Originally Posted by
Badenoch
I wouldn't take the trip if I couldn't go ashore. Seeing it would not be enough. I've set food in every other continent and wouldn't want to be that close without landfall even for a short period.
it is of course a matter of choice. There are so many wondrous things to see, being ship bound would still be a great experience, but frustrating to be so close. Maybe when I’m too old to handle wet landings. On my one trip (with landings) there was a wheelchair bound passenger. She took great joy in what she saw, but the crew went to great trouble to carry her ashore at one landing so she had set foot. I wasn’t there, but I hope they got her close to some penguins!