Originally Posted by
Hoyaheel
We were looking at Atlas Antarctica cruises earlier this week - our question is how stable (how seasick would I be) in a ship that small in that area? We've sailed smaller ships (R class, Seabourn) and it's not usually a problem, but that distance and length of time in a well known "turbulent" area worries us a little. The ships & itineraries look nice, though! (your trip looks great, but we're thinking about 2028 - "milestone birthday" year)
Even though the Atlas ships are small, they are still very modern and even have stabilizers like the bigger ships. If you get the Drake Shake you will feel it no matter which expedition ship you take. You just take your meds and hunker down for a day and hope that it smooths out as you get closer to Antarctica or back to Ushuaia. I can't compare right now since I haven't been on any of the larger expedition ships like the new Seabourn Pursuit & Venture.