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Maria 13th Sep 2011

what is the best way to get there

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Goran Arild from Tromsø, Norway

Only way to get there for tourist is by boat. And yes, its excpencive, but you can be lucky to get a good last deal price.

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Andrew (with reference to IT, Cruise Travel, Food & Wine) 15th Nov 2011

I went to antractica in 2001 and revisiting in 2013, It is a wonderous and beautiful place but the weather is unpredictable. Make sure you have plenty of clothing just in case it gets wet. If you suffer seasickness bring plenty of remedies because the southern ocean can swell to 40 foot.Take batteries for your camera as their life shortens in cold weather and keep the spare batteries in a warm place on the ship and in your pocket while your ashore. Take a good appertite cos there is also lots of food.

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Andrew Clacher from Brisbane, Australia

Wow Wade now i am jelous living and working there. Its been my dream to go work for the Australian Division and even though i have telecommunications experience i don't have enough of it. But i wish you well on your adventure and i hope you can give me some updates while your there so you can share your experiences.

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Goran (with reference to Cruise Travel) 11th Dec 2011

I worked on the cruise vessel "Polar Star" in season 2003 down in Antarctica, we sailed a from Ushuaia.
As some write here, the weather down there is very unpredictable, and the sea during Drake passage can be very rough.
But the nature is amazing, and its well worth a trip.

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Monkeynurse 12th Apr 2008

Yes... I took a little trip to Antarctica... it was interesting and educational... I got to see the penguins and the scientific station.. I really wanted to see the Emperor penguins but I was informed that they are on the other side of the continent closer to New Zealand and Australia.... it was totally different than what I had expected... there wasn't a ton of snow and ice like I thought there would be....the members of the scientific research center I was at informed us that the global warming is really effecting this beautiful continent and tens of thousands of penguins have had to leave their nesting grounds for colder climates in order to rear their chicks... Penguins normally return to the same place where they were born for thousands of years... but now with the climate shift they have been forced to abandon their homes in search for more suitable nesting areas... just another reminder that we need to all do our part to protect the delicate environment in which we live

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Debi-Lee (with reference to Camping, IT, Cruise Travel) 3rd May 2012

Now for tours, it is $40,000 to fly up to the Geographic South Pole and stay for a week in a tent. I can't remember the initials of the company who was doing that. Last December and January there were a record number of tourists for the Centenials of the first expeditions. It was a great time to be at the South Pole station I worked there from Nov. 13 to Feb. 13, 2012. Cruises might be less bu I don't have any experience there.

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Debi-Lee (with reference to IT, Camping, Cruise Travel) 3rd May 2012

April First the contract for Antarctic Support from NSF transitioned from Raytheon to Lockheed Martin. While Normally recruitment for jobs would be well underway by now, the hiring mangers are still learning how to operate under the new management. I will try to remember to post the link here when I learn about it. They do hire mostly Americans.

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Bob 2nd Jul 2011

I was stationed at Davis Station (Australian) for 13 months

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Vigneswaran 23rd Jun 2008

Antarctica is Earth's southernmost continent, overlying the South Pole. It is situated in the southern hemisphere, almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle, and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean. At 14.4 million km (5.4 million sq mi), it is the fifth-largest continent in area after Asia, Africa, North America, and South America. Some 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice, which averages at least 1.6 kilometres (1.0 mi) in thickness.

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