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Natalie & Mike Whitehouse - UK Travelled: December 2016
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Rating
10
Stunning scenery, icebergs everywhere some of incredible sizes both in length and breadth, wildlife, whales of various species. 6 types of penguins, birds nesting and following the ship, and all overlaid with amazing historical sites and stories. My grandchildren will hear how their grandmother was picked up by a 6 foot 3 inch giant and thrown from a beach into the zodiac, got knocked off the tubes by the strength of the waves, and then returned, soaked, to the ship with 8 inches of water in the zodiac!
...read moreJulie - UK Travelled: December 2023
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Rating
10
Too many memorable moments to list though, if pushed, I'd have to say the look on my husband's face when he saw Brabant Island, an island he'd spent 9 months on back in 1984, for the first time in 39 years. This would shortly be followed by reaching the summit of Cuverville Island on snow shoes, taking the polar plunge and disco dancing on the helideck of m/v Ortelius on New Year's Eve.
...read moreMichele - New Zealand Travelled: December 2024
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Rating
10
Catching my first glimpse of the icebergs on arriving at the Antarctic Peninsula in the early hours of the morning.
...read moreRowena Lord - UK Travelled: December 2018
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Rating
10
Highlights: kayaking through pack ice, cruising through ice through the Neumeyer Channel, evening light in Paradise Bay/Harbour. Also, for Stephen, the visit to Port Lockroy and penguin pebble-thieving. The expedition staff were never less than good, and sometimes brilliant.
...read moreLarry - USA Travelled: December 2024
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Rating
8
South Georgia was the surprise! The extra sailing days were not the easiest but it was definitely worth it once arrived. That's definitely something incredible to know that there's a place like this on this planet. Lived up to every expectation Plus more.
...read moreAnonymous - USA Travelled: December 2024
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Rating
10
Zodiac cruise with multiple whales, one popped up just a couple feet away
...read moreMary - USA Travelled: December 2019
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Rating
8
Watching penguins hop up and down on the rocks, also moving through the snow on their bellies using their flippers.
...read moreJuanita - USA Travelled: December 2023
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Rating
10
I think seeing penguins for the first time. The colors of the ice, glaciers and water -- so intense.
...read moreJonathan - USA Travelled: December 2024
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Rating
10
The wildlife we saw and history we learned was amazing, but it was the quiet moments when we could just sit and experience the otherworldly landscapes that truly stood out to us, and the Aurora Expeditions team seemed to innately understand the importance of that.
...read moreMike - USA Travelled: December 2021
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Rating
10
Probably seeing a pod of an estimated 45 humpback whales feeding right along the Hondius. Even veteran crew members said it was the biggest pod of whales they'd seen, perhaps ever, and they were amazed at how close the whales came to the ship -- they just passed by and came up for air one after another for a couple of hours in the Gerlache strait. Stunning.
...read moreMarc - USA Travelled: December 2022
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Rating
7
The trip was overall a matter of extremes—some things were outstanding and some things really fell short of expectations. Contracting Covid on the ship after avoiding it for over 2.5 years and having 5 vaccinations was a real surprise.
...read moreLeslie - USA Travelled: December 2017
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Rating
9
We were extremely lucky with the weather -- lots of sunny days and overall very calm seas. The food was much better than I expected. Our landings went well - only 2 had to be cancelled due to winds preventing the landings and only was was a wildlife landing at Sauders for Rockhopper penguins. The other was Deception Island which was more about the polar plunge, not much to see there in terms of wildlife.
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