Have to chime in with the others and say I didn't find it that cold in Antarctica either, with those jackets they give you and some layers underneath, and good hat and gloves. A few days, we had bbq's on the aft deck and threw off the jackets when the sun was shining.
My problem was the Drake, and whatever we were in getting to the Falklands. But I'm very sea sick prone, and still would not trade that cruise for anything. There was only one day in the Zodiac that the winds puffed up, and getting back to the ship threw some water our way. The rest of the "landing" days were either sunny or not windy at all. Lauri, I can't remember whether it was that cruise when I tried Scopace (pill form of the patch). Just hope and pray you will get the "Drake Lake"!