And then we were out of the fjord and into the Southern Ocean. And for the next three days we were confined to the interior of the ship. The extremely strong winds continued, so that the ship could make only about 8 knots. We were allowed in the bridge - we were always allowed in the bridge, except when the pilot was on board - from which we could watch the bow slam into huge waves, which would break well above the bow and slam into the exterior of the bridge, which was on the ship's eighth deck. Traveling through the Southern Ocean, in a modern ship that is capable of communication with the outside world, gives one a great appreciation of those who explored or worked in those waters in sailing vessels, totally dependent on and subject to the mercy of the weather, and totally isolated from the outside world. It is almost beyond my comprehension.
And so it continued until we neared the sea ice extending out from the Antarctic continent, at which point we were once again allowed on deck and observed Southern Fulmars, Pintado Petrels, a few Snow Petrels and even one Antarctic Petrel, which came and left before I could get it in focus. Oh yes - there were icebergs galore. And our first Adele Penguins. And Crabeater Seals. We were in Erebus and Terror Gulf (named, I'm happy to say, after the HMS Erebus and the HMS Terror, which were used in exploring the area, and not after anything that had happened there) nearing Antarctica.
Kevin got right on our request and had us booked within the week
Linda Cummings
1 day ago
The info on the website was laid out very well. I did some comparisons with other tours and found Adventure Life met a lot of what I wanted in an Antarctica trip at the cheapest price. Requested a quote on Claudia contacted me right away. She answered a lot of questions the I had via email even though she offered to discuss via phone call. I’m more of an email person so appreciated how she accommodated that and answered all my questions. And when I was ready to book, she quickly got the ball rolling with getting our spots reserved on the trip my friend and I wanted. Thanks again, Claudia!
Hazel Araza
1 day ago
(1) great information on the website and throughout all the "materials." (2) Jane Packer is great: knowledgeable, responsive, takes a personal interest and tone, seems to care about the customer as a person not a sale.
Larry Bethune
1 day ago
great people doing a wonderful job to make our voyages happen.
trudy
2 days ago
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.