I was expecting to see lots of aquatic wildlife on my Antarctic cruise (and I did see plenty of swimming whales, penguins and seals!) but I was not expecting a human cold water swim team! The MV Ushuaia helped a group of 14 cold water experience a 1 km icy swim. (Two swimmers even broke world records for the first swimmers below the polar circle!) The group had swimmers from Ireland, Romania, the UK and Argentina. The BBC was also on board chronicling the swimmers' journeys. It was such a unique and inspiring experience to witness these wonderful athletes achieving their dreams! Not only was this a physical feat, but also an incredible mental feat.
Little did I know that I would also be an Antarctic "swimmer" too! On our last day, we pulled into Deception Bay and hiked around on the black volcanic sand. The expedition team told us to wear our bathing suits and hike to another area of the bay. The top of the water was actually steaming due to the volcanic activity in the area! But, the water certainly was not warm once we got in. It literally took my breath away! I was expecting the polar "plunge" to be jumping off the ship, so running into the water was a surprise. This was certainly a once in a lifetime experience!
If you do not believe that I got into the water- here is proof! Most Antarctic cruises will do some sort of polar plunge and you should definitely do it on your Antarctic cruise!
For our first trip to Costa Rica, Adventure Life designed a tour that meets the interests, ecological and adventure, of our party; but also takes into account our physical limitations sine we are all septuagenarian. We are looking forward to the trip.
John Zent
1 day ago
Adventure Life is my favorite travel company due to their genuine care for their customers. They make every effort to ensure a wonderful travel experience for you. Their personal touch really gives the customer a lot of confidence with their travel plans and the trip leaders are always outstanding. They are truly consistent and accountable with the great service they provide. I can't thank Adventure Life enough for the incredible trips I have enjoyed thanks to them and their attention to detail.
Tim Duffy
2 days ago
Kevin Moore working with me and providing very timely answers to all my questions.
Sharon Worsham
2 days ago
Adventure Life coordinated all our domestic air travel in Argentina as well as
Multiple tours in four cities. Every thing went perfectly smooth. All the local companies were on schedule and very professional. We will surely use Adventure Life on future travels.
customer
3 days ago
Franny helped us put together a great itinerary, was very responsive and so helpful. We ended up not being able to use Adventure Life for our trip, but would definitely use them in the future.