Antarctica?
Dec 19, 2011 | 2:41 am
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http://www.abercrombiekent.com/trave.../le-boreal.cfm
Dec 19, 2011 | 9:52 am
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A&K might have better service than silversea
curious if there are more luxury options, as most are not focused on luxury
dont recall ever seeing private/charters, but they must exist
very interesting ^
curious if there are more luxury options, as most are not focused on luxury
dont recall ever seeing private/charters, but they must exist
very interesting ^
Last edited by Kagehitokiri; Dec 19, 2011 at 1:38 pm
Dec 19, 2011 | 1:26 pm
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Silver Explorer (Prince Albert II) has had positive feedback in my office. I visited the ship and thought it was more than comfortable. Last winter The World Ship also did an Antarctica spin, but without the same level of natural engagement that Silverseas does.
Dec 19, 2011 | 1:29 pm
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Please continue to follow this thread in the FT Cruise Forum. Also, a search in the Antarctica Forum may yield results.
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Dec 20, 2011 | 11:21 am
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i went on a german 200 pax ship a while back....hull rated a next level below ice breaker.....was going to book thru smithsonian but ended up booking thru the line....great trip....
google antartic cruises,,,
google antartic cruises,,,
Dec 23, 2011 | 9:40 pm
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This is one of the ships we're considering for 2014: http://www.polarcruises.com/antarcti...elia-ii_49.htm
Dec 24, 2011 | 7:28 am
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Nobody mentioned yet that FT has a dedicated Antarctica forum where OP might also get input on the subject since IIRC cruises to that continent are 99% of the discussion on that forum which is as rarely visited as the destination itself.
Dec 24, 2011 | 1:05 pm
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"search in the Antarctica Forum may yield results."
Dec 25, 2011 | 12:18 pm
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No real comment on the best...but you can read our write-up (search trip reports) of a 20 day cruise that included 3 days in Antarctica on Holland America. We started in Santiago Chile and ended in Rio. Lots of pictures too.
Dec 27, 2011 | 9:22 pm
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Mea culpa as I'd read only the move notice to Cruises forum, not the mention of the laternate forum.
Dec 27, 2011 | 9:25 pm
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