Orne Harbour
It is time to set foot on the continent! Sort of, mainland perhaps works better. Anyhow, after today you can truly and well tick Antarctic of the list of places to visit. A bonus is the proper leg workout you get for reaching the top of this mountain called Orne! There are too many activities to cou...
Punta Arenas Disembarkation
And just like that the last day is upon us. We are slowly navigating the amazing landscape of the Chilean Fjords. Who would have ever thought that those massive glaciers could seem small? Well, Antarctica does that to a person. On board things get a little emotional with many goodbyes to be done. Fr...
Drake Passage - Day 2
It is our second day of Drake passage, and the waters are calming down little by little. We are getting to the finishing stage of this journey now. The waters in our wake remind us of the amazing experiences we are now leaving behind. However, no one can ever take them away from you! A special highl...
Drake Passage
Wow, that was something all right. The first day of the Drake Passage passes with relative calm and ease. No wonder, it has been quite the trip. Besides, the Drake shows a little shake with waves reaching 8 meters from time to time. Hold on to the railing and your breakfast! Now is the time to enjoy...
Hidden Bay
It is our last day here in Antarctica. We finish up with a big bang on a Zodiac cruise which takes us past sleeping whales and chilling Leopard seals. Not bad at all and the weather keeps delivering to (I mean the guests, of course). The last landing of the trip will be in Peterman Island which does...
Danco Island
Do you think that is all? Think again! There is so much yet to see and do. The next day we visit Danco Island, which is again a slippery slope, but a nice one. We lay eyes on some more Penguins, but we are well familiar with them now. The afternoon holds the biggest gift of all, namely a sun shining...
Half Moon Island
Today is the day we have been waiting for, Antarctica is finally upon us. We have arrived to the true Antarctic world many have come to see. We start with Half Moon Island (creatively named) and it offers up a stunning glacier spectacle and more seals! The second landing of the day is Whalers Bay, a...
King George Island
Change of plans are the name of the game when it comes to expedition travel. Today is a good example. We have had to make d-tour due to an unexpected medical emergency. As Tomski says, safety first! We however got unexpected dividend from our deviation as we got to lay eyes upon the impressive colle...
A23a
This is a special day indeed. We will visit the massive Iceberg called A23A. It is a true behemoth of an object floating alone in the ocean on route to no one knows where. Our Captain shows of his skills and parks us almost into the ice itself! We can almost touch it… It is a true close encounter of...
At Sea toward Antarctica
It is our first Sea Day after South Georgia and it is actually a welcome change of pace. The seas are not (too) bad and finally we can sleep in a little. We now know why Tomski says you need a vacation after this vacation! We clean boots (again!) and have some awesome lectures on board provided by t...
St. Andrews Bay
Another spectacular day in South Georgia as we visit St. Andrews. Famous for the enormous pinguin colony as well as being frequented by people such as Sir David Attenborough. The vastness is hard to capture mentally, let alone on a camera, which is not stopping you from trying certainly! Now we end...
Hercules Bay
We started this day with a nice and easy cruise in Hercules Bay where we met the flamboyant Macaroni Penguins, a true eccentric bunch! Afterwards we managed to land at Grytviken where the rest of the day was spend admiring the museum, hiking, and exploring the most famous of whaling stations. Did yo...
Fortuna Bay
Our day starts with more history! We have come to gaze upon the legendary whaling stations that still dot the landscape of South Georgia. Though they represent a difficult past, their strange beauty is hard to ignore. The afternoon we have a true glorious South Georgia kind of visit to Fortuna Bay....
Cape Rosa
We start out adventure in South Georgia with a mythical edge. It is King Hakon Bay, Cape Rosa, Cave Cove. This is the place that Shackleton and his men reached after a grueling 16-day voyage in the James Caird, a story with now equal. Luckily our zodiac cruise does not last so long but offers some s...
Shag Rocks
We are getting very close now to our next Destination, South Georgia. Oh yes, this spit of land in the middle of nowhere makes up for its lack of size with epic legends and daring deeds. We learn about the one and only Sir earnest Shackleton this day, and what he managed to do. Shag rocks floats by...
Stanley
It is Stanley day, our chance to properly immerse ourselves in the history of the Falklands but also get a taste for “ordinary” life, to the extent that such a thing exists here. It is a truly cozy town at the edge of the world, surprisingly calm and tranquil in lights of its history and location. A...
Saunders Island
Our second day too is an exciting one. This time we start of in Carcass where people can do a fantastic hike in a landscape reminiscence of the northern shores of the UK. The Afternoon we are in Saunders where we get introduced to impressive numbers of Pinguins, on the beach! Kings, Gentoo’s and Mag...
New Island
It is our first day in the Falklands and we start of strong with the legendary place known as New Island. Here you see your first proper colony of black browed albatross and Rockhopper, as well as a shipwreck. Next up is Westpoint, a crew favorite not least because of the delicious cookies and the k...
At Sea
We are at sea, it’s our transit to the Falkland Islands. It is promising to be a relatively calm crossing, but it is not all rainbows and sunshine., Some feel the motion of the ocean and choose to watch the introduction presentations from the comfort of the cabin. Everything is still relatively new,...
Punta Arenas
Welcome to your home away from home! Today is all about settling in, getting familiar with the ship, and getting those pesky details sorted before the start of your great adventure. After the safety drill we are all set and ready to go! It is promising to be an amazing journey indeed.