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- Day 12
- Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 4:43 PM
- ☁️ 1 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsKing Edward Cove54°16’49” S 36°30’27” W
Whaling Station
February 24, 2024 in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
Carl Anton Larsen first identified Grytviken as an ideal location for a whaling station in 1902. Two years later he returned to establish the first station there.
Grytviken operated from 1904-65.Read more
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- Day 12
- Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 5:05 PM
- ☁️ 1 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsKing Edward Cove54°16’48” S 36°30’23” W
Leaving Grytviken
February 24, 2024 in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
A lone King Penguin came to say goodbye.
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- Day 13
- Sunday, February 25, 2024 at 6:30 AM
- ☁️ 2 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsCooper Bay54°46’42” S 35°47’47” W
Coopers Bay
February 25, 2024 in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
Cooper Island is a small island discovered by a British expedition under James Cook in 1775, and named after an officer aboard HMS Resolution.
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- Day 13
- Sunday, February 25, 2024 at 7:30 AM
- ☁️ 2 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsCooper Bay54°46’38” S 35°47’53” W
Coopers Bay
February 25, 2024 in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
Zodiac viewing macaroni penguins.
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- Day 13
- Sunday, February 25, 2024 at 12:22 PM
- ☁️ 4 °C
- Altitude: 70 m
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsGold Harbour54°37’28” S 35°55’48” W
Gold Harbour
February 25, 2024 in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
Gold Harbour lies on the southeast corner of South Georgia. Gold Harbour is home to around 25,000 King Penguins. We saw elephant seals, leopod seals, and various birds.
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- Day 14
- Monday, February 26, 2024 at 5:30 AM
- 🌬 1 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsPeruque Point54°8’2” S 36°48’11” W
Fortuna Bay
February 26, 2024 in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ⋅ 🌬 1 °C
The bay is 5km long and 1.6 wide. It is named after a Norwegian Whaling expedition and home to a colony of King Penguins. It is known as the site where Shackleton and 2 of his men descended and thenRead more
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- Day 14
- Monday, February 26, 2024 at 8:00 AM
- ☁️ 1 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsWhistle Cove54°9’9” S 36°48’50” W
Fortuna Bay
February 26, 2024 in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
Fortune was on our side this time, and what an incredible experience we had today. Walking among the king penguins and fur seals is something we will remember about South Georgia forever.
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- Day 14
- Monday, February 26, 2024 at 2:53 PM
- 🌬 1 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsLeith Harbour54°8’42” S 36°41’10” W
Stromness Harbour
February 26, 2024 in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ⋅ 🌬 1 °C
Stromness whaling station is located in the middle of the bay and was in use from 1907 to 1932 it is now derelict and home to fur seals and king penguins. It is now famous for being Shackleton's finalRead more
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- Day 14
- Monday, February 26, 2024 at 3:33 PM
- 🌬 1 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsLeith Harbour54°8’39” S 36°40’59” W
Change in weather
February 26, 2024 in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ⋅ 🌬 1 °C
We were only out for 30 minutes, and the weather changed dramatically so back to the ship.
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- Day 16
- Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 8:30 PM
- 🌬 4 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
South Atlantic Ocean55°44’2” S 42°2’49” W
Rock and Roll
February 28, 2024, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 4 °C
We have been at sea for 2 day's and on our way to Elephant Island. Tonight, we are now officially in the Antarctic and hope to see A23a, one of the world's largest icebergs, along the way.
