Day 33 Ushuaia This is the third time we have been to Ushuaia. The previous two times we did not take a tour, but simply walked around this small, touristy town. This time we decided to visit the main attraction here - Tierra del Fuego National Park. Tours by Locals...
Day 32 Ushuaia, Argentina The fog that slowed our transit yesterday, had cleared by this morning as we approached the southern tip of South America. Around 7 AM we started to circle Hornos Island, transiting into the Pacific Ocean, moving south past Cape Horn, and...
Day 31, Drake Passage – Drake Lake redux! The feared Drake Shake is turning into another Drake Lake as the seas are relatively calm and we continue north towards Ushuaia. Tomorrow night around 6 PM we will arrive in Ushuaia, which is ahead of the original cruise...
Day 30 Antarctica Day 4 SUPER FOG Thick fog greeted us this morning as we crawled toward Hope Bay for our final day of Antarctic Cruising. Commentary was supposed to commence at 7 AM, but an announcement was made that due to the poor visibility, commentary was...
Day 29 Antarctica, Day 3 We continued south this morning toward the Lemaire Channel below overcast skies and a brisk breeze. When exposed to the wind, you must be completely covered or you will feel frozen in seconds. On the lee side of the ship, it is still cold,...
Day 28 ANTARCTICA, DAY 2 It’s getting light very early, and when I woke at 5 AM I already thought I may have overslept. The commentary was not scheduled to start until 7 AM when we approached the Neumayer channel. We would spend most of the morning scenic cruising...
Day 27, Admiralty Bay and Deception Island Antarctica Day 1 Our transit across Drake Passage was relatively smooth as we passed south of 60 degrees latitude which defines the boundary of the Antarctica zone. ADMIRALTY BAY We cruised thru Bransfield Strait before...
Day 26 COFFEE CHAT Ruben Vilagrand, the mime magician, who performed a few nights ago, was the guest this morning at Coffee Chat. A native of Spain, he developed his silent show while performing in Europe. With so many different languages spoken, he wanted to have a...
Day 25, Falkland Islands - almost Stanley Harbor I went down to the Ocean Bar at 6 AM to check out the tender line for our upcoming visit to the Falklands. This is a popular port that offers an opportunity to see hundreds, if not thousands, of penguins on various...
Day 24, At Sea The ship continues to move quite a bit as we continue our second sea day after Montevideo enroute to the Falkland Islands. COFFEE CHAT Peter Carey, Antarctica Lecturer, was the guest today for Coffee Chat. He went to school in Ohio and then relocated...