Antarctica Cruise: Is It Really That Cold?
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It is absolutely. The captains sail all the time. They love Antarctica just as much as the travelers do.
It is a bucket list. It is a oneandone kind of thing, but I've done it twice and boy, I'd go back in a heartbeat.
It's not that cold. It's pretty comfortable. Antarctica is a dry cold. Not a damp cold.
You definitely want to wear your parka and your waterproof pants when you're on the zodiac in case you get splashed.
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Think Antarctica is too cold, too remote, or too extreme for a cruise vacation? 🌎❄️ Think again! In this episode of RTE-Travel Talk, host Ken Lawrence sits down with Antarctica travel specialist Nanci Ott of Tinker Travel to answer the most common questions about cruising to the White Continent. Is it really safe to cruise in Antarctica? How cold does it actually feel? What should you pack—and what’s it like stepping ashore among penguins and towering icebergs? 🐧🧊 Nanci shares insider tips from her own expeditions, explains why the cold isn’t as bad as you might think, and describes the magic of exploring one of Earth’s last great wildernesses by expedition ship. If Antarctica is on your bucket list—or you just love learning about the planet’s most remote places—you won’t want to miss this! 📧 Contact Nanci Ott: nanci@tinkertravel.me | 805-202-4258 Real Travel Experts: questions@realtravelexperts.com https://realtravelexperts.com/ https://www.facebook.com/RealTravelExperts/ https://www.instagram.com/realtravelexperts/ RTE Travel Talk does not endorse any of their guests' products or services. The opinions of the guests may or may not reflect those of the host and RTE Travel Talk. Image & Video Credits: Images & Video Clips Courtesy of: Seabourn, Atlas Ocean Voyages, Aurora Expeditions. The Sylvia Earle, Courtesy of: Bartosz Stróżyński Ushuaia, Courtesy of: W. Bulach, via Wikimedia Commons