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Anonymous - USA Travelled: November 2022
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The most excellent weather that made landings at various sites available.
...read moreAkilah - USA Travelled: November 2022
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Most scary memorable moment was going through the Drake Passage since there was a storm it was pretty rocky going through. The most exciting moment was actually stepping foot on Antarctica and being greeted by penguins.
...read moreAnonymous - USA Travelled: November 2022
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Touching land and setting foot on the Shetland Islands - I will NEVER forget how surreal it was.
...read moreWaverly - USA Travelled: November 2022
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We loved sea kayaking on our trip! The overall scenery was just astounding as well. The crew on Quark (expedition and service) were all fantastic.
...read moreValentin - Germany Travelled: November 2022
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Sea Kayaking and Polar Plunge
...read moreMarshall - USA Travelled: November 2022
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Cruising into a bay filled with small ice and large icebergs
...read moreGlenn - Canada Travelled: November 2022
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Opening the door to the outside deck and getting my first look at South Georgia Island - I literally gasped!
...read moreRobert - USA Travelled: November 2022
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There were several, such as the spectacle of King penguins (adults and brown chicks) playing in the sand and surf on a picture perfect beach at our unexpected first landing in the Faulklands, on an incredibly warm, sunny day - just a spectacular scene. Or the incredible sky show put on by unique lenticular clouds in the region. Or spending some time with 3-4 Blue whales as they swam near our ship in the Gerlache Straight.
...read moreKatie - USA Travelled: November 2022
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Paradise Harbour - sun coming out from behind the clouds and making the icebergs and water shine
...read moreHelena - UK Travelled: November 2022
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A very difficult question. Being completely engulfed by amazing wildlife in such a close proximity. It was a sensory overload in every sense of the word.
...read moreBev Hartfield - UK Travelled: November 2018
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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!!
...read moreBob Hartfield - UK Travelled: November 2018
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Very good indeed, saw everything we expected to see, we were lucky to be onboard with very like-minded people. Most magical moment was waking up to the Antarctic ice flows. VERY GOOD surprise with the closeness to the animal life (though would have liked to have been closer to the many humpbacks we saw!
...read moreKaitlyn Rye - USA Travelled: November 2018
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The penguins and the whales!
...read morePatrick & Yu Huang - Taiwan Travelled: November 2018
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When the weather was good the landings were absolutely great. One morning we made a before sunrise landing to watch the penguins and seals and it was terrific. The expedition leader was also good by switching the journey to go to Falklands and not to waste the last 3 days waiting out bad weather in South Georgia.
...read moreRebecca - Guatemala Travelled: November 2018
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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 moreShawn Faessler - USA Travelled: November 2017
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The highlight was mountain climbing in a snowstorm. Meeting a lot of interesting and accomplished people was the surprising part of the trip. I was shocked at how bad the seasickness was. I normally do well on boats, but I did get sick. I received adequate warning to prepare, but it was still shocking.
...read moreNeill Kennedy - New Zealand Travelled: November 2017
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The highlights were the Shackleton history and being able to stand on the top of the pass were the trio looked down on the whaling base at Stromness-their destination. Weather was perfect. The landscape was stunning- a glaciologists dream. Many interesting people on the ship. Only 60 passengers so quite intimate. Staff were very good- very friendly and knowledgeable . Was ssitting in the lounge early one morning and the 1st officer came down and told me to come up to the bridge to see the whale that was only a 100 metres away.
...read moreSheryl - New Zealand Travelled: November 2017
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Kayaking among the icebergs, looking at penguins.
...read moreJohn Shreeve - UK Travelled: November 2016
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Great experience, not one particular highlight, just the whole experience! Landscape stunning, difficult to describe its uniqueness. Lots of penguins, seals. Limited whales which was a little disappointing but thats wildlife...... Crew and expedition staff were friendly and extremely knowledgeable. Unfortunately on board ship there was a rude and disrespectful Chinese party.
...read moreAnonymous - Thailand Travelled: November 2024
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Completing my world record of the fastest time to dive all seven continents. Scuba diving an iceberg easily top moments in my life.
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