Today we officially made it to the Antarctic continent! After an incredibly beautiful sailing into Paradise Bay, the ship settled near the Argentinian Almirante Brown research station for the day's activities. On land we had steep and slippery conditions, but perseverance up the hill was rewarded with panoramic views of glacier faces cascading off rugged mountains. Many people used their arrival at the landing site to celebrate their seventh continent – congratulations to you! We went small boat cruising through the ice, where we saw many gentoo penguins, blue-eyed shags collecting nesting material, and seals – both Weddel and Antarctic fur. After our busy day outside we enjoyed scenic cruising through Paradise Bay, which had the photographers on board smiling ear to ear.