Dorothy and her husband returned in February from an 11 day Cruise to the Antarctic Peninsula. Here she tells us about her experiences on the trip… Was the Plancius a good base for your expedition? Yes definitely. We originally booked on the Ortelius but were asked to switch to Plancius (as Ortelius had been completely booked by a large group.) While […]
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Tracy & Darren’s Antarctic Peninsula Cruise
Tracy and her husband returned in January 2014 from a Cruise to the Antarctic Peninsula. Here she tells us about her trip and her experiences in booking with Swoop and our partners in Antarctica…
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Lim’s 12 Day Expedition Cruise to the Antarctic Peninsula, the South Shetlands & the Weddell Sea
In December 2013, Lim set sail on a 12 day Expedition cruise to the Antarctic Peninsula, the South Shetland Islands & the Weddell Sea. Here he tells us about his experiences… ‘The trip was great. I will encourage all of my friends to go to Antarctica! Thanks for everything.’ Did you enjoy the activities and […]
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Antarctic Basecamp Adventure
Tom returned at the end of November from an Antarctic Basecamp Adventure in Antarctica, where he kayaked climbed and camped on the ice, using the ship as a base. Here he tells us some more about his trip… What did you think of the Cruise Operator? They were an exceptional company. I was amazingly impressed […]
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Flying to Antarctica on a Hercules and the Polar Plunge on the Ocean Nova
A Fly-and-sail cruise is a fantastic way to journey to the Antarctic Peninsula, taking 2.5 hours instead of 2 days by boat, but the weather can have an effect on how you get there. After a day of set backs on 8th December, Dileep and the other 52 members of the group flying out to […]
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Review of 13-Day tour of Patagonia and Polar Pioneer Antarctic Cruise Review
Emma visited Patagonia in November 2012 over 13 days as part of the South America Southern Explorer tour of El Chalten, Torres del Paine and Tierra del Fuego. In Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego and boarded the Antarctic vessel, the Polar Pioneer as part of a 12-day cruise to the Antarctic Peninsula. Emma shares her thoughts on the […]
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Review of 7-Day Antarctic Peninsula Fly-and-Cruise Day 1:
Brimming over with excitement at the thought of flying over the Drake Passage and seeing the Lemaire Channel, Charlotte Bay and the Gerlache Strait, I arrived in the port city of Punta Arenas in southern Chile on Friday 7th December. I had been looking forward to doing the Trip of a Lifetime Air Cruise which would be a week cruising around the Peninsula […]
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