“I am having trouble writing this review because the experience was so amazing that it's hard to put it into words. There were some logistic misses in the beginning when I arrived in Ushuaia, but all that went away as soon as I boarded the MV Hondius. The staff was amazing, friendly, outgoing, supportive, encouraging, and so much more. Their pride of the ship and the roles they played was evident from beginning to end. The Drake Passage can be a gut buster for some, but never fear, there is a doctor on board. Sea sickness patches are available for those who want to take a precaution. From the moment you reach Antarctica, everything turns into a dream. I remember waking up around 3 am and looking out the porthole. There it was...Antarctica! I put on my parka and ran out to the deck. I don't remember how many hours I spent just looking at it in awe. Then it was time for the first zodiac trip. We saw whales, penguins, seals and icebergs. It was incredible. After dinner, it was time to board a zodiac again for our overnight camping trip. Make sure you sign up for it because it's worth it. The area where we dug holes in the ice to settle in was pristine and the scenery was crazy! Three seals showed up and thought we were hunkering down for the night so they joined us. They slept by us. But of course we did more than that on the first day. We took a polar plunge. First, only a handful of people said they would do it, however, when it was time to do the deed, we hand waves of people running into the water. All of this happened on the first day. We still had three days left in the continent to hike, take zodiac trips, make landings, kayak etc. Let's talk about the food....phenomenal. I gained nine pounds on the trip, and the barista setup in the lounge kept all tea, coffee, and hot chocolate lovers very happy. The lounge was where he had all our lectures and where we gathered to play card games or just enjoy some quiet time. Of course there always has to be one group of people that just takes it to the next level. That was my group. Around 10 of us met on the ship and bonded right away. We stuck together during this incredible adventure, and have remained in contact. I can go on about the trip but the best thing I can do for you is to tell you to contact Chimu asap and sign up for the next voyage.”
“The expedition crew, captain and his crew, and the hotel staff in the cruise ship were all incredible and very attentive. We had a life changing experience with penguins, mountaineering to a crevasse, and kayaking among icebergs, among many other activities. Definitely the tour to take if you want to truly experience Antarctica.”
“The whole trip was absolutely amazing! We have had very special wildlife encounters and the staff on board as well as the crew and the leader of G expedition were fantastic - from organizing every day and being so friendly, professional and at the same time a good fun! We were all like a one family ;-) My agent from G adventures was also very good and got the trip well organised for me from the initial interest till the end of the trip, that's why I keep coming back to Chimu as they are amazing in also tailoring wildlife and nature adventures. So thank you everyone from Chimu and the G expedition voyage 14.7.19 -24.7.19”
