Customer Reviews

When the Minke whale swam under our kayak, and then stopped in the center of our grouped kayaks among the broken ice, and proceeded to blow snot at a few of us, 4 times, while poking the tip if his mouth out of the water at us….lasting at least 2 full minutes…then gliding past me underwater (about 1 m) and looking me straight in the eye…..I couldn’t breathe!!

Many moments... The New Year's Eve party, stepping in Antartica for the forst time, South Georgia...

Every day brought a new highlight, the ice, the mountains, the quiet, the isolation, the penguins, seals, whales and birds were all extraordinary. We were so fortunate to be able to go on this trip, I can't say enough good things about it. The ship was perfect, crew were great, our room cozy and calm, the ship operator's staff were professional, knowledgeable and fun. Every moment was special.

The first day hiking up the trail. The penguin colony beside the trail. Watching the penguins jump into the water.

Everything to do with the animals, especially being able to watch the interactions of all the different species sharing the same space.

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.

When the plane actually landed in Antarctica because we almost didn’t make it due to mechanical and weather issues.

Stepping onto land with penguins, officially stepping onto my sixth continent, and cruising in the zodiac through the icebergs.

On the island of West Point, standing on top of a bluff, at the encouragement of my cousin, and looking straight into the eyes of a young Albatross practicing his flying skills by flapping his large beautiful wings non-stop. The albatross were co-existing with two different species of penguins there as well. I was enchanted beyond belief realizing that my presence did not disturb these wild creatures in any way. They just carried on with their business and seemed quite accepting of we humans around them. It was a pivotal moment for me.

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.

Experiencing the vast, snowy and icy untouched wilderness of Antarctica.

The wild life in South Georgia was overwhelming. Especially learning about the efforts to preserve the same

Seeing such great numbers of penguins.

Fantastic experience, would recommend to anyone interested in wildlife and the history of the area. Great informal atmosphere with no cocktail parties

Seeing the masses of frolicking penguins and seal pups in S Georgia

We were amazed by the beauty of its nature. The steep hill with their snow and glaciers. The icebergs were so huge and colorful. The gentoo penguins were the only breed we saw, but they were cute for a few days. We sat with different people at every meal and met some really interesting people. The ship was a good size for this trip. I would not want to go any larger since we would have not been able to make landings at some of the places we did. The ship's operator provided a very nice experience, with the only downside being that some of their lecturers were not well prepared.

The general itinerary was great, but we found the extra activities such as kayaking and camping to be the most memorable. I liked the idea of the closed group for kayaking since it did seem to take a while for people to get comfortable, and I could not imagine having to repeat that process every outing. The scenery kayaking through some of the harbors seemed out of this world. We also saw orcas on multiple occasions with the pod coming right up to the ship. One pod was even hunting a seal. It was all very exciting!

Lots of wildlife - penguins galore, eggs & chicks. A humpback whale breaching close to the boat, orcas poking their heads up between the ice. Guides & staff were fantastic -nothing too much trouble. Loved going out on the zodiacs & lots of landings. Visiting a research station was very interesting. Getting close to wildlife, hiking on a glacier. Food on board was excellent. Drake passage was a 'rock & rolling ' adventure!!!!! Being chased by fur seals on the beach & having enormous elephant seals getting up close & personal!!

In zodiac in the iceberg graveyard and the whales feeding by us

Watching the Gentoo Penguins fighting and squabbling with her neighbors over pebbles to build its nest and how mummy/papa penguins changing shifts to keep their eggs warm and for those which had chicks, its remarkable watching them feed their young after an outing at the sea..