Chilean Fjords: Big Ship vs Little Ship (Sapphire Princess, Azamara Quest)

We were having a discussion in a previous thread about the routes taken through the Chilian Fjords by various ships. Next week, we are sailing the Chilian Fjords on Azamara Quest from Santiago to Buenos Aeries. While waiting for our cruise, I've been monitoring the Quest's progress (heading from Buenos Aeries to Santiago) on one of the cruise mapping sites. While doing so, I also noticed that Sapphire Princess is running the same route as Quest. This provides an opportunity to compare a cruise o

Here is an update on Sapphire Princess' recent southbound track from Valparaiso to the Antarctic. This itinerary completely ships the Chilean Fjords altogether. This is a tradeoff of including the 5-day RT to the Antarctic in 16-day Valparaiso to Buenos Aeries cruise. You have to cut things out to make it fit in 16 days. I am on Azamara Quest right now, enjoying our mostly inside passage cruise. Between Valparaiso and Montt, there is no sheltered water route. We had large swells all