mlk58

We are just back from a 20-day Antarctic/South Georgia/Falklands trip on Pursuit and yes, the goal is 2 expeditions a day. Sometimes it was two landings, often it was one landing and one Zodiac ride, and occasionally it was two Zodiac rides. Each and every outing was out of this world and I heartily agree that some locations are best seen by Zodiac. We did miss one or two planned events due to weather, but we also had two extra outings (an early landing on Deception Island and an early arrival in the Falklands) so it all balanced out. And we were also lucky enough to spend a morning circling a pod of about 7 orcas on the way to the Falklands -- amazing! The ship, service, food, and personnel were all top-notch. We loved it so much we booked another trip on Pursuit for next year, to the Kimberley in Australia!

Also I highly recommend wearing the Seabourn-provided waterproof boots on the Zodiac at all times, regardless of whether you will be landing. You never know if you'll get splashed!

Hi, Machotspur! The upgrade was offered to us via our travel agent, a week or two before we set sail. Enjoy your cruise! Pursuit is fantastic!!

Yes, same on Pursuit. There is a box to step on when getting in and out of the Zodiac to and from the ship. Granted we have had mostly calm seas but I haven't been at all nervous and I have seen people with mobility aids transfer into and out of the Zodiacs with little to no trouble.

Coming back to say there is not much, if anything, about the "accessibility" features that feel odd or uncomfortable. The open shower is a little drafty but that's about it. Sinks in the bathroom are a comfortable height and we actually are enjoying the extra-wide entry hall.

I am on Pursuit right this minute in accessible 737. We were delighted to be upgraded to a Penthouse for a small price increase over Veranda Suite price, but there are some drawbacks: 1. No walk-in closet. Closet is a standard reach-in. That said, it's plenty big enough for everything we brought. 2. Toilet is not separate from the rest of the bathroom. Also, as I'm sure you know, there is no bathtub. Our shower drains fine but our friends across the hall in mirror-image room 738 say their shower floods the whole bathroom. 3. There is a huge carve-out for the stairs/elevator, which makes the suite smaller than most of the Penthouse Suites. Not having ever sailed in a "normal" PH I can't really comment on the difference, although I will say there isn't really room for four people to comfortably dine around the table. Two would be in chairs and two would have to sit on the sofa. We have had our friends visit for drinks and cards and it was fine, but dining would be too tight, I think. All in all, as I said we are delighted with the suite for the price we paid, but certainly if we'd paid full PH price we would be justifiably disappointed.