Ushuaia and Departure
26 novembre 2024, Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Paul and I took a quick walk into town this morning. Most of the shops were closed by then, and will open again around 4pm. It doesn't matter. We just wanted to get some crisps from the supermarket!Leggi altro
Sea Day & Edinburgh Hill
28 novembre 2024, Antartide ⋅ 🌬 0 °C
Yesterday was a sea day and we hosted a table of 3 guests. 5 guests were invited but only 3 could attend. It was a pleasant evening. One couple were from Australia, the other person was from the USLeggi altro
Cuverville Island & Neko Harbour
29 novembre 2024, Antartide ⋅ ☁️ -3 °C
I didn’t go ashore in Cuverville. Emotionally I wasn’t in a good place for a few hours and needed time to sort myself out and pull myself together.
This afternoon we were in Neko Harbour and ILeggi altro
Petermann Island & Argentine Archipelago
30 novembre 2024, Antartide ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
It was a beautiful clear beautiful day when we arrived at Petermann Island. Two cruises ago we couldn’t make it because of ice blocking the Lemaire Channel and larger Grandidier Channel. I had aLeggi altro
Port Charcot
1 dicembre 2024, Antartide ⋅ ☁️ -3 °C
Unfortunately a landing site couldn't be found for Port Charcot this morning. I can't hear expedition announcements in our staff cabin so I sat in the Expedition Lounge, listening to the announcementsLeggi altro
Port Lochroy Submarine Dive
2 dicembre 2024, Antartide ⋅ ☁️ -4 °C
We arrived in Port Lochroy and some people from Antarctica's only post office & museum came on board to give a talk about their work on preserving former research station buildings, a bit of researchLeggi altro
Damoy Point Walk - Hut
2 dicembre 2024, Antartide ⋅ ☁️ -3 °C
During lunch, the Pursuit headed out of Port Lochroy and around to the corner to Damoy Point, a headland off the western side Wiencke Island.
We were allowed to go ashore and visit the surroundingLeggi altro
Damoy Point Walk & Penguins
2 dicembre 2024, Antartide ⋅ ☁️ -3 °C
After visiting the hut, I took a walk up to the shoulder of a hill overlooking Port Lochroy and surrounding areas. It was beautiful. Once back down, I took a walk to see the penguins, and then headedLeggi altro
Damoy Point - walking around the ship
2 dicembre 2024, Antartide ⋅ ☁️ -2 °C
Once back on board the ship, Paul and I had a walk around and I got to see areas that I've not been to yet: the lifeboat stations, galley, and the staff relaxation area on the top deck of the ship. ItLeggi altro
Danco Island Walk
3 dicembre 2024, Antartide ⋅ ☀️ -4 °C
I had a nice walk up to a viewpoint and then walked halfway down and across to a viewpoint to see a penguin colony before heading back to the ship.
Meeting of the Venture & Pursuit
3 dicembre 2024, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☀️ -3 °C
As we sailed away from Danco Island towards Chiriguano Bay, we met with the sister ship the 'Venture'.
The ships met bow to bow with a good distance between for safety. Staff and guests cheered fromLeggi altro
Chiriguano Bay Zodiac & Polar Plunge
3 dicembre 2024, Antartide ⋅ ☀️ -2 °C
I had a nice zodiac cruise with some guests. The zodiac trip was shorter than usual because of time lost with meeting nose to nose with the Venture. In the end, the polar plunge started around 17:15.Leggi altro
Sea Day, heading towards Ushuaia
5 dicembre 2024, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ -1 °C
Arriving in Usuhaia
5 dicembre 2024, Argentina ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C




































































































































































































