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Professor Molchanov Testimonials
Antarctica
Stephen Lerner (Jan 2008 - Professor Molchanov)A trip to Antarctica is truly a voyage of discovery, to a place that is other-worldly, yet so important for our planet. The sensory input during the trip is marvelous - seeing, hearing, and learning. The experiences that the ship and its staff afford us bring us into oceanography, marine biology, ecology, geology, glaciology, animals and their behavior, evolution. I could go on and on. The three guide staff were deeply committed personally to polar exploration and the associated disciplines, and they are highly experienced, with a total of several decades of experience in Antarctic and also Arctic. Their enthusiasm and commitment ease one quickly into a much better comprehension about facts and issues of which my knowledge had before been more sketchy.
In addition to cruising, the landings, lectures, filmed presentations, and just off-the-cuff discussions were exciting and invaluable. The Russian crew of the Russian icebreaker, the Professor Molchanov was very experienced and friendly. They delivered us to difficult areas, provided wonderful all-time access to the bridge. The ship was comfortable and cozy, and the food was surprising good and varied. One must not forget the passengers, who were extremely diverse and interesting in themselves. Of the 52 passengers, only three (including me) were from the U.S., and many countries were represented among ...
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Nadeen Gilmartin (Dec 2007 - Professor Molchanov)
The trip was fabulous! Always something to do and when we had down time we were welcome on the Bridge or could gather in the lounge to visit, or we could take a nap to be ready for our next zodiac adventure. This cruise was more than I could have dreamed. I saw so much fascinating wildlife and landscape, it was mind boggling.
Walt West (Feb 2005 - Professor Molchanov Antarctica Cruise)
Antarctica! I’m writing this brief story of my recent travel to Antarctica in late February 2005. This is just two weeks after returning from a thrilling, unbelievable, and different expedition-type adventure, where you never know what to expect and the itinerary is determined largely by the erratic and changing weather and sea conditions.
My tour was based on a Russian ship, the M/V Professor Molchanov, with Captain Evgeny Baturkin commanding the crew of twenty. We were 42 passengers – 17 from the USA and 25 from nine other countries.
My efforts on the way down confirmed that a trip to Antarctica must be earned. I left home at 2 AM to go to the Philadelphia airport for my flight to Miami. Hours later I boarded a second plane for an overnight flight to Buenos Aires, Argentina. I spent a night in Buenos Aires before boarding my flight to Ushuaia, on the southernmost tip of Argentina. After a night in Ushuaia, I finally boarded the ship and settled in to my cabin.
I was finally starting to get excited and really believing that we were getting ready to go. After all, my first knowledge of the Antarctic went back to 1929 when I, and many others, used to hang on the drama of the short wave radio broadcasts from Richard Byrd in ‘Little America’. From then on, even though I served in the Arctic Polar Regions during WWII and had visited ...
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Nancy and Donald Benjamin (Jan 2005 - Professor Molchanov Antarctica Cruise + Patagonia Panorama + Iguazu Falls)
This was the trip of a lifetime! Each segment of the tour was obviously well thought out and provided the best use of time to make the most out of our visit.
The size and structure of the Professor Molchanov was exactly what we hoped for: a small group of passengers, a very competent crew, and experienced and knowledgeable group leaders. We were able to do everything that we had hoped to do!
Arctic
Michelle Roarty (Aug 2008 - Cruise on Professor Molchanov)Our expedition leader, Troels, was fantastic. Excellent balance of enthusiasm and ability to lead/manage a large group of people.
Our luggage didn't arrive and when we phoned our contact for advice the contact was extremely helpful and supportive. Also, all the information was useful and timely.