This was on my husband's bucket list, not mine. I was afraid of the Drake Passage and didn't really want to go. It turned out to be the best adventure of our lives! We started in Santiago, Chile with the ...

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Sail Date January 2020

Cprofct

1 Review Written

Dreams Really Do Come True

National Geographic Orion

Antarctica

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 ...

8 photos

Sail Date January 2020

Tilikum

1 Review Written

3 Helpful Votes

Mesmerizing

National Geographic Orion

Antarctica

Cruising with Linblad/Nat Geo was as opportunity to observe wildlife on the 7th Continent while having naturalist readily available to answer questions. Captain Martin Graser and his bridge crew were readily ...

3 photos

Sail Date November 2018

Happy World Explorer

1 Review Written

5 Helpful Votes

Luxury and Adventure on the Southern Ocean

National Geographic Orion

Antarctica

We chose Linblad/National Geographic (Nov. 29th-Dec. 19th, 2017) because of the reputation of National Geographic. Touring Falkland Islands, South Georgia Island (the Serengeti of the Antarctic), South Shetland ...

Sail Date November 2017

pstoker

1 Review Written

11 Helpful Votes

Awesome cruise despite engine failure

National Geographic Orion

Antarctica

My wife and I booked this cruise almost a year ago. As with any cruise that involves international travel, one needs to be flexible and make sure you don't hold your expectations too high. Santiago Chili was not ...

Sail Date December 2016

dileep

3 Reviews Written

No rating

Amazing Antarctica Adventure

Minerva

South America

04 January 2010 The day started out cloudy and it looked like it might rain. We decided against taking a 2-hour Beagle Channel cruise (which we had already experienced 4 years ago) and just walked the town, buying ...

Sail Date January 2010

natalecutri

1 Review Written

6 Helpful Votes

A very educational and captivating experince

National Geographic Orion

Antarctica

I thought this expedition was fantastic in every respect. It was very educational with the lecturers by the naturalists and photographers. The Orion hotel staff and cruise were helpful and friendly at all times as ...

1 photo

Sail Date February 2019

mittenscat

1 Review Written

Perfect cruise and land experience!

Discovery

South America

We returned on January 19th 2008 from a Discovery land and cruise package. We were very impressed with both the land package that Discovery arranged and the cruise. We booked our own flights to Buenos Aries on ...

Sail Date January 2008

Penguinonice

1 Review Written

3 Helpful Votes

Exceptional in every way

National Geographic Orion

Antarctica

Some people are called to Antarctica, and the Orion took us there in luxury for our adventures. The crew was outstanding in all ways as were the various expert naturalists and photographers. It was fun to hear the ...

Sail Date November 2018