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Boarding Atlas for Antarctica
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- Опубликовано: 14 авг 2024
- Jan and Tracey prepare to go on a voyage of a lifetime--a cruise to Antarctica on the Atlas Ocean Voyages World Navigator. Come with us as we take you through what to expect as you fly into Buenos Aires, take a shuttle flight to Ushuaia, visit the Terre del Fuego National Park and board the expedition ship, the World Navigator. We'll show you the boarding process, safety briefing from heck, our B1 Veranda room, a little bit about the ship and more.
00:00 Introduction
00:15 Arriving in Buenos Aires
00:45 Shuttle Flight to Ushuaia
01:50 Complimentary Excursion to Tierra del Fuego National Park
02:58 Boarding the Atlas World Navigator
03:54 Our B1 Veranda Cabin 604
04:46 The Safety Drill and Muster
06:01 Exploring the Ship
06:27 Our First Briefing and Meeting the Expedition Crew
06:50 First Dinner
07:04 Why our late departure to Antarctica?
Our Recommended Cabin Gear
OREI American to European Plug Adapters-So many cruise ships are equipped with 220 European plugs which are useless unless you have the right adapter. These are what are in our bags every time we cruise or travel to Europe. They come in an affordable six pack which you can find at this link: amzn.to/44ixS0U
Strongman Tools Strong Magnetic Hooks-A couple of these 6- pack set of hooks are always with us when we cruise. Each individual hook can hold 30lbs of weight and is ideal for hanging coats, hats, and even the hangings shelves described below . Get your set of these useful magnetic hooks at this link: amzn.to/3UDrVbJ
Whitmor 5 Section Closet Organizer-Unfortunately, drawer and shelf space are sometimes limited in some cruise cabins. That’s why we always bring at least one of these inexpensive closet organizers which gives us plenty of room for our folded clothes. We’ll usually use a couple of magnetic hooks described above to hang these from the ceiling in the corner of our room. Here’s the link where you can get yours: amzn.to/3w3GvQn
Our Recommended Camera Gear
DJI Osmo Pocket 3--You’ll usually see Tracey using this in almost all of our videos. Love this wonderful, small and versatile camera. Basic Camera: amzn.to/3UDJJDF Creators Combo: amzn.to/4beP6OP
GoPro Hero12-This is the best action camera we’ve ever used. Whether taking videos on the Zodiacs in Antarctica, snorkeling in Papua New Guinea, or scuba diving in Bonaire, this camera is always in our hands. Find the link to get yours here: amzn.to/3UkTcy1
Peak Design Slide Lite Camera Strap-If you still carry a DSLR or Mirrorless camera like Jan does, this is the perfect strap to use. What is great is that this fully adjustable strap can be configured to be worn across your body, putting the weight of your camera across your back as opposed to your neck. Plus, it offers a bit more security when traveling through high pick-pocket areas. Get your Slide Lite Strap here: amzn.to/3xW6pWR
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I loved Ushuaia and this brought back such good memories. I'd love to do an Antarctica trip...one of these days! How exciting! Atlas looks really nice and the room is lovely.
You should! Jan is editing the video of the experience we had in Antarctica right now and we are falling in love with this experience all over again. Atlas is the perfect sized ship as you will have 2 landings or zodiac cruises each day. It is hard for ships with over 150 passengers to be able to do so as you can only have 100 people (passenger + crew) on the sites at any given time.
Spoiler alert for our upcoming review: It was the best travel experience (land or cruise) we have ever had--even beating out our safari in Tanzania which was pretty awesome.
In January we went on a Celebrity cruise to Antarctica, it was amazing
Fantastic! I would imagine that crossing the Drake was a bit more manageable on a Celebrity ship as opposed to the 10,000 ton ship we were on. Although we wouldn't have traded our experience for anything. Thanks for watching.
@@janandtraceytravels it was rough crossing the Drake, but I’ve been In worse.
The captain and the guest lecturer both said we had amazing weather for our trip.
It was clear, no rain or clouds and the wildlife was plentiful.
Celebrity uses the Equinox for their Antarctica cruises, right? It's got to be a bit more steady than our small expedition ship. To put things in perspective, the Equinox has a tonnage of 122K tons. The Atlas ships have a tonnage of just 10K tons. Our cabin was on deck 6 and in the evening, we had waves splashing over our veranda! Unfortunately, no footage of this. That being said, we managed without any real issues or even sea sickness--thanks to the patches.
Your overall sentiment seems to echo our own, however. A cruise to Antarctica is a magical experience. Thanks for watching and caring enough to comment. Next video is on our editing software being edited right now!
@@janandtraceytravels it was the Eclipse!
Ahh...that's the same class as the Equinox, no? We haven't tried Celebrity yet. Although we have our first cruise on the line booked for next September. Thanks again for watching and commenting!
Great video! We're going on the World Traveler at the end of the year so its great to see what we can expect. And we are in room 602, right next to yours, which is a bit scary since if we get the Drake Shake it is maybe the worst place to be!! So very curious to hear how you found the motion of the ocean in 604. One question - how did you pay the taxi driver?
Thanks so much! We were on the Traveler last year (we have a room and ship tour of that cruise on our channel). The rooms are pretty much identical as the Navigator, however for some reason the Traveler does NOT have the shelves in the closet. We'd recommend bringing some hanging shelves that you can put in the closet or hang from the ceiling with some magnetic hooks.
As far as location, yup you will be pretty much by the bridge up forward. With that said, we don't think that on a ship this small that it has as much of an impact--you are going to be feeling the Drake Shake pretty much anywhere on the ship. However, we used patches for the first time on our crossing and didn't have any issues. We'll recommend to use a 1/2 patch as a full patch gave us really bad cotton mouth. (And no, neither of us are doctors, so use that advise accordingly.
In Buenos Aires there is a central kiosk in the airport after you come out of security where you can arrange for a taxi. Be advised that they only took cash. We think we paid in US dollars, but cannot completely vouch for the authenticity of that memory.
Have a great time! We are booked to be back on the World Navigator to cruise around the southern part of South America--including some more time in the Drake Passage. We're looking forward to it.
@@janandtraceytravels Yes, that is my thought as well that in such a small ship it isn't going to be very different no matter where you are, but I did see a video recently where the person was shown to his cabin at the very back of the ship and the crew member said something like you are so lucky being back here rather than at the front. Either way, all part of the experience and looking forward to it immensely.
Thanks for the tip, we will definitely bear that in mind.
Nice Video. So you have 1 day less for the Cruise? Or the cruise will return to the port 1 day later ? Or they refund a portion of fee by either the insurance / curise line...?
Waiting for your next video :)
Thanks for the kind words. We apologize for not being a clear as we should have. What happened was we spent the night in Ushuaia as opposed to making our way out through the Beagle Channel to the Drake Passage and on to Antarctica. This is the reason we were filming the second day in Ushuaia. As a result, we had one less day in Antarctica because we arrived a day late and still needed to return as scheduled.
As far as a refund. No. And to be honest we fully understand and accept it. One of the things that we've learned over our 300 days at sea is the weather is always in control and changes to the itinerary are expected. This is certainly true of an Antarctica cruise. During our initial briefing--and we think we used the clip in our video--Jonathan explained the 3 rules of an Antarctica cruise which are 1. Flexibility, 2. Flexibility, and 3. Flexibility.
The reality is that although we were bummed by losing a day as we were in Ushuaia, by the end the time we were returning to Ushuaia from the 7th continent, we had such an amazing experience we really didn't even think about it. Jan is sitting at his computer right now editing our footage to bring you this experience hopefully next Sunday.
Thanks for watching.