Category: Antarctica
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Final Days in Antarctica: Our Epic Trip of a Lifetime
This last post of my 7-post series details the final stretch of our trip. If you’ve just joined us, be sure to check out the beginning of our adventure here. For this finale, buckle up and grab your favorite beverage — it’s going to be a cold and wild ride through an ice field with…
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We Made it to Antarctica!
After two days at sea we sailed into Fort Point, Greenwich Island, our first stop actually in Antarctica: We were thrilled to make our first Antarctic landfall at Fort Point: Fort Point got its name from its jagged basalt spires that stand out in the landscape. This formation is connected by a low half-mile isthmus…
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A Massive Iceberg and Weather Balloons at Sea
It takes about two days to reach the Antarctic Peninsula from South Georgia Island by sea. While cruising, we came across the largest iceberg in the world, and our Captain lingered for a couple of hours as we viewed it close-up. Later, we watched a weather balloon launch and joined tours of the Hangar, Galley,…
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Kayaking and Cruising Royal Bay’s Icy Waters
Royal Bay South Side Our final stop at South Georgia Island brought us to magical Royal Bay on Christmas Eve. We were very excited about this stop because we would be traveling on the SOB (Special Operations Boat), the zodiac cruisers and paddling in kayaks – a full day of exploration! SOB (Special Operations Boat)…
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Mind-blowing wildlife and stunning landscape – South Georgia Island
If you have just joined us, check out our first two blogs here and here to catch up. Before this trip, we had not heard about South Georgia Island and we didn’t have any expectations as we were focused on landing on our 7th continent, Antartica. But oh my, what a place! The best part…
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Falkland Islands Wildlife: Up Close with Gentoo and King Penguins
Dec 17,2024 We were thrilled to be back on a Viking ship, it’s felt like a second home each time we’ve boarded. On this amazing cruise we had to attend several briefings before getting up close to the wildlife. We’ll highlight what made this expedition vessel different from other Viking ocean ships shortly. Click here…
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Preparing To Begin An Ultimate Adventure – Falkland Islands, South Georgia Island & Antarctica
We all have dreams and long bucket lists to tick off during our lifetime. One of ours has been to step onto our 7th and final continent, Antarctica. Lucky for us, we snagged the last stateroom aboard Viking Octantis, an expedition ship, for their December sailing. There are several cruise lines that offer expeditions to…
