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Amazon to Argentina, Dec 2007 |
| Reviewed By: Eve, Canterbury on 26th Feb 2008 |
| Cruise Line: Spirit of Adventure |
Times cruised before: 1-2 |
| Cruise Ship: Spirit of Adventure |
Sailed:
December,
2007 |
| Destination: South America |
Age: 56-65 |
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This was a 3 week cruise from the Amazon to Buenos Aires. While we could not fault the running of the ship, or the staff and crew, we did not get to see what we thought we would!
There were several problems causing a 'knock-on' effect, starting with the problem of refuelling on a Sunday in Brazil. Had no-one told the captain that Brazilians do nokt work on Sundays? This delay meant that we did not see the island-cruises-summer-holidays/">islands of Fernando de Norhona - the main reason we had chosen this cruise! We also disliked the formal evenings when we understood that this ship was intended to be 'different' and NOT to be formal! My partner was 'ticked off' by a fellow passenger for not wearing a tie one evening! We HAD hoped for a younger clientele, but alas, not so!
Nevertheless, we loved the staff - nothing was too much trouble, and they were always smiling! The cruise director and staff were amazingly versatile, and worked tirelessly to keep everyone happy.
The smoking in the Yacht Club bar IS a problem however - not a plus point.
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| Quality of Food |  |
| Plenty of good quality meat, but vegetables and salads seemed tired.
Good desserts. | | Entertainment |  |
| | Shore Excursions |  |
| We spent a day in the port of Santos - it was difficult to get ashore as there were insufficient coaches.
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| Cruise director - worked extremely hard. | | Children's Facilities | n/a |
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| Excellent library - superb in every way. | | Cabins | |
| Comfortable beds, good storage, super cabin staff. Tiny bathrooms, poor soundproofing - my next door neighbour's snoring kept me awake! | | Overall Rating | |
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