Ushuaia and Heading Out to Antarctica
8. Januar in Argentinien ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Paul and I had to move cabins, from 507 to 717 on floor 7. Thanks goodness there are lifts that we can use, otherwise carrying our suitcases would have been a struggle!
We eventually took a walk intoWeiterlesen
Land in sight!
10. Januar, Bransfield Strait ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
After 2 days at sea, we are close to some of the islands of Antarctica again. Tomorrow we will do our first landing of this voyage at Neko Harbour, mainland Antarctica
Neko Harbour
11. Januar in Antarktis ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
Today was overcast but the clouds lifted a bit to reveal snowy mountains by the time I set foot ashore.
The nearby glacier was quite active, resulting in a few calvings. One was bigger and causedWeiterlesen
En route to Paradise Bay
11. Januar, Bransfield Strait ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
We saw the sister ship, the Pursuit, heading into Neko Harbour as we made our way out and through a narrow channel to Paradise Bay where we will do a zodiac cruise this afternoon
Paradise Bay
11. Januar in Antarktis ⋅ 🌨 -1 °C
It was snowing and raining (sleet) when we arrived in Paradise Bay. It continued throughout the afternoon so Paul and I decided not to get off the ship for a zodiac cruise. We sat in one of the hotWeiterlesen
Port Charcot & Pleneau Bay
12. Januar, Southern Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 0 °C
Paul and I went ashore for a walk at Port Charcot. Sadly we were unable to walk to a cairn overlooking the bay. After seeing guests poor walking capabilities in the snow at Neko Harbour, theWeiterlesen
Hi Lorna, thanks for the photos and your interesting reports. I hope you're okay. Warmest regards to Paul too. [Ursula]
Lemaire Channel
12. Januar, Southern Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
Orne Islands & Cuverville
13. Januar, Bransfield Strait ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
The polar plunge took place this morning but Paul and I didn't go in.
We received a call, asking us if we would like accompany 2 BBC cameramen on a submersible dive this afternoon. Yes!
We had toWeiterlesen
Gerlache Strait
13. Januar, Bransfield Strait ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
Humpback whales were spotted. There was a sailing board or yacht close by too.
Harry Island & Cierva Cove
14. Januar, Bransfield Strait ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
Paul and I missed doing a zodiac cruise near Harry Island this morning but went out this afternoon. We were unable to get too close to Base Primervara, an Argentinan research base because of lots ofWeiterlesen
Bailey Head & Neptune's Bellows
15. Januar, Bransfield Strait ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
Guests were able to view a colony of penguins outside the crater of Deception Island before the ship made her way to the narrow entrance of the island. The narrow entrance is called Neptune'sWeiterlesen
Stancomb Cove, Telefon Bay, Deception Is
15. Januar in Antarktis ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
Around midday the ship sailed through Deception Island's Caldera and headed into Telefon Bay.
The weather was perfect.
We went ashore and had a nice 3km walk around a small crater. Views wereWeiterlesen
Arrival in Ushuaia
17. Januar in Argentinien ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
After 2 days at sea we have arrived in Ushuaia, collecting the pilot on the way, to bring us into the port.
Because of the early evening arrival, guests and staff can go ashore to enjoy the eveningWeiterlesen
