Day 15
Farewell Antarctica... we will definitely never forget the experiences you have gifted us. Now it is tome for some final lectures, contemplate our unforgettable moments of this voyage, and maybe start packing for our way home.
Day 13
Our last landing before heading back… and it did not disappoint. The weather was cloudy, but it was no impediment for us to stand in awe before such a uniquely beautiful the first part was a bit uphill, but once we were there, it was worth it. The magical and mystical scenario, the iceberg graveyard...
Day 10
First day of excursions below the circle. In the morning we were at Horseshoe Island and in the afternoon, in Stonnington Island. The landings site was unbelievable. You walked up to huts of scientific stations from the Uk and the US that was like entering a time machine that takes you back to the t...
Day 9
Our day of crossing the Antarctic Circle was phenomenal. The gods of the southern oceans blessed us with a shining sun and clear skies! The captain, expedition leader and the Latino version of King Neptune himself (or was it the Latino Poseidon?), gave us the most chilling polar baptism at the cross...
Day 8
Damoy Point had by far the most genuine Antarctic weather we have had so far. It was definitely colder than the rest, and the landscape was covered by the clouds and the fog around us, so the experience was truly genuine. We went up to a historical site composed by the Damoy Hut, and then up to a lo...
Day 7
If we thought we had already seen dramatic geography already… we had no idea what was coming today. Orne Harbour was stunning since we got there with this massive ridge on one side. Then, at the landing site we had the option of going up on zig-zag in order to reach the summit where not only an incr...
Day 6
Portal Point was just magical. Not only was the landscape amazing with its glaciers, its impressive marvelously shaped icebergs, but also the wildlife was incredible. We saw fur seals on the landing site, some the whales… OH THE WHALES! They were showing themselves left and right. And Ted, our exped...
Day 5
Mikkelsen Harbor was stunning. We arrived in a landing site that was surrounded by ice from the glaciers, and anywhere you looked at you saw dramatic geography buried under these blue giants. Gentoo penguins with their chicks greeted us welcome and you could also smell them even before you landed! A...
Day 4
Today we visited Brown Bluff, at the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. This was our first continental landing, and we could not have wished for a better one. The highlight of this place was by far the never-ending number of Adelie penguins walking in every direction and jumping to the water a...
Day 3
After 1.5 days in the Drake Passage, we arrived at the South Shetland Islands, particularly at Deception Island. This excursion was unlike we had ever seen before and unlike anything we will ever see again: the pinnacle of uniqueness. It is the mouth of an active volcano with the ruins of an old Nor...
Day 2
A day at the Drake Passage and you could feel the excitement in the air. We had lectures by the expedition team, we received our expedition boots, we had our first sessions at the science center, our kayak briefing, among others. One more day to get to the White Continent!
Day 14
A day on the Drake Passage on which we were able to review all our impressions. So many lasting memories and emotions that are in our hearts. Nevertheless, the onboard program continued: lectures and workshops were held tirelessly by the expedition team.
Day 1
We started our voyage in Ushuaia after a delay (general strike in Argentina). The weather was just beautiful… a good sign by mother nature that this would be a voyage to remember. As we sailed through the Beagle Channel, we had the most beautiful company of sea birds around the ship and a nice sunse...