One of the things I enjoyed the most about traveling with One Ocean Expeditions on the Akademik Ioffe was their commitment to ocean health & conservation. By providing berths for scientists on their ships, they enable world-class scientific research and create opportunities for science in remote, inaccessible parts of the world. We learned the most challenging aspect of doing research in Antarctica is getting there or at least getting the funds to get there. For One Ocean to show their commitment to science by providing this service, for both the scientists and the passengers who gain so much added value from this experience, was pretty exceptional.
On our particular expedition, we had five scientists, varying from whale biologists to seal biologists. During each excursion, Team Science, as we endearingly called them, would take their own zodiac and look for whales away from the rest of the passengers, or drop one of the scientist off at a colony to count penguins. They went through extensive hoops to get the proper permits to do things such as be able to capture drone footage of whales and tag them to collect data. They had also rigged up a device attached to their drone that collected samples as they flew it through the whale spout they could later test and find out the sex of the animal and if female, if she was pregnant, among other things. It was truly fascinating to sit down for a meal or in the bar with Team Science and listen to what they were finding and where their research had led them.
In a lot of ways it made us feel like we were a part of something more, even though we were just there as tourists. We all returned as ambassadors for this incredible continent dedicated to Peace and Science. Learn more about One Ocean's featured initiatives here.
The agent had great response to questions and coordinated well to create an itinerary that met our expectations.
Bob Sunshine
1 day ago
Very responsive to all questions
Teresa Cardoso
2 days ago
Kelly and Rhenee were excellent to work with on planning our trip. The logistics all worked smoothly and everyone was friendly and on time. Our accommodations were very good, particularly the incredible Patagonia Camp in Torres del Paine! Our guides on every excursion were outstanding and made the hikes memorable! Overall we had a wonderful trip with incredible memories!
Scott Gibson
2 days ago
Adventure Life is definitely a first-class safari tour company, and our representative was Franny Friesz. First of all, she responded immediately after we contacted Adventure Life. We told Franny that we had never been on a safari, and she was more than eager to offer a mountain of information about the trip. She informed us fully about all the ups, downs, and all arounds! She even prepared a number of packages for us to review -- even after we made changes to the areas we wanted to explore. Friendly, helpful, professional, and extremely knowledgeable -- these words describe Franny, and what a wonderful trip she prepared! We couldn't have asked for better service than Franny of Adventure Life. We HIGHLY recommend her and her outstanding company! Bon Voyage!
Prima Burke
3 days ago
The staff at Adventure Life made planning my family's trip to the Galapagos Islands as easy as possible. They listened to what we were hoping to experience and made thoughtful suggestions about how to accomplish our vacation goals while meeting the needs of travelers ages 17-76! They patiently answered questions and follow up questions in the months leading up to the trip. They helped us trouble shoot and customize the trip in every way possible. The logistics involved in traveling from Boston to the Galapagos are innumerable. The Adventure Life staff helped us arrange every detail and the team they assembled in the Galapagos was tremendous. I have never done a trip this big before and after working with Adventure Life this time--would not hesitate one second in working with them again.