One thing you might not expect to see in the Antarctic is a boiling cauldron of heat, but that's exactly what Deception Island is! As you cruise the Southern Ocean on your exploration of Antarctica, an exciting stop is the active volcano caldera that is Deception Island. Over 10,000 years ago, the volcano erupted and caused its collapse, thus flooding the caldera. But it's just as active as ever, has erupted several times since its first discovery by humans in the 19th century. When you visit, you will marvel at the seemingly hidden entrance called Neptune's Bellows, with steep rock walls rising on both sides. Then you'll meet the locals - countless seabirds and a huge colony of chinstrap penguins. Let us know when you're ready to start planning your trip to Antarctica.
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
1 day ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.