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. Alcohol in Antarctica - drinking on Antarctic land
You're not meant to drink on Antarctic soil as it happens, but you're only going to be here once (probably) so you might as well raise a toast to this incredible continent with a drink. Bring a cold beer with you to one of the landings - preferably the last one.
2. Alcohol in Antarctica - a drink on the deck of the boat!
With snowstorms on board the boat and epic views of the landscape, while cruising down the cold continent I can't think of anything better to do than have a beer and admire the views. A great place to relax - even if it is freezing! At least you won't have to keep your beer cold!
3. Having a drink in Antarctica: Happy hour on board!
If you're on a tight budget, have no fear, happy hour is here! On board your boat you should be able to take full advantage of the Happy Hour meaning you can enjoy your backpacker lifestyle while sailing down the world's epic cold continent.
- The lounge bar on board the boat is open from 4pm - 7pm normally.
- There is also a late night bar on board the boat, open usually around 8pm until late.
At dinner time in the on-board restaurant you can also enjoy a drink.
4. Having a drink in Antarctica - bring some alcohol on-board
Again the cheapskate option and this is the one I used mostly - even the beer I took onto Antarctic land to drink was bought in Argentina and brought on board. There is no real limit on the amount of alcohol you bring onboard, but if you suffer from sea sickness, please note that the Drake Passage is the roughest stretch of water in the world, so you want to avoid the booze on that part of the trip! I brought my own beer and wine and drank it in the cabin or sneaked it into the bar (hardly a big deal considering you've paid loads for this trip!!).
5. Alcohol in Antarctica: Ukranian Station Bar
A great way to enjoy a drink in Antarctica is to actually drink in a bar on the cold continent. You're in luck! There is a bar at the Ukrainian Vernadskiy Station which even serves its own vodka. They actually make a vodka in Antarctica and you can sample it here.
6. Alcohol in Antarctica - have a beer 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!
Having a beer at the South Pole must be a beer drinker's dream.
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. Alcohol in Antarctica - drinking on Antarctic land
You're not meant to drink on Antarctic soil as it happens, but you're only going to be here once (probably) so you might as well raise a toast to this incredible continent with a drink. Bring a cold beer with you to one of the landings - preferably the last one.
2. Alcohol in Antarctica - a drink on the deck of the boat!
With snowstorms on board the boat and epic views of the landscape, while cruising down the cold continent I can't think of anything better to do than have a beer and admire the views. A great place to relax - even if it is freezing! At least you won't have to keep your beer cold!
3. Having a drink in Antarctica: Happy hour on board!
If you're on a tight budget, have no fear, happy hour is here! On board your boat you should be able to take full advantage of the Happy Hour meaning you can enjoy your backpacker lifestyle while sailing down the world's epic cold continent.
- The lounge bar on board the boat is open from 4pm - 7pm normally.
- There is also a late night bar on board the boat, open usually around 8pm until late.
At dinner time in the on-board restaurant you can also enjoy a drink.
4. Having a drink in Antarctica - bring some alcohol on-board
Again the cheapskate option and this is the one I used mostly - even the beer I took onto Antarctic land to drink was bought in Argentina and brought on board. There is no real limit on the amount of alcohol you bring onboard, but if you suffer from sea sickness, please note that the Drake Passage is the roughest stretch of water in the world, so you want to avoid the booze on that part of the trip! I brought my own beer and wine and drank it in the cabin or sneaked it into the bar (hardly a big deal considering you've paid loads for this trip!!).
5. Alcohol in Antarctica: Ukranian Station Bar
A great way to enjoy a drink in Antarctica is to actually drink in a bar on the cold continent. You're in luck! There is a bar at the Ukrainian Vernadskiy Station which even serves its own vodka. They actually make a vodka in Antarctica and you can sample it here.
6. Alcohol in Antarctica - have a beer 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!
Having a beer at the South Pole must be a beer drinker's dream.
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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