Whales, Icebergs and zodiac.

Today’s adventure was a zodiac whale-watching cruise in Neko Harbour, tucked inside Andvord Bay on the Antarctic Peninsula.
The temperature was a balmy 4°C, but the wind was doing its best to remind us where we were — around 15 knots with gusts up to 45. Luckily our expedition team positioned us in the lee of a massive rocky outcrop, which calmed the water enough for us to explore… well… a little calmer at least!
And what a place to be on the water.
All around us were icebergs of every shape and size, drifting slowly through the bay. Towering dark rock faces rose straight out of the sea, streaked with snow and glacier ice sliding down toward the water. In the distance our ship, Fridtjof Nansen, sat quietly in the bay while the zodiacs zipped around exploring.
But the real stars of the show were the humpback whales.
We saw several surfacing around us, blowing misty plumes into the cold air before disappearing beneath the dark water. At one point we were lucky enough to see a full breach — an enormous humpback launching itself out of the sea. I managed to catch it on video, so unfortunately you’ll have to wait for the YouTube episode to see that moment!
Despite the cold wind whipping around us, the 45 minutes on the water flew by. Sitting low in the zodiac among the icebergs, with whales surfacing nearby and Antarctica’s wild landscape all around us, was simply incredible.

Another fantastic Antarctic experience — and absolutely worth braving the weather.Read more