Leaving the beauty behind

06:15 – I woke up as the anchor was retrieved, and we began the 85-89 hour-long journey back to Ushuaia.

The first six hours, we had some cover behind South Georgia and could enjoy the stunning mountains a little longer. Then we turned to 270 degrees west towards Ushuaia. The water was full of ice, with smaller icebergs ranging in size from a football to a football stadium, making navigation demanding for the bridge.

We started with soft rolling waves of 3-4 meters (which don’t show well in videos). After leaving South Georgia’s waters, the waves grew to 6-8 meters, with strong winds and occasional super waves reaching up to 15 meters 🫣😑. A lot of people were throwing up and feeling seasick 😅.

Thankfully, I’ve felt fine all day, thanks to seasickness pills, though it’s not often I have to hold on to the bed to avoid rolling out 😂🤘🛳️🌊.

Otherwise, it was a working day for me—talking to many guests about rebooking, compensation, etc. The atmosphere was still fairly positive, and in many ways, it was a quiet day on the waves.Read more