Janice - USA Travelled: January 2020
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9
The first time we disembarked in Coureville Island and there they were...thousands of Gentoo Penguins. Everything was a highlight.
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Janice - USA Travelled: January 2020
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9
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The first time we disembarked in Coureville Island and there they were...thousands of Gentoo Penguins. Everything was a highlight.
...read moreSusan - USA Travelled: December 2019
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9
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Kayaking through icebergs following humpback whales AND camping on the island
...read moreAlexandra - UK Travelled: December 2022
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4
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Having 10 humpbacks surrounding us whilst in the zodiacs. A couple were within touching distance. At one point 2 surfaced next to us as the glacier to our right calved. It was unreal.
...read moreGeorge - Ireland Travelled: March 2023
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10
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The overnight camp out was special , we had a beautiful starry night and we’re lucky . Mountaineering came a close second !
...read moreAnonymous - USA Travelled: March 2023
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8
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Ice Climbing, Whale Babies, the breathtaking views
...read moreClaire - UK Travelled: January 2025
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7
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Weddell Sea Icebergs and Whales. The weather was stunning and it was just a fabulous day.
...read moreWilliam - USA Travelled: March 2025
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10
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Too many to pick from. The sheer number of humpbacks and orcas and how close they were was completely amazing. Then the Iguazu falls extension. Day after day you think it couldn't get any better but then it would. I wasn't really expecting the food and accomadations to be so good but both were excellent. We really enjoyed the lectures and seminars. Not your typical tour guides.
...read moreSarah - UK Travelled: March 2025
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Having 3 different types of whale surround us on the zodiacs in their hundreds for hours!
...read moreshohey - Singapore Travelled: February 2025
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10
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Three whales are swimming around our Zodiac boat and interacting each others.
...read moreMegan - USA Travelled: November 2019
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10
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Honestly, there are almost too many to count. The top moments were probably seeing a pod of orcas off the side of the boat, seeing a caving iceberg, and climbing Spigot Peak.
...read moreKayla - USA Travelled: December 2019
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10
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We were married on Antarctica, so that was definitely the most memorable. Second was the polar plunge we did with about 40-50 other people.
...read moreRuth - South Africa Travelled: February 2023
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10
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In zodiac in the iceberg graveyard and the whales feeding by us
...read moreJohn - USA Travelled: December 2022
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10
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Sunrise landing on Saint Andrew’s Bay, South Georgia
...read moreSusan - USA Travelled: January 2020
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9
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Cruising iceberg alley and getting up close and personal with the seals and penguins there. Lots of memorable moments crossing the "dreaded Drake." We saw four or five orcas frolicking alongside the ship on our last night in Antarctica. Really a great way to end.
...read moreLogan - USA Travelled: December 2024
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9
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Being surrounded by and following orcas for over an hour.
...read moreAnonymous - USA Travelled: February 2025
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10
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Kayaking at glacier graveyard, WHALES, silence moments then hearing glacier calving and avalanched with resultant waves, time to observe the personality of gentoos, the wealth of knowledge/professionalism/and down to Earth staff
...read moreSarah - USA Travelled: December 2022
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8
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Stepping on the continent and being surrounded by penguins. The beauty of the landscape was something we’ve never seen before.
...read moreJohn - USA Travelled: December 2022
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1
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Not sure I have just one Hiking on Antarctica Seeing wildlife (penguins, seals) Viewing majestic landscapes and icebergs
...read moreErika - UK Travelled: February 2025
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8
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During a minutes silence on our zodiac to really take in and appreciate the surroundings an ice berg which we were near we could hear cracks from within and then suddenly a large chunk of the ice berg calved off the side. It was an overwhelming moment that stunned our whole zodiac.
...read moreAnonymous - USA Travelled: December 2023
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10
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Seeing orcas swimming around our boat, seeing the beautiful landscape, and enjoying the penguins. Polar plunge was very memorable as well. Enjoyed meeting new people on the ship.
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