November 26
Woke to poor visibility and the 5:30 am announcement that helicopter flights to Snow Hill were delayed. An hour went by and another announcement came regarding further weather delay. Then, another announcement later in the morning that we had missed our daylight window.
No worries, however, as we backed out of the ice and headed over to Paulette Island for our first landing via zodiac. Thousands of Adelie penguins covered the island. Walking along the frozen beach, I watched them swimming like dolphins and leaping out of the water and onto icebergs, then waddling back to the edge and diving in again. They genuinely seemed to be playing, although I suspect they were fishing.
I also saw two Weddell Seals - the first from this trip.
In the evening, the kitchen treats us all to an improvised Thanksgiving Day dinner. Turkey, stuffing, cranberries, and good wine and conversation makes for a wonderful and Thanks-filled day.
Adventure Life has a great team. They were very knowledgeable and responsive and helped us choose the right Arctic Expedition for us. We would recommend them.
Kbear
3 months ago
Friendly representative, ease of booking and bountiful information along the way.
Gary Brodarick
3 months ago
Erin was really helpful during the booking process! She met with me, answered all my questions and made the booking process really easy!
Adrianne Trogden
5 months ago
This was a life changing trip of a lifetime and exceeded my expectations. No details were left out during the planning of this trip by Adventure Life. The entire crew on the ship could not have been more helpful and kind. Everyone went out of their way to make this trip as pleasurable as possible.
Charles DeVito
6 months ago
The team at Adventure Life is amazing. From the planning process to the support once on the road, it's flawless. Highly recommend that you use them to plan and support your trip of a lifetime!