28 february – 10 on board the motor vessel ortelius...expedition log the antarctic peninsula 28th...

ExpeditionLogTheAntarcticPeninsula

28thFebruary–10thMarch2016

OnboardtheMotorVesselOrtelius

MVOrteliuswasnamedafter theDutch cartographerAbrahamOrtelius (1527-1598)whopublishedthefirstmodernworldatlas,theTheatrumOrbisTerrarum(TheatreoftheWorld)in1570.MVOrteliuswasbuiltin1989inGdynia,Poland,asaresearchvesselfortheRussianAcademy of Science and was namedMarina Svetaeva. In 2011 she was purchased byOceanwideExpeditions. The vesselwas re-flaggedand renamedOrtelius.Now the ship issailingasa125-Passengervessel.Ortelius is91m long,17,6mwideandhasamaximumdraftof5,80m,withanIceStrengthratingofUL1/1A,topspeedof13knotsandonedieselenginegenerating3200kW.

CaptainErnestoBarriaand

hisinternationalcrewof49

including

Hotel Manager: Robert McGillivray [UK]

Asst. Hotel Manager: Dejan Nikolic [Serbia]

Head Chef: Chris Gossak [Austria]

Sous Chef: Khabir Moraes [India]

Ship’s Physician: Tanja Bayer [Germany]

And

Expedition Leader:

Andrew Bishop

[Tasmania]

Asst. Expedition Leader: Andreas Bergstrom [Sweden]

Photographer:

Dive Master:

Dive Guide:

Dive Guide:

Snowshoe Guide:

Bruce Robinson

Jerry Sutton

Andre Fahrni

Michael Green

Steffi Sutter

[U.S. of A.]

[UK]

[Switzerland]

[UK]

[Switzerland]

Camping Guide:

Mountaineering Guide:

Mountaineering Guide:

Beau Pruneau

Markus Brand

Mal Haskins

[Canada]

[Germany]

[New Zealand]

Kayak Guide: Louise Adie [U.S. of A.]

Macaroni Penguin Guide:

Simon Cook

[Wales]

WelcomeyouallaboardOrtelius!

Day1:February28-Ushuaia,Argentina16:00GPSposition:54°48’S,068°17’W,weather:breezy&sunny,12°CItwasaveryexcitingdayinUshuaia–thesunwasshiningbrightlyandwewereabouttosetoffonagreatadventure.WalkingeagerlyupthegangwayforthefirsttimewewereatlastaboardOrtelius,ournewfloatinghome.Assoonaswehadreceivedourdoorkeysandbeenshowntoourluxuriousstaterooms,webegantoexploretheship,beginningtheprocessofgettingtoknowtheship.

However, it wasn’t longbefore we were gatheredtogether - firstly in thelecture room and then inthe bar for a variety ofbriefingsandintroductions.Information was impartedby the safety officer, theexpeditionleader,thehotelmanager and our captain.The expedition team alsointroduced themselves.Before the first of manydinnerson theshipwegot

the chance to try on our big, orange lifejackets and to have a look inside the big orangelifeboats.The ship left the dock at 18.00and once the formalities wereoverwewereable toenjoy thescenic magnificence of theBeagle Channel. There werealready lotsofbirdstobeseen,including brown SootyShearwaters and our firstalbatrosses – black-browed. Abigsurprisecameintheformoftwo Humpback Whales, whichare hardly ever seen in theBeagle Channel! One of themwasrepeatedlyslappingitsverylongpectoralflippersonthesurfaceofthewater.Theshipwasheadingeasttowardstheopenseaandonthewaywepassedthesouthernmosttownintheworld,PuertoWilliamsinChile.Wealsopassedthelasttreesforquiteawhile.Day2:February29–DrakeLake12:00GPSposition:57°13’S,065°13’W,weather:overcastandsunny,8°C,windfromWNW,force5

