I was thinking about my Antarctica trip recently, and how I managed to drink in 4 different places on the trip (OK I'm cheating as three of them were onboard the boat!!!). But I thought I'd give all you Antarctic bound travellers some tips on how you can drink in Antarctica, yes there is even a bar there, there is even a Happy Hour and drinking in Antarctica is part of the experience to the world's southern most continent. Here's my Top 6 places to drink in Antarctica (of which I drank in only 4 of them, as sadly 2 of them we didn't visit)! One of my favourite Thirsty Thursdays to date.
1. Alcohol in Antarctica - drinking on Antarctic land
You're not meant to drink on Antarctic soil as it happens, but you're only going to be here once (probably) so you might as well raise a toast to this incredible continent with a drink. Bring a cold beer with you to one of the landings - preferably the last one.
2. Alcohol in Antarctica - a drink on the deck of the boat!
With snowstorms on board the boat and epic views of the landscape, while cruising down the cold continent I can't think of anything better to do than have a beer and admire the views. A great place to relax - even if it is freezing! At least you won't have to keep your beer cold!
3. Drinking in Antarctica: Onboard Bar at Happy Hour
For the budget travellers this is a great option. Each excursion to Antarctica will of course be different, but ours had a Happy Hour from 5 - 6pm every day in the Lounge Bar. This also coincided with the daily gathering of everyone on board in the lounge to discuss the day's events and plan ahead for tomorrow. Our ship, the MS Expedition had two onboard bars and alcohol was available normally after 4pm on each day. There were 3 places to buy booze onboard, these were the two onboard bars and the restaurant:
- The lounge bar on board the boat is open from 4pm - 7pm normally.
- There is also a late night bar on board the boat, open usually around 8pm until late.
Over dinner you can also enjoy a drink - payment in cash at the end of the trip.
4. Drinking in Antarctica: Bring Your Own Alcohol
To save money and still manage a drink on your Antarctica cruise, buy your own alcohol. Buy it while you are staying in Argentina and carry it on board with you!
5. Having a drink in Antarctica: Vernadskiy Station Bar
A great way to enjoy a drink in Antarctica is to actually drink in a bar on the cold continent. You're in luck! There is a bar at the Ukrainian Vernadskiy Station which even serves its own vodka. They actually make a vodka in Antarctica and you can sample it here.
6. Drinking in Antarctica: A Pint at the South Pole
If you ever make it to the South Pole, how amazing would it be to have a drink right there - at the bottom of the world. Get a beer and toast to a mega achievement in your life!
Having a beer at the South Pole must be a beer drinker's dream.
That's my 6 tips for drinking in Antarctica - if you can manage them all then I take my hat off to you! Congratulations!
1. Alcohol in Antarctica - drinking on Antarctic land
You're not meant to drink on Antarctic soil as it happens, but you're only going to be here once (probably) so you might as well raise a toast to this incredible continent with a drink. Bring a cold beer with you to one of the landings - preferably the last one.
2. Alcohol in Antarctica - a drink on the deck of the boat!
With snowstorms on board the boat and epic views of the landscape, while cruising down the cold continent I can't think of anything better to do than have a beer and admire the views. A great place to relax - even if it is freezing! At least you won't have to keep your beer cold!
3. Drinking in Antarctica: Onboard Bar at Happy Hour
For the budget travellers this is a great option. Each excursion to Antarctica will of course be different, but ours had a Happy Hour from 5 - 6pm every day in the Lounge Bar. This also coincided with the daily gathering of everyone on board in the lounge to discuss the day's events and plan ahead for tomorrow. Our ship, the MS Expedition had two onboard bars and alcohol was available normally after 4pm on each day. There were 3 places to buy booze onboard, these were the two onboard bars and the restaurant:
- The lounge bar on board the boat is open from 4pm - 7pm normally.
- There is also a late night bar on board the boat, open usually around 8pm until late.
Over dinner you can also enjoy a drink - payment in cash at the end of the trip.
4. Drinking in Antarctica: Bring Your Own Alcohol
To save money and still manage a drink on your Antarctica cruise, buy your own alcohol. Buy it while you are staying in Argentina and carry it on board with you!
5. Having a drink in Antarctica: Vernadskiy Station Bar
A great way to enjoy a drink in Antarctica is to actually drink in a bar on the cold continent. You're in luck! There is a bar at the Ukrainian Vernadskiy Station which even serves its own vodka. They actually make a vodka in Antarctica and you can sample it here.
6. Drinking in Antarctica: A Pint at the South Pole
If you ever make it to the South Pole, how amazing would it be to have a drink right there - at the bottom of the world. Get a beer and toast to a mega achievement in your life!
Having a beer at the South Pole must be a beer drinker's dream.
That's my 6 tips for drinking in Antarctica - if you can manage them all then I take my hat off to you! Congratulations!
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