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“Hard to put into words was amazing from start to finish. Service was great staff lovely. Well looked after nothing to much trouble. Thank you Lee”

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Posted 2 weeks ago

Describe the aspects of your itinerary that you thought worked really well. The way that everything just seemed to fall into place .. flights, hotels, transfers and obviously the destination ... Stephen at Chimu was awesome, pre-trip I had "numerous" questions and clarifications, all of which were very clearly responded to and in a very prompt manner ... greatly appreciated.

Describe the aspects of your itinerary that you thought needs improving Can't think of any ...

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“We've arrived back from Antarctica after the trip of a life-time ... too many outrageous sites and unbelievable experiences to adequately summarise. It's quite true that the way I look at our world and planet has changed ... on top of this I have learnt an enormous amount ... I really wanted to say a massive thank you for all your help in compiling this experience ... Stephen we have appreciated your abundant knowledge, professionalism and advice and friendship greatly ... many kudos”

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Posted 2 weeks ago

Describe the aspects of your itinerary that you thought worked really well. The incredibly good weather we experienced on this cruise enabled us to see and do so much more than we expected.

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“What an incredible experience - so much to take in and enjoy - the awe-inspiring scenery - all of 'the up-close' encounters with the abundant wildlife in the area. The staff on the ship were caring and the many onboard activities / lectures were well worth attending. The zodiac expeditions with such knowledgeable people were well worth the effort of clambering on board.”

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Posted 3 weeks ago

Describe the aspects of your itinerary that you thought worked really well. Was a completely smooth transition the whole way. No notes

Describe the aspects of your itinerary that you thought needs improving I wish I had planned to spend more time in Ushuaia

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“This is a magical place. There are no words to describe it. Recommend for anyone who wants to experience it”

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Posted 3 weeks ago

Describe the aspects of your itinerary that you thought worked really well. The extra day before cruise embarkation is a great idea to make sure everyone gets there in good time & also allows a quick introduction to the Ushuaia city. The flexibility of voyage itinerary also ensures no-one misses out on expedition features due to changes in weather conditions

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“A wonderful once-in-a-lifetime experience - amazing scenery & wildlife & an overwhelming feeling of peace & solitude. Chimu Adventures & Polar Latitudes make a great partnership to ensure maximum value & management of the time allowed to the customer. Despite being a day late reaching the continent, due to weather in Drake Passage, the expedition management crammed the time we had left with activities & education opportunities enough to satisfy the most demanding guest - all with friendly efficiency & commitment to safety”

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Posted 3 weeks ago

Describe the aspects of your itinerary that you thought worked really well. my trip came together very quickly and mainly seamless

Describe the aspects of your itinerary that you thought needs improving Check in at the hotel was a little cumbersome due to my needed extra night

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“Beyond my widest imagination and exceeded my expectations by 1000%. I believe every trip to Antartica is dependent on many factors an expeditation crew that loves their job, animals in their naturat habitas, weather that may or may not cooperate and flexibility. My trip of a life time so exceeded my expectation. Every day I'd to to sleep thinking "no way thay can top that" only to have something unexpected and magical happen. Our entire cruise was one "Oh my gosh can you beleive we saw, experience, were part of that" moments.”

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Posted 3 weeks ago

Describe the aspects of your itinerary that you thought worked really well. The flexibility of the itinerary which enabled us to spend more time below the Antarctic circle and experience the wonders of Marguerite Bay

Describe the aspects of your itinerary that you thought needs improving No improvement required

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“The most amazing experience”

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Posted 3 weeks ago

Describe the aspects of your itinerary that you thought worked really well. All of it! Cruising in the zodiacs and using the zodiacs for landings worked very well. The ship's crew and the Expedition guides gave instructions and helped us board and disembark the zodiacs each time, giving most guests the option to go ashore or cruise in the zodiacs. The ship's Captain and the Expedition Leader constantly watched the weather so we chased the best weather windows to see as much as possible. By doing this we were able to see everything. Also, this trip was the longest which was great as we had more opportunities to do landings in good weather windows.

Describe the aspects of your itinerary that you thought needs improving The itinerary is great as it is, I don't think it could be improved.

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“Most amazing and incredible voyage I have ever done, and I have travelled a lot. Every day just got better and better. The subantarctic islands of NZ and Macquarie Island (Aust) are also must do's - just incredible wildlife. Macquarie Island - I will never forget standing close to thousands of King penguins, the colony went as far as you could see. Also the colony of Royal penguins and the gentoos. Snares, Enderby, Auckland and Campbell island are also incredible and all are different. Snares - crested penguins, Enderby - yellow eyed penguins and all these islands had many albatross and chicks - truly amazing. Also seals, sealions and elephant seals. Antartica - still trying to take it all in! It was breathtaking every day. The wildlife is fantastic - Adelie, Chinstrap (Balleny Islands), and Emperor penguins. The emperors were very special - we saw them in small groups on the Ross Ice Shelf in McMurdo Sound and on the ice in other areas - including the ice that we walked onto which was a special experience itself. We visited all 5 historic huts - Hillary's at Scott Base, Shackleton's at Cape Royds, Scott's at Hut Point next to McMurdo Base, Scott's at Cape Evans (Terra Nova Expedition) and Borchgrevink's at Cape Adare. It was a very special experience to visit each of these huts and to try to understand the very difficult and extreme cold conditions that these explorers lived in. It was emotional too, as some of them did not return. There were crosses on some of the hills - we did walks to some of them. Another highlight was cruising a long the Ross Sea Ice Shelf after dinner in the long evenings (we had midnight sun) with pods of orcas and other whales, and watching Mt Erebus change to a beautiful pink as it got closer to midnight. There were so many special experiences it is hard to mention them all. We also saw a blue whale, fin whales, humpbacks and some others. Many varieties of birds also. The ship, Heritage Adventurer, was wonderful. The ship's Captain, officers, crew and the Heritage Expedition Team were fantastic and did everything they could to give us an amazing and once in a lifetime experience. I would thoroughly recommend this trip.”

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