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In a land untouched by humans

By: Mattias Borchardt-Hume

In a land untouched by humans, we are surrounded by cathedrals, pyramids, and arches. These great sculptures were not created at the hands of man, but by the giant glaciers which line the Antarctic shores, moulding...

March 2024

In a world as perfect as this

By: Mattias Borchardt-Hume

At the bottom of the world, we see mountains upside-down in the water's reflection. So still is the Lemaire Channel that the picture of the cliffs above is mirrored precisely on the surface, broken only by...

A day for the moments

By: Fosse Fortuin

Hello all, POS: 64*15.5 S 61*22.13 W COG: variable SOG: 1 - Drifting WND: N'ly 2-3 An Easy day Today we'll start with the Graham Passage and move onwards for a look at the wreck at Enterprise Island. We'll play...

March 2024

Antarctica update

By: Fosse Fortuin

Hello all, POS: 64*37.7 S 62*46.75 W COG: variable SOG: 1 - Drifting WND: N'ly 2-3 A few hours now drifting after a busy day Quite a few Miles Two landings Lots of Whales and all sorts of other creatures. We passed...

Citizen Science at Spert Island

By: Beth Hitchcock

  Today we had the opportunity to carry out the Fjord Phyto project beside Spert Island. This involved our ‘six sexy scientists’ from the voyage crew, accompanied by Laura and Vicky, heading out in grey...

February 2024

The Day of Deception Island

By: Fosse Fortuin

Hello all, POS: 63*28.1 S 60*52.5 W COG: 194 SOG: 6.5 WND: N 4-5 The Day of Deception Island and Neptune Bellows. A perfect few titles to look up and read more about. How ships found their end, The...

Day 3 on the Drake

By: Fosse Fortuin

Hello all, POS: 59*13 S 60*41 W COG: 150 SOG: 6,8 WND: SW 5-6 Day 3 on the Drake. Waiting for that wind shift. Patiently waiting. We would like to go to Antarctica but the wind likes it more if we would go to...

February 2024

What will the Drake Passage bring?

By: Fosse Fortuin

Hello all, POS: 57*55,92 S 64*46.02 W COG: Sailing Close haul with a full moon and the Southern Cross. SOG: 6,8 WND: NW 4-6 bft During the last weeks I have been curiously looking at the weather forecasts and the run...

Vernadsky at last

By: Beth Hitchcock

This morning started in a more leisurely manner with extended breakfast from 0700 to 0900. Again , something scrumptious and new from the galley - a sweet roll of deliciousness filled with banana and dusted with...

February 2024

Graham Passage

By: Laura Grange

  Graham Passage/ Foyn Harbour & the Governonen (Enterprise Island)/ Orne Harbour (FjordPhyto Citizen Science Project)/ Danco Island An early morning wake-up call alerted all onboard to the exciting news...