Social working day at sea 👌

Another working day at sea. A quiet morning with a bit of paperwork—insurance and compensation letters to get done—followed by more 1-to-1 talks with the expedition staff. I also had a walkthrough of the onboard shop, discussing inventory, best-selling products, wishes for future additions, and branded merchandise ideas.

I spent some time hanging out at the bridge, talking with the captain and crew. They have the best view on the ship, and their workplace is so high-tech—more modern and space-like than an airplane cockpit 🤩.

We had a team meeting with the expedition crew, planning for the last day of the trip and disembarkation on 18/01. It’s a great team 👌.

I also had a meeting with the hotel director, Oliver, who has been with us since 2012. Yet another amazing pillar in this organization!

I managed to squeeze in 45 minutes on the indoor bike in the fitness center. I hate cycling indoors, but I needed the exercise 😅.

Dinner (we eat well onboard ;)) included some voyage reflection with Steffan and Claudia, the expedition leader, followed by great mini-lectures from Nate and Cherese about plankton and “whale fall”—the term for when whales die and sink to the bottom of the ocean. It’s incredible to have such expertise onboard 🌟.

We ended the evening as the winning team at a pub quiz that one of our guests organized. It was great fun, and luckily, I picked good teammates ;)

Despite the busy day, I managed to go outside for a moment to admire the amazing ocean and snap a few pictures of the loyal birds following us across the sea (Giant Petrels in this case).

The next storm is coming and will hit us tomorrow afternoon—like a farewell gift from the Southern Ocean 😅👌.Read more