Neko Harbour Walk

Our arrival in Neko Harbour was delayed because we were late leaving Paradise Bay, and also there was a lot of ice in the area.

I went off the ship for a bit of a walk up to the crest of the hill. We couldn't go too high because there was quite a bit of fog. Nesting season for the penguins is in full swing now with lots of stone nests built.

Soon after I got back to the ship, the ship's engines started up and the ship started moving in a hurry. Paul darted to the balcony as he sensed something was up. A section of the nearby glacier had calved and the ship had to turn hard to starboard so that her stern was towards the glacier in order to minimise the impact of the resulting swell from the ice that calved off the glacier. The swells caused some quite big waves shoreside and guests near the shoreline moved to higher ground. Zodiac transfers from ship to land and back were stopped until the waves and swells had dissipated. Everyone was safe and well.

In the evening Paul and I went to the Dining Room for dinner – a treat for us because usually the process takes quite a long time. And, as it was the Chef’s special tonight, there were 6 courses involved but fortunately they were small servings. We went early and there were not many guests eating so we got served quite quickly. By the time we had the main course, the dining room was filling up. Fortunately Paul made it to the Bridge in time for his 8pm shift.

The ship is now sailing back towards Ushuaia and we should be there by the evening of the 15th December or on the morning of 16th December. After that, a new cruise will start.Read more