We chose to do this cruise because we got a good offer through Chimu and it was a place we had always wanted to see. The ship is very comfortable and spacious. Our cabin on deck 5 was excellent. The bed was ...

Sail Date February 2020

JeriO

1 Review Written

8 Helpful Votes

Trip of a lifetime in more ways than one!

MS Roald Amundsen

Antarctica

It is with some trepidation that my departure date for the Roald Amundsen cruise to Antarctica, Chilean Fjords and the Falklands approached (Feb.2020). This was due to some pretty horrendous reviews (see Cruise ...

Sail Date February 2020

srl49ers

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Hurtigruten Ultimate Antarctica Expedition with South Georgia and the Falklands

Fram

Antarctica

Antarctica/South Georgia was number one on my travel wish list (having recently checked off #'s 2 and 3... gorilla trekking and Papua New Guinea). I had been looking for more than a decade for an Antarctica cruise ...

Sail Date February 2020

Sue2cruis

1 Review Written

4 Helpful Votes

Record Breaking Trip

MS Roald Amundsen

Antarctica

This trip far exceeded our expectations. The new ship was excellent, the crew were very friendly and helpful and the Expedition team were knowledgeable and approachable. We had a comfortable and spacious cabin on ...

Sail Date February 2020

p18750

1 Review Written

4 Helpful Votes

Beautiful Ship and Excellent experience in Antarctic

MS Roald Amundsen

Antarctica

We recently returned from an Antarctic cruise on Roald Amundsen and I wanted to pass on our impressions on the company, the ship and the cruise. Most people have likely never heard of Hurtigruten unless they ...

Sail Date February 2020

Brisbane based Kiwi

1 Review Written

3 Helpful Votes

70.18 Degrees South

MS Roald Amundsen

Antarctica

Initially this cruise offered, Chilean fjords, Cape Horn, Falkland Islands, and various disembarkation points down the Antarctic peninsula. What we got was all the above plus crossing the circle and seeing the pack ...

Sail Date February 2020

Jeremy_Retford

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

A life changing experience on an excellent ship

Fram

Antarctica

I have used Hurtigruten once before about 10 years ago (classic passage North) and enjoyed it. I chose this trip on the Fram based on that experience, reputation and price - but primarily the itinerary, which gave ...

Sail Date February 2020

Bodo H.

1 Review Written

8 Helpful Votes

A once in a lifetime experience

MS Roald Amundsen

Antarctica

I always want to go beyond the limits... and this voyage took me further south than 70° latitude, right down to the Antarctic ice fields. An unforgettable experience. Like the entire trip, with quite a few landings ...

Sail Date February 2020

Thetiggers1161

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Wonderful adventure!

Midnatsol

Antarctica

The whole experience from beginning to end was superb. We had been with Hurtigruten up the coast of Norway and so enjoyed it we wanted to do a longer cruise. Antarctica was our choice. We booked a suite and ...

Sail Date February 2020

Gurnee2

1 Review Written

3 Helpful Votes

Trip of a lifetime

MS Roald Amundsen

Antarctica

We sailed on the December 27th departure. In truth, the trip exceeded our expectations. The ship is beautiful, large rooms, ample space in public areas for viewing the outside scenery. Every convenience...like lots ...

Sail Date December 2019

Frosty60

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

Amazing access to unique places in Antarctic region

Fram

Antarctica

Visits to wildlife in Falklands, South Georgia, South Orkneys, South Shetlands and Antarctic Peninsula. Also history of these places. Tremendous experiences of penguins, seals, whales, birds and some flora. ...

Sail Date January 2020

roxygirlJudy

1 Review Written

7 Helpful Votes

Trip of a lifetime

MS Roald Amundsen

Antarctica

Chilean Fjords, Antarctica and Falklands - Great Explorers and Wildlife Thursday, December 26, 2019 – Sunday, January 12, 2019 Ship: MS Roald Amundsen Cabin: 719 General Comments: All transfers ...

Sail Date December 2019

S-G-S

1 Review Written

6 Helpful Votes

Not your typical cruise - so much better!