Sunrise this morningwas at 06.40 and wasfabulous but therewere few, if anyof us,awake to see it. Wewere probably all stillrecovering from ourlong journeys toUshuaia! For much ofthe day the visibilitywas excellent (foggylater intheafternoon),there was sunshineand the sea was flatcalm; with just a long,rolling swell. Little inthe way of wildlife was noted but close views were had of three kinds of albatross –SouthernRoyal,Black-browedandGrey-headed.SplashesintheearlyafternoonweremadebyHourglassDolphinsbuttheanimalsthemselvesremainedunseen.Muchof the focus todaywasonthe insideof theship,as therewerenumerousbriefingsetc. toattend.Therewasavideoofa journeyaroundCapeHorn in1929,aphotographyworkshop with Bruce and briefings for those involved in diving, snow shoes,mountaineering,campingandkayaking.Thethreemealswerepopulartoo!

In the middle of theafternoon therewasgreatexcitementwhen the shipsuddenly veered tostarboard to go and lookat some wildlife! Therewerelotsofalbatrosses(4species: Black-browed,Grey-headed, Wandering&SouthernRoyal)andthemany splashes in thewater were being causedby Long-finned PilotWhales. It was estimatedthattherewereabout200

of thembuttheyareactuallydolphins, ratherthanwhales.At justover7metres longforthemalestheyareblack,notverybigbuttheyarehighlysocialandhavebeenrecordedingroupsofupto1,000animals.Wewereabletowatchthemforalongtimeandtherewereallagesandbothsexesrepresented;therewereevensomesmallcalves.Duetothenumberofbirdsthathadbeenattracted,thewhalesmusthavebeenfeedingbuttheydidn’tseemtomindbeingclosetotheship.Someofthem,whentheydived,raisedtheir(tail)flukesintheair–somethingthatisnotoftenseen.Theyarenotoftenseenthisfarsoutheithersoweweredoublylucky!

Day3:March1–SouthernDrakePassage12:00GPSposition:61°24’S,062°50’W,weather:muchfog,4°C,windfromNW,force8TogetusreadyforourarrivalinAntarcticatherewerethelastmeetings,briefingsandothersessions today.We learntabout theAntarctic codeof conduct,we learnthow touse thezodiacs,wecollectedourrubberbootsand inflatable lifejackets,wehooveredourclothesandbags,wemetthediveguides(Jerry,AndreandMalcolm),thekayakguide(Louise),themountaineeringguides(Mal&Markus-the‘M&M’s’),thecampingguide(Beau)andthen,finally,ChiefGuideAndrewbriefedusonwhat toexpect tomorrow. Inbetweenall thesethingsSimonfoundtimetotellusallaboutpenguinsbuthewassooninterruptedbytwolargeandimpressiveicebergs–ourfirstones.

Thiswasasuresignthat landwasnottoofarawayandduringdinnerSmith Island,SnowIsland, icebergs and spoutingwhaleswere announced. A small variety of birdswas seenduringtheday,includingseveralkindsofalbatrossandafewChinstrapPenguins.ThemostunexpectedbirdswereSoft-plumagedPetrels,whichwereunusuallyfarsouthintheDrake.A FinWhalewas seen briefly, as was a Humpback but the first Antarctic Fur Seals weremuch easier to spot. After all the preparation, we were getting more andmore excitedaboutourfirstexcursionofftheship!Day4:March2–GeorgesPoint&DancoIsland12:00GPSposition:64°39’S,062°38’W,weather:sunny,5°C,windy,fromSW,force7

TheGerlacheStraitwasstormybutbeautifulthismorning.Andrewwokeusallupveryearlyso we could go out and see themountains and clouds and glaciers and icebergs on thestormysea.Thewindwasextremelystrongandwewonderedaboutourplannedlanding.Inthemeantime,thesunwasrisingandturningthecloudspinkandthesnowypeaksyellow;itwasverydramatic!OrteliussoonreachedGeorgesPointandwewerepleasedtoseethatitwas sheltered from thewind. Everyonewas itching to get off the ship: the kayakers, themountaineers,thediversandthePenguinPeepers.

