Have you been on an Antarctic or North Greenland Cruise?

Question

if so, what did you think of it - which line did you go with (I'm thinking of Hurtigruten) - did you think it was value for money - was it as fantastic as it sounds? I'd love to have your opinion ... thanks

Answer 1

Buenos Aires to the Falklands to Valpariso, Chile (with several others ports of call) on the Holland America Line MS Amsterdam in the Summer of 2004. It was great. I even swam around Cape Horn (really) - those of us willing to brave the cold jumped into the heated outdoor pool and swam as the ship rounded the Cape.

We were on the same ship from England, to Iceland to Copenhagen (with other ports of call) in July 2001, so we've been at both ends of the earth on the same ship.

Weather was terrific both trips. Remarkably calm on the 2004 trip, almost calm in the North Sea.

Do it.

Answer 2

I think a lot of the value depends on the experience rather than the initial price. Right now, Antarctica trips are popular as a result of some of the penguin movies. But certain times of the year are more rewarding than others.

You might also want to look at adventure travel or smaller boats. Sometimes, they offer advantages based on location especially if you want to go to some of the more remote places. A couple of companies come to mind like Geographic Expeditions or Lindblad Expeditions. They're not the only players though as you can find other folks from the Adventure Collection.