Busy day today! Our morning was spent at one of Antarctica’s most popular destinations – Port Lockroy base built on tiny Goudier Island. It seems to be a mandatory stop for all cruise ship visitors and we were not the exception. The base has since been converted to a museum/post office and half of the…Continue reading Antarctica – Port Lockroy & Lemaire Channel & Petermann Island & Booth Island
Antarctica – Cierva Cove & Gerlache Strait & Cuverville Island
Today was a long, fulfilling day. We were up by 5:30 am for breakfast and out on a zodiac by 7 am. This morning was leopard seal overload! That’s what happens when you spend 5 hours zodiac cruising around Cierva Cove, home to the largest population of leopard seals in Antarctica. Truly fantastic to see…Continue reading Antarctica – Cierva Cove & Gerlache Strait & Cuverville Island
Antarctica – Bailey Head & Deception Island
What a fantastic day! Our morning started off at Bailey Head, home to over 100,000 pairs of Chinstrap penguins. Definitely one of the coolest places to see penguins riding the surf although the weather didn’t cooperate as it was raining heavily. While the majority of the passengers decided to head back for lunch, we opted…Continue reading Antarctica – Bailey Head & Deception Island
Antarctic Peninsula – Devil Island & Brown Bluff
Today we got to visit Devil Island (in the James Ross Island Group) and Brown Bluff (northern Antarctica). Yes…after dreaming of this moment for so long, we finally got to step foot on the continent of Antarctica!!! But first, Devil Island which is home to an adelie penguin colony (15,000 pairs). We will always remember…Continue reading Antarctic Peninsula – Devil Island & Brown Bluff
Antarctic Peninsula – Paulet Island
Paulet Island is home to a large Adelie penguin rookery (over 100,000 pairs). We spent a spectacular morning zodiac cruising around the island watching as penguins leapt off icebergs en masse. The rest of the day was on shore where we spent hours mesmerized and entertained by the adelie penguins’ antics. Interesting historical side note:…Continue reading Antarctic Peninsula – Paulet Island