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Dave - USA Travelled: January 2023
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I really enjoyed the opportunity to see the various penguins in their natural habitat- I loved watching them waddle around, swim or just lay on the snow
...read moreDale - USA Travelled: December 2022
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Hard to say, there were so many.....stepping onto the continent for the first time was really a special moment, I loved camping on the continent...the kayaking was amazing, I could go on forever. What a fantastic trip!
...read moreAnonymous - USA Travelled: December 2023
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We came upon a pod of Orcas in the middle of the Gerlasch straight. The expedition team quickly decided to cancel all activities, drop ALL zodiaks and get everyone on the water to chase them. We caught up with them and found ourselves in the middle of 25 Orcas...with 3 humpback whales in their midst (not being hunted). it was amazing!
...read moreAaron - USA Travelled: January 2024
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The most memorable moment for me was being in a zodiac in the middle of a whale feeding frenzy. Absolutely incredible!
...read moreHannah - USA Travelled: November 2023
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Spotting the humpbacks right in front of our zodiac.
...read moreNora & Zoltan - Switzerland Travelled: November 2018
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10
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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.
...read moreNancy - Canada Travelled: December 2019
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10
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Waking up the first morning in Antarctica and walking out on deck surrounded by an untouched wild beauty that words can't describe.
...read moreChris - Canada Travelled: December 2022
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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.
...read moreAnonymous - USA Travelled: December 2022
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The experiences offered by Oceanwide, including daily landings, kayaking, mountaineering and zodiac cruises as available. This provided days filled with adventure and bringing you up and close and personal to the vast and beautiful landscape.
...read moreAndrew - USA Travelled: December 2019
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Getting married in Antarctica was amazing experience and clearly the most memorable experience. I think Swoop and the team on the boat did an amazing job accommodating our ceremony and was extremely please all around the experience. Outside of that, the interactions and viewing of the animals was also an amazing experience. Awesome to see baby penguins go from eggs, to small chicks, to larger chicks depending upon the part of Antarctica we were in.
...read moreConnie Parkinson - New Zealand Travelled: December 2018
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9
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Kayaking with humpback-whales, breaching, spouting - and only a few meters away was probably the highlight Meeting lots and lots of penguins - and seeing them come pretty close to you, when you sat down quietly - was also fantastic The ship's crew - both staff and guides - were amazing and there were some great fellow travelers too
...read moreViviane - Mexico Travelled: December 2024
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There were so many! I think the most emotive was the camping experience on Antarctic "soil", others include incredible landings with many penguins, to watch them in their habitat, the whales and orcas' viewings, the first encounter with Antarctica, on the early morning of our arrival, the ice closing on us in one of the landings, the so interesting talks about what we were viewing , the fauna and other subjects, the possibility to go to the bridge and look at the navigation instruments and the incredible view from the bridge itself, the gentleness and availabitlity of all the personnel that took care of us, especially George, Valeria, Lucia and Saskia...
...read moreKelly - USA Travelled: November 2022
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There are so many, but to name a few, the first site of the Antartica islands was overwhelming and such a great feeling that we had actually made it! Then stepping foot on land! So epic! I very much enjoyed daily zodiacs to land and the hikes we were able to do. Our first Zodiac ride, we got to see a baby leopard seal, which I guess is very rare to see. Another rarity we saw were a few pods of orcas swimming alongside the boat. They stayed with us for about an hour! The kayaking was one of the best days, and the ice camping was the best night (and morning thereafter with a beautiful sunrise on the mountain tops). The most exhilarating moments was the polar plunge (while it was lightly snowing). OMG the water was so cold! But it brought up this feeling of great anticipation and excitedness that I haven't felt since I was a child. The whole trip was absolutely amazing, and I'm so happy I was able to do all of these expeditions alongside my husband, Drew!
...read moreCatherine Rackley - Mexico Travelled: March 2018
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7
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The landscapes were even more beautiful than I could have imagined. Getting so close to wildlife was certainly one of the highlights of the experience. All of the people on the boat were kind, open, and interesting.
...read moreRebecca - Guatemala Travelled: November 2018
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9
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I was in a vessel with 50 other young women, which is rare and it was incredible! Lots of new friendships. The whole staff and crew of Ortelius was phenomenal! The landscape is incredible, not possible to take a bad picture, and loads of pinguins!
...read moreAdam - Hungary Travelled: December 2019
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Engaging my girlfriend in Antarctica. But kayaking with a humpback whale was also great.
...read moreRobert - USA Travelled: January 2025
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Lots of contenders, but: Seeing two humpack whales swim past me as a I sat in a kayak with my wife.
...read moreSusan - USA Travelled: December 2019
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Kayaking through icebergs following humpback whales AND camping on the island
...read moreJessica - USA Travelled: December 2022
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First landing on the continent and seeing the first colony of chinstrap penguins. And camping!
...read moreJagadeesh - USA Travelled: December 2022
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8
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Seeing humpback whales feeding on New Year's at Paradise Harbor!
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