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- Day 17
- Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 12:41 AM
- 🌬 2 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
AntarcticaFurness Glacier61°5’33” S 54°51’25” W
A23A
February 29, 2024 in Antarctica ⋅ 🌬 2 °C
View from the cabin to A23A. This iceberg is split from the Antarctic coastline in 1986. But it swiftly grounded in the Weddell Sea, but was freed recently due to global warming becoming, essentially,Read more
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- Day 17
- Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 9:21 AM
- 🌬 2 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- AntarcticaWild, Point61°5’33” S 54°51’25” W
Elephant Island
February 29, 2024 in Antarctica ⋅ 🌬 2 °C
The island was the desolate refuge of the British explorer Ernest Shackleton and his crew in 1916 following the loss of their ship Endurance in the pack ice of the Weddell Sea. The crew of 28 reachedRead more
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- Day 17
- Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 9:23 AM
- 🌬 2 °C
- Altitude: 53 m
- AntarcticaWild, Point61°5’55” S 54°51’41” W
Point Wild
February 29, 2024 in Antarctica ⋅ 🌬 2 °C
Point Wild is where Shackleton's Party beached after the Endurance sank in the Weddell Sea and is named after Frank Wild who was the leader of the 22 men who remained living under a lifeboat for 4Read more
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- Day 17
- Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 9:32 AM
- 🌬 2 °C
- Altitude: 53 m
- AntarcticaFurness Glacier61°5’55” S 54°51’41” W
Some of the crew
February 29, 2024 in Antarctica ⋅ 🌬 2 °C
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- Day 17
- Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 11:17 AM
- 🌬 2 °C
- Altitude: 53 m
- AntarcticaWild, Point61°5’55” S 54°51’41” W
World Explorer Post Office
February 29, 2024 in Antarctica ⋅ 🌬 2 °C
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- Day 17
- Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 12:21 PM
- 🌬 2 °C
- Altitude: 53 m
- AntarcticaWild, Point61°5’55” S 54°51’41” W
Bridge Tour
February 29, 2024 in Antarctica ⋅ 🌬 2 °C
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- Day 18
- Friday, March 1, 2024 at 8:18 AM
- ☀️ -2 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- AntarcticaOtaño, caleta63°31’5” S 56°53’41” W
Brown Bluff
March 1, 2024 in Antarctica ⋅ ☀️ -2 °C
We are now officially in Antarctica and visiting Brown Bluff, which is within the Antarctic Sound. The 725m Bluff is an exposed glacial volcano.
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- Day 18
- Friday, March 1, 2024 at 9:00 AM
- ☀️ -1 °C
- Altitude: 294 m
- AntarcticaOtaño, caleta63°31’30” S 56°53’25” W
Zodiac Cruise Brown Bluff
March 1, 2024 in Antarctica ⋅ ☀️ -1 °C
Today was our first day cruising in Antarctica, and it did not disappoint Penguins,seals, and some amazing icebergs were what was on offer today.
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- Day 19
- Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 5:28 AM
- ☁️ -2 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- AntarcticaCierva Cove64°9’0” S 60°52’60” W
Cierva Cove
March 2, 2024 in Antarctica ⋅ ☁️ -2 °C
Cierva Cove is named after Juan de la Cierva, a Spanish pilot and engineer who in the early 1920s invented the autogyro, considered by many to be the predecessor to the helicopter. Cierva Cove is aRead more
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- Day 19
- Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 8:00 AM
- ⛅ 0 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- South Atlantic Ocean64°4’43” S 61°4’34” W
Whales
March 2, 2024, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
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- Day 19
- Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 8:10 AM
- ⛅ 0 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- South Atlantic Ocean64°4’43” S 61°4’34” W
Zodiac Cruise
March 2, 2024, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
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- Day 19
- Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 8:30 AM
- ☁️ 0 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- South Atlantic Ocean64°4’43” S 61°4’34” W
Incredible Icebergs
March 2, 2024, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
This was incredible Zodiac Cruise around these beautiful icebergs.
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- Day 19
- Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 5:00 PM
- ☀️ 2 °C
- Altitude: 2 m
- AntarcticaPortal Point64°30’9” S 61°45’51” W
Landing in Antartica
March 2, 2024 in Antarctica ⋅ ☀️ 2 °C
Landing in Antartica.
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- Day 19
- Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 5:02 PM
- ☀️ 2 °C
- Altitude: 3 m
- AntarcticaPortal Point64°30’9” S 61°45’50” W
Portal Point
March 2, 2024 in Antarctica ⋅ ☀️ 2 °C
We have now visited our 7th Continent.
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- Day 19
- Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 5:09 PM
- ☀️ 2 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- AntarcticaPortal Point64°30’8” S 61°45’44” W
