The highlight of this day at sea was arrival at Elephant Island, where Shackleton's men stayed for 5 months while he sailed to South Georgia for assistance. (If you haven't read a good book about Shackleton's journey before the trip, such as Endurance, you might have realized by now that it's a must. Not only is it an incredible story, but will enhance your appreciation for so many of these stops.) The swells were too large for us to do a landing on the island, so the captain did a slow cruise for us along its shoreline and we all gathered on the deck for festivities. Expedition Leader Dave did readings about Shackleton and his men while we looked out on the beach where they sheltered for so long. We celebrated back in the lounge with happy hour drinks cooled with glacier ice collected by one of the staff during our stop. We contemplated what ancient/alien viruses might be living in the ice but drank them down just the same.
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