Round-trip Ushuaia

 

		Day 1 - January 18, 2009 - Ushuaia, Argentina The weather was fine, and Ushuaia looked so lovely, nestled between all those tall mountains. We could see Mount Olivia ... (read more)
		Day 2 - January 19, 2009 - At Sea, Far From Land, In The Northern Drake Passage We went right into our first full day at sea, sailing across the renowned Drake Passage ... (read more)
		Day 3 - January 20, 2009 - At Sea, Heading Into The Protected Waters Of The South Shetland Islands We are getting some marvellous views of the Antarctic continent itself bathed in golden sunlight ... (read more)
		Day 4 - January 21, 2009 - Cuverville Island And Neko Harbour, Antarctica Going past Gentoo Penguins on an ice floe who kept us amused at their antics: trying to jump up onto the iceberg and flinging themselves off again ... (read more)
		Day 5 - January 22, 2009 - Danco Coast, Antarctic Continent This stunningly beautiful land continues to amaze us with its epic natural grandeur as well as inquisitive, unique animals not seen anywhere else on Earth ... (read more)
		Day 6 - January 23, 2009 - Lermair Channel Transit; Pleneau Bay, Booth Island; Yalour Islands We saw a leopard seal resting on a small ice floe, an elephant seal, and many birds including Antarctic terns, Kelp gulls and Wilson’s storm petrels ... (read more)
		Day 7 - January 24, 2009 - Portal Point; Neumayer Channel Those who were first ashore also had a close encounter with a somewhat frisky Antarctic Fur Seal ... (read more)
		Day 8 - January 25, 2009 - Port Lockroy And Jougla Point, Dorian Bay It is hard to imagine the size of an animal that can be over 30 meters long, but standing besides vertebrae that stand 1 meter high, we can start to grasp the concept ... (read more)
		Day 9 - January 26, 2009 - South Shetland Islands The most courageous of our fellow travellers took advantage of the volcanically heated water at the shoreline and plunged into the water ... (read more)
		Day 10 - January 27, 2009 - At Sea, Heading North In The Drake Passage Many guests were treated to a great display of hourglass dolphins, which were leaping right clear of the waves while surfing the stern wake of the vessel ... (read more)
		Day 11 - January 28, 2009 - At Sea, Crossing The Drake Passage From Antarctica To Ushuaia We have been changed by the vast wilderness and hopefully we will all go back as ambassadors for Antarctica ... (read more)