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Excellent NCL tour of South America |
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Reviewed By: Beech, Wrexham on 29th Jan 2010
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| Cruise Line: NCL Cruises |
Times cruised before: 0 |
| Cruise Ship: Norwegian Sun |
Sailed:
December,
2009 |
| Destination: South America |
Age: 46-55 |
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Just returned from a fabulous cruise around South America on NCL Norwegian Sun. Took their fly-cruise package which gave us two nights in Sheraton hotel Santiago. Great pool area, had a wonderful meal in Elcid , their speciality restaurant. Puddings were a work of art and delicious !
Smooth transfer to valpariso where we joined the ship. Our balcony cabin, deck 9 mid-ship port side was spacious, with ample wardrobe space and a compact shower room. Cabin stewards kept it clean throughout our time on board.
During the days at sea there was plenty to do. We enjoyed line dancing , learnt to tango , went to trivia and music quizzes. Art and craft classes also available.
Meals at the Seven Seas and Four Seasons were of a very good standardas was the waiter service. The only speciality venue at which we ate was Il Adagio, the Italian restaurant, where the food and service was excellent and worth the additional small supplement. Breakfast at the seven seas was leisurely with waiter service, we preferred this to self- service in The Garden Cafe. Lunch at the garden cafe would often result in us taking our food to eat in the nearby bars , as it quickly filled up.
We went to the shows at the stardust theatre where the Jean Ann ryan Company of singers and dancers entertained us for about 40 minutes. we would rate their shows as average , however their final Songs from the Shows was lengthier and of a good standard.
We particularly enjoyed the Paula Koreki trio who sang smooth jazz in the Windjammer bar. We also liked to listen to Leon gregory sing piano favourites in the same place. Our enjoyment was somewhat marred by the open corridor behind the singers and the resultant noise from passers by.
At each port we took an NCL tour as we were newcomers to the area and to cruising. Although expensive, apart from our chosen tour of Puerto Montt and Chacabucco, we felt they were good value for money.
Our highlights were the city tour of Montevideo, walking tour of Punta arenas and the battlefield Tour on the Falklands. A special mentionmust be made of the Welsh tea house on the Patagonia tour, it was sumptuous.
We took a six hour tour of Buenos Aires on disembarkation. We visited the Recoleta cemetary to view Eva Peron's mausoleum, the Casa Rosada, The la Boca Area followed by lunch in a local restaurant. We were then taken to The Sheraton hotel where we checked into our room immediately.We enjoyed a hot buffet meal there one evening and the hotel was well placed for visiting the shopping areas.
This was our first cruise and as such we could find no fault with our NCL experience.
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| Quality of Food |  |
| Seven Seas, Four Seasons - very good. Il Adagio - excellent. | | Entertainment |  |
| Paula Trio - most enjoyable. | | Shore Excursions | |
| Best tour - Falklands battlefield tour.
Least - Chacabucco | | Staff | |
| Paula of the Koreki Trio learnt a song I had requested and sang it later in the cruise. | | Children's Facilities | n/a |
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| Enjoyed quizzes and learning different dances. | | Cabins | |
| Spacious and good facilities. | | Overall Rating |  |
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