Bridgetown
It was a sad day today as we walked down the gangway of MS Fram. We waved goodbye to the crew and Expedition Team and headed off to our different destinations across the globe. We all came away with hundreds of photographs to look through and thousands of memories. Most importantly though were the f...
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
This morning was to a beautiful private beach just for MS Fram guests today. We had several excursion options. A hike on nearby Union Island or a guided walk on Mayreu Island, a snorkelling adventure from a catamaran the islands of Tobago Cays. Later the rest of us were able to enjoy the sea and the...
Rodney Bay, St. Lucia
This morning we were landing at a beautiful beach where a few of us swam but the afternoon showed us a very different side of Caribbean life. Our landing was in the Rodney Bay marina with superyachts and luxury mansions. Today included a pleasant hike at Mount Pimard with a panoramic island view. So...
Portsmouth
Moored next to the Cabrits National Park meant a pleasant walk for many of us to Fort Shirleywhich nestled in the hillside. Others opted for the exciting yet peaceful Indian River cruise where iguanas were seen chilling out in the trees. The wonderful bird watchers Syndicate Trail.
Terre-de-Haut
We arrived at the picture-perfect Terre-de-Haut looking forward to a wonderfully long day of history, wildlife and relaxation. We were not disappointed. We were welcomed by our tour guides who taught us a few words of Creole before taking us on our included excursion up to the Fort Napoleon.Some of...
At Sea
A busy day with talks and activities all day starting with eBird and Cloud Observer citizen science projects and ending with Plans for tomorrow. We had a talk on the history of volcanoes by Expedition Leader Steffen and another volcanic talk about the different types of eruptions. Our creative insti...
Kralendijk
A day of incredible activity in the small Dutch colonised island of Bonaire. We variously enjoyed bus tours across the island which visited the famous salt flats as well as kayaking and snorkelling for others. Some did their 'own thing' and others had a fantastic trip in an electro-catamaran to go s...
Cabo de la Vela
A fascinating excursion to an indigenous Wayuu settlement was the highlight of the day. We enjoyed talks on different cultural practices and dancing by the girls and women of the village. We had an opportunity to learn and experience face painting, try a local spirit strong enough to blow your socks...
Santa Marta
Santa Marta was a smaller town with a big focus on El Libertador Simon Bolivar. Some of us visited the hacienda Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino formerly owned by Simon Bolivar and where he died. Others took part in a walking tour of the town for a slice of local history while another group took a da...
Cartagena
After a night on choppy seas, we had a whole, almost windless day in the ancient walled city of Cartagena, either on our own or with a guided walk around this beautiful place. There were many old colonial buildings to see mixed with the vibrant life of what, immediately outside the 16th century wall...
Capurgana
Heavy swell and waves meant it was too dangerous us to go ashore in Capurgana. However the expedition team provided an excellent day with Science Centre talks and activities from Caroline and the team, a geology talk from Linda and a fun scavenger hunt with Candice. The whole programme was reschedul...
San Blas Islands
Starting with a fascinating morning visit to Carti Sugtupu. This tiny island is a village for the Kuna people who live very much in a traditional manner. Surviving on fishing and now today, sensitively managed tourism, it was a pleasure to see such an unspoiled place at close quarters. In the aftern...
Colón
We arrived at the port of Colon at different times of the afternoon and evening. Depending on the time meant some of us were greeted with a colourful dance from local people. Others of us arrived in the dark with the lights of the port and the good ship Fram welcoming us. Despite long journeys for m...