What You Need to Know About Taking an Antarctica Cruise

[@Eatsleepcruise1]

If you’ve taken an Antarctica cruise, what other advice would you give to first timers?

[@MonkeyDWilly-ob2cn]

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[@wanderersinblack]

1. Get lots of good sea sickness pills for the journey through the Drake Passage. 2. Take plenty of sunscreen. 3. Get good sunglasses. 4. Do the polar plunge. 5. Most importantly, enjoy the moment, take in the scenery & don’t be too focused on taking pics all the time. Thank you for your video & a big cheers from Melbourne 🍷!

[@Eatsleepcruise1]

Hello from Boston @wandersinblack! Great summary. Have you sailed to Antarctica?

[@wanderersinblack]

@@Eatsleepcruise1 Yes we did last year. We traveled with a scientific expedition crew, so stepped on Antarctic soil & have great footage of the beautiful landscapes & wildlife (we have some episodes on our channel if interested ☺️). Anyhow, it was once in a lifetime experience that we cherish. Going through the infamous Drake Passage to get there was definitely worth it🤢👍.

[@idee7896]

Thank you!

[@sheribaker237]

I did both Antarctic and Arctic with Lindblad/Nat Geo. Both 100 passengers or less so we could have as much time on the continent (Antarctica) as possible.

[@Eatsleepcruise1]

That is one advantage of a smaller ship, but even so, time and path are regulated. Although we would have liked a bit more time ashore, we are unsure how much time you need at each spot. Thanks for watching and happy cruising!

[@BeccaL2016]

Do you get sea sickness more often with smaller ship? It’s not fun to threw up all the time while others enjoy it 😮

[@omamin5183]

@sheribaker, How much time were you out per each shore landing/zodiac tours? I am narrowing between choosing Lindbland Explorer vs Atlas.

[@omamin5183]

*how much time did Lindbland allow you per each shore landing

[@Steve007124]

Thanks for your video. My wife and I will be aboard the Quark Uktramarine March 2nd, crossing the Antarctice Circle. Can't wait!

[@cookwithsanjiv]

Thanks for the video - we just booked Atlas for Jan 2025 - bucket list trip. We did a fair amount of research - our shortlist ended up being Atlas, Viking and Quark. Atlas won out because of size of ship and value. Two of our friends had used Quark before and loved it. Viking is good but the ship is big. Lindblad doesn't have good value.

[@JohnSmith-mo9st]

Overall good summary. We are just back. Agree there is lots of downtime. The trip really comes down to 8-10 hours of excursions over 11 days, some were great some were good, some were just a drive in the zodiac. Timing is everything one day the first session of zodiacs found nothing while the second trip of the day played with meinke whales, luck of the draw. We lost a day due to weather but used it to explore Ushuaia. Because of the size of ship hard to hide from cruisers or groups who chose to experience cruising differently from you. On Atlas never felt crowded. A worthwhile adventure to see Antarctica, but balance expectations from your previous cruises. This cruise has a purpose..

[@debbieduran8198]

Why only 2 3 hour tours on zodiac if other claims of 24 hours of daylight in December?

[@JohnSmith-mo9st]

@ we went in January so there were “nights”, some people did overnite camp as an activity. Even with extended days, the ship repositions/travels during day for afternoon tour so that takes time. The ship generally runs like a “normal” day, breakfast lunch dinner, evening activity, etc. The extra daylight does give the captain and exploration team extra time to provide excursions in case weather comes in. Hope that helps

[@drewrichardson8789]

We did a small boat, excursions twice a day, overnight sleep on Antarctica. Definitely go on a small boat.

[@VA7GCE]

Another tip regarding onboard Wi-Fi is bringing a bridge router, so that you only need to purchase one Wi-Fi package from the cruise ship to share with the whole family, the cruise ship typically limits the number of Wi-Fi devices (usually 1 or 2 devices) connected to the system at the same time, by using a bridge router, you can bypass that limit.

