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@@camphervan2398 you're very welcome 🙏 Glad it's been helpful. Enjoy your trip!

At this point these are all still experimental/test launches so any schedule can change or cancel frequently depending on a variety of factors. Your best bet is to follow @SpaceX on X (Twitter) and maybe a few of the full-coverage folks on UA-cam like Everyday Astronaut and NASA Space Flight (NSF). Unfortunately you very well may have to spend a couple of days if you really want to make sure you see a launch at this point.

Thanks! So glad you like it. Yes, the declaration is Covid related. No specific stargazing as it was summer and light very late. If you could stay up late enough to stargaze we never made it that long. 😁 Too bad because it would be the darkest of dark skies!

No, not at all. You just have to sign up for it. None of the excursion options were extra charge. Although my wife heard that the submarine is extra now...it was out of service on our trip. Enjoy!

Great, glad you liked it!

Glad you liked it. Thursday is gonna be a big day!

So glad you liked it. I think you're in for an amazing experience. Those 33 Raptors are going to be awesome when they fire up! Enjoy!

I know you can access the beach by bike, lots of e-bikes during a recent visit. However I'm not sure you can ride a bike across the causeway. I suspect that you can't.

@@JeffTSanders thanks for getting back to me. I roamed around in street view and theres a sign at the bridge "slow traffic keep to the right". I'm from Europe and not too familiar with US traffic laws, will ask tourist bureau. If Orbital Launch really is around 20th of April I might be able to spontaneously come down. Are you planing to go there and what launch date is your closest assumption?

@@SimonPodolak We are planning to go over for the orbital launch if at all possible. Rumors of a launch around 4/20 are pretty popular now and that date would work great for us but who knows. I think it's all going to come down to when they get FAA approval. If you go, look for me and introduce yourself. 👍🚀

@@JeffTSanders will sure do! got the visa ready, hopefully FAA comes out soon.

@@JeffTSanders Hi Jeff, I've actually been at the launch:) didn't see you, place was packed! Best decision ever:D

For sure. We went again in early March to see ship 24 and booster 7 up close and definitely plan to go when the orbital launch happens if we can.

They didn't do any Polar Plunge on our cruise. I'm not sure if that was because it was the first outing for the ship and they weren't ready yet or if that is an ongoing plan. We did get certificates for crossing the Drake Passage at the end of the cruise.

I'm glad it's helpful. Enjoy your trip!

Hey Linda, glad you're enjoying the series. Not silly questions at all. Dressing right can make the difference between an enjoyable day and being miserable on this trip. First, no, you do not wear shoes inside the boots. I do recommend that you wear at least sock liners as well as "thick" socks in the boots and I cover this more completely in Tip #8 in my Tips Video -> ua-cam.com/video/s7YVxhvnI-U/v-deo.html I also give some detail on how to layer up regarding pants in the Day 9 video, I link to the proper section here -> ua-cam.com/video/7ra6WvCyYC4/v-deo.html I hope this helps. Enjoy!

Yes and yes. Waterproof pants and boots along with a black "puffer shell" jacket and the heavy red waterproof outer jacket are all provided once you're onboard the ship. Enjoy your trip!!

@@JeffTSanders Thank you so much for replying with details

Great question Patricia. In Antarctica there is no traditional cell service. However, you can still text and possibly make phone calls over the wifi connection as long as your phone supports "call over wifi". My Google Android phone does this, I don't know about Apple phones, maybe someone else here can comment. Even so, phone calls aren't ideal given the lower bandwidth so I would plan more on text and email for communicating back home.

Thank you so much for your prompt reply! Very helpful! Husband will also contact Viking to check.

Great! Thanks for your kind words Denise. Hope you have a fantastic time on your trip!

Hey George, I covered this in my most recent "Tips" video here: ua-cam.com/video/s7YVxhvnI-U/v-deo.html

Thanks! As you said this is not a typical Viking tour experience. We didn't have any shore guides to speak of but there were Viking folks around to assist and direct. We didn't do any separate tipping of SOB or rib boat drivers or anyone onshore, nor did we see anyone else doing this.

Good question. Unfortunately we had a different return trip, likely due to COVID restrictions. We flew from Ushuaia to Montevideo, Uruguay and switched planes and on to Miami. Hopefully you get some time in Buenos Aires! We were in Buenos Aires over night on the way down but weren't allowed to leave our hotel due to COVID.

Hope you guys have an great time!!

Hey Jeremy, I had not heard of this and didn't have any problems with misting up although, as you said, maybe this is more for SLR cameras. Might not be a bad idea for those.

Condensation can be a really big problem with DSLR cameras. My camera and lenses are “weather sealed”. The problem causes sensor spots and shows up as spots in the lighter areas such as the sky in the photos. Most editing software can remove them, but it’s time consuming. The best prevention is as noted above, insulating the camera from large temperature swings by putting it into a camera bag for a few hours while it warms slowly to indoor temperature. I find that difficult.

Yes! Good idea, you can totally bring a backpack with you on excursions.

@@JeffTSanders thank you

Thanks Larry, enjoy your trip!

We can relate Mary-Pat, we have a Viking Australia & New Zealand trip coming up in early 2024...and it seems like forever from now.😀

What a trip! Where are we going next Patti! 😁