You always hear about life on the ice and the amazing experiences everyone has with the penguins and the snow. But what about life on board the ship?
I'll admit, I didn't see much of it thanks to my medication - so I have very few pictures to prove what a great time it was, but the parts I did partake in were fabulous - and Ben assures me the parts I missed were great too!
There was a little something for everyone aboard the Sea Spirit. For the educational types, there was always a lecture or chance to learn. For those who liked a good drink, the bar was pretty much always open. And for those who love food, well, they were not disappointed!
Everything was an excuse for a celebratory toast - our first iceberg, our first landing, our first whale and so on...
The chefs on board took great pleasure in exciting us with new creations and the staff loved creating special events. Chocolate Extravaganza night was definitely one of my favorites. And yes...I tried one of EVERYTHING!
Even the penguins that came to the party were made of chocolate!
And they certainly didn't let the weather stop them! While we had some beautiful, sunny barbeques out on deck, others were met by fouler skies. No matter, the Mad Hatter Sea Party went on as planned, with mulled wine and a mandatory crazy hat creation to keep you warm.
They had a movie night with their own logo'd bags of popcorn, and late night dance parties at the bar.
And if you wanted to create your own fun, they were always willing to play along. Dave, our zodiac driver, help Ben catch his very own iceberg. He hauled it aboard and the bartender cleaned it and chopped it up. We enjoyed our drinks on iceberg (from a century-old glacier) that night.
The crew on the Sea Spirit went out of their way to make every moment special and memorable. I brought a dozen books to read (afterall, we would have 4 solid days at sea), and I never even opened the first one!
The travel specialists we've worked with for 2 vacations have made the trip planning process easy! They ask good questions to ensure they understand our goals and likes and have done an excellent job matching adventures with our preferences - even suggesting things we would not have thought about on our own!
Amy
1 day ago
Erin is great to work with on our adventure to Antartica. She gave us great choices and is very knowledgeable about the options. Her recommendations saved us from making some big mistakes.
Carla
2 days ago
A Mind Blowing Adventure!
Adventure Life kept me well informed and up to date in the lead up to my trip and Albatros delivered a once in a lifetime adventure in full. A totally awesome experience from start to finish.
Jan Price
2 days ago
Jane Packer helped us through the cancellation of our trip due to American Queen Voyages bankruptcy and then finding another cruise with American Cruise Lines.
Jane is very prompt in response, answers any questions, and makes good suggestions thereby making the process much easier!
Deb Donaldson
3 days ago
Adventure Life did an excellent job of planning, organizing and executing a great trip to Argentina. It was nice to have the trip with just the two of us which allowed for a more personable tour with excellent tour guides in all four locations visited. We learned lots of details of the beautiful sites in BA, Mendoza,Baliloche and Iguazu Falls. We want to do another trip with Adventure Life some day.