Monthly Archives: February 2011

Last night was the Black and Gold Ball, we did not attend, but I mention it for two reasons. You may want to bring appropriate dress to participate in these galas and to let you know Formal Nights on Holland … Continue reading →

This is our second day in Valparaiso.  We went back to the terminal to make more phone calls this morning.  The phone cards cost $5 for 100 minutes to the US.  You cannot beat the price.  We were able to … Continue reading →

We are in route to Robinson Crusoe Island and we are scheduled to be there for 6 hours at this tender port with no tours. Many of you might remember last year we posted pictures of this lovely Island. And … Continue reading →

We arrived in Puerto Montt on time.  There was some question whether this would happen as the previous day krill and shrimp clogged the ship’s filters.  It took the crew from 1am to 7pm yesterday to clear all the filters.  … Continue reading →

We spent most of today off the coast of Chile cleaning Shrimp and Krail out of the ships filters. Apparently they are so thick through this area it cause lots of problems for the ships engineers. The good news was … Continue reading →

Today we made our way through Smith Channel, it was a rainy foggy day and we are sad to report this blog will not have any pictures of the channel. Instead we would like to share good news and bad … Continue reading →

Brad found a $10 trolley ride available through the town portion of Ushuaia today.  If time permits next year we will do the Beagle Channel and the trolley ride as well. After leaving Ushuaia around 1:00 pm we headed through … Continue reading →

As we leave the Antarctic on our way to Cape Horn, the Beagle Channel we wanted to share a few of our favorite Antarctic photos. Penguin Colony Icebergs, Science Stations and Blue Ice. From blue Ice to Blue Toes. Humpback … Continue reading →

We stopped early this morning at Palmer Station, US Station here in Antarctic. We traveled into Lemaire Channel and the views were spectacular. Yes,that is Brad in just a long sleeve shirt while every one else is in winter clothing.  … Continue reading →

  Today was overcast and windy, with spots of light snow. We cruised Couverille Island and Paradise Bay Mid morning we passed the National Geographic Explorer. What a great day of sightseeing.  We had people in and out of our … Continue reading →

What a spectacular day, Penguins, Birds and Icebergs, oh my, all day everywhere you looked. This penguin is getting ready to “porpoise” out of the water. The explorations speaker explained that only one tenth of an iceberg is above sea … Continue reading →

We arrived at 5 a.m. and cruised the Island for about an hour. Brad estimates 2/3 of the ship was up to see Island. Here is a sample of what we saw:

Tonight they have dressed up the dining room for an Antarctic Icebreaker Party: Although the daily program indicates we can dress as our favorite penguin, ice queen, or happy feet, we are just going to attend dinner in our regular … Continue reading →