We picked up our campers bright and early and proceeded north through the Neumayer Channel to our next landing site, the one our guests had all been waiting for and quietly hoping for: the Continent itself. Standing in the footsteps of giants was clearly a thrill for them beyond words, and for some guests, it marked their seventh continent, a remarkable achievement!

In Orne Harbour, our guests slowly made their way up the slope to observe chinstrap penguins going about their daily activities, and they marvelled at their determination as they tirelessly climbed the steep terrain. One cannot help but wonder what it must have been like for the great polar explorers to man-haul sleds toward the Pole. We can only shake our heads in awe!

To celebrate our success in reaching the Continent, we cruised around the harbour by expedition boat, where a leopard seal lounging on an ice floe was taking time out from hunting penguins. Meanwhile, our Science Team was busy guiding guests as they collected samples for the Citizen Science projects being supported on this voyage.