Penguins and polar plunge
4th January 2025, Antarctic Sound We started bright and early. At 6 am, the first volunteers enthusiastically braced the cold morning breeze. The conditions were very windy but the sun shone, visibility was good, and…
Category: Antarctic Expedition 2025
Penguins on the rocks
3rd January For some on the ship it was a very early start – the overnight campers were retrieved, and we moved on to our landing at Georges Point on Rongé Island. This was our final stop on the western side of the…
The Coolest Post Office in the World
2nd January 2025 The day started with an early-morning zodiac cruise around Port Lockroy where we saw several Weddell seals lazing on rocks and gentoo penguins swimming, nesting, and flying (oh wait no sorry those were…
New Year in Paradise
After a celebratory New Years, we woke up bright and early in anticipation of our arrival in Paradise Bay and our morning Zodiac boat tour of the area. Outside our cabin window was our first true view of Antarctica!…
An Epic End to 2024
The last day of the year graced the students with smooth sailing through the Drake Passage into Antarctic waters! The imperious waves of the infamous crossing between South America and Antarctica were gentle, although…
Cruising across the Drake Lake
Today was the first full day at sea for our voyage, and the excitement of waking up on the ship with a view of blue ocean as far as one could see was palpable, bringing renewed energy after our long and largely…
On our way South
(we’re a little behind with posting on the blog- it’s been such a whirlwind of activities, impressions and experiences, and the internet access is-(not surprisingly for where we are- a little slow…) December 26th was…
Dreaming of a White Continent
For most of the explorers from the 12th St Andrews Students in the Antarctic group it won’t have been a white Christmas 2024. But the 14 students and 2 staff have every opportunity to make it a white New Year’s – we…