Antartica in December? Final Payment due soon!
Final payment, (over 30k) due for Holiday Cruise to Antartica soon. Of course no one has a crystal ball, but it would be hard to think it will go. Especially with the need for international (now virtually non-existent) flights from the US
Very reluctant to make final payment and unless Seabourn extends the deadline, (August 24) my wife and I (sadly) will let it go.
Part I -the rules
I too have appreciated ChEngKP75 input on this subject to CruiseCritic. In view of it, I'm going to try a layman's summary of Antarctic rules.
Ice Class -is a long running rating that is to do with the hull's ability to withstand hitting floating ice and to hit back, breaking ice up to the heaviest levels. Ordinary cruise ships have little or no rating here.
The Polar Code is a new requirement to do with:
-the officer's training for navigating in the
