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Antarctica cruises
are not for everyone
Read the following factors.

Seasick prone

It
takes about two days to cross the Drake Passage, the body of water separating
South America and Antarctica. It's where the Atlantic, Pacific and Southern Oceans
meet. This can cause rough seas. If someone is very seasick prone,
he should consider skipping the cruise. If he is only marginally seasick prone,
seasick pills or patches will likely solve the problem.

Non-agile

Unless
a person is fit and agile, he may not be up to taking shore trips on the inflatable Zodiac
watercrafts. However, if he doesn't mind staying aboard the ship, his lack of
sufficient fitness and agility won't matter. He can enjoy the scenery.

Poor health

The
ship will be remotely situated, far from highly sophisticated medical facilities. A ship's doctor can deal with only basic medical ailments. He has
neither the medicine nor equipment for more serious conditions. Therefore, a
person should not go on an Antarctica cruise if he suffers from a life-threatening
condition.

Party-ship
seeker

Partying
is not central to an Antarctica cruise. Educational programs on wildlife, geology and
ecology are. If learning about those topics and participating in Zodiac
excursions is not someone's cup of tea, he might find an
Antarctica cruise boring.

Children

Some
ships have 6-to-12 year old minimum age limits. One reason is Antarctica cruises
are lengthy and would seem tedious to most children (it's not like a Caribbean
cruise with loads of children activities and fun ports of call). However, if your
child is adventurous and intellectually curious about Antarctica, it might work.
Recognize, though, there will likely be few children (or none) onboard to
befriend him.
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