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Aleksey Maryshev
Peter Pagnin (Cruise on Aleksey Maryshev, Feb 2009)
It was perfect! Blue sky, a lot of wildlife, quiet sea. According the guides the best week in the season.
Ship crew was very ok and very helpfull. They was answering every question when we was on the bridge. We could really be on the bridge every time.
The accommodation on the ship was as expected and good. The cabins was very ok and the staff cleaned it every day.
Clar Nisheoinin (Jennings) (Cruise on Aleksey Maryshev, Dec 2008)
The cabin on the ship was better than I had expected.
The staff were all cheerful, friendly, helpful and enhanced the experience greatly.
The food was amazing. An unbelievable high standard considering that we were aboard a ship.
Polar Star
Paul Vance (Cruise on Polar Star, Jan 2011)
We were overwhelmed with the beauty of Antarctica. Wonderful experience with the one exception of the 2 1/2 days in the Drake Passage. We had 25' swells on the return and that was an adventure. It was like riding Space Mountain for 60 hours straight!
James Vales (Cruise on Polar Star, Dec 2010)
We did more land excursions than I expected. We were on the go from early in the day which is what we wanted.
Jen Barille was great to work with. Very quick to respond to questions, calls, and e-mails.
Antarctic Dream
William Newmann (Cruise on Antarctic Dream, Jan 2011)
The expedition leader and the other staff, naturalists, zodiac drivers, kitchen staff, crew were remarkably competent, friendly and helpful. The only relevant information lacking was someone who could inform us a bit about the weather patterns and how they worked in that part of the world!
Thomas Cheng (Cruise on Antarctic Dream, Feb 2010)
Our tour was everything we expected Our expedition leader Rodrigo was excellent in every way. He was friendly, professional, and knowledgeable. He put passengers' interest and comfort first and struck just the right tone for the trip. I could not have hoped for a better leader. The food was excellent. I don't know how the chef cooked when the ship was rocking wildly in the sea. Our waitstaff on the ship was excellent. They were friendly and professional, and not to mention acrobatically gifted. Carrying all those trays during Drake Passage with a smiley face was quite an accomplishment. The accommodation on board was very good. It was kept very clean and the room was spacious.
Holly Pal (Cruise on Antarctic Dream, Feb 2010)
Visiting Antarctica was incredible! The scenery was spectacular, the wildlife was amazing, and the experience was unimaginable. I highly recommend the Antarctic Dream expedition. It was the ultimate adventure and the perfect way to experience all that Antarctica has to offer. The expedition staff on the Antarctic Dream was very enthusiastic. They were knowledgeable and helpful, particularly the expedition leader (Rodrigo).
Clipper Adventurer (QU)
Carmen White (Cruise on Clipper Adventurer (QU), Jan 2010)
My trip to Argentina and Antarctica went very well. I truly can say it was a trip of a lifetime! I enjoyed the Iguazu Falls and loved staying in the tropical jungle setting of the Loi Suites as well as touring the Wanda Mines. I visited Eva Pero's tomb in Burnos Aires and enjoyed my stay at the Art Hotel, central to main streets and airport. The tour was everything and then some. I could not have expected the fantastic adventure and I think not only the people who handled the tour and transfers but the people I met both in the country and fellow tourists.
Though I did go through seasickness crossing the "dreaded" Drake Passage, it went very well afterwards. I was impressed with a wonderful ship's staff who could not have been a better expedition team! It was all such a relaxing and safe voyage. I really enjoyed the size of the ship. Met so many wonderful people with the same traveling spirit of adventure. The weather was great and truly enjoyed the awesome scenery as well as the animal life. The penguins were such a wonder to see them in their habitat with the many chicks. Enjoyed our visit to the Ukraine and UK base stations. It was a good time for spending on souvenirs. The ship's crew were terrific and it was a trip that will always be memorable! Thank you and staff for all the assistance and for making it HAPPEN!
Corinthian II
Richard Bos (Cruise on Corinthian II, Dec 2009)
I normally don't do cruises, but as the Antarctic can only be done by cruise boat I had no choice. Well, it turns out that it was one of the best things I have ever done. This trip was more or less a last-minute thing for me, but man I'm a glad I did it!!! The food was fantastic and the crew outstanding. This one is a recommender!
Jeanne Sheridan (Cruise on Corinthian II, Dec 2009)
The consistantly best food I've experienced on any ship I've sailed on. It deserves a 2star Michelin rating (and I live in france half the year!) I seldom write a rave review but there was NOTHING for me to criticize for the 10 days I spent on Corinthian II. Unfortnately I couldn't get the Brazilian visa in time to join the ship in Rio so boarded her in Montevideo. Mary Curry was able, through Travel Dynamics, to find me a room at the Radisson Hotel there for a needed overnight (no rooms were available through the internet!). Some of the memorable experiences were whale watching at close quarters from a zodiac at Puerto Piramedes in Argentina and getting up at 3 am to experience sailing through the Beagle Channel enroute to Usuaia, and John's top deck night astronomy seminar, identifying the Southern constellations and Southern Cross. I will certainly recommend Corinthian II to my clients who appreciate the itinaries and amenities of small ship voyaging.
