Delta or Latam dropped the ball in Sao Paulo Brazil and we didn't get to our stateroom until 1:15 AM Monday morning. We had trouble calling the Viking Travel Emergency telephone to report our problem from Brazil and to let ...

We chose Viking for a South American sea cruise after having a wonderful experience on their Baltic Sea cruise. South America is different, with more time at sea and different kinds of port visits, but it was still a good experience. The Viking experience is consistent: excellent service; friendly crew; good food and entertainment; strong educational content; nice cabin/balcony; always right on ...

This was our second cruise with Viking this year, and our fourth cruise in total with this excellent cruise company. As mentioned by others, it is really a joy to spend time aboard Viking ships. The beautiful Scandinavian design contributes to a very pleasant and relaxed atmosphere. It is never crowded, and there are many places around the ship to rest, read or meet with new or old friends. ...

We booked this cruise as a chance to see several cities in South America and the Chilean fjords/glaciers, and had fantastic luck with the weather and seas - able to make all of our ports. The Jupiter is a beautiful ship with friendly, hard-working officers, crew and staff. We were in cabin 3087, which was great for it's proximity to The Restaurant, Chef's Table, Manfredi's, Viking Bar, etc. and ...