You can drink alcohol in Antarctica and so I'm giving you my top 6 places to have a beer on the ice cold continent of superlatives! There is a bar in Antarctica, there is even a Happy Hour! This is a top six to wet your appetite for a drink when you head down south...
1. Antarctica Drinking - on Antarctica itself
OK so strictly speaking this is illegal as you should take only water with you on your treks. But on our last landing in Antarctica, myself and 5 others all took a drink each onto the land to toast to our amazing trip. We chose either wine or beer and burst them open by some rocks near the Henry Arctowski Polish Station at Admiralty Bay on King George Island. It is probably the best place I have ever had a beer. Just there in the wilderness with penguins in behind. A must for drinking in Antarctica!
2. Alcohol in Antarctica - a drink on the deck of the boat!
Having an ice cold beer out on deck while sailing down Antarctica was a dream of mine and I did it. It's a great way to relax and admire the epic views out of the window of the ship. As you cruise through blizzards, snowstorms and icebergs, get out on deck and admire the scenery over a cold pint of beer, at least the beer will be the perfect temperature!
3. Having a drink in Antarctica: Happy hour on board!
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 was open from around 4pm - 7pm and had a Happy Hour from 5pm - 6pm. Every day they had a different quirky featured cocktail (e.g. Gentoo Delight, Antarctic Sunrise, Snowstorm etc.).
- There's a late night bar which opens from around 8pm until whenever!
Alcohol was also available at dinner, served to you in the onboard restaurant, everything you ordered was added to your bill. There was no payment accepted in cash as far as I remember, they just added everything to your bill and you paid at the end of the trip. Be careful not to get too happy though, as even Happy Hour in Antarctica is more expensive than what you are used to!
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. Drinking in Antarctica: The Bar at the Ukranian Vernadskiy Station
You can visit an actual bar in Antarctica, which is just amazing and will totally make your trip complete if you like a drink. At the Ukrainian Vernadskiy Station they have a bar which even has a vodka which is made in Antarctica. Cheers!
6. Drinking in Antarctica: A Pint at the South Pole
This would be the ultimate planet earth beer, and we didn't go that far, but it can be done. It's costly to get to the South Pole and if you do make it and manage to acclimatise, you will be pleased to know you can have a celebratory tipple, or if you really want to be a cheapskate, bring your own! There was a beer shipped out there last year called Pole Axed!
Imagine having a beer at the South Pole!
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. Antarctica Drinking - on Antarctica itself
OK so strictly speaking this is illegal as you should take only water with you on your treks. But on our last landing in Antarctica, myself and 5 others all took a drink each onto the land to toast to our amazing trip. We chose either wine or beer and burst them open by some rocks near the Henry Arctowski Polish Station at Admiralty Bay on King George Island. It is probably the best place I have ever had a beer. Just there in the wilderness with penguins in behind. A must for drinking in Antarctica!
2. Alcohol in Antarctica - a drink on the deck of the boat!
Having an ice cold beer out on deck while sailing down Antarctica was a dream of mine and I did it. It's a great way to relax and admire the epic views out of the window of the ship. As you cruise through blizzards, snowstorms and icebergs, get out on deck and admire the scenery over a cold pint of beer, at least the beer will be the perfect temperature!
3. Having a drink in Antarctica: Happy hour on board!
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 was open from around 4pm - 7pm and had a Happy Hour from 5pm - 6pm. Every day they had a different quirky featured cocktail (e.g. Gentoo Delight, Antarctic Sunrise, Snowstorm etc.).
- There's a late night bar which opens from around 8pm until whenever!
Alcohol was also available at dinner, served to you in the onboard restaurant, everything you ordered was added to your bill. There was no payment accepted in cash as far as I remember, they just added everything to your bill and you paid at the end of the trip. Be careful not to get too happy though, as even Happy Hour in Antarctica is more expensive than what you are used to!
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. Drinking in Antarctica: The Bar at the Ukranian Vernadskiy Station
You can visit an actual bar in Antarctica, which is just amazing and will totally make your trip complete if you like a drink. At the Ukrainian Vernadskiy Station they have a bar which even has a vodka which is made in Antarctica. Cheers!
6. Drinking in Antarctica: A Pint at the South Pole
This would be the ultimate planet earth beer, and we didn't go that far, but it can be done. It's costly to get to the South Pole and if you do make it and manage to acclimatise, you will be pleased to know you can have a celebratory tipple, or if you really want to be a cheapskate, bring your own! There was a beer shipped out there last year called Pole Axed!
Imagine having a beer at the South Pole!
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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