MS Roald Amundsen

Antarctica

Everything from start to finish was fantastic on this cruise. The transfers between the airport and the hotel in Santiago, and between Santiago and Punta Arenas, were seamless. Embarkation and disembarkation were ...

Sail Date December 2019

joang

2 Reviews Written

8 Helpful Votes

Great cruise for a bargain price on sale.

MS Roald Amundsen

Antarctica

I have researching Antarctica expedition cruises for a while. Let me start off by saying I got a bargain price for this cruise...it must have gone on sale for a week when I nabbed it. I might have been a little ...

Sail Date November 2019

WanderingWayfarer

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

Dream Fulfilled - A Visit to the Frozen Continent

Midnatsol

Antarctica

We sailed on the MS Midnatsol on Hurtigruten’s 13-day “Antarctica-Highlights of the Frozen Continent” expedition. It was the experience of a lifetime! Antarctica is an amazing, unique, and beautiful place. We ...

Sail Date November 2019

RDBD

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

First Class Antarctic Voyage

Fram

Antarctica

Booked on our own flights to and from UK and three days prior to and after the cruise package in Buenos Aries. Time to explore a city we had not visited previously. The cruise package started and finished with ...

Sail Date December 2019

MIKEBN

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

More behind than be

MS Roald Amundsen

Antarctica

For me it was a once in a life time dream, which was especially dissapointing by the tour operator. I have choosen this tour with Hurtigruten because I made a very good experience on a two day tour in Norway. But as ...

Sail Date October 2019

freedream

3 Reviews Written

20 Helpful Votes

Great Antarctica Expedition on Midnatsol

Midnatsol

Antarctica

We just got back from the 2019 “Christmas in the Antarctic with Penguins” on Hurtigruten’s Midnatsol. This is a review meant mostly to give upcoming travelers some tips you may not get elsewhere, but I’ll ...

Sail Date December 2019

naviator

1 Review Written

4 Helpful Votes

BEWARE Hurtigruten- If Antarctics is your goal, don't get taken in by their lies

Midnatsol

Antarctica

Bottom line up front: Avoid Hurtigruten Cruises (and any of their ships including the Midnatsol) if your aim is to go on a "once in a lifetime" type journey. You will probably be disappointed. We traveled on ...

Sail Date October 2019

1st time in Hawaii

1 Review Written

6 Helpful Votes

Amazing Voyage to Antarctica

MS Roald Amundsen

Antarctica

Ship is state of the art, very stable, very comfortable. Service was excellent. Crew went out of their way to make it an memorable voyage. Dining was above average, much better than many other cruise lines. ...

Sail Date November 2019

big43rdkid

7 Reviews Written

73 Helpful Votes

Amazing trip

Midnatsol

Antarctica

We chose this trip to Antartica as it gave us the experience of landing on the continent itself. We have been to Antartica three times before in cruise ships which were good but this time we wanted something ...

Sail Date December 2019

goldenaspen

1 Review Written

3 Helpful Votes

Trip of a Lifetime!

MS Roald Amundsen

Antarctica

We were not sure what to think about the Roald Amundsen after reading the reviews posted that we read before our cruise. We were concerned about the expeditions, our cabin and the dining experience/food. We are ...

Sail Date November 2019

biased

1 Review Written

Amazing! Unique! Exceeded all expectations.

Midnatsol

Antarctica

The price was right and I knew Hurtigruten by reputation, from the cargo/postal route in Norway. I figured they would 'know their ice'. This cruise went further south than many others I researched (65 degrees south) ...

Sail Date November 2019

rosemaryJG

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Discovered my inner Polar explorer on an expedition to the Antartica.

Midnatsol

Antarctica

I choose this cruise after seeing an advert in the newspaper offering free flights to Argentina. This is a very expensive holiday, so anything to help with costs was gratefully received! Other passengers also ...

Sail Date November 2019

roaming_kiwi58

5 Reviews Written

12 Helpful Votes

Fantastic wildlife & scenery

Fram

Antarctica

We are a well travelled New Zealand couple in our 60s. We did the HAL “sail by” to Antarctica over Christmas 2015 and were wowed by the scenery & wildlife, so decided to do an expedition cruise to see it closer ...

Sail Date December 2018