Why do you want to go to Antarctica?

[rich]

My plan is to go to Antartica as part of a Scuba Diving Holiday.

For my 30th Birthday, I went to Bikini Atoll.. for (or before) my 40th I'd like to go diving in Antartica... Hot to Cold.. just want to try some contrasting areas.. and there's nothing more different

[Anonymous]

scuba diving in antarctica??? :?: :?: :?:

[Pirates Armada]

its weird that i really love to be out on the water and all, it's great. done it all my life. like swimming in the shallows too, but when i think about the deep waters or scuba diving in anything over 5 feet deep i freak out. this might be the only thing i'm scared of. hights don't scare me. hurricanes don't scare me either :smile:

hope everyone will be okay in this new one...

[Pirates Armada]

definitely! much LOVE from my pirate crew on this new one.. :roll:

[rich]

Originally Posted by Anonymous

scuba diving in antarctica???

certainly! There's even trips/tours available for it.. although.. they're a bit tame for what I want to do

http://scilib.ucsd.edu/sio/nsf/diving/index.html

http://www.divernet.com/travel/antar...3/antar7.shtml
http://www.ukdiving.co.uk/places/wor...antarctica.htm

Can't wait

Mexico next year for a Cave Diving course..
Norway sometime after for an Ice Diving course..

then I'm nearly ready.. 5 years to go... no more.. hopefully less

[partinder]

I wanna be there coz the idea of been upside down is really exciting for me.... coz we see antartica at the bottom of the earth... although u may not feel it but u are..??? Its like u are having all off the earth ova u

[Maria.]

To experience a huge unspoiled wilderness, for sure ! It's been just over a year I've gotten well into Antarctica, all my interest stemmed from watching a Documentary about 2 years ago, called The Deep Blue, it is fantastic and I've never seen anything directed so magnificantly well. Although the most part of my new found hobbie, is all thanks to Sir David Attenborough, and then watching The March Of The Penguins. 2 years ago, I wasn't interested in Birds, Whales, Penguins, even the Antarctica, I'm 25 now, and my life long ambition / goal is to visit the Antarctica, see the unique Sunsets, listen to the silence and of course to see the Wildlife.

Sinse watching March Of The Penguins, it completely triggered off something inside of me (apologies if that sounds pathetic), that completely changed my views on alot of things in life and got me interested in the things that, not alot of people I know, are actually interested in. The way I view Antarctica, after watching so many Documentaries that I've built up in my Collection, I think of it as an unknown and very delicate 'world', that too many people 'ignore', or don't want to know anything about it. Too many people say 'it's too cold', 'you'd be mad to want to go there', 'I think that of better things to spend a few thousand pounds on rather than spend it in a below freezing climate'. It really does sadden me to hear people say things like that. I would absolutely love to get involved, some how, in the life or even just research in Antarctica. It's become some a massive passion and is a huge part of my life, I'm thinkng of ways I can achieve some future within Antarctica, such as, studying with the Open University next year, taking courses (my frst course will be Life In The Oceans), and getting some kind of education on the subject. I love it, it's so fascinating, and let's face it, although I don't know alot about Global Warming, as much as I try to learn it, it's a huge 'field' to study, but Antarctica isn't going to be there forever more, if the planet keeps polluting the way it does, it that is heart breaking for me ! My planned trip is for 2009, I'm not rich, far from it, but I will pay any amount of money to see something so unique and SO close to my heart.

[psr]

Maria,

You seem to have caught the Antarctica bug!! welcome to the club!

I don't know what kind of work you're in now but have you thought about becoming a teacher and teaching the new generations about the wonder and fragility of Antarctica? You sound like the sort of dedicated people education needs

psr

[Maria.]

Hey mate, thanks for the welcome !

I'm currently working in IT, I love the job, been doing in for around 5 years, but sinse getting into a more sensitive side of Nature, I don't see being in IT (for the role I'm in and what sort of contracts I support, although they are big in the UK) something long term for me, as I don't think any real valuable experience is gained from this industry, at least not for me anyway, espcialy if I weigh it up with the experience I would gain from being involved with nature. I'm not driven by money what so ever, as long as I have anough to pay the bill I may have and enough money to live on, I suppose that's a good things really.

There is so much to learn about Antarctica, I do all my research on the Net, what I woudln't mind is an expert to give me ALL the material I'd need to read to learn practically everything about Antarctica. You're suggestion sounds really interesting, could you point me in any specific direction where to start learning ?