Antarctica Cruise Reviews

Fantastic experience. Amazing places, with hundreds of thousands of penguins and seals in South Georgia Island (a must) and Antarctica, with hundreds of whales along the away, among others. Top notch crew with non-stop options for science and history explorations. Wonderful people who love what they do. Very good food with tons of choices. Very nice boat with great first class cabins. Quark ...

Antarctica has been on our radar for a while and we finally booked with Swan Hellenic for what turned out to be the trip of a lifetime. Luxury is the first word that comes to mind, but comfort and the friendly staff played a huge part in making this the most wonderful experience. We loved our balcony cabin mid ship on deck 5 and appreciated being able to have fresh air and the opportunity to view ...

Best way to see Antartica. I highly recommend Swan Hellenic. Amazing crew and expedition leaders. They handled every request with joy and were always fun to be around. I love that the expedition leaders would join us in the dining room for dinner too. Fun way to pass the evening, hearing their stories and finding out about them. The chocolates on the pillow every evening were great, and our room ...

We chose this cruise because of relatively small size, with 200 passengers or less. I had wanted to go to Antarctica since my teen years. Retired in 2022 and booked this cruise. Everything was perfect. It happened to be her maiden voyage and we thoroughly enjoyed the naming ceremony. Truly was an experience to always remember. The trip itself involved multiple zodiac trips to Antarctica ...

BE WARNED! - FALSE ADVERTISING, metal shield bolted over supposed “oceanview” window, nightmare manager, bedroom smelled of sewage, damaged property not compensated for, horrendous customer service, inappropriate behaviour from staff members towards female passengers, zero compensation when things go wrong! Alcatraz prison windows had nothing on this! It is completely bolted down with ...

An incredible trip to Antarctica. The whole experience was great. The world Explorer is a beautiful and very comfortable ship. The hotel staff was super friendly and food was amazing, so many options and always plenty of options . The cabins were really nice and spacious with comfortable beds and great showers . The landings and cruising the area were super and a once in a lifetime experience. ...

Specifically chose this cruise because it included Patagonia given its size and difficulty to get to. Hard to fault Hurtigruten with seamless arrangements great expedition and on board staff. Started in Santiago with a flight to Punta Arenas then a 6pm departure across Drakes Passage. Smooth going across but made up for it on the way back. Landings at Detaille Island, Jenny Island, Red Rock ...

This was a trip to celebrate my wife's retirement. We had seen the "Mighty Cruise Ships" documentary on the Roald Amundsen and booked within days of watching. We were sailing to Antarctica and returning via the Falkland Islands. When we were due to pay the balance of the holiday, I read a lot of negative reviews of this trip and contacted my travel agent (Trailfinders) to see what feedback they ...

I chose this expedition because it focused on locations immediately in and around Antarctica. Quark's "Fly the Drake" expedition departs from Punta Arenas, Chile - not by ship, but by a chartered 2.5-hour flight that arrives on a gravel airstrip on King George Island. This approach bypasses the Drake Passage and its potentially turbulent waters. Quark's expedition includes one night before ...

Wow what trip! I had always wanted to go to Antarctica, I finally made it and I certainly wasn't disappointed. The Quark Expedition team were absolutely brilliant and I had to keep pinching myself, especially the first day in the Antarctic Circle when I went on deck and saw us sailing past iceburgs - I think that moment will stay with me forever. The ship was spacious, warm and very ...