11 Feb 2015
Southbound Again!
Our second Ross Sea Expedition of the season departed the Port of Bluff with a full complement of expeditioners yesterday and we sailed out into a calm southern ocean. Overnight we cruised down the east coast of Stewart Island and arrived at the Snares Islands just after day-break this morning. The sea conditions continued to be cooperative and we enjoyed nearly 3 hours Zodiac cruising along the eastern shoreline enjoying great views of the Tomtit and Fernbird. The endemic Snares Crested Penguins have almost completed their annual breeding cycle and the chicks are fledged, while the Buller’s Albatross are still incubating eggs. We are now making our way towards the Auckland Islands and continue to enjoy calm conditions (by southern ocean standards).
01 Feb 2015
The wind increased to around 25 knots from the south as we came to our waypoint 30nm off Cape Adare which was discovered by Sir James Clark Ross 1841…READ MORE
29 Jan 2015
The weather continues to be in our favour with calm seas, sunshine and Mt Erebus in all her glory. During the night we relocated to Cape Evans where …READ MORE
28 Jan 2015
Yesterday we enjoyed a wonderful time at Cape Royds, landing at 0900 on Black Sand Beach. It was warm and sunny making the crystals in the rocks spar…READ MORE
