I wonder why this other cruise never came up in prior discussions
Is this where the tanya got prinited? @ExGingi
Apples and oranges without knowing details.There are cruises today that are a fraction of the cost, but aren't as nice, don't make many landings, etc.Would love to know more details about the previous cruise though.
I now have a renewed skepticism of the "first x in Antarctica" or the "once in a lifetime" comments.I'm also curious as to whether the price could be had in the 8-9k per person rate that the other cruise had (adjusted for inflation) - I know a large factor was the specific ship's base rate. I wonder if Dan or SF spoke to anyone from the prior cruise to see what could be improved upon.
Sailed on a Wednesday. With a minyan.http://crownheights.info/chabad-news/41707/tanya-printed-on-the-frozen-continent/
I never advertised this as a first.9K could be done, without landings though. And without restaurant quality meals, unlimited free wine, scotch, drinks, juice, snacks, etc.
Upthread there's a video for "first siyum in Antarctica". Considering this is at a minimum the 3rd organized trip to go, that claim is [citation needed].
The 1997 cruise had 4 landings and a kosher kitchenhttps://www.nsf.gov/geo/opp/antarct/treaty/html/mods9798/touror.htm
I believe so
it's good to be a Lubavitcher
My father did not go on that trip, but went the next year (1998). The ship was the same, the Marco Polo, but I'm not sure if the tour operator was the same. There was one other Rabbi on board, not Rabbi Tokayer. He was also a Johannesburg Rabbi who gave shiurim.
So this is the 3rd known kosher Antarctica trip?