Port Stanley and Gypsy Cove

Stanley, formerly known as Port Stanley, is the capital of the Falkland Islands. It was founded in 1843, and today is home to more than 2,115 people. Different architectural styles characterise Stanley along with features of the British heritage and there are streets of brightly painted houses. By the waterfront, a whalebone arch stands near the entrance of Christ Church Cathedral, which was built in the late 1800s. Memorials also feature along the seafront, the Battle of the Falklands, World War II, the 1982 conflict and a special monument for the Royal Marines.

Gypsy Cove is 6.5 km from Stanley and is part of the Cape Pembroke peninsula which is a National Nature Reserve. The small bay with its white sand beach is sheltered from prevailing winds. Magellanic penguins, also known as Jackass because of their braying sounds, breed here, nesting underground in burrows. We also saw black-crowned night-herons.

Before departing the crew did "man overboard" training.Read more