A British travel effort has been beaten for sailing by Antarctica on board a large luxury cruise ship.
Millie McLay, 27, went to Social Media Platform Tiktok to share the reality of cruising through the southernmost continent of the earth.
After a rocky journey through the infamous Drake's Passage, Mrs. Mclay described her luxury stay on board the Le Lyrial Ship as the ultimate 'journey of your life'.
Prices to stay on the 200-passenger ship for a 19-day tour start at £ 17,810 for a classic state room, while a Premium suite costs up to £ 47,700. All state rooms and suites have a private balcony with a panoramic view over the ocean.
For those who stay in a Premium Suite, a personal butler is on call to meet any requirements, while guests can also enjoy the extravagant six -course dinner restaurant, library, theater, outdoor swimming pool and gym.
Advertised as a 'completely luxury expedition protection with ultramodern navigation systems and safety layer', passengers are offered five -star services.
However, some viewers were quick to criticize the decision of the influencer to travel to the remote continent on such a large cruise ship, where a commentator said: “The fact that global warming has much influence on Antarctica, we should not send boats that pollute the water and make it worse for all animals to live.”
Millie McLay, 27, (photo) went to Tiktok's social media platform to share the reality of luxury cruising through the southernmost continent of the earth on a 'journey of your life'
For those who stay in a Premium Suite, a personal butler is on call to meet all the requirements of the food, while guests can also enjoy
In the meantime, another user said that they 'just fear this'.
The number of tourists visiting Antarctica through large cruise ships has grown considerably in recent decades, with visitor numbers with a peak of up to 100,000 in the tourist season of October 2023 March 2024.
Such a figure was an increase of 40 percent compared to the previous year, with Claire Christian, executive director of the Antarctic and South -Ocean coalition, who told the BBC that such a figure had “really lit a fire among people” and had created an “urgency (approximately) to managed this industry well.”
In the meantime, a change. Consideration in which Antarctica is called to be made in a maritime protected area and 'relatively untouched by human activity' has received more than 2,000 signatures.
The petition states that 'Antarctica and the surrounding areas are already under enormous pressure from different forces' with climate change 'enormous transforming the area'.
Some viewers quickly criticized the influencer, where a commentator said: “The fact that global warming of the earth has much influence on Antarctica, we should not send boats there so that the water is polluted and it is worse for all animals to live '
According to the IUCN, tourism can cause damage to visitor locations and past travel routes', while also 'disturbing animals in the wild'
According to the IUCN, tourism in Antarctica can cause damage to visitor locations and along travel routes', while also 'disturbing animals in the wild'.
They even report that there have been cases where penguins have their reproductive and social behavior should change as a result of tourists.
Although activities in Antarctica are regulated through the Antarctic treaty system that offers certain rules for tourists, daily management is usually regulated by industry, many experts fear that the ecosystems and animals in the wild do not sufficiently protect.