There were lots of GentooPenguins waiting for us andalthoughtheywereverysmellythey couldn’t really help it.Some adults were moultingtheir feathersandotherswerestill feeding chicks, some ofwhich were down by thewater. Here, the older oneswere already going into thesea; shortly theywill leave theland behind and take off ontheir own. Most of us were

luckyenoughtoseealeucisticchick.Withmuchlessthanthenormalamountofpigment,thisdownybirdwaslightbrowninsteadofdarkgreyandlookedverystrange.Otherwildlifeof interest included a few Chinstrap Penguins, predatory skuas, Kelp Gulls, Pale-facedSheathbills, Antarctic Shags and a good number of male Antarctic Fur Seals. Those whoclimbedtothetopofthemorainewererewardedwithspectacularviews.DancoIslandwasveryclosebutlayinthenarrow and spectacular Errera Channel.There was shelter here as well; in fact,later on, the wind dropped completely.The team’s two youngsters (Steffi andBeau) went to the top of the hill and,along the way, helped Andrew on thesteeper sections.Bruce ledhis fansalongthe beach, taking pictures as they went.Wayalongthebeachtheyfinallycametoa sleeping Weddell Seal, which thekayakers saw as well. During our timeashore there were several huge roars,from breaking ice somewhere but wecouldn’t see where. There was plenty ofspace for us to spread out and sit andwatch the penguins and to consider thechallengingtimesaheadforthissummers’chicks.Thecamperslefttheshipafterdinnerandhopedforlesschallengingtimesahead.

Day5:March3–ParadiseBay–BrownStation&StoneyPoint12:00GPSposition:64°54’S,062°59’W,weather:rainthensnow,5°C,calm

Due to theovernight rain the camperswerepickedupearlysoeveryonewasbackaboardby 06.30. The ship then headed off towardsParadiseBay, intheareaofwhichwewouldspend the day. There was rain all morningand some people (especially themountaineers!!!!)were put off by it but themajority of us, including the intrepidkayakers, did leave the ship. Everyone wasready for new adventures; the main onebeing to land on the continent itself (asopposed to an island) at Argentina’s BrownStation. The friendly locals (penguins andpeople)werewaitingwithasmileandthosewhowantedtowereabletoclimbtothetopof the snowy hill. Views were restricted bythe low cloud but just being at the topwasquiteanachievement.Thezodiaccruisingwasabitdamp,tosaytheleast, but was thoroughly enjoyable,nevertheless. Close to the station was a

colonyofblack-and-whiteAntarctic Shags,which lookeda little likepenguins–until theyflew inorout!Themajorityof thechickshadalready leftbut therewerestilloneor twocurious ones around. Veins of copper (the greenontherockface)wereseenandnearbyrockshadbeentwistedandfoldedbyenormouspressure.Inadjacent SkontorpCove some luckypeople sawabig calving from the glacier and there wereCrabeaterSealsaroundtoo.Twoboatswereevenluckier and had some very curious crabeaterscomerightuptothem.The landing site for the afternoon (Stoney Point)wasnot far awayandoffered the chance towalkwithsnowshoes.AndwithSteffi.Theroutewasuptothetopofasnowdomeandthendowntoandalong the beach, back to the landing site. Somepeople then went straight back to the ship butotherstooktheopportunitytogoonacruise– inthesnow!Yes,thepersistentrainhadnowturnedto snow and the sea was so cold that the snowsettledonthemirror-likesurface.Anotherfriendlysealwasfoundandcompletelyignoredtheboatfulofpeoplenext to it–whata treat!Another treat

cameshortlyafterdinnerforeveryoneonthecampinglist,becauseitwastimetoleavetheshipforthenight.Goodluck!Day6:March4–PortLockroy&BorgenBay12:00GPSposition:64°49’S,063°30’W,weather:cloudy,3°C,windfromE,force6OncethecamperswerebackontheshipwesetoffacrosstheGerlacheStrait,headingforthenarrowandscenicNeumayerChannelandPortLockroy.Thesunwasrisingbehindusandwas lightingup theclouds,mountainsand icebergs togreateffect.Where therewasbarerock,itwascoveredwithfreshsnow,aswerethedecksoftheship.AfterarrivalatPortLockroy we had a talk from one of the base staff before we went ashore to see it forourselves.

