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Crossing the Circle, Antarctica

Crossing the Antarctic Circle!
Crossing the Antarctic Circle!
My husband & I accomplished our goal of having visited all 7 continents with our Crossing the Circle cruise in March 2011. We started the trip by crossing below the Antarctic Circle, continued with zodiac cruises through iceberg graveyards, saw lots of wildlife, went camping on the ice and did a polar plunge...twice! All in all, it was the trip of a lifetime!
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And we are off! The Beagle Channel

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Rainbow over the Beagle Channel

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Gorgeous light as we sailed the Beagle Channel

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Rainbow over the Beagle Channel

Embarkation Day

Our boarding time wasn't until 16:00 so we spent the morning of Embarkation Day touring the Terra del Fuego National Park. It was amazing to see the mountain tops of Chile from where we stood on the other side of the Beagle Channel. We also got to stand at the end of the Pan American Highway...maybe traveling that from north to south will be our …
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Gorgeous light as we sailed the Beagle Channel

The Drake Passage, Day 1

Our first of three days sailing the infamous Drake Passage. Thankfully, I had gotten a prescription from our doctor for the patch. I have a terrible time with motion sickness & the patch was a lifesaver! Hosea, on the other hand...not as lucky! We ended up calling the ship's doctor, Dr. Fiona, and she was able to give him some stronger …
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Bird watching in the Drake Passage (Albatross)

The Drake Passage, Day 2

Our second of three days at sea in through the Drake Passage. When the weather is calm we are allowed on the outer decks, but that is pretty rare on the Drake. The waves seem pretty rough, but when we ask a crew member to rate them on a scale of 1 to 10 he says it is only about a 4. I guess we were pretty lucky!

Today's lectures: Seals of …
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Bird watching in the Drake Passage (Albatross)

Crossing the Circle! (Drake Passage, Day 3)

Today is the day that we cross below the Antarctic Circle! (66 degrees 33' South) We all gather on the bow of the ship for a photo and a toast of hot cocoa & rum and the captain blows the ships horn as we cross the circle. The expedition crew said at that moment we were further south than any other civilian (i.e. non-military or scientist) in …
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The width of our cabin

Stonington & Horseshoe Islands

Typically we would have two excursions per day, one after breakfast and one after lunch. Our first landing was on Stonington Island where we were able to explore two historic huts. The first was British Antarctic Survey Station E which was famous for its surveying work in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Our ship had an excellent historian on …
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Iceberg out the porthole of our cabin

Detaille Island (Failed Landing)

Today we were supposed to land at Detaille Island, but the seas were too rough so we were stuck on board. Still we had great iceberg viewing when we were allowed on the outside decks & we saw our first iceberg "calve" where a big chunk of ice breaks off and falls in the water. It was so loud! We also had a lecture called: Ice is Nice. :)
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Crashing waves in the Drake Passage (and this was mild!)

Pleneau Bay, Petermann Island & Lemaire Channel

One of our best days! Our first outing was zodiac cruising in an iceberg graveyard in Pleneau Bay. By far one of the highlights of our entire trip. There's a place in the bay where the currents have driven lots & lots of icebergs aground. Many of the icebergs are very old & have come from as far south as the Ross Ice Shelf. We also saw …
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Crossing the Antarctic Circle!

Neko Harbour & Paradise Bay

This was probably our other most favorite day... First we landed in Neko Harbour which was our first landing on the actual continent of Antarctica (as opposed to islands). HOORAY! Neko is notorious for its calving glaciers and we weren't allowed to be on the beach in case of a large calving that could cause massive waves. We heard a lot of calving …
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Crossing the Antarctic Circle!

Cuverville & Danco Islands and CAMPING!

After breakfast we landed at Cuverville Island which is small & rocky and home to the largest Gentoo penguin colony in the region. Over 4800 breeding pairs of penguins! One thing you don't realize about penquins before you see them all in their natural habitat...they STINK! So, so stinky...you can smell the guano before the zodiac even pulls …
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