And We Are Off!

Embarked Ortelius … ✅
Settled into our cabin … ✅
Got reacquainted with the ship … ✅
Completed the mandatory safety briefing and muster drill … ✅
Enjoyed the sailaway from the openRead more
Embarked Ortelius … ✅
Settled into our cabin … ✅
Got reacquainted with the ship … ✅
Completed the mandatory safety briefing and muster drill … ✅
Enjoyed the sailaway from the openRead more
TravelerWishing you smooth seas…
Two to Travel🙏🏻
Traveler
You booked this with Oceanwide? Have you received good service from them?
Two to TravelYes, direct with Oceanwide … but thru their US office in Houston. Excellent service … this is our second unique itinerary with them. They are a strictly expedition focused company. No luxuries … just comfortable.
TravelerThanks.... Good to have another option to look at. We are currently very keen on NatGeo/Lindblad, but are open to other ideas.
Two to TravelIf you have never been to the Antarctic, I don’t know that I would recommend this itinerary or the Ross Sea one. They have a lot of days at sea because of the distances to be covered and they are risky, remote itineraries. The best itinerary for first time IMHO is one that takes in the Peninsula and South Georgia, and then branch out from there if you want to return for more. That itinerary is the standard tour. You also need to weigh your wants and needs with what the operator offers. If you want a straightforward no frills itinerary, Oceanwide, for example, is good. If you want a bit of luxury (drinks included with meals, heated floors in the bathroom, etc) then Quark is good. More luxury … well, then you get into the Silversea category. I’m not sure where NatGeo/Lindblad fall these days, but you can use what you know about them for comparison. You also want to keep your ship as small as possible … 100 or less is ideal. Happy planning!
TravelerThanks, I particularly want to see the Falklands and South Georgia, so the "standard" three week itinerary seems like the best one for our first time to Antarctica.
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