In the whaling and aviation days of the early 20th century Port Lockroy was a centre ofoperations. The British base was established in 1944 as part of a military operation butwhen the war ended the buildings were used for scientific research instead. It wasabandonedinthe1960’sbutwasrestoredinthe1990’sandisnowoneofthemostvisitedplaces inAntarctica. In addition to anexcellentmuseum there is also apostoffice, a giftshopandmoreGentooPenguins.The first zodiacs to leave the shipwent to thebaseand the restwent toadjacent JouglaPoint; switchingover lateron.Themountaineersanddiverswentoffasusual todo theirown thing.At Jougla Pointweremore gentoos,manywhalebones and a small colonyofAntarcticShags.Somethingcompletelyunexpectedwasalsospotted–yetanotherleucisticGentoo. This pale brown adultwasmoulting and spentmost of the timehuddling in the

shelterof abig rock.Onceeverybodyhadbeen to thebaseandonceall ourmoneywasspentwe returned to the ship for a very fast lunch, asDamoyPointwas just around thecorner.However,itwastoowindythereforanexcursionsotheshipwenttheshortwaytoBorgenBayinstead.AttheheadofittherewasthehugeHooperGlaciersoitwasdecidedtotakedivers andmountaineers off for their activities and for everyone else to go on a zodiaccruise.Atfirstitwasabitbreezybutthingsgotcalmeraswewentfurtherintothebay.AfewfursealsandasingleWeddellSealwereseeninitiallyandthenitwasjustbirds–BrownSkua,KelpGull,GentooPenguin,AntarcticTern,Wilson’sStorm-petrelandtwoverycuriousyoungAntarcticShags.Aftersomesnowwegotclosertotheglacierandwereluckyenoughtoseesomebigcalvings.Muchofthefrontoftheglacierwasblue,whichindicatedthatlotsof icehadonlyrecently flakedoff.TheshipthenreturnedtoPortLockroytodropoff thecourageouscampers.Day7:March5–LemaireChannel,PetermannIsland&VernadskyStation12:00GPSposition:65°10’S,064°07’W,weather:grey,5°C,windfromNE,Force2The campers’ pick-up todaywas extremely early and our three guests fromPort Lockroyalso joined us. The pink sunrise colours, in the gaps between the mountains, wereimpressivebutnothingcouldbeatthegreenAuroraAustralisseenbythoseashoreduring

thenight.Sailingsouthandlookingatitfroma distance, the Lemaire Channel seemed tobeblockedbyice.Itwasn’tbutitwasalmostblocked by Crabeater Seals, of which thereweredozensontheice!Thegapbetweenthemainland and rugged Booth Island seemedimpossibly narrow but the captain managedtogetussafelythrough.Petermann Island was not far away so thezodiacswere soon in thewater and ferryingus from the ship to shore. Scouts had beensent out so itwasn’t longbefore the first ofonly a fewAdelie Penguinswas found up atthenorthernendoftheisland.Oncetherewewereabletoappreciatenotonlythepenguinsand shags but also the views northwardstowards the Lemaire Channel. A distantglacier calved a huge amountof ice into thesea,causingsmalltsunamiaroundtheisland.Another vantage point gave us far-reachingviews towards the south and southwest.There were dozens of icebergs in sight and

manymiles away to the south, the mountains, in the light, looked cream-coloured. Themountainsclosertouswerecoatedwithfreshsnowandtheseawasfullofice,whichtheboatshadtostrugglethroughonthewaybacktotheship.Somezodiacsweregoingmuchfasterthanothersbecausetheywerecarryingfrozenpeople.Theyweretheoneswhowentforathrillingandexhilaratingbutchillingandbone-numbingpolarplunge!

