We didn't expect to be in Antarctica this Christmas, but life is funny that way. Our family was set to go to Israel and Egypt for our daughter's Bat Mitzvah in December 2023. Unfortunately, life had other plans. At the very last minute, we booked our trip to Antarctica. It was always on our bucket list and what better time to go than now? So that's how we ended up on this remarkable trip.
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This was my first trip with Lindblad, but it will not be my last. It was an incredible experience. Both the destination and the ship. The Expedition Staff and Naturalists were very well experienced in their fields and gave amazing talks every day. In the morning they would tell you what you will see and then give a wrap-up of the day’s activities in the evening.
The coolest thing is that the ...
We chose Lindblad / National Geographic for our expedition to Antarctica because we hoped that that unique partnership would produce a uniquely good experience. We were not disappointed. Far from it, the trip exceeded our expectations in all respects. The naturalists on board helped the guests to appreciate more deeply what they saw and experienced. It was also apparent that everyone treated this ...
I had wanted to journey to Antarctica since I was a teenager; I originally planned to go on the Lindblad cruise in 2020 and after multiple years of delays, finally go to go this year in December 2023. Even with all the buildup, this trip MORE than lived up to my expectations!
The STAFF really made it for me. The National Geographic guests, the expedition leaders, the dining room and bar staff, ...
Antarctica is a stunning, incredible place, and the Resolution is an amazing ship. It is able to get you to places you absolutely cannot go with other cruise lines. We left Ushuaia in front of a bad storm, and the Resolution raced through the Drake Passage and stayed ahead of the storm, saving many passengers a lot of discomfort. Since there was bad weather in the Weddell Sea, the decision was ...
We wanted to see the white continent. While there are cheaper options to do so Lindblad was 100% the right choice for us. All of the excursions were included and we were able to see so much in the short time we were there. We walked alongside penguin highways, saw Gentoo, Adelie and Emperor penguins mere feet away from us. We saw Weddel, Crabeater, Fur and Leopard seals and even witnessed a 4 week ...
I selected this cruise because it combined Patagonia and Antarctica, and because Lindblad Expedition ships are renowned for the level of knowledge and education that they bring on board. Also, the ship had only about 140 guests, any more would not make much sense for a trip to Antarctica, since only 100 people may land on shore at the same time there. Finally, the ship has currently one of the ...
I wanted to visit Patagonia and my husband wanted to go to Antartica--this trip gave us the best of both. We left Santiago on Nov 17 on a chartered flight to Punta Arenas. We spent 5 days in Patagonia, then crossed the dreaded Drakes passage without incident (medium seas). We hiked Torres del Paine and were so lucky that the sun came out shortly before we started our hikes--most of us ended ...
We love the experts on Linblad/Nat Geo. This cruise had experts with long experience in Antarctica, the South Pole, with whales and penguins, history, birds—you name it. It was like a very fun immersion course.
The food was delicious, if a tad bland at times. The cabins and common areas were superb. The orchestration of zodiac rides and landings was perfectly organized, with a spacious locker ...
Antarctica has been my dream for years. I researched every type of tour operator before deciding on National Geographic Orion. It is a small luxury ship, where they have the ability to get everyone off the ship for multiple daily excursions. There were a dozen naturalists aboard who gave daily lectures on everything from photography to killer whales. Every detail was thought out and implemented to ...