Going to Antarctica was a lifelong dream, and when I saw there was a South Georgia itinerary, we decided - "Let's go for it". Definitely a once in a lifetime expedition for us as we're getting older. Although we are well warned, anything can happen on an expedition cruise, and before you make a $60,000 commitment (included Patagonia extension and Viking trip insurance, + room upgrade), I ...
Going to Antarctica is a once in a lifetime adventure. Atlas Ocean Voyages did a great job making this a trip to remember. The ship staff was friendly and helpful. The cruise director, Marla, was unbelievable. By the second day she knew very one's name. She was especially engaged with the solo passengers making sure they were staying involved. She even hosted a table with solo passengers for ...
My wife and I cruised on the Diana to Antartica over New Years. The pre cruise customer service was terrible. Trying to get basic information was a real challenge. Once on the ship, customer service as excellent. The staff was very attentive.The cabin was very spacious. The food offerings were adequate. The odds of getting Covid is high, as we did. We elected to declare our covid condition ...
This is the Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde of luxury cruise ships! One of the worst examples of pre-cruise communication for the weeks leading up to the cruise. A Specialist (name redacted upon request from CruiseCritic) with Guest Services out of Ft Lauderdale, FL was our point person but he was MIA (not Miami but missing in action) with most replies to emails or short and curt. Almost like he didn't like ...
The food in 2 main restaurants is consistently good even great sometimes.
The eggs Benedict for breakfast is the best I have ever had
The japanse fusion NIKKEI is ok but a lovely cosy atmosphere and great service
Now the minus side
To have to buy still water for meals is ridiculous
5.80eu for a bottle. When it is freely available in the suites
We had 12 bad movies for an 18 day ...
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 ...
The cruise was incredible. Life-changing excursions in Antarctica and South Georgia. Surrounded by wildlife in no way controlled or influenced by humans. Our expedition team was tireless and effective at getting to fantastic destinations despite challenging weather conditions- which are common with Antarctic cruises. The food was satisfactory, especially given we had no ports of call to restock. ...
This cruise was a few years coming because of Covid, cancellations and non-refundable payments. However, it was well worth waiting for. Food, crew, comfort, organisation, helpfulness, friendliness, arrival and departure processes were all excellent. This was an Expedition cruise which meant we had twice-daily expeditions on zodiacs to either explore or land on Antarctica. These expeditions were ...
Antarctica was a bucket list vacation for my husband and I. We loved the idea of the smaller expedition ship, sailing with only approximately 400 passengers, and the idea we would be traveling with scientists and experienced expedition guides.
The trip did not disappoint!
We definitely recommend this trip. We are Viking fans, and for all the reasons people love Viking, you will definitely ...
Cruise was chosen based on these criteria
1) expedition planned to go south of Antarctic circle for 3 days
2) good price for ship quality and expedition team due Black Friday sale
4) Quark would match up singles with same-sex roommate, avoiding single surcharge
3) timing
Ship was very nice - great for expedition cruising with 3rd deck mud room for storing and getting your shore ...