Getting excited to see Penguins again!
6 Februari 2025, Amerika Syarikat
🌙 36 °F
Hello LA
8 Februari 2025, Amerika Syarikat
⛅ 59 °F
SEA -> LAX -> IAH -> EZE
Hello Houston
8 Februari 2025, Amerika Syarikat
⛅ 84 °F
Last stop in the US before the long leg to Bueno Aires.
Hello Bueno Aires!
9 Februari 2025, Argentina
☀️ 68 °F
Overnight in Bueno Aires. Then off to Ushuaia tomorrow morning.
Hello Octantis
10 Februari 2025, Argentina
☁️ 46 °F
I missed this ship (and room). Feels like seeing an old friend.
Sailing the Drake Passage
11 Februari 2025, South Atlantic Ocean
🌬 41 °F
3-4 meter swells. Not Drake Lake, not quite Drake Shake.
Hello Antarctica!
12 Februari 2025, South Atlantic Ocean
⛅ 30 °F
Sailing through the English Channel. We get a landing today! Woot!
Recorded a bunch of Chinstraps, a few Gentoos, lots of Antarctica Shags, 2 Wilson Storm Petrels, and a couple Antarctic Turns. NotBaca lagi
Special Operations Boat
12 Februari 2025, Antartika
⛅ 30 °F
The Special Operations Boat (SOB) is a very cool toy.
Each ship has 2 boats. Based on a a boat originally designed for the military, Viking customized the design by extending the length to accommodateBaca lagi
Fort Point, Antarctica
12 Februari 2025, Antartika
⛅ 32 °F
Chinstraps, Gentoos, Fur Seals, a couple Elephant Seals, Humpbacks, Lots of flying birds.
The plan was for a landing, but due to the large number of Fur and Elephant Seals, which aren’t goodBaca lagi
Portal Point
13 Februari 2025, Antartika
⛅ 27 °F
Lots of whales. Our first (and only) continental landing in Antarctica!
Went kayaking too!
64°30'S 61°46'W
NAMESAKE: named by British explorers, a gateway route to access theBaca lagi
Kayaking at Portal Point
13 Februari 2025, Antartika
⛅ 28 °F
Lots of little bergies. Steered clear of a napping Leopard Seal.
There was a Leopard Seal last time I kayaked too. Must be a thing for me… lol
Expedition Team said that was the first one they hadBaca lagi
Lemarie Channel
14 Februari 2025, Antartika
☁️ 30 °F
Plan was to pass through the Lemarie Channel to Port Charcot. Unfortunately there was a massive ice berg blocking the exit. Octantis made an amazing u-turn in a very narrow channel.
(Black and WhiteBaca lagi
Arnoux’s beaked whale sighting
14 Februari 2025, Antartika
☁️ 30 °F
Saw these in the Lemarie Channel, next to the massive ice berg blocking our passage.
Chris, the marine mammal specialist was super excited about the observation. Thought it was a Minke whale atBaca lagi
Pengembara
This is very interesting. I haven’t heard of this type of whale before.
Hidden Bay
14 Februari 2025, Antartika
☁️ 32 °F
The original explorers approach from the North and a string of islands create a screen hiding the bay, hence the name “Hidden Bay”. (Thank you Tato for the info)
Map in the photos.
Pengembara
I can’t quite make out what this is? Is it plastic waste or a sea critter?
Danco Island!
15 Februari 2025, Bransfield Strait
☁️ 25 °F
Probably my favorite place in Antarctica. Danco Island just makes me happy.
Weather Balloon launch
15 Februari 2025, South Atlantic Ocean
☁️ 28 °F
Due to helium needed to launch the balloon, Octantis can only do 1 weather balloon launch a week. Pretty neat to watch science in action.
Site to track daily global weather balloon launches inBaca lagi
Melchior Islands
16 Februari 2025, Antartika
☁️ 30 °F
NAMESAKE: vice-admiral of the French Navy Jules Melchior
DISCOVERY: during the German expedition of 1873/4 by Dallmann, charted by French Antarctic Expedition under Charcot in 1903-1905
LOCATION:Baca lagi
Humpback Whales feeding!
16 Februari 2025, South Atlantic Ocean
☀️ 30 °F
Came across a couple groups of Humpback Whales feeding. Captain did a (very tight) U-Turn so we could check them out. One group decided to come close to the ship and give us a show. Never seenBaca lagi
Spert Island
17 Februari 2025, Antartika
☁️ 30 °F
63°51'S 60°56'W
NAMESAKE: Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1960 for Sir Thomas Spert, Controller of the King's Ships in the time of Henry VIll
DISCOVERY:Baca lagi
Mikkelsen Harbour
17 Februari 2025, Antartika
❄️ 32 °F
Last stop in Antarctica. (Sad face)
Gentoo Penguin rookery, with 1 Chinstrap hanging out. (Our Expedition Leader Isa, named him Pedro)
NAMESAKE: a Norwegian Arctic captain, first to take Sven FoynBaca lagi
Birds of the Drake
18 Februari 2025, South Atlantic Ocean
🌬 37 °F
Spent 5 hours, on deck, looking for birds. Only saw ~5, but it was well worth it.
Snowy Albatross (aka Wandering) - (2 in 2 trips, Woot!)
Grey-headed Albatross
Southern Giant-Petrel
Sailing the Drake
18 Februari 2025, South Atlantic Ocean
🌬 37 °F
10-12 ft seas, gentle wind. Still chilly, but the sun is out and it’s nice. Looking for birds… hope to see an Albatross… think birds!
We’ve only seen 2 Southern Giant-Petrel (might have beenBaca lagi
Sailing the Beagle Channel
19 Februari 2025, Rusia
⛅ 9 °F
Crazy winds 70 knots, so no deck access for bird watching. :-/
Still pretty awesome to experience such a different crossing than last time.
Peale’s Dolphin
19 Februari 2025, Argentina
🌬 50 °F
Thought they were Penguins porpoising in the waves, but upon closer inspection they were dolphins!
Last morning in Ushuaia
21 Februari 2025, Argentina
☁️ 46 °F
Beautiful sunrise to send us off. Not too sad, cause I know I’ll be back for another adventure. :-)
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