After 5 flights and some very odd in-flight food (3 sorts of pink, sugar laden biscuits vs a toasted baked bean sandwich.  Not…

Leaving Europa was an emotional time.  6 weeks in close confines with 59 other people gives you bonds you almost don’t notice making. …

Crossing the Drake Passage between the Antarctic Peninsula and South America there are 2 reputed sea states:  the ‘Drake Lake’ and the ‘Drake…

The last landing of our expedition lived up to all expectations.  Still inside the caldera of Deception Island, Whalers’ Bay is a long…

Another day, another bay, another whaling station… How easy it would be to take this trip for granted and roll our eyes.  For…

Fort Point, Greenwich Island is not really on the radar of Antarctic voyages.  Whilst not off limits, it’s certainly not one of the…

Today’s destination is Penguin Island.  Very apt, however penguins are not the star of the show.  This is a small volcanic island, looking…

After our visit to the Antarctic peninsula, it was back north across the Bransfield Strait again to the South Shetland Islands. On the…

From Elephant Island we cross the Bransfield Strait, an open body of water home to quite a bit of wildlife.  We are on…

South Georgia is a gem.  Shaped like a fat banana, there are inlets and glaciers alternately gracing both coasts.  The island lies NW…