The actual Antarctic season is nearly upon us - we're soon to start sharing our expertise in earnest about what to pack, how cold it really is down there, and what handy hints and tips we might have up our sleeves to combat the dreaded Drake Passage! However, if there's one bit of advice I can share with anyone still considering a holiday to Antarctica it's to BOOK EARLY! Certainly for the small ships (that number around 50 passengers) there's a global market of travellers looking for that special 'expedition voyage' experience (hence competition for places is stiff!), and the most popular times of year (January & beginning February) and itineraries (20-day Explorers Voyage - Falkland Islands, South Georgia & the Peninsula) start selling out around a year in advance! We work with fantastic voyage operators that offer great experiences aboard vessels carrying between around 50-100 passengers, however the number of vessels and experts available that can offer such special voyages is limited.
We're receiving calls almost daily at the moment from people wanting to book voyages for next January 2007 - which being the 'high summer' season, is arguably one of the best times of year to travel (as the penguin chicks will have hatched and the beaches are awash with busy parents, plus January offers the longest hours of daylight), however cabins available for January 2007 are as rare as hen's teeth right now! Admittedly some cancellations can and do occur, so we always take names so people can be put on a 'waitlist' - but it's still best not to wait until it's too late to enquire, and then be disappointed - this is the trip of a lifetime after all - we're sure our clients don't want to compromise, so why wait! You can contact us now for 2007/2008 prices and dates - we are accepting bookings already and are just about to put these on our website!
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