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@@hotkopipeng Thanks so much, I’d love to be back at that point, anticipating it and counting down the months and weeks!! Trip of a lifetime, I hope you enjoy it.

Wow ! Lucky you !! And how fortunate. I’m a Postal Worker so I’ll probably never be able to go. Maybe someday I’ll see my Orcas tho. Enjoy

@leanneadams2549 yes, I am mindful that I’m very fortunate. I put a saving fund together and paid into it for about four years to cover the costs. I think for most people who do it, it’ll be the most expensive trip they’ll ever take.

@@photographerlostintimber Yes, very much!

@@AshleyandChristian Hi Ashley and Christian, thanks so much, delighted you enjoyed it! Yes, the helicopter excursion is included for all passengers. There is also an extra you can pay for, heli-hiking, where you land inland a bit and get to trek. I had booked to do this, but the diversion for the medical emergency for the crew member meant it wasn’t possible: the expedition leader felt (correctly, i think) that it was better for everyone to get the helicopter trip included rather than a small number of people getting to do the optional extra.

Thanks Diemer, hopefully see you there again!

Many thanks, appreciate that, and sorry you’re not in there - it was early November? If you inexplicably ended up on the cutting room floor, there’ll have to be a Director’s Cut!! 😉

Thanks Savannah, yes, we had quite a few of them and it always felt surreal in somewhere that should be just normal, elegant European cities.

@@Terp99 героям слава! 🫡

@@anthonywilliams9852 Gosh, what an odd thing to take from the video… I think I’d have been perfectly happy as it happens - it wasn’t a big part of the trip.

@@YvetteCrabtree Thanks Yvette!

Haha, no they didn’t - to be fair, pumping is simple, it was the pump operator that was the problem!! A great board, still going strong.

Thanks Mairead, glad you enjoyed it and that the craic came across in the video, it really was great fun as well as awe-inspiring!

Thanks so much, delighted you enjoyed it!

дякую Валерія - слава Україні 💙💛

Thank you, I only wish I was able to spend more time there. 🇺🇦 ❤️

That’s great, with Refugee Support Europe, you can apply to volunteer at this link: www.refugeesupporteu.com/volunteer-with-us/ Best of luck, I hope you get to do it!

Thanks so much, delighted that you enjoyed watching! There’s no TV channels as such, but there is a good selection of movies and TV programmes to “stream” as it were - I was too busy and didn’t watch any, so can’t remember what they have, but I remember thinking it was a good selection. Within that, there are of course Antarctic-themed shows and movies too. However, the in-room screen is mainly focused on ship activities and excursions. They had a live feed from the Ambassador theatre so you could rest and watch lectures from your room. The daily schedule was there as was an updating map showing the ship’s position. You could also check your bill for onboard purchases on the screen, learn more about the ship, check out spa services, and read info about the expedition team.

@@BarryKenny Thank you!!

Hi Judy, no I booked the balcony twin share, so it wasn’t an upgrade, just that no other male booked the twin share, so I had it all to myself. I hope you have a great trip, when are you going?

Isn’t it just! The manual pump was a great way to find out the limits of my fitness though… 🙈

Thanks so much for such a generous comment, I really appreciate it! I hope you’ll get to book soon and meet some great people on your adventure.

Thanks so much Andres, that’s such a kind comment. Enjoy the research and your own Antarctic adventure!

Thanks Teddy - I can certainly recommend Ultramarine, but there are so many great choices! Enjoy the planning: I was like you, I booked in April 2022 for a January 2024 trip.

@@BarryKenny planning in advance is the key.

Thanks so much, glad it was of help to you! I remember that myself, trying to decide which ship and weighing up all the options. Needless to say, very happy with my choice!! Best of luck with your own visit.

and none of us reacting to help, all focused on the whale!!

Great to hear Zaza, I think you’ll find it an extraordinary experience.

Thank you Atul! My dates were 5th to 14th January. It’s a special ship, I hope to be back on it some day, maybe in Greenland!

Hi Chetan, thanks, I appreciate it! Our ship had a maximum of 199 passengers, and we had 196 on our trip. They planned activities very well so that when landings were happening, others were kayaking / paddleboarding, so everyone who wanted to disembark could do so. They also had us broken into four groups to coordinate numbers well. For a full landing, they were about 2 hours, and were combined with mini-zodiac cruises.

Thanks for the information and reply. Cheers.@@BarryKenny

We did indeed, what an introduction to Antarctica it was!

Thanks, very kind of you!

Hi Michael, I got it just after Christmas so not unusual for Irish weather not to cooperate over a few weekends. And yes, I was surprised too how I took to it - I assumed it would be the clown show that my surfing efforts had been, but the one lesson I took from other YT videos was “stand either side of the handle”. The boards are sturdy, and it was very calm. Full disclosure, I had stood on a board on holidays about 5 years earlier, without instruction, and with fairly regular falls! And also had a “beginners” informal session a few months earlier, that was worth doing just to see if it was worth buying (again, quite a few falls). But that was my first use of that board, and assuredly as a novice!

Hi Piensaya. Nastya is not doing tours right now, as she is will be a new mother very shortly. I will see if I can find any recommendations for tour guides from my friends still in Lviv, and let you know.

@@BarryKenny thankyou for your response, i will go there in 3 weeks, and i would like to do a few tours around the city. Very kind of you.

Sorry for the delay, Yurii Tsybukh was recommended to me - you can find out about his tours, dates and times on his Telegram channel t.me/Tsybukh_tours

Thanks so much, you’ll get there and you’ll love it too!

Thanks David, I appreciate it!

@@BarryKenny I hold a bachelor's degree in Cinematography, I've worked in the film business and this is about the best documentary I've ever seen! Plus my daughters featured in it! The footage is FANTASTIC! Thank you and Kudos, Sir! <3

You have me blushing, thanks so much, and Savannah and our entire “Penguin Colony” were the absolute best parts of the whole trip!

Great to hear, hope you enjoy Chisinau as much as I did. There’s quite a few on your list I haven’t made yet! Just back from Antarctica though, so video coming relatively soon on that. Enjoy all your travels!

That’s so great to hear Erik! I was back again in late October / early November and there are more opportunities than ever to help (I will put up a short video soon). Your visit will be hugely appreciated by Ukrainians and all the international volunteers too, well done. If you’ve any questions, let me know, I’d be happy to help.

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Yes, the high costs are unavoidable alas!

¡Sí, sí, ahora lo sé! 🫣

Thank you, much appreciated!

Definitely caught our attention! 🫨 I’ll try with ice next time I’m there.