PUNTA ARENAS WELCOME ABOARD and departure southwards though the STRAIS OF MAGELLAN
Chilean Fjords
The new day welcomes us with cloudy skies and rainy weather, as we motor along the Beagle Channel westwards.
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March 2016
February 2016
Lectures
We took the chance to keep going with the lecture program that had to be postponed yesterday due to the hard rolling, heeling and pitching of the Europa while she was riding the rough seas of an authentic Drake Passage.
February 2016
Speeding
We face the roughness of the Drake from the early hours and for the whole day.
Most Southern point
We have seen all kinds of weather: snow blizzards, sun, wind and ice. The EUROPA has reached her most southern point ever during this voyage.
February 2016
Almirante Brown
After the briefing many of us climbed up a snow slope to the top of the cliff known as Shag Crag, a basaltic crag (79 m high) south of Almirante Brown Station.
Dynamic crew
Life on board EUROPA is like a small community on shore.
February 2016
Yalour Islands
As soon as we get off the ice filled waters the northerly wind started to increase again, accompanied by rain.
High expectations
I had very high expectations (and was really excited) and looked forward very much to the start of this voyage. Now, after 10 days on board already my expectations have been met and exceeded in every way shape and form. I...
February 2016