Vernadsky Station wasnext on the agenda butit took a long time toget there because ofsome friendlyHumpback Whales.Numerousanimalswerespottedso theshipwasstopped and twoparticularly curiousleviathanscamerightupto us. Itwas difficult tobelieve that what wewere seeing wasactually happening –

theyweresoclose!Attimeswehadtoleanoutovertherailingsinordertobeabletolookdownonthemandthebestviewswerewhenthewhaleswerejustbelowthesurface.Someof us also got the ‘benefit’ of being spouted on by a whale, which was a pretty smellyexperience!Itwashard to tearourselvesaway from thewhalesbut theequally friendlyUkraniansatVernadsky Station were waiting for us. This was another split activity so we all got theopportunity to visit the base and to go zodiac cruising. During the latter there was theoptiontoseeandgointo,historicWordieHouse.Therewerelotsofpiecesoficeintheareaand many of them had Crabeater Seals on them – almost as common today as GentooPenguins!Atthestation(itwassnowingbynow)weweregivenawarmwelcomeandwereshown around by our hosts. Afterwards there was ‘free’ time, which meant shopping,postingmail or perhaps sampling a drink. Kate Bushwas spinning around on the recordplayer andbehind the substantial barwas a very interesting and substantial collectionofbrasseries.Afterbeingsobusyforsomuchofthedayitwouldhavebeennicetositdowninthewarmforamealandadrink.Instead,wedidthatoutside–itwastheGrandAntarcticBarbecue!Thehotel teamdidasuperb job forusandour foodandbeverageswereavailable in thesnowonthesnow-coveredheli-deck.HalfwayuptheLemaireChanneltheshipturnedintoan ice-filled bay backed by a giant glacier to give us some respite from the wind. Beingsurroundedbyice-filledwater,glaciersandmountainsthatdisappearedupintothecloudswhilsthavingabarbecueinthesnowwasasurrealexperience!Day8:March6–OrneHarbour&FoynHarbour12:00GPSposition:64°37’S,062°32’W,weather:hotandsunny,5°C,windfromSW,Force5

Nocampinglastnightsonoearlymorningpickupsoasleep-over–no!Andrewwokeusupearly anyway! The ship was at Orne Harbour and, as usual, various activities wereundertaken.Therewassomesnow-shoeing,somedivingandsomemountaineering,whichtookpeopleuptothesummitof938-foot/290-metrehighSpigotPeak-someachievement.Thelandingwasnotableinanotherwaytoobecauseitwasanothercontinentallanding;thefirstforsome!Therestofustooktothezodiacsforasunshinecruisearoundthebay.Thehighlightwastodriftinthebrashice,atthewhimofthewind.

OnthewaytoFoynHarbour,at the northern end ofWilhelmina Bay, numerousHumpback Whales werespotted and the ship turnedand slowed down for someof them. At Foyn the planwas to go to the oldshipwreck and then have alook in thearea foranythingelse of interest, such as thenearby water boats. Bothwererelics fromthewhalingdays and served as a

reminderofthe‘bad’olddays.Plansaregreatandareoftenchanged;thisonewastoo.Aneagle-eyedstafferspottedawhaleneartheshipand,eventually,allfivecruisingzodiacsgot extremely close views (almost within touching distance at times!) of two or threehumpbacks.Thiswasoneofthehighlightsofthewholevoyageformanypeople,especiallywhenthewhalesrepeatedlyliftedtheirflukesintheairrightinfrontofus.Conditionswereperfect forbothcruising andkayaking.Thesunwasvery warmand thelight thatwasreflectedfromtheicearound uswasblinding. Ona smallpiece of icewerenumerouscrabeaters,lotsofAntarcticTernswereonrocksnearbyandquiteafewKelpGullseyedus

