joe royal 11:48 Fri Sep 23
Antarctic cruises.
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Anyone been on one. Quite like the look of them and seem reasonable value at £3k
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Mike Oxsaw
5:39 Sat Sep 24
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Avoid the Belgrano special - it'll be going the wrong way, in any case.
Just spend a couple of Foggy Island days on the Woolwich Ferry in mid-Winter and have random mates throw buckets of iced water & fish heads at you whilst going "Grrrrrr!".
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Far Cough
5:10 Sat Sep 24
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Just do the Arctic one, no Penguins but you might catch a Polar Bear, NordKapp (North Cape) all the spectacular fjords like Geiranger fjord, Hammerfest, Trondheim and then onto Svalbard (Spitzbergen) were you might spot a bear or two, then after that the ship goes right up to the icepack. It's in the summer so be prepared for the midnight sun, it weirdly goes down to the horizon and then rises again.
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arsegrapes
4:43 Sat Sep 24
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Parents went about 10 years ago, seemed to enjoy, stopped at Buenos Aires, Santiago, Port Stanley. Saw the Penguins. They liked Chile, said there is a large Welsh resident population. Said they paid 20k must have been a decent cabin, yours sounds a deal.
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Mike Oxsaw
10:18 Sat Sep 24
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Went for an interview (in London) for an IT job down there about 10-15 years ago. Got told I was 2nd choice and to pack my bags, but the 1st choice took it on. - without hesitation.
It was definitely a tick-box event for me although the real reason was that one of my uncles is buried in Port Stanley and It would have allowed be to go pay my respects on behalf of the family.
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joe royal
9:26 Sat Sep 24
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https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid03Jup21Ts8XEp7PsP6bJ9sJyrZp66g7yUpKWa6d8b3ZAriugRyDQXsmkr5UQAWBCZl&id=274292372732665
This is the one I saw. NCL seem a fair bit cheaper than the other companies.
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Manuel
6:14 Sat Sep 24
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Would love to do this, looks incredible, doubt I ever will though.
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nychammer
4:28 Sat Sep 24
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i think the boat went from patagonia by the way....
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nychammer
4:27 Sat Sep 24
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Friends went on one but on a small boat, not a 'cruise ship'. Go in our winter / their summer obviously! they said it was amazing
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chim chim cha boo
4:26 Sat Sep 24
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Joe, just get your arse to Hobart Tasmania where I will hook you up with my daughter, grandchildren and her husband, a marine biologist.
Massive icebreakers in the harbour with big orange helicopters onboard and knowing you you could probably catch a ride. Lily's husband is a marine biologist too which would grease the wheels.
Bell me and I'll hook you up.
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gph
2:17 Sat Sep 24
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I'm still going strong, despite my chronological age, and may well contribute to your obituary thread on here.
Unfortunately, you won't be able to appreciate the irony
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gph
2:14 Sat Sep 24
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'*80s
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Eerie Descent
2:04 Sat Sep 24
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Don't wait that long gph, I doubt it'd be that much fun in your 90's.
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gph
1:56 Sat Sep 24
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Too soon.
I'll wait until there's vineyards on Queen Maud Land.
20 years should do it.
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joe royal
9:06 Fri Sep 23
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Simon, yea includes flights.
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Mike Oxsaw
7:43 Fri Sep 23
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P-p-p-pick up a penguin, while you're their
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simon.s
7:13 Fri Sep 23
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Would love to visit Antarctica. That and North Korea. Doubt I’ll ever get to either, but that does sound cheap. Is that flights from here to South America too?
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Swiss.
6:57 Fri Sep 23
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A holiday for snowflakes.
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arsene york-hunt
6:38 Fri Sep 23
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I think opinions these cruises are polarised.
BTW what do you call an ursus maritimus with violent mood swings?
A bipolar bear
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LongTimeUser
6:03 Fri Sep 23
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I get the feeling that Jane McDonald is a filthy slut.
I would, but she'd have to fuck off home after. I couldnt have her talking to me.
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Mr Kenzo
5:41 Fri Sep 23
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If you bump into Jane McDonald or Simon Reeve, please do me a favour and Cunt them in the Bastard for me
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Side of Ham
5:35 Fri Sep 23
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I think this thread is going to go SOUTH for you Joe once the POLE comes on here to change the subject to politics.....
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