I'm curious about this, as my other half is away on a cruise to the Antarctic as I write.
She and her brother flew to Buenos Aires, then to Ushuaia (southern tip of Argentina), then took a boat south for almost two days, and is now doing things like kayaking with penguins, hiking, and camping under the midnight sun. It's not actually sunny for 24 hours, since she isn't quite far enough south, but it is light all the time.
Her cruise ship is working its way along the Antarctic Peninsula. It, and other ships in the area, can be tracked at www.marinetraffic.com.
There was another cruise, more expensive, that went quite a bit further south, within the Antarctic Circle itself, where in midsummer there really is 24 hour daylight.
So is she lying to me? Has the conspiracy lied to her about where she is? Would the other cruise have been unbookable had she opted for it?
No, she probably is not lying to you.
She is just fine upon what is labeled the "Antarctic Peninsula."
The other cruise is probably "bookable," and they will take your NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT, board the ship, take off, cruise around a little, run into some very rough seas, declare they cannot continue to the advertised, ultimate destination, and everyone onboard will be extremely grateful to have just survived such peril...Besides, who is going to take the time to personally verify how far, "south," you actually are? If someone is actually found trying to verify degree of latitude, I bet you a ship's klaxon sounds and ships' personnel report your location, warning you things are going to get pretty dangerous soon and you need to stop what you are doing right away and get back to your room and "batten down the hatches."
Afterward of course, everyone who was onboard will be extremely happy to be able to share their own personal STORY OF THEIR ANTARCTIC ADVENTURE!!! Complete with surviving the dog sled trips to the actual pole, etc...
You know...like how a "million people," attended the million man march...They were there...just ask em...