nervously. Old wooden boats from the whaling era complemented the wreck of the oldwhalingship,whichcaught fireandwasgrounded in the late1920’s.Thedivingherewasexcellentandeven fromtheboats theunderwaterpartsof thewreckcouldbeseen.Thedayhadbeenperfect,forallsortsofreasonsandendedwithyetmorefeedinghumpbacks.DuringtheregulareveningbriefingAndrewmentionedthatifSimoncouldfinditwewouldseeaMacaroniPenguinonHalfMoonIslandinthemorning.Simongroaned.Day9:March7–HalfMoonIsland,SouthShetlandIslands&atsea12:00GPSposition:62°36’S,059°53’W,weather:rain,sleet&snow,2°C,windfromW,force4HalfMoonIslandwasreachedjustbeforebreakfastbut,duetolowcloud/fog/snow/bank,itwasn’t all thateasy to see.On theplus side, the seawas calmand therewas littlewind.Andrew announced over the p.a. system that Simon would be looking for theMacaroniPenguin once he was ashore. Simon groaned again and tried to call in sick, due to theintensepressurebutthedoctorsaidhewasfittogoashore.Thefirstpeopleashoresawaleucistic fur seal and then Simon found a landbird from South America – a totally

unexpected, vagrant Rufous-backedNegrito.Itisakindofflycatchersowillnot last long inAntarctica.A littlewayaway was another Argentinian stationand there were hundreds of curiousand friendly fur seals on the island,waiting to welcome us. Some were abit too friendly and excited and camemuch closer than someof uswanted!The divers had a lot of fun with thesealstoo.It was a fair way to the colony ofChinstrap Penguins but we were ableto get almost to the far end of theisland. Among another group ofchinstraps out there was a solitaryMacaroniPenguin–ourfourthspeciesofpenguininAntarctica.Normallytheyare further north sowewere lucky tosee it and on our last landing too! Bynow the wet snow was being blownhorizontallysoitwasn’tlongbeforewewere all back aboard after a verysuccessfullastlanding.The fog closed in around the ship just

afterlunchsoweconcentratedontheinsideoftheshipinsteadofwatchingoutformorewildlife.Activitygearwasbeingsorted,cleanedandpackedand thoughts turned towardsourownpackingandwhattheDrakemighthaveinstoreforus.Duringtheafternoonthere

wereacoupleof lectures inthebar–Beaugaveus‘aplethoraof interestingfacts”aboutwhales and Lady Louise shared all she knew about Shackleton’s disastrous Enduranceexpedition.Day10:March8–Drake(Shake)Passage12:00GPSposition:59°17’S,062°26’W,weather:grey,3°C,windfromW,force9,lotsofrolling!EveryonewasverytiredthismorningandmostofuswerestillasleepduringSimon’stalkonalbatrosses,includingSimontoo.However,by11.00wewerewideawakeandlookingfortotheveryinformativetalkonsealsbyAndreas.Lateron,afterachickenandchipslunch,Mal

abseileddownfromthetopofthemasttotalkaboutglaciers–aworldpremeer!Very fewbirdswereseen today but thebest ones wereduring Andreas’ talk(a massive andfantastic WanderingAlbatross)andMal’stalk (a regal andfantastic SouthernRoyalAlbatross).

Day11:March9–Drake(Shake)Passage12:00GPSposition:56°03’S,065°29’W,weather:grey,9°C,windfromWNW,force9Inthebarbeforebreakfasttherewereonlytwopeople–bothsleepy-eyed.Theyhadeitheronly justwokenupor theyhadbeen there all night! Thenightwas another verybouncyone,when itwas difficult to sleep. Thismorning thewaves continued to break over thebow, sending great plumes of spray across the decks. As timewent on, theweather gotbrighterandbrighteruntilthesunwasshiningfromaclear,bluesky.Theclosertolandwegotthecalmertheseagottoo.Infact,oncewewereintheBeagleChannelandtherewasnomovementatall,itfeltverystrange!Our inside activities continued apace: Louise talked about her grandfather’s whalingenterprise, thePortLockroyteamspokeof their fascinatingexperiencesover the last fewmonths, all of us trooped down to the lecture theatre to hand in our rubber boots andzodiaclifejackets,thenwealltroopeduptoreceptiontosettleouraccounts,thenAndrewreallyhadusallrockingwhenhespokeeloquentlyaboutthegeologyofAntarctica.Laterintheafternoontherewasagatheringinthebar;withallthestaffteamonhandtolookbackatourextraordinaryvoyageandsomeofthethingsthatwedidandsaw.Thecaptainthenjoinedusforafarewelltoastbeforewesatdowninthediningroomforourlastdinneron

