The good: animals, glaciers, crew, naturalist. The very bad: the ship in poor condition, the food was bad. Sorry it took me so long to post this. I booked this through Orbridge travel & the Notre Dame travel alumni. ND and Orbridge immediately stepped up when I reported the deplorable conditions to them once home. I really appreciated Orbridge "making things right" with me. Anyways, the cruise ...
The crew was hard working and friendly. Unfortunately, the Orbridge "Expedition Leader" was a very poor leader--he had some knowledge, but clearly was 'mailing it in.' He cared little for the passengers and made no attempt to get to know anyone's name or anything about the passengers. Often he was sarcastic in answers to questions to which he did not know the answer. The boat was nice, but the ...
This ship is in need of some time in dry dock! My cabin had no heat, had mold around the window, and the shower/toilet combo smelled like sewage. The ship’s generators both were broken for several hours one evening meaning no power. The lounge is shabby and tired. The zodiac engine quit one day and passengers had to be rowed back to the ship. And - the anchor cable broke!
The website told ...