Antarctica Cruise Reviews

What an amazing adventure and we were so lucky with everything. The boat was lovely, the staff attentive and happy, the guests were very interesting and there were a large number of solo travellers on board which made for great socialising. also fewer guests on board meant we had more opportunity to explore on land all at the same time. Kayaking was fun and the expedition staff so knowledgeable ...

We have not been frequent guests of cruise lines, having only experienced one river cruise and one ocean cruise in the past. We found both disappointing. However, the opportunity to visit Antarctica and the reputation of Viking combined to result in this booking. Both Antarctica and Viking Octantis exceeded our expectations. The beauty of Antarctica is extraordinary. We thoroughly enjoyed our ...

From Arrival to Buenos Aires, to the private charter to Ushuaia to board the ship, to the magnificent decor, to the amazing staff and explorers, we LOVED every minute on board the ship. The destination, exploring the Antarctic Peninsula helped, but regardless the destination, we loved everything about our experience on board, the excursions, before and after boarding. I have sailed many times ...

This ship, crew, expedition team, hospitality team, every single person including ground staff, were truly outstanding. This trip to Antarctica was the realisation of a dream and I will be forever grateful to the passionate SH Vega team who go above and beyond to ensure your experience exceeds your expectations in every way. A beautiful ship, excellent restaurants and facilities, spaious ...

This was our first cruise on Silversea. We were on the Silver Wind for18 nights (roundtrip from Puerto Williams) to Falkland Islands, South Georgia Island and the Antarctic Peninsula. What We Really Liked * Butler service was outstanding * The Restaurant Dining Room waiters were excellent (most, but not all) * The activities host did an outstanding job with trivia, name that tune, ...

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 ...

I chose this cruise because of the places it was going to...Falklands, South Georgia and the Antarctic peninsula. The staff on board, including pro photographers, naturalists, scientists were all extremely knowledgeable and gave awesome presentations daily. The crew were all from the Philippines and were extremely attentive, warm and friendly. If you are wanting to go to the Antarctic and ...

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 ...

Stepping foot on Antarctica has been always been on my bucket list. The wonderful expedition staff and crew on this small (but perfectly formed) luxury polar vessel got everything right and the like-minded guests formed lasting friendships, fostered by the terrific atmosphere on board. The French champagne flowed freely, the food plentiful and delicious. The lounges were comfortable and relaxing; ...

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 ...