Well you are NEVER going to believe this. The ship I’m supposed to go on for my Antarctica trip with GAP Adventures has struck an iceberg in Antarctic waters on a current cruise and is, at this moment, SINKING. And if you’re thinking, “Where have I heard of this kind of thing happening before..?” For me, Titanic springs to mind.
I am just in serious shock. Unreal. Absolutely unreal. I called GAP who I’m sure is completely inundated with inquiries on this. I told them that I’m scheduled to go out on the trip leaving March 5 and therefore am set to pay the balance on the trip within the next week. They said that they at this point are unsure of what the status of future trips will be for this season at this point, but that they would be calling all booked passengers prior to the payment deadline. So here’s hoping that somehow this doesn’t mean that I don’t get to go to Antarctica this year… I will be absolutely devastated if that were the case. Of course if I had to wait another year, I guess that wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world either. I mean, looking at the bright side of things, I could budget a little better for it and not be scrambling to find the cash a few weeks before balance due. It would give me more time to get the rest of the gear I need. I would have another year to improve my photography skills. Oh, and I could maybe go with a different company that might cost a little more, but be less likely to cause death while on the trip! Ha ha. (I should probably mention that all passengers were safely evacuated and picked up by another cruise ship passing by).
Anyway, can you believe it? Crazy, huh? So that’s it for now – I’ll keep you posted.
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