[@davidmalone9022]

One option is the Antarctica Marathon offered by Marathon Tours. I ran that marathon in 2003. The marathon is run on King George Island (and there is a half marathon option, too.) The ship was a Russian research ship (Akademik Ioffe,)boarded in Ushuaia, Argentina, and put participants ashore in Antarctica via zodiacs. Accommodations, food and drink, lectures, and organization were all outstanding. The marathon course was a double loop that ran between four research stations on King George - Bellingshausen Station being the base where the start was located. The course covered the Argentinian, Chilean, and Chinese bases. Truly a unique once in a lifetime experience. We made several landings, including one on the continental landmass itself. It was a spectacular trip, and was much more affordable than those the commercial cruise lines offer. A nice feature that was included in the cost was ample opportunities to kayak. The one note you made that I will underscore is that everything is subject to weather. In Antarctica, that can be very capricious. We had a relatively smooth transit south across the Drake; however, coming back, we went through two Force 12 storms causing our trip to be much extended. We weren't even close to making our flights and created numerous logistical issues. So, be sure that your schedule is flexible. I will also add that it is very unlikely that you won't feel at least a little seasick at times during the voyage, dramamine or not, so expect it.

[@johnbrinkley6536]

Loving your Guatemala series! I stayed Arca de Noe as well and I enjoyed my stay, in addition to the food.

[@Retiredtraveler1961]

I went down there and it was absolutely Drake lake. I was so disappointed! Yes, I’m an adrenaline junkie who was hoping for 30 foot waves, but not even close. It was glass.

[@sfseltzer]

Remember, the lower decks don’t get as much wave movement as the upper decks. Amazed that newer ships don’t put passengers on lower decks. Most higher end suites are on higher decks. Difference between movement on Level 3 and 6 is really very noticeable. It’s hard to prevent this, but Expedition Leaders sometimes show favoritism to passengers. This was very noticeable on Heritage ships. As an individual who has been to Antarctica 3 times, and planning another, my criteria begins with a smaller ship. Don’t overpack. You can wear the same outfits over and over if you use bases of merino wool. Looking now to do a circumnavigation expedition.

[@CJ.1998X.Y.Z]

What sort of favouritism?

[@freeagent8225]

I took a cruise to Antarctica without watching your video. I enjoyed it.

[@Eatsleepcruise1]

Glad you enjoyed it! What cruise line did you sail with to Antarctica?

[@freeagent8225]

@@Eatsleepcruise1 NCL.

[@DeepSchist]

We wound up in Antarctica in January a couple years ago on a Quark cruise. I'll never forget walking by a couple from the American Midwest that had hopped online and saw that the temperature back home was colder than our current position less than a day above the Antarctic Circle. Extreme snowbirding?

[@Eatsleepcruise1]

Perhaps. How do you wind up on an Antarctic cruise?

[@Parkhopper1985]

Our Disney cruise was fantastic!!! 🏴‍☠️

[@mioangel1227]

Hello! Thanks for sharing these amazing views and information! I'm going to spend Christmas in Antarctica! Could you please tell me if it is necessary to bring a tripod for my cellular. I will not bring a camera! Thank you!

[@marycolmenar1633]

Thank you for pointing out about cruising Antarctica in January. Where can I purchase the magnetic hooks?

[@Eatsleepcruise1]

You can get the hooks on Amazon. What cruise line are you going on?

[@sfseltzer]

Online. Amazon

[@TheStoryInYourEyes]

Don't know that I would get off the boat. lol

[@Jim-oo7dk]

Very informative, thanks for the negatives (downtime, over regulation etc). We'll see if you get to the cost. It doesn't look like you did. Okay I see it under "more", a $25,000 dollar luxury cruise. I don't think I'll be paying $25,000 dollars not to be able to do anything. If I had to guess.

