tbidd1

Hi, we ended up going on the Sea Spirit to Antarctica in Dec 2012. I guess you need to consider the company, the ship and the itinerary. We do not know Poseidon so you might need to do some more research into that. We went with Quark and found they were fantastic. We did book the kayak option and would highly recommend that if it is possible and you're up to some adventure. We had no kayak experience, but it was fine.

As for the ship, the Sea Spirit was wonderful. A little bit of luxury! The rooms were of a suitable size, enough room for storage. Small bathroom, but what do you expect? We had a room with a balcony which was used often. It has well sized rooms for dining and talks. There was enough deck room so everyone could see passing animals and icebergs. There was an outdoor dining area, which they used twice for BBQs- these were great. The ship was pretty stable, but we were lucky and had calm waters ( at worst a 3/10 in rough-ness).

There were about 100 people on the ship, but we had no issues with getting on and off for expeditions.

Ultimately I would highly recommend the ship, but you'll need to check more into Poseidon.

Hi, we are trying to decide the best way to go to the Antarctic Pennisular. We are tossing up between the Polar Pioneer and Sea Spirit. Basically we are trying to choose between less people or more comfort. If anyone knows of a happy medium, or has had experiences on one of these, we would love to hear from you.