Poseidon ExpeditionsReviews of poseidonexpeditions.com

Recently returned from an Antarctica expedition with Poseidon and I can’t say enough positive things about the experience and the company. First, the preparatory material was accurate so if you’re looking at a trip, pay attention to their details and advice. Second, the US company reps were responsive and candid about some issues that I had noted on previous trips. Allayed my concerns by phone and text and had definitely resolved the issues. Third, this is truly an EXPEDITION with no guarantees of weather, sea conditions or wildlife. The international staff had incredible expertise to get us to the best opportunities AND their lectures regarding all aspects of our experience added high value. They were very skilled at helping passengers deal with the physical requirements of the trip (getting in and out of zodiacs). The ship was comfortable, food was outstanding, crew was highly professional AND fun. We will travel with Poseidon again.

A trip of a lifetime! The Antarctic Peninsula - South Georgia - Falklands sailing that we did on Poseidon Expedition's M/V Sea Spirit was absolutely phenomenal. Not only did we luck out in terms of weather (we had a very smooth Drake passage crossing - even the ship's crew was surprised!) and experienced generally wonderful weather (often sunny with blue skies - albeit cold) throughout the sailing. The crew and staff of the ship were incredibly friendly, professional and helpful. The culinary team impressed us quite a bit on a daily basis. Perfect mix of expedition and very upscale accommodations. We loved the 23 day trip (22 days sailing) and would recommend this brand highly.

This was an amazing trip-Adventure of a lifetime! We had a wonderful time seeing the timeless beauty of Antarctica and the incredible animals which inhabit it. The guides were very knowledgeable and excited to share it with us. The crew members were all very friendly and accommodating. The onboard restaurant was awesome. There was a large variety of expertly prepared food choices served by an amazing wait staff. The Sea Spirit was clean, modern and comfortable. The whole package was well worth the money spent.

Trotz Einschränkungen durch die Corona Pandemie war die gebuchte Reise mit der Sea Spirit ein einmaliges Erlebnis. Das Expeditionsteam und die Crew ermöglichten traumhafte Anlandungen auf den südl. Shetlandinseln, der antarktischen Halbinsel und Südgeorgien teilweise unter schwierigsten Bedingungen unter absoluter Beachtung der Sicherheit der Passagiere. Bei den Vorträgen an Bord konnte sich jeder über die Besonderheiten, Problemen und die Entdeckungsgeschichte der Antarktis informieren. Besonders hervorzuheben ist die gleichzeitige Übersetzung in Russisch und Deutsch. Bei Tiersichtungen wurde die Fahrt des Schiffes unterbrochen um jeden ausreichend Zeit für die Beobachtung zu geben. Der Service an Bord war spitze. Besonders hervorzuheben die schmackhafte und vielfältige Speiseauswahl. Das wegen der Coronapandemie ausschließlich am Tisch serviert und kein Büffet angeboten wurde, wurde von mir begrüßt. Vielen Dank auch nochmals an das sehr aufmerksame Personal. Kritisch sehe ich die meines Erachtens etwas überzogenen Preise für Getränke, verweise aber auch darauf das Tee, Kaffee und Wasser kostenlos angeboten wurden.

We had an amazing time on the trip of our lifetime to Antarctica, this was the last continent for us so was special and we even celebrated Valentine's Day by making a continental landing! Personally we would like to commend and thank Tanya Strikanova/Poliakova for her patience and time prior to the trip, she's had a surname change after 85 emails exchange and she's still helping us post-trip, congrats once again for your marriage Tanya! Tanya also asked us what can be improved and there really wasn't much and we have to really scrap a list for her. We had to leave Antarctic Peninsula a day earlier but this is not an issue at all, we are at the mercy of the weather and the Expedition Team and Leader were all very experienced in deciding what's best for us! The camping didn't happen due to weather, polar plunge can't be done due to corona and temperature check fluctuation, but we got in the Kayaking Club, a must do if you can get in! A great way to be active and be corona proof from others and you still get to do all the landings when the big crowd has left, you almost have the place to yourself entirely. We have only one zodiac cruise and choose all other times kayaking and must say we don't feel like we have missed anything. We really felt very special to have been part of the kayak group. I am really fussy with food and I must say that 3 course meal every breakfast, lunch and dinner is hard to skip, and all that desserts has gone straight to my thighs haha! Service were great, I threw up 4 times in 11 days, all during Drake Passage, even with seasickness tablets provided for free in board. One of the sick day, I called reception as I have not had dinner the night before and also missed breakfast and lunch the next day, I needed food. They sent the maitre'd up with menu and sent us food to our room. That was outstanding service and we really did not expect that, on top of a seasick plate (apples and crackers) I sure hope for the sake of anyone ever making it to this trip that there would not be 11m waves crashing every 12 seconds!!! We cannot rave enough about this trip. We got plenty good shots but for those who just loves "living in the moment" as my husband would call it, don't worry about photographs as they gift you a thumb drive in the shape of m/v sea spirit at the end of the trip, with 300 professional clicks on your trip down right ro all that delicious food menu you have been eating. Kayakers, you get an extra folders of all the photos from kayaking, so if you think price is high, think about how many times you will be kayaking, we got 6 times in! We are already contemplating a next cruise, Greenland is high on the list so will need to subscribe to the newsletter and hope for some special deals in our favour! Thanks for a great time to be had xxx

Vom Anfang bis zum Ende Klasse! Die Betreuung ab Interesse, Buchung, Reisevorbereitungen, auf dem Schiff selbst, die Crew, die Verpflegung und die Freundlichkeit und Hilfsbereitschaft aller Angestellten, der Besatzung, aller Teammitglieder einfach wunderbar! Wir würden jederzeit wieder buchen! Und tun das hoffentlich auch bald. 😊

After a stressful time before the trip with all the red tape involved in travel in the time of Covid, I was happy to arrive on the Sea Spirit . The boat was warm and cosy, the food delicious and the staff excellent. I think we were kept as safe as we could be from infections, wearing of masks, regular testing and isolation of passengers testing positive was key to a healthy ship. Difficult at times but necessary. The programme was superb we had so many wonderful experiences with daily landings and zodiac cruises and encounters with wildlife. It was an experience I will never forget. A privilege to be able to to visit a pristine wilderness and take the message back home about caring for our planet. The expedition staff were well informed and interesting in their talks. Some of the staff entertained us with music one evening and it would have been nice to have some more of this after dinner sometimes. I am so glad I persevered with the trip with all the uncertainties and stress travel can bring in these times. I am old enough to find the experience physically challenging but felt encouraged and helped and will have such wonderful memories.

It was a wonderful Trip with so many great impressions. A big thank You to everyone on the Ship who made this Trip unforgettable for us. We'll be back Astrid Knobloch und Mike Strombach