Norwegian Sun Review

South America west-to-east

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2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Mar 2017
Cabin: Mid-Ship Balcony

We decided that this cruise would take us to places we would not see otherwise. We joined in Valparaiso (Chile) and left in Buenos Aires (Argentina), having visited the Chilean and Argentinian Pategonia and the Falkland Islands.

Valparaiso cruise terminal made the embarkation a terrible farce; there was a port worker strike, and the ship could only come to the wharf many hours late. However, the cruise terminal messed up the voyager arrival experience and it became a crowded mess with no announcements causing travelers to mis-understand what was going on. The ship was blamed, but was not allowed to explain what was going on. Additionally, the port gate beside the terminal was not open, so we had to be bussed in from a distant gate.

Ours was a 'cool' cruise, even though the weather was unseasonally balmy for late autumn. Having pools outdoors made them unpleasant in the cool weather, and most outdoor bars were soon closed, too. This meant that indoor areas were packed, although it promoted friendship-making.

Cabin Review

Mid-Ship Balcony

Cabin BA

Clean, and no safety or maintenance issues.

We had a competition with our steward over the towel animals, and he won, of course.

Port Reviews

Santiago (Valparaiso)

We stayed two days in each of Santiago and Valparaiso. We found each to be quaintly Spanish.

Punta Arenas

We walked the town.

Stanley

We walked the town. We also took a local bus to a nearby penguin colony.

Ushuaia (Tierra del Fuego)

We walked the town.

Buenos Aires

We stayed an extra week. We walked the city!

Montevideo

We walked the town. Fascinating!

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