Customer Reviews

Every moment we spent there was magical. One of the biggest highlights was spending a night on the continent and being close to nature and wildlife, specially to the cutest ever penguins. Surprisingly, the penguins were not afraid at all but rather curios and interested in us, strange visitors. The whole ship's operator crew of m/v Ortelius was simply amazing and absolutely professional in every possible way. They made our trip unforgettable.

Camping on the peninsula, Polar plunge, Kayaking, Lemaire Channel

The highlight was stepping onto Antarctica. Landscapes were awesome. The whales and penguins were fascinating. The elephant seal was a real treat to see and hear him snoring. The ship operator's staff and ship crew members were outstanding. They accommodated each passenger individually. The people we met were lovely.

Impossible to say - every day was a unique eye opener Been on over 20 ships of different lines. The Hellenic Diana we travelled on is perfect design staffed with the friendliest, knowledgeable, helpful crew imaginable.

Seeing a pod of 40-50 humpback whales feeding right next to the ship.

Seeing humpback whales while in the zodiac

A simply stellar experience all around. The ship was beautiful, the crew and the expedition team were the kindest people on the planet. The travel companions were excited and fun. The scenery was a beauty not expected to be seen on our planet. The food was amazing. And the wildlife provided an unexpected level of joy and awe.

The landscape, PENGUINS, Aurora - Sylvia Earle, PENGUINS, seals, the Aurora team, PENGUINS, other guest we met, how welcome we felt on the ship, PENGUINS,

* Whole Trip was a highligt. * Funfact for me: It was the ship Metallica was on for its Antarctic concert. * Landscape and Wildlife were also amazing, so the staff and the other travellers.

I went with two specific goals and achieved them both.The wild life was great , the landscape not so, partly because we spent7 days in open sea and there was nothing but fog most of the time. No snow covered mountains as one would see in the Antarctic peninsular. There were two prominent sets of passengers one about 12 - Swedish people who were not friendly and the other was a group of “Gay “ scuba diving friends who were more friendly. There were no surprises and the trip was as advertised. The security at Port Stanley was aggravating having my Allen keys confiscated because the woman classified it as a dangerous weapon !!! My friend’s Allen keys were allowed through go and figure that one out. I had two magical moments - 1) The sound of the fur seal pups crying for their parents through the dense fog as we slid past South Georgia en route for Port Stanley. Seal pups are feisty and very independent little creatures. A delight to watch 2) The blowing sound of hump back whales as they glided past the zodiac. We were asked to remain silent in our zodiac to experience this magical moment of stillness except for the movement by these truly magnificent mammals

Very pleased with the ship's operator - the expedition staff were first class. Highlight - - - as on the previous trip, South Georgia A pity that we 'lost' 3 days because of the weather - - - but you've got to take what Mother Nature throws at you.

There were a number of memorable moments. First seeing the icebergs go by my suite window, or watching whales playing. Every day while in Antartica, there was something special.

Everything! The beautiful places we visited! The ship was perfect size and not too crowded. The staff was pleasant and so nice. The captain was skilled. The expedition team was amazing! Wide variety of talent and skills! The food was excellent with a good variety! The rooms very spacious and comfortable! Always very well kept by Mia! Loved all the expeditions! A trip of a lifetime!

Waking up the first morning in Antarctica and walking out on deck surrounded by an untouched wild beauty that words can't describe.

There is so many moments but I guess seeing orcas swimming with the ship was my favorite.

Anchoring in Borgen Bay - such a beautiful place Polar Plunge!

Loved the Kayaking with seals and penguins. The sheer beauty of Antarctica was totally off the charts amazing, it was nothing like I had ever experienced.

There are too many to share, but the one that stands out the most for me was when he had the Gerlache Orca's around the boat teaching their young how to hunt a humpback whale.

Meeting new people all over the world while exploring the 7th continent. The landscape of Antarctica is amazing .

Observing the longest and largest standing iceberg A76 currently in the world. It was so big I couldn't capture it on my phone camera. The overall experience of visiting such pristine and beautiful continent was absolutely amazing and awesome.