Antartica
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Even the "inexpensive" ways are expensive. I'll be going 1-07 and no way will this be a compromise trip for me. I want a small ship WITH landings. Some of the major cruiselines sail there now with no landings that are the bargains, but not for me.
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Hello, BudgetQueen - I will be in Antarctica in February and I too love the small ships. I have heard that on the larger ships the shore landings are restricted so there are assigned groups which have to take turns going ashore at each stop. So, some stops you have to stay aboard. I am assuming you are in Alaska. I will be up that way in two weeks sailing from Anchorage to Nome with stops in three Russian villages included. Can't believe it is the first time as I live in Bellingham. Managed to get a special price with that cruise from Clipper but looks like no specials for Antarctica. Did manage to get a ticket to Santiago and home from Buenos Aires with airmiles though.
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I'll be sailing with www.clippercruise.com on the Clipper Adventurer. Their trips are not inexpensive. There are some specials around for the November-December sailings.