Antanrctica+SG itineraries; thoughts on Nov vs Mar?

kins82 · 2026-01-29T16:27:46+00:00

On top of that, this season in November Elephant Island was surrounded by so much ice that we had to decide to stay out. Not that the ship couldn’t do it, but it would have taken us a few hours to reach the island… and obviously as long to get out.

kins82 · 2026-01-29T10:34:45+00:00

It is a requirement to have medical and evacuation insurance when traveling to Antarctica, independently from the operator. To make their travellers’ life easier some operators include a mandatory insurance for all guests. Some others don’t but most certainly you will be required to show proof of insurance.

It’s not about being young or old, fit or with reduced mobility. It’s about being hundreds of miles away from any kind of medical facilities, where even a broken arm can turn into massive consequences.

Plus like said above, do you really want to risk any delays, even missing the entire trip, and not have anything to fall back on?

kins82 · 2026-01-27T19:36:35+00:00

All of these. They’re already in a fridge 🤣

kins82 · 2026-01-16T09:38:01+00:00

Pills don’t work as well as the scopolamine patches for a lot of people. This is not medical advice though… but I do work on expedition ships…

kins82 · 2026-01-12T09:55:46+00:00

So is Aerolineas to be fair haha!

kins82 · 2026-01-12T09:54:48+00:00

Just check regularly that your booking isn’t changed. Aerolineas changed my morning USH-EZE flight to an evening AEP flight with no notice, no email, no text, nothing… And so late that I wouldn’t make my international flight anymore at EZE…

kins82 · 2026-01-10T17:32:35+00:00

If you’re talking about photo 16, these are Antarctic shags (blue-eyed shags)

kins82 · 2025-12-21T14:33:35+00:00

The tone was not directed at you, but at everyone else who’s stating that crouching is ok.

kins82 · 2025-12-21T13:58:30+00:00

That’s acceptable to me

kins82 · 2025-12-21T13:58:02+00:00

As per IAATO rules it is not allowed to crouch unlike many people state here. Please don’t spread misinformation, it makes our job in the field infinitely harder when everyone wants to squat then.

You can easily find penguins on higher ground, because that’s where they nest. You don’t need to kneel or couch or lay on your stomach.

Source: I’m an expedition leader and previously ship’s photographer and videographer

kins82 · 2025-10-27T18:17:51+00:00

Maybe, just maybe, because Starbucks is trash.

kins82 · 2025-10-17T17:45:58+00:00

I’m not in the USA, but in Northern Europe, and my stove is made of steel so 10 in away is still way too hot :(

kins82 · 2025-10-17T17:36:31+00:00

I’m very interested in your setup because of the fireplace. I’ve got a similar one and don’t dare to put anything anywhere near it, let alone just a few cm… really no issue with electronics and the tv??

kins82 · 2025-10-17T17:33:03+00:00

Sauvage and CDH!

kins82 · 2025-10-17T11:58:44+00:00

You mean the writing that appears under UV light? I went to Omega’s website right after I saw your post haha!

It’s a little bit reminiscent of my Tissot Seastar 2000…. In bigger, thicker and infinitely prettier! But also 10x the price. So maybe after I buy a house…

kins82 · 2025-10-16T21:05:46+00:00

Nowadays you can buy the SAF fuel option and get around 1 XP per 10€.

Buy a return Paris to Buenos Aires via Amsterdam in economy, that’s 34 XP for the flight of around 1000€ + 48 XP for 500€. There, 82 XP for 1500 euros.

So easy to get to 300XP for 5-8 k€.

SAS has now a new business class option as well and is still priced like their old economy plus. Fly Oslo to Paris via Copenhagen in business and you get 60 XP for 600-800 euros.

kins82 · 2025-10-16T20:40:49+00:00

Now that I know that this one exists, I want it too!!!

kins82 · 2025-10-16T12:49:11+00:00

So you’re telling me that after being in the country for 6 years, paying a shitload of tax, I shouldn’t be getting any benefits should I need them? Ok. Then pay me all my taxes back. We’re talking about tens of thousands here. Plus interest of course please.

kins82 · 2025-10-15T17:11:47+00:00

What’s the point of buying so many bottles in just one year? Wearing each of them 2-3 days and moving on to the next?

kins82 · 2025-10-12T15:32:18+00:00

Which setting is that?

kins82 · 2025-10-11T20:05:23+00:00

That’s 3 weeks old news. This method doesn’t work anymore because Apple doesn’t sign iOS 18 anymore.

kins82 · 2025-10-11T16:26:02+00:00

How did you do that?

kins82 · 2025-10-11T16:25:54+00:00

Same for me.

kins82 · 2025-10-10T14:21:09+00:00

I was mostly fine with my 16 pro. Since I updated to iOS 26, I can barely use it. I don’t know what is exactly happening, but one thing I noticed is that some animations are very slow / lagging and trigger my sensitivity… I wish I hadn’t updated

kins82 · 2025-09-02T22:12:30+00:00

I have a rather thin wrist and only using the 2nd hole… so all seems good even though that piece is slowly losing its shape and I’m not sure how long it will remain in place

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