A few hectic days alongside Ushuaia pier, previous to departing for a trip like the one we are about to undertake, are necessary to prepare the ship and get everything ready. With a total of 52 days ahead...
And so we leave. Straight after our landing at Neko Harbour, we head for the Drake. We still have a good 50 miles to go before we are out on open waters again, and according to the weather forecast, even there...
And indeed, as soon as the last words were written, the Drake took a deep breath and started blowing. We all woke from our thoughts and conversations, on with the harnesses, up with the sails. After two...
Our visit to the Ice Queen's land is over. Now we are heading back towards civilization, greenery and humans. This was an intense experience filled with breathtaking views of the mountains, glaciers, ice...
After a snowy morning on Petermann island, the sky much darker grey than the land, we are suddenly surprised by sunshine. A lot of sunshine. The full on Antarctic summer day that no type of sunscreen can handle....
The permanent crew works in shifts of 6 hours on, 6 hours off. Today, the weather joined the watch system. 08:00 It has been bright and calm for many hours now. Humpback whales around the ship all night....
Sometimes when one comes to Deception Island – the shores are steaming and the subtle smell of sulfur is welcoming you on shore. Other times – at high tide – nothing points in the direction of...
Most often, when a glacier calves, no one will see it. All these enormous glaciers in Antarctica - all the icebergs we see in the bays – only a few of them have been witnessed falling. Mostly, you will...
It started off as a calm morning. Being on deck we could see the iced mountain tops surrounding us. The sea was almost flat. Completely different from the day before, when it was snowing and we could hardly...
We always have plans. Plans that work for the schedule, plans that work in combination with the ships around us, plans that fit our other plans. Logical plans, beautiful plans, practical plans. But if these...