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PLA07-17, trip log, North Spitsbergen, Polar Bear Special
For those of us who had never been on a cruise before, any fears of moving water and moved stomachs were totally unfounded – the Arctic sea
OTL07-17, trip log, Spitsbergen: Polar Bear Special
Our overnight journey was so smooth that it seemed as if our ship was alongside the dock! Follow-ing a leisurely breakfast we attended two m
PLA06-17, trip log, North Spitsbergen, Polar Bear Special
As we were reaching the Western end of the fjord and finishing dinner, Michael cleared the dining room by announcing "Blue whale!" We all r
OTL06-17, trip log, Spitsbergen: Polar Bear Special
Snow buntings sang their lovely musical songs on the high ground, Rock Ptarmigan, still in white winter plumage circled around and Arctic sk
PLA05-17, trip log, North Spitsbergen, Polar Bear Special
After a nice, calm night cruising southwards, we had not counted on being woken up before the scheduled wake-up call, but we were, and with
OTL05-17, logbuch, Nord-Spitzbergen Eisbär Spezial
Allmählich kamen wir in Expeditionsstimmung! Unterdessen hatte sich die Ortelius der Nordwest-ecke Spitzbergens genähert, und der Kapitän st
OTL04-17, trip log, Spitsbergen: Polar Bear Special
Back on the ship we cruised between some islands before the captain turned the ship north. After dinner the ship’s horn was suddenly blown:
OTL03-17, trip log, North Atlantic Odyssey
We were approaching Fair Isle well before breakfast time, in a fairly settled sea, with slightly over-cast conditions. However, what little
PLA32-17 + PLA33-17, trip log, Atlantic Odyssey
Chris gave a presentation on South Georgia whaling but during his second slide a call came through about approaching Humpback whales. The pr
OTL29-17, trip log, Antarctic Peninsula - to the Polar Circle and back
This morning we woke up before 7 am to be ready to go through the scenic Lemaire Channel. The weather, however, was against us. It was foggy
OTL28-17, trip log, Ross Sea
We had arrived in the Cape Adare area by 5am and as a result enjoyed a restful few hours in the early morning. The grandson of Nikolai Hanso
PLA31-17, trip log, Antarctic Peninsula
Today we awoke in Antarctica proper surrounded by majestic mountains and small icebergs floating near shore as we sailed South in the Gerlac
PLA30-17, trip log, Basecamp Antarctica
The visibility improved during the afternoon and we spotted a mountain between two clouds: LAND. It was Smith Island, with a mountain spine
PLA29-17, trip log, Falkland Islands – South Georgia – South Orkney Islands – Antarct
After lunch and a short cruise, we reached Saunders Island. One 4x4 vehicle driven by the welcoming party was parked on the edge of the gent
PLA28-17, trip log, Antarctic Peninsula
When we had finished our lunch, we came by reception where our hotel team had set up the ship shop for us, where we could be souvenirs for
OTL27-17 trip log, Ross Sea
Streams of meltwater from snow threaded their way across the pebbles. Bright red and yellow chunks of rock lay dispersed over the black volc
PLA27-17, trip log, Falkland Islands – South Georgia – Antarctic Peninsula
The early morning saw Plancius cruising through a glittering, wind ruffled sea toward West Point Island, the most north-westerly point of th
PLA26-17, trip log | Antarctic Peninsula
It was about the time when, on the horizon our first iceberg appeared. Antarctica is getting close! Nacho, then, gathered the brave candidat
OTL25-17, trip log, Falkland Islands - South Georgia - Antarctic Peninsula
We awoke to a wonderful Southern Ocean morning. Sunshine was streaming onto the upper decks, birds were circling and a moderate sea gently r
