National Geographic Explorer Review
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We picked the NatGeo Explorer/Lindblad cruise to go to Antarctica because we figured we would get more than just a tour of Antarctica and it truly went above and beyond our expectations! The price tag was more than worth it and we couldn't recommend this trip more - our only regret was not going for a room with a full window instead of a porthole.
Our expedition leader (Lucho) did an amazing job planning the whole trip and we were lucky enough to cross the Antarctic Circle! When we weren't out on Zodiacs, hiking, kayaking, or polar plunging the naturalists (Doug, Andy, Javier, Eric) and guest speaker (Ted Scampos) kept us busy with interesting lectures about the Antarctic animals, climate change, glaciology, and their own work/research. We also got great photography tips from a NatGeo photography (Andy Coleman) and Lindblad photo instructor (Nathan).
The service and food on the ship was enough to make us want to travel with Lindblad again. The entire ship crew (Randy, Gabriel, Rosalie, Renato, and everyone) was incredibly friendly and accomodating.
Cabin Review
The cabin was always pristine thanks to the ship's crew and there was plenty of room for all of our stuff. In retrospect, I would have paid more for a room with a full window instead of a porthole because, even though we weren't in our rooms most of the time, it would have made it a lot more pleasant when we were there.
My husband is 6'7 so he had to hunch over in the bathroom/shower but the bathroom was very clean and comfortable otherwise.