17 Jan 2013
Ice!
We expect to be in the ice tomorrow and will soon cross the Antarctic Circle. We have had a dream run south from Macquarie Island and are currently ahead of schedule. Ice conditions in the Ross Sea this year are fairly typical and we have had to come well east to get to the thinnest band of ice. We sighted our first iceberg today at 1600 hours and as if on cue, two Fin Whales surfaced near the ship in a celebratory 'swim past'. Tomorrow there will be a small celebration to mark the crossing of the Antarctic Circle at 66° 34’ S and our whale and wildlife spotting status will go to high alert as we cruise through the ice.
14 Jan 2013
Our luck seems to have changed for the better. The weather and sea conditions are as close to perfect as one can imagine in the Southern Ocean and e…READ MORE
12 Jan 2013
We headed south from the Snares to the Auckland Islands. Conditions deteriorated in the late afternoon when the wind swung to the west and blew 40…READ MORE
10 Jan 2013
With high seas and strong winds we took the decision to forgo the usual Zodiac cruise of the Snares Islands. Hopefully we will be able to take a clos…READ MORE