boardOrtelius.Duetothestormyconditionsoutsideformostofthedaytherewasn’tmuchinthewayofwildlife to be seen. Early birds included a Soft-plumaged Petrel, Southern Royal andWandering albatross.Many smaller albatrosses nest in the CapeHorn area so aswe gotclosertothecoloniesmoreandmoreBlack-browedAlbatrosswereseen.TherewerealsoafewGrey-headedAlbatrossandSootyShearwaters.Oneofthelastsightingsofthetripwasdolphins,withatleasttwopodsbeingseen.Itwasasiftheywereleadingthewayintothesunny,calmand forestedBeagleChannel,at theendofour long, long journeyacross theDrakePassage.Day12:March10-Ushuaia Thismorningitwasfinallytimeforusto leaveOrtelius,ourfloatinghome,afterwhatcanonlybedescribedasaonce-in-a-lifetimetrip!

OnbehalfofOceanwideExpeditions,CaptainErnestoBarriaandtheofficers,

crewandstaffofOrteliushavepleasureinsayingthattheyhaveenjoyed

havingyouaboardwiththem.

Wehopethatyouhaveasafejourneyhomeandthat,oneday,youandyourluggagearere-united!

Pleasetravelwithusagainsoon!

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Night1Camping–KerrPoint,RongeIsland

AsweheadedtowardsRongeIslandafterourlovelyeveningdinneraboardOrtelius,excitedpassengerswerequiveringinanticipationaboutthenightoutcamping.Astheyshould!Thecampingspotwasspectacular,surroundedbyicecoldmountains,penguins,&Weddellseals.Afterthestaffmadeittoshore,loaduponloadofpassengerspiledontolandthereafter.Peoplefoundlittlespotstocalltheirownforthenight,andstarteddiggingsmallgraves(trenches!)tosleepinsotheywouldbeslightlybelowthesurface,outoftheincreasinglyblowingwind.

AspeopleexploredthemanyWeddellsealshauledoutonthebeach,otherstookacloserlookatvariouswhalebonesscatteredamongsttherocks.

Soonafterwardspeoplestartedslowlycrawlingintosleepingbags,tiredfromalongfirstdayofexpeditionactivities,somesimplysoakinguptheviewoficebergs&sealswhileotherspreferredtolistentothesoundsofsilenceastheeveningslippedawayandnighttimetookover.Awonderfulstarttoanamazingadventure…evenasthewindincreasedandanemergencytentwaserected,evenastheraincameinaround3am,evenasourintrepidcampingleaderhadtousevariousformsofcommunicationtoreachtheship,memoriesweremadethatwouldnotsoonbeforgotten…

Night2Camping–LeithCove,ParadiseBay

Theeveningarrivedmuchtooquickly,afterafantasticdayinParadiseBay.Beautifulsunnyskieswerereplacedbysofteveningcloudcover,gentlyrollinginoverthemountaintopsasthezodiacswereloweredandthefirststaffboatheadedtoshoretomakethepreparationsfortheeveningcampingspot.Asthewindincreased,snowflakesstartedfalling,gentlyblowingandlayeringthewaterwithasheetofslush.Asthewindandsnowincreased,tentsweretheorderofthenight.Asthestaffmadeamaddashtoerectenoughtentstohousealloftheintrepidcampers,thefirstzodiacloadofpassengersmadetheirwaytowardsthelandingsite.Finallythelasttentwassetup,andthepassengerspickedouttheirpreferredspotforthenightasthesnowlayeredtheisland.