[@lizbogovich3822]

Went 10-15 years ago. It was magical! Every time I went in our cabin I would hug my husband because just being there exceeded my expectations. We stayed n a lower level cabin and the cost went down as they had not sold out all their cabins. We went over Christmas and New Years. We also took a ship that also went to the Falkland Islands and South Georgia Islands. South Georgia had an old whaling station and another island had over 300,000 mating pairs of King Penguins. Can’t take our money with us when we die, so go to Antarctica.

[@ransomovitch-sz6ox]

hi there, great images and looks amazing, im hoping to go out for christmas 2024 but can you tell us how many hours of darkness for sleep please most people i talk to on their return reckon its between 6-7 hours before it gets properly light again, im going to need it after adjusting to the time difference thanks. and when were you out there for this vid?

[@Lord.Kiltridge]

I would be very interested in a video on an Arctic trip specifically on a Hurtigruten ship. All the Hurtigruten ships are rated quite low, 3.5/6 and I really don't understand why that is.

[@unlvqasl]

Probably because Hurtigrutin ships do not provide luxury cruises to Antarctica. They have been doing Antarctica trips for years so they do know Antarctica. The rooms are smaller and more basic. The food is good but not high class and not served in a fancy restaurant. The inside of the ship does not look like a 5 star resort. However Eat Sleep Cruise seem to be totally confused about why you go to Antarctica. It is all about what is outside of the ship and the Antarctica experience and not for the unnecessary stuff inside the ship.

[@Eatsleepcruise1]

We are not confused. You can enjoy the outside of Antarctica without having to sacrifice the ship. We did see one of the newer Hurtigruten ships and it was a pretty impressive looking.

[@DavidL5star]

I cruised aboard Hurtigruten’s Roald Amundsen in November 2023. I cannot fault them. Excellent total experience.

[@johnperkins5450]

Are there good websites for booking last minute cruises, including ones to Antarctica? I have quite a bit of flexibility to do something last minute. Thanks

[@whatdafoxnfamily]

Omg id pack all my furs, I want to go so badly thank you for this video. What part of antarctica did you go for an expidition

[@Eatsleepcruise1]

We went to several spots, including Deception Island. Many of our ports were changed due to weather, so keeping track is a challenge.

[@frisia8190]

Did you guys go in early November or late November?

[@Eatsleepcruise1]

We went early November. You planning an Antarctica cruise?

[@JennaFerrari]

Did you film a sunset?

[@Eatsleepcruise1]

Unfortunately the weather never cooperated to have a nice sunset.

[@whatdafoxnfamily]

Can you chill with the captain and shit, I feel like I'd want to go to ship to be an man on deck ... im so jealous

[@Eatsleepcruise1]

Some cruise lines do offer bridge visits, like Atlas Ocean Voyages.

[@sentm7362]

How much the cruise cost u ?

[@jime875]

ranges from 8k to 19k

[@jamesreckling6697]

There are no Polar Bears in Antarctica.

[@Eatsleepcruise1]

Correct, just penguins. Have you been to the Arctic where polar bears live?

[@jamesreckling6697]

@ Nope

[@Firelordcujo07]

Man I’d find a way to bring some weed if I’m paying that much 😅

[@ehilton96]

Hope I'm never on the cruise with someone who smokes weed. The smell is nauseating and hangs around on the smokers clothes and breath.Can smell it a mile off

[@Albert-o4b4d]

M*r*n, you still think you went to Antarctica, wrong you went to a an island peninsula bordering Antarctica, that's all. No one had ever gone there besides the people that control the access to it and will kill anyone that gets close or flies over it. As to the reasons, well, I don't think you are smart enough to understand so I won't bother explaining but if I were you I will start researching

[@actnsaybel7418]

WOW! You flat earthers are all alike. Someone is going to kill you if you step onto the continent or fly over it?? You must be a Trump supporter! Get a grip buddy!

[@codes3156]

spot on lad

[@jime875]

do tell more.

[@Albert-o4b4d]

@@jime875 huh?

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