With just 2 weeks until the start of the 14/15 season, there are some great last-minute deals to take advantage – you could save US$ 4,000! It’s not too late, either, to secure an early-booking discount of 25% for the 15/16 season. Below you’ll find some of the most enticing, but for information on all […]
Read MoreSwoop Antarctica’s Deals of the Week 01 Oct 2014
After a flurry of last-minute deals for 2014 last week, today we’ll focus on some of the remarkable early-booking discounts for the ’15/16 season. These give you your choice of the cabins on board your preferred voyage, and you’ll save $1,000s in the process. Below you’ll find some of the most enticing, but for information […]
Read MoreMeet Daria Zandomeneghi
Daria Zandomeneghi is a volcanologist that has spent a number of seasons in Antarctica studying the volcanoes. She is now helping us advise customers on their own adventures to Antarctica.
Here she tells us about her favourite experiences on the continent:
Expedition Leaders on the MV Ushuaia
As part of my review of the MV Ushuaia I wanted to share some detailed thoughts and comments about their Expedition Leaders. We’ve had over 100 people ask about trip to Antarctica so far this year, and it surprises me that not a single one has asked about the Expedition Team. No-one asks… – who […]
Read MoreAntarctica Kit List
Many guests on our Antarctica Cruises ask us what to take with them on a trip, so here’s some advice on what to expect weather wise, and how to prepare yourself for facing the elements! What to Expect from the Weather… The average temperature in the Antarctic Peninsula area in the summer months ranges around […]
Read MoreBrown Bluff and the Weddell Sea vs Lemaire Channel and the Gerlache Strait
Choosing how and where to explore the Great White Continent can often be difficult when you’re mesmerised by so many idyllic sounding isles, bays and coves and operators don’t always explain where the best spots are. We offer some images and insight into a journey through the northern part of the Antarctic Peninsula. If you’re […]
Read MoreAntarctic Cruise Review
In February 2012, Ronnette did a 10-day trip to explore Antarctica on board the MV Ushuaia, as part of a wider trip round Patagonia and beyond. She talks penguins and ice bergs and tells us about some of her most memorable experiences on the Great White Continent. If you’d like to read more about her trip to […]
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