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Discover South Georgia, Antarctica And Falklands Reviews

Reviews from Swoop customers who travelled on the Discover South Georgia, Antarctica and Falklands trip over the last ten seasons.

Showing 41 - 60 of 81 customer reviews

Meryth  - USA Travelled: November 2024

10

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My first step on Antarctica fulfilled another item on my bucket list. I have now walked on every continent in the world. Coupled with the amazing chance to see those things I have only seen on TV, this was a definite life experience I’ll not forget.

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Vladimir  - USA Travelled: October 2025

10

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One of the most memorable moments of the entire trip was standing at St Andrews Bay, surrounded by tens of thousands of king penguins stretching to the horizon — a living, moving landscape that felt almost unreal in its scale and intensity. Another highlight was our perfect morning on Half Moon Island, with clear skies, crisp air, and a lively chinstrap penguin colony scattered across the snow, framed by bright sunlight and sweeping views of bays and distant glaciers. And in South Georgia, the elephant seal colonies offered an unforgettable experience of their own: massive beachmasters bellowing from the shore, younger males testing their luck at the edges, and pups calling from the grass — a raw and ancient drama unfolding just a few meters away.

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Anonymous  - USA Travelled: January 2025

10

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Snorkeling in frigid sea was so much fun! I wore 3 layers of thin thermal plus 4th layer of thick under-jacket given by Aurora; 4 layers of thin thermal/tight; 4 layers of medium thick winter socks. On top of these layers, put on the Dry Suit. Aurora also provided a fitting hood to keep our head dry, and thick gloves. The water does get into the gloves but you won’t feel cold. Snorkelers also enjoyed the best tour of the sea ice, ice bergs, and seals because the zodiac drivers assigned to snorkelers are skilled, fun and yet keep us safe. Penguins are so much fun to watch. I learnt so much about penguins and Antartica birds. Can’t get enough of them!

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Ronald  - Portugal Travelled: February 2026

10

Customer Rating On return from their adventure we ask customers: “On a scale of 0-10, with 10 being the highest, how likely is it that you would recommend Swoop to a friend or colleague?”

So many. Seeing the whales in Wilhelmina Bay in the Antarctica Peninsula was way up there. Or the first fin whales (3-500 of them) at Elephant Island. Or St. Andrew's Bay in S. Georgia Island. Or just the ever-present landscapes of every shade of white, gray, an into blue.

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Anonymous  - Canada Travelled: January 2024

10

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Observing wildlife in their natural habitat. Penguins are hilarious!! Increased understanding and respect for the need to limit human impact on the environment and ecology. Sadness at witnessing the impact of avian flu (mass mortality of seals).

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Linda  - UK Travelled: March 2024

8

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This isn't really a very sensible question, I find it impossible to choose one memorable moment. All of the wildlife on S Georgia, Albatross fledglings testing out their wings on W Falkland,landing at Wild Point on Elephant Island................I could go on and on and on.

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Frank  - Switzerland Travelled: December 2022

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Kayaking with Seals and Penguins

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Helen  - USA Travelled: March 2023

10

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King penguins and icebergs

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