Antarctica Cruise
Onboard Enrichment

A wealth of
educational activities
for the intellectually
curious

Venues

Main Lounge

Enrichment lectures and excursion recaps are held here. It is a theatre - not a cocktail lounge (though you are served drinks there). It has a sizable open stage floor surrounded on three sides with rows of seats. In this theatre-in-a-square arrangement, you are up close to the presenters.

Library (see photo above)

This large room shelves over a thousand titles, including novels and Antarctica coffee table books.

Cinema

This comfortable 98-seat theatre sometimes features Antarctica-related movies and documentaries - and Hollywood-style feature films. You can also view these films (and see the enrichment lectures) in your cabin on the closed-circuit TV set.

The lecturers
and naturalists

The team

They are collectively the best enrichment team on Antarctica cruise ships. Each specialist is chosen for his or her knowledge, credentials, and passion for the subjects. Presentation and people skills are also important.

Number

There are a dozen onboard (a large number for an Antarctica cruise ship). This helps you learn Antarctica basics in a variety of fields including biology, ecology, geology and history.

Presentations

These experts visually enhance their presentations with slides, videos and PowerPoint.

On-deck presence

They often go on the Promenade deck to share hundreds of interesting facts and insights with you. (They are wearing lime-yellow parkas in the photo above.) You learn, for instance, why the graceful bird species flying almost next to you is legendary (see photo). It's the Wandering Albatross, the holder of the world's record for broadest wing span: 3.5 meters or nearly 12 feet. They also teach you how to identify the passing whales.

On-land presence

The team also interacts with guests at the Zodiac-landing sites.

Social time

These friendly and approachable experts relish sharing their knowledge and stories with passengers over cocktails or dinner. Ask them to join you and you are sure to have a fascinating discussion.

Other
information sources

They include:

Daily recaps and briefings
Before dinner, the staff conducts a half-hour recap of what you experienced today and what you will do tomorrow.
Bulletin board
Educational articles and graphics are posted on the wall board near the library.
Daily newssheet
It gives background information on the day's upcoming enrichment activities.

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