Our Honeymoon · 2027♥ Shortlist
Antarctica
Antarctica pick · double bed + steadiest ship

HX MS Roald Amundsen

Highlights of Antarctica (Polar Outside, double bed) · Door-to-door Jan 28 – Feb 10, 2027; cruise Jan 29 – Feb 9 (Buenos Aires hotel night and charter flights included)

Bed
🛏 Double ✓HX describes it as “Double bed (optional twin)” — it’s made up as one double by default; just don’t ask for it to be split.
Ship
MS Roald Amundsen
Operator
HX Expeditions (ex-Hurtigruten)
Guests
500
Built
2019 (hybrid)
Stabilizers
Yes, modern; 140 m, 20,889 GT, Polar Class 6
Drake Passage
Sail both ways (~2 days each way)
Cabin
Polar Outside (RR) with window — “Double bed (optional twin)”: made up as one double by default (two mattresses joined; HX only splits it on request). $10,068 pp.
Adventure
Paid, weather-dependent, booked on board: tent camping $505 pp, bivvy $402, guided kayaking $229, snowshoeing $91. Gratuities included.
Hot tub & spa
2 outdoor hot tubs (about 10 people each, per reviews) and a heated infinity pool on the aft deck, plus a panoramic sauna. Up to ~490 guests share them, so they’re busiest right after landings. Aft corner suites have private hot tubs (suite prices, far over our budget).
Reviews
Cruise Critic 4.5/5 editor, 21 member reviews; Freestyle deal listing. Praise: modern comfort, science centre, smooth; complaints: crowds, rotated/limited landings.

Why

  • Double bed by default in the cheapest outside cabin
  • Largest, steadiest hull we can afford (hybrid ship, stabilizers per third-party sources)
  • Buenos Aires hotel night + charter flights to Ushuaia included
  • Home Feb 10 — 10 days of slack before Feb 20
  • ≈ $6,000 left under the cap

Trade-offs

  • 490 guests — landings in rotating groups, so less time ashore
  • Kayaking, camping and snowshoeing are paid, limited and weather-dependent
  • Big-ship feel; less intimate than the ≤ 152-guest ships
  • A stabilized ship reduces motion — it doesn’t prevent seasickness
Sources (6)
  • freestyleadventuretravel.com https://freestyleadventuretravel.com/deals/
  • antarcticacruises.com https://www.antarcticacruises.com/trips?region=2743&viewType=search-departures&departures=…
  • travelhx.com https://www.travelhx.com/en-us/cruises/antarctica/highlights-of-antarctica/
  • travelhx.com https://www.travelhx.com/en-us/ships/roald-amundsen/
  • cruisecritic.com https://www.cruisecritic.com/cruise/hx-expeditions/roald-amundsen/reviews
  • google.com https://www.google.com/travel/flights?q=Flights%20from%20BOS%20to%20EZE%20on%202027-02-07%…

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