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Mary - USA Travelled: December 2019
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8
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Watching penguins hop up and down on the rocks, also moving through the snow on their bellies using their flippers.
...read moreKaren - USA Travelled: December 2024
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10
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Standing above a colony of over 300,000 King Penguins at Saint Andrews Bay, South Georgia ...... although that ties with also being able to stand on Antarctica with my husband, Mark, as we celebrated our 52nd wedding anniversary.
...read moreMike - USA Travelled: December 2021
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10
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Probably seeing a pod of an estimated 45 humpback whales feeding right along the Hondius. Even veteran crew members said it was the biggest pod of whales they'd seen, perhaps ever, and they were amazed at how close the whales came to the ship -- they just passed by and came up for air one after another for a couple of hours in the Gerlache strait. Stunning.
...read moreGeorge - Australia Travelled: February 2020
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10
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We were kayaking on the second day through rivers of ice and spotted a really cool iceberg in the distance. We decided to make our way towards the iceberg and stopped in a cove-like area for rest and pics. Before we decided to leave, a Leopard Seal came right up to our kayaks and seemed to be toying with or playing with us. The seal spent a good 10 mins swimming around us all, creating waves, popping up out of the water in various places - a lot of people were laughing and enjoying this organic moment.
...read moreJeff - USA Travelled: February 2024
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7
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Seeing the giant king penguin colony in Fortuna Bay, South Georgia.
...read moreDiane - USA Travelled: December 2021
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10
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45-50 Humpback whales surrounding us for about 2 hours! The Drake Shake with 84 knot wind gusts! Lemaire Channel with brash ice and growlers. Camping in Paradise. Sailing into Deception Island (Neptune's Bellows) at 5 am in broad daylight. Seeing 3 types of seals and 3 types of adorable penguins. Adventureous, friendly, inquisitive people-and staff.
...read moreDave - USA Travelled: December 2024
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10
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Watching thousands of moulting King Penguins lining the meltwater streams from Nordenschild Glacier at St Andrews Bay, South Georgia. Wow!
...read moreKristina - USA Travelled: February 2025
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5
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Too many to mention. People, experiences. Face to face with a humpback, penguins, fur seal, leopard seal, in the sea with penguins. Amazing people who will be life-long friends.
...read moreStephanie and Juliette Lacy - USA Travelled: February 2020
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10
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Crossing the Antarctic Circle!! this was unexpected, and awesome!
...read moreLinda - USA Travelled: December 2022
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10
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There really isn't just one. I think seeing the glacial ice and the wonderment of the environment were among my most memorable moments. Watching penguins waddle and slide, seals swim and humpbacks letting their presence be known were other memorable moments. Sharing the experience with 150 strangers from around the world and a very talented staff also provided memorable moments.
...read moreChris Hunt - USA Travelled: January 2019
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7
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Overall, the trip was good. Excellent guides, service on board, etc. The landings we were able to do were excellent, and we totally lucked out with beautiful weather and a calm Drake Passage on the way back.
...read moreAnna - USA Travelled: January 2025
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10
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Standing on continental Antarctica! Everyone was so excited, and we were all celebrating with snow angels and snowball fights. It was such a fun memory!
...read moreMichele - USA Travelled: February 2025
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10
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St. Andrew’s Bay South Georgia probably stands out as the most memorable. To be able to walk among the hundreds of thousands of King Penguins, Sea Elephants, Fur Seals, Albatross and other sea birds with a backdrop of glaciers and mountains ending at the sea was beyond imagination.
...read moreCris - USA Travelled: March 2023
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10
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They are are too many but these are some of the top 3. Seeing 100’s of Finn Whales surround our ship. Seeing Leopard Seal catch a penguin, seeing the Ocra Whales hunting right around our ship.
...read moreMaria - UK Travelled: March 2025
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10
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I expected beautiful scenery and it didn’t disappoint but I was overwhelmed with how many whales encounter we had, I cried because I tried and paid to see whales in at least 3 different countries and saw none, the penguins are of course hilarious and made me laugh. Coming to Antarctica in March was key.
...read moreDeb - USA Travelled: December 2023
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10
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There were so many memorable moments! If I had to choose, it would be our days in Antarctica, the hike to the caldera on Penguin Island, our first landing on the continent, the hikes to the top of hills for magnificent views, the zodiac cruises to see wildlife and icebergs. Getting to see the wildlife in their natural habitat was nothing short of amazing!
...read moreKathy Lanier - USA Travelled: November 2019
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10
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Sailing through the Lemaier Channel with a huge iceberg in the middle. Several other ships had to turn around but we successfully navigated the channel and were rewarded with a breathtaking experience in flow ice and bergs
...read moreLiam - Ireland Travelled: February 2023
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9
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Camping out with friends
...read moreClaire - USA Travelled: December 2021
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10
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Our ship encountered a huge group of feeding humpback whales. We were surrounded by them for approx. 1.5 hours as we watched them feed, play, breech, dive... it was an enchanting experience. I never thought I would be so up close to these beautiful creatures.
...read moreChelsea - USA Travelled: December 2022
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9
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Honestly the people and crew I spent time with while on the cruise. I went solo and was worried about being bored and alone on the cruise. I'm glad my budget basically had me limited to having a shared quad cabin. I ended up making friends with some amazing people in my cabin and the guys next door as well. I hope we all keep in contact. Also the crew was AMAZING they were professional but all so real and their backgrounds and histories could keep people entertained for days.
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