In a few weeks it will be impossible to land here at Prion Island because there will be to many animals on the beach. Right now it is possible but the smell is disgusting and there are fur seals everywhere, filled with testosterone which makes them kind a aggressive while they try to get their … Read more
Our plan was to go by South Orkney Islands however they are apparently still surrounded by pack ice so we need to change our plans. Instead we aim for South Shetland Island, more exact Elephant Island . The Majority of the islands are still covered/surrounded by pack ice so lets see what happens but at … Read more
Another day at the sea without much news so I thought I could give you some info about the ship instead. M/V Hondius is brand new and this is her first trip to the Antarctica. The ship can handle 170 passengers and is simply built for polar expeditions and is classified with polar class 6. … Read more
The day started in the best possible way when I dazed and confused had my morning coffee and tried to wake up noticed that we had company of a pack of killer whales. I should have learned now to always bring my camera but I haven’t and I thought that if I run down to … Read more