ChileRegión de Magallanes y de la Antártica ChilenaSeno Eyre49°21’34” S 74°5’12” W
October 22 in Chile ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
South Pacific Ocean 49°14’55” S 74°1’12” W
October 22, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Paul had a meeting to attend so I went with a group of guests on a zodiac cruise towards and along the front of the glacier. We had to keep a good distance away from it for safety reasons.
It wasRead more
ChileRegión de Magallanes y de la Antártica ChilenaEstero Asia50°49’24” S 73°44’45” W
October 23 in Chile ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
Views from our window when we woke up.
ChileRegión de Magallanes y de la Antártica ChilenaEstero Asia50°49’25” S 73°44’45” W
October 23 in Chile ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
We took a cruise towards a waterfall on the shoreline and then got a bit closer to the glacier face. We heard loud booming sounds when the glacier moved a couple of times but we didn't see it calving.
ChileRegión de Magallanes y de la Antártica ChilenaEstero Asia50°49’27” S 73°44’46” W
October 23 in Chile ⋅ 🌫 7 °C
Heading towards Punta Arenas.
Before we left the glacier, there was a sail-away on the bow with caviar and champagne but unfortunately it was a bit of a washout because the rain came, so people movedRead more
ChileRegión de Magallanes y de la Antártica ChilenaPunta ArenasMuelle Prat53°10’10” S 70°54’27” W
October 24 in Chile ⋅ 🌬 6 °C
Paul had to attend a meeting so it was around 10am that we finally got off the ship for a wander around Punta Arenas. It was chilly and windy so we decided not to stay out for too long. We ended upRead more
ChileRegión de Magallanes y de la Antártica ChilenaPunta ArenasRada Punta Arenas53°9’43” S 70°54’30” W
October 25 in Chile ⋅ 🌬 6 °C
Excursion: Punta Arenas on Foot Experience
We woke up to find a small expedition ship docked opposite us, the Magellan Explorer. We realised that our port window was at eye level with the pier, andRead more
ChileRegión de Magallanes y de la Antártica ChilenaPunta ArenasRada Punta Arenas53°9’45” S 70°54’24” W
October 25 in Chile ⋅ 🌬 5 °C
I was quite chilled and therefore glad to get back to the ship and have a nice hot chocolate in the Seabourn Square with Paul, who I found hard at work on his laptop.
Later in the afternoon aRead more
South Atlantic Ocean 53°59’35” S 66°0’9” W
October 26, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 8 °C
This morning everyone was called, group at a time, to go to the Landing Zone on deck 3 to visit the boot room and get sized for boots that we will be wearing in Antarctica. Paul couldn't attendRead more
South Atlantic Ocean 60°47’8” S 60°38’38” W
October 27, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
We attended a lecture in the morning about different types of seals, particularly those we might see in Antarctica. We learned about their survival skills, diving skills and more. It wasRead more
