Port Lochroy Polar Plunge

The ship remained in her position and after lunch guests did the polar plunge. I went in too! Like the last polar plunge, the excitement amongst those doing the plunge was electric. And staff were having a wonderful time in the landing zone, listening and bopping to the music, encouraging guests and psyching them up. We were offered spirits or hot chocolate after the plunge. I had hot chocolate laced with rum.

This time there was plenty of time for staff to have a dip too. I didn’t stay to watch because by then I was having a nice hot shower!

In the evening I joined a group of eight guests for dinner. Paul wasn’t able to make it but it was kind of the Australians to invite me. Three couples were Australians, another couple were from the US.

After dinner I saw some people coming in off the bow of the ship. We had reached the morning's destination, an ice shelf, and had put the ship's nose in briefly to test it. It seemed favourable so we are going to stay in the area now. It was snowing but I went outside (without a jacket on) to take a few photographs despite the dim light. I wasn't as cold as I thought I would be but a guest wanted to give me her jacket but I refused as I didn't feel too cold. I did head indoors though, when I got cold!Read more