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Expedition leaders L-R: Jason Edmunds, Anja Erdmann-Rutten and Adam Rheborg A big challenge in expedition cruising is matching and exceeding guest expectations in the field, says Anja Erdmann-Rutten, expedition leader with Poseidon Expeditions.
21 years in the business, Erdmann-Rutten was talking to Seatrade Cruise group director Mary Bond during Seatrade Cruise Virtual: Expedition Cruising.
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Poseidon operates 114-guest Sea Spirit seasonally in the Arctic and Antarctica and in summer, sails 50 Years of Victory to the North Pole.
She has experience of working both in the office and onboard and is well placed to see the view from both sides, she relates. ‘Guests want to see wildlife and nature close up like the imagery that is often portrayed in the sales brochures but is it realistic? she asks. ‘Can it set wrong expectations? Definitely,’ she feels and do these pictures make life onboard easy? ‘Definitely not,’ she claims.
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By TANYA WARD GOODMAN | Special to The Washington Post | Published: December 16, 2020 For the first time in some years, I don’t have a plan to travel. With this nourishing cycle of investigation, expectation and adventure at a standstill, I’ve been looking for ways to expand my experience and cultivate awareness of the world without leaving home. I get on the treadmill in my garage and watch a slice of morning sun illuminate the narrow width of my driveway. Light transforms the chilly air, revealing a sea of tiny winged insects, bits of pollen, grains of ash or soot, sawdust from a neighboring construction site, and the delicate luminous scrawl of a spider’s web. The world is in motion, evidence of change is everywhere and, as I push myself to run, I breathe it all in. The small space of my backyard is filled with information and, with time on my hands, I can’t help but take notice.