Ocean Nova (QU)
Johannes Auer (Cruise on Ocean Nova, Nov 2008)
Adventure Life will be my first choice in the future if it comes to organized tours to remote and exotic places such as Antarctica. The people, especially Jonathan, where very helpful and I felt everything was running smooth all the time. Working in the tourism industry myself for 11 years I can say without a doubt that this is one of the best tour operators I have ever booked at! Kind regards Johannes
Marina Svetaeva
Nancy Golden (Cruise on Marina Svetaeva, Dec 2010)
It was an unbelievable trip and we were blessed with perfect weather almost every day so that we could make all of our landings, have BBQ's on the top deck, etc. I would really recommend to anyone that can swing the extra time and money to go for the longer cruise and add the Falklands an South Georgia, where we had some of our best wildlife experiences. A trip that long (19 days) also gives you a much better chance to get to know the staff and other passengers and form a sense of community. I also highly recommend the camping - again, we were blessed with perfect weather, but it was one of the best parts of the trip.
Everyone in the Ocean One staff was excellent - professional, well-informed, outgoing, very fun, and responsive to our requests. They did a great job in keeping anything going on behind scenes...behind the scenes. The ship had a great Russian crew in addition to the Ocean One staff. Our captain was excellent and we were never more proud than when he got into that fight with the Chilean Navy - we had every confidence in him! The rest of the crew was professional and thorough in cleaning, serving food, repairs, etc
I didn't need a ton of pre-departure support, but Jen was great and answered all the questions I had.
MV Ushuaia
Anne-Marie Hunter-Brown (Cruise on MV Ushuaia, Dec 2010)
Obviously we were gutted with the delay due to the storm but the weather and animals when we got on the ice more than made up for this - trip was amazing; am looking forward to seeing all the photographs!
Food was very good and the crew in the kitchen were great! Boat was very comfortable and we got an upgrade in our cabin!
Connor Stowe (Cruise on MV Ushuaia, Nov 2010)
LOVED IT! Looking forward to coming back to Antarctica sometime again in the future. I am hoping to get on a boat later in the season with more adventure options - although price may be a limiting factor for me at this time. I was also inspired to try and apply to be the Post Master at Port Lockroy for a season! I guess I´m just a little bit eager to get back to the Southern Continent!
All of the guides and staff on the boat were lovely! I thought Susan was a great trip leader and really knew her stuff when it came to the wildlife and landscape of Antarctica!
Every time I had questions - they were always answered, and I did like the live Help option online. However, I never did receive my information packet in the mail and I was sort of expecting to get that. I don´t know if it was because I did send in proof of my medical insurance until a few days before the trip, but I had the trip paid for a couple of weeks before the start and there still should have been plenty of time to receive that in the mail. Also - I talked to some other folks who booked the cruise through either Polar Cruises or Polar Expeditions and they received a free beanie hat. That would have been sweet.
Christopher Byrd (Cruise on MV Ushuaia, Feb 2009)
The entire trip was made very easy for me. Everything was very well planned and they gave good tips on what to expect at the international arrivals. Staff was always available for my pre departure questions.
National Geographic Explorer
Graham Bell (Cruise on National Geographic Explorer, Feb 2011)
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER WAS FANTASTIC.LOVELY CABIN,GREAT FOOD & STAFF & CREW 1st RATE.
One Ocean Navigator / Ioffe
Laurie Ewing (Cruise on One Ocean Navigator / Ioffe, Feb 2011)
How can you describe Antarctica? blue, crisp, pristine, quiet, stunningly beautiful.... Amazing - the trip of a lifetime. Ships crew were excellent. Expedition staff were amazing - knowledgeable, organized, efficient and fun!
Ocean Nova Air Cruises
Dawn Brown (, Dec 2011)
Wow – did we EVER have a trip of a lifetime! Antarctica was just SO fantastic! And everything went so smoothly! Thank you all so much for putting up with me this past year & all of my millions of questions & emails. And Jen B., your list of stuff to bring with us was just perfect!!! I would recommend you guys & Antarctica XXI to everybody!!! You guys ROCK!!! Dawn & Gian Brown! PS. I was the ONLY girl to do the polar plunge & it was a mere 22 degrees that day!!! LOL!!!
Penelope Carrington (Cruise on Ocean Nova (AN), Jan 2010)
Antarctica is a beautiful place to visit and the weather can add an interesting perspective to the scenery and experiences. I enjoy photography and have taken many, many pictures of the penguins, fur seals, elephant seals, whales and seabirds. The 10 pm sunsets on the snow-covered mountains, the big chunks of sea ice and the unique and beautifully sculptured icebergs will keep you out on deck (freezing your butt off) for many hours. Then when a large pod of Orca whales or Humpbacks or Minkes swim near the ship and "perform" for us, it is extraordinary. This is an experience of a lifetime and difficult to adequately explain to people who have not been there.
This was my 3rd trip to Antarctica, all trips with Quark, and I would NOT go with any other company. Adventure Life facilitated all my plans and trip details with excellent care, and my trip planner, Jen, is always easy to work with.
The ship's crew were ALL friendly, helpful and genuinely eager to make sure we had the best trip possible. Captain Alexey worked well with Brandon (Expedition Leader) and they were constantly working to provide us with the best shore landings and the safest and most enjoyable experiences. The weather caused us to miss several planned landings, but they provided other alternate landings that prevented our missing any wildlife encounters. There was an excellent variety ... Read All
