People often ask what it is actually like to spend two weeks on an expedition ship in Antarctica. Here is the honest version, from someone who was not at all sure cruising would be for her! Settling into ship life I shared a cabin with a friend. To be honest neither of us spent much…
The biggest surprise about packing for Antarctica is that the cold is not really the problem. In the early summer, overheating caught far more of us out than the chill. Here is what actually worked. What the ship provides More is provided than you might expect, so check before you buy: What I actually wore…
Antarctica has a short visiting season, roughly November to March, and the month you choose shapes what you see. Here is how to think about timing, and how to pick an expedition that suits you. The season, month by month The Antarctic travel season runs across the southern summer: There is no single best month,…
If anything puts people off an Antarctica trip, it is the Drake Passage, the stretch of water between the tip of South America and the Antarctic Peninsula. My husband Doug did not come for exactly this reason, he gets seasick at the mere sight of a boat. So if you are nervous, you are in…
Antarctica was one of those places I never really thought I would reach. It felt like a someday, maybe destination from the time I was a child. So when the chance came to sail there with HX Expeditions, I could not quite believe my luck, and I can tell you now it lived up to…
In episode 88 of the Global Travel Planning Podcast, Tracy shares her firsthand experience visiting Antarctica on a recent HX Expeditions cruise. Joined by fellow travellers from the same voyage, Tracy offers an honest look at what it is really like to visit the White Continent, blending inspiration with practical information for anyone curious about…