MS Le Diamant with UCLA alumni

[747forever]

Has anyone sailed on this small ship to Antarctica before and if so, what was your experience? There are 113 cabins and the itinerary being offered is for the end of Jan. 9nts, Ushaia RT. Thanks for any advice/opinions.

[Louise22]

You will find a few responses if you do a "Search this forum" when you first open up the Antarctica thread. :)

[747forever]

Thanks Louise and I did do a search but didn't find much info on the ship other than that safety warning! I guess the price is good since there will be close to 200 ppl and so the need for two landings.

[Louise22]

I see that Zegrahms (www.zeco.com) has the ship leased for 2 Antarctica cruises - one the end of the year and the other the beginning of next. They usually lease only the best quality ships and are a very upscale company. Quite often on these type of cruises, there are a few different organizations who have booked space on board. So, most likely, UCLA will not be aboard exclusively. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this as everyone joins in the spirit of the adventure. I can't find any information on the UCLA cruise although I tried googling so can't compare anything pricewise. Definitely go for Antarctica - I have the feeling that in the future tourism may be limited. Trips there have grown tremendously in the last few years and may be putting a strain on the ecosystem.