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It’s hard to even give it a 1 star. This trip was the 3 D’s Disorganized Dangerous Disappointing Bill didn’t have the routes ready until an hour before the ride. His chicken scratch maps would make a 4 year old laugh, and he had nothing planned at any rest stops. If we did stop at a restaurant, they would run out of food by the time the later riders arrived. The routes took us on busy roads which were quite dangerous. All and all a very disappointing experience. I have done 15 Backroads trips and I will never waiver now that I have tried Santana Adventures. One and done!!

We've been on I think 11 cruises with Santana and the three things that keep us coming back are the people, the cycling in astonishing new places and the general ease with the entire process. The Ponant ship that the Norwegian cruise had was astonishing-- (with all the others we've been on being excellent). Tandem cyclists (maybe even more than usual adult cyclists) have a tendency to embrace lots of aspects of life which flows into the meals and side conversations. Take the plunge---.

We had a wonderful trip in Norway! The cycling was spectacular on scenic and well-maintained roads. We enjoy the stops along the way that provide a bit of the history of the area and a look at the life of locals. The ship was exquisite!

Aus/Taz was a great trip, but after doing 11-12 Santana trips now my wife & I do not enjoy the larger ship experience. We feel like the need of larger ports there is too much time spent standing in lines, tenders off ships, & rides that have to incorporate the city/wharf part of the rides. With that said Windstar was a wonderful service ship—the crew was unbelievable. We also realize being a 1st time trip all the “on the fly” changes that were needed and how you best serve us as travelers.

Our two trips this year were amazing. Holland , Netherlands and later Norway. The sites are lovely, the rides were breathtaking ; truly Norway is the most beautiful place to ride. The Ships were fantastic . Bill and Jan and the entire team went out of their way to make sure everything ran smooth and it did!

We joined Santana on their 2022 Baltic Sea adventure. This was our second cruise with them, as we did their Sicily trip back in 2018. Santana got it right in teaming up with Windstar. The cruise ship was a great size(312 passengers), and the ship had been thru a complete renovation, so everything was fresh and nicely done. Also, the food onboard was great. We really enjoy Santana and how they organize their rides. There is not a lot of structure, and there are a lot of options, depending on how much or little you want to ride that day. Also, chartering the entire ship has great advantages, as they are able to adjust the itinerary on the fly, because of weather or other issues that might pop up. They also picked a great company to use for bike rentals, and we rented carbon bikes with electronic shifting. Bill's meetings to discuss the next ride are informative, and not only does he discuss the three options for the rides, but has information on local sites to see and things to do, including for those that may not ride that day. My only complaint on this past cruise was that I think they tried to cover too many ports in a limited time. Consequently, there were a few times when we had to be back to the ship by 2pm, which is a little earlier than we would have liked. But, other than that, we've been really pleased, and I'm sure we'll do another cruise with Santana in the future.

We loved the beauty of Norway and the small, luxurious Ponant ship Santana utilized. The food and service were excellent. The cycling routes were beautiful and well planned.

Greatest trip, ship and bike routes ever! Loved every minute. We were fortunate to have good weather!