Category Archives: Oosterdam

Food on Holland America Oosterdam Antarctic Cruise

Food is always a big part of cruising. There are a lot of consistencies when sailing on the same line from one cruise to another, but even on the same ship there will be some differences whether due to the … Continue reading

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Patagonia Nature in Depth

At Holland America Oosterdam’s port stop in Puerto Chacabuco, Chile we booked an excursion called Patagonia Nature in Depth. This excursion promised a walk through the Aiken del Sur private 5 square mile park with superb views of lakes, rivers, … Continue reading

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Puerto Chacabuco, Chile Cruise Port

Puerto Chacabuco, Chile Puerto Chacabuco is a small town in the Patagonia region of southern Chile in the Aysén Province located at the head of Aysén Fjord. The town is named after a ship that explored the area in the … Continue reading

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Fly Fishing Patagonia Chile

Most of the time people cruising together stick together in port and do the same thing, but it’s certainly not required. If one person wants to do something and the other would rather do something else it’s perfectly fine to … Continue reading

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Petrohué River Rafting Adventure

One of the excursions offered on Holland America Oosterdam in Puerto Montt, Chile was called Petrohué River Rafting Adventure. It promised a class 3-4 rafting trip with spectacular scenery of old-growth forests and breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains and … Continue reading

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Puerto Montt, Chile Cruise Port

Puerto Montt is a city in southern Chile. It’s the capitol of the Los Lagos region and serves as a gateway to the Lake District, the Andes Mountains, and the Chilean part of Patagonia. It has a population of over … Continue reading

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Oosterdam Obstructed View Balcony Cabin

Cabins of the same category are mostly the same from one to another on any given cruise ship, but there are always some within a category that are different. The most obvious difference is accessible cabins, which are usually larger … Continue reading

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San Antonio Chile Cruise Port

We arrived in San Antonio, Chile a couple days before embarking on Holland America Oosterdam for a cruise to Antartica. We really only needed to come to Chile one day ahead to get there in time for the cruise, but … Continue reading

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Back On the Oosterdam

We’ve taken quite a few cruises on Holland America, mainly on some of the directional ships (Westerdam, Oosterdam, & Noordam, but not Zuiderdam). Of the compass directions, Oosterdam is east. Oosterdam was one of the first few ships I ever … Continue reading

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Hits and Misses on Holland America Oosterdam

Oosterdam Hits and Misses Every ship has things to like about it, and usually something not so great. Of course what people like or not is always a matter of opinion. One person’s absolute favorite thing about any particular ship … Continue reading

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