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PLA27-24, trip log, Falkland Islands - South Georgia - Antarctica
The concentration of wildlife here in the bay is incredible. More than 300,000 penguins gather here every year to breed. The scenery was gr
HDS27-24, trip log, Antarctica
We awoke early this morning as we were excited to see our ship Hondius pass through the famous Lemaire Channel.
OTL27-24, trip log, Antarctica - Discovery and learning voyage
We turned off our Zodiac engines and watched the whales, holding our breath as they swam closer and closer to us.
HDS26-24, trip log, Falkland Islands - South Georgia - Antarctica
Hondius reached South Georgia in time for a 0410 sunrise over this beautiful island, providing guests onboard with their first breath-taking
OTL26-24, trip log, Antarctica - Basecamp
After taking beautiful photos, we cradled ourselves in our sleeping bags. During the night, some people saw some penguin visitors on shore a
PLA25-24, trip log, Antarctica - Basecamp
This afternoon a cruise around Cuverville Island was planned, but we never reached Cuverville. On the bridge, the staff spotted a pod of Kil
PLA26-24, trip log, Antarctica - Basecamp
We landed at Half Moon Island where we could visit a chinstrap penguin colony.
HDS25-24, trip log, Falkland Islands - South Georgia - Antarctica
Magellanic penguins are quite small, peculiar, constantly waddling and assisting themselves with their wings.
PLA24-23, trip log, Antarctica - Basecamp
As we passed a small rocky island, we saw three sleeping Weddell seals on top. It was a beautiful day to paddle through the icebergs on the
OTL25-24, trip log, Antarctica - Basecamp
The landscape was more beautiful than we could have imagined. A spectacular glacier surrounded our camping site. After some ice calving and
HDS24-23, trip log, Antarctica - Discovery and learning voyage
Our guides took us on a short Zodiac cruise. Manoeuvring between icebergs, we tried to capture all this beauty in the form of photographs.
OTL24-23, trip log, Antarctica - Basecamp
The mountaineering team summited the stunning Jabet Peak, dominating the bay at over 500m above sea level.
PLA23-23, trip log, Falkland Islands - South Georgia - Antarctica
400,000 King Penguins, tens-of-thousands of fur seals and thousands of elephant seals all jostling for space – a cacophony of sound and smel
HDS23-23, trip log, Antarctica - Basecamp
The afternoon expedition unfolded at Danco Island, offering another opportunity to immerse in the wonders of Antarctica.
OTL23-23, trip log, Weddell Sea, In search of the Emperor penguin incl. helicopters
As we got closer, we could hear a cacophony of calls from the huge amount of fluffy grey chicks, which were sometimes being answered by the
HDS22-23, trip log, Antarctica - Basecamp
Our team made a surprise visit to every Zodiac, offering all the passengers a lovely hot chocolate with or without rum.
PLA22-23, trip log, South Georgia Explorer
We cruised on glassy seas in nearby Elephant Cove and spent time with Elephant Seals, Antarctic Fur Seals, Kelp Gulls and South Georgia Pint
OTL22-23, trip log, Weddell Sea, In search of the Emperor penguin
With a bit of diligent scanning, it turned out there were dozens of Emperor Penguins scattered in small groups all around the ice.
HDS21-23, trip log, Falkland Islands, South Georgia, Antarctica
Most of the black-browed albatrosses were already incubating their eggs, eagerly awaiting the arrival of their offspring.
HDS13-23, trip log, East Greenland, Scoresby Sund - Aurora Borealis
After a night of Northern lights galore, stretching across the skies all above us and dancing merrily, we awoke to perfect light conditions,
PLA13-23, trip log, East Greenland, Scoresby Sund - Aurora Borealis
On several occasions, there was a loud noise like rumbling thunder when a nearby iceberg would begin to partly collapse.
PLA12-23, trip log, Spitsbergen - Northeast Greenland, Aurora Borealis
Three massive fin whales had gracefully breached the surface and our attention was immediately drawn to this amazing natural spectacle.
