The trip back through the Drake was a bit rougher the second time around with waves measuring 6 meters (meaning 6 meters above the horizon line & 6 meters below, so the ship could be rising & falling 12 meters total over big waves!). My patch was still doing a pretty good job keeping my head & stomach settled, but we spent a lot of time keep still in our bunks when we weren't at meals or lectures.
The day's lectures: Orca - Natural Born Killers, Ecology of the Southern Ocean - The Story of Krill, The Antarctic Treaty and Realm of the Polar Bear. No, there are not any polar bears in Antarctica. They are only in the Northern Hemisphere. But this talk certainly got everyone excited for a trip to the Arctic!
We ended the day with the results of the photo competition & we got an honorable mention. I was very surprised considering we were traveling with many wildlife photography enthusiasts!
Adventure Life has been an extraordinary travel resource for us over the years and today was no exception. Our River Cruise booking was handled by Jess (who has been our personal trip planner for several years) the same day as our inquiry. Suggestions were given for cabin choice and pre-trip options (that were not shown on the cruise line's website) like airport transfers and prepaid gratuities. Trip insurance recommendations followed and we were assigned a travel co-ordinator till the end of the tour. All we have to do is show up! Great service from friendly folks.
APtravelwell
1 day ago
My representative Kevin was very responsive generally and in crafting our itinerary to our specific priorities.
Rocco Labella
1 day ago
Although there was a lot of paper work, I received help and guidance when I needed it.
Donna Kirby
2 days ago
Our travel was flawless! The rider pickup (airport, hotel, ship) was seamless. Jane's recommendation for Emerald Cruise Sakara was everything I wanted but the experience was soooo much more. Adventure Life took care of each and every detail and this was the easiest of all my travels.
Anne Petty
3 days ago
Follow up was effective any questions were answered in a timely manner