Asthewindincreased,satisfiedcampersfellasleeponebyone,lulledbythesoundofnatureasthewindhowleddownwithallitsmight.Asthecampingleadersmadetheirwayaroundthesite,gentlesnoreswereheardallaroundtosignifythatallwaswell,contentandwarmsnuggedupintheirsleepingbags.

Night3Camping–JouglaPoint,PortLockroy

Theafternoonwasamix,upanddownwiththewindandweathershiftingaroundaswecontemplatedournextmoveforthenightscamping.Unsureofwhichspottotake,wewaiteduntillateafternoontomakeourdecision.JouglaPointitwas,aniceflatshorelinewithalargeglaciernearby,completewithanarrowlowsaddletohikeuponforascenicviewtotheothersideofthebay.Asthestaffmadeittoshore,thechoicewasmadetostayneartheshoreline.Thechanceswereratherhighthatthewindwouldpickup,makingthesaddleafunnelthroughwhichthewindwouldhowlcreatingapossibleventuri.Afantasticchoice!Aspassengersdisembarkedupontherockyoutcrop,findingtheirlittlecornerofheaventomaketheirownforthenight,terns&gullsshriekedtheirdisgustupontheignoringguests.Ignoringtheywere,asalonelyGentoopenguinhadfounditswayonshore,andseemedbemusedattheactivitygoingonaroundhislittlehome.Oureveningmascotwedubbedhim,wonderingwhathethoughtaboutallthesestrangeintruders.

Afterthelasttrenchwasdugforthelastbivvysack,wehikedthroughthesaddletotheothersideandtoawonderfulpointuponwhichwesoakeduptheviews,asBeauregaledeveryonewithtalesofdaring-do&shockingbravery.Slowlywemadeourwaybacktoourcampingspot,admiringtheglacialwallnearby.

Asonebyonewecrawledintooursleepingbags,fallingasleeptothesoundofthewind,thebirds,andnatureastheskiesopenedupandthesouthernlightspeekedoutamongthedelugeofstarsmadetheviewfromoursleepingbagsabsolutelyfantastic.Eventuallytheeveningslippedawayandmorningfounditswayuponus.TheGentoomascotmadeitswayaround,havingfounditspartnerasitcuriouslyinspectedthepackedgearandshrilleditsapprovalatus.

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MichaelGreenandAndréFahrni

DiversRogerSillence,AbigailCouch,CatherineSmith,GabrielaOberle-Meile,RolfOberle,StephenHolmes,HiroyaMinakuchi,KeijiOguro,ChelseaSteen,DanielHiltbrand,CaroleKuerzi,BorisBrytow,IgorBrytow,HorstKriegers,IsabelleFernandez,AlbanMichon,GregoryCambarrat,

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Firearm 1. Type and model of the firearm:................................................................................................

2. Caliber and serial number:......................................................................................................

Supervised rifle training1. Place, date, time:....................................................................................................................

2. Type, caliber of the firearm:....................................................................................................

3. Firing exercise, rounds:...........................................................................................................

4. Signature Supervisor:.............................................................................................................

Authorization period1. From:........................................(date of hand out) to:....................................(date of return).

2. Signature Expedition Leader:.................................................................................................

The control weapon card can be regarded as temporary gun permit for the holder. The holder is obliged to always have this card at hand when the weapon is being carried around. Oceanwide Expeditions is responsible for the weapons and holds the appropriate papers.

The firearms need to be stored safely in a gun safe when not in use

Control Weapon Card - authorization to carry a company owned firearm.

The card links a specified firearm to an expedition guide (holder) who is employed by the company Oceanwide Expeditions. The card is issued after a supervised rifle training for rifle users with previous handling experience, shooting club membership and / or the holder’s individual certification. The puropose of carrying firearms during field expeditionsis for personal polar bear protection.








































AntarcticBasecamp,Diving

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2ndMarch2016GeorgesPoint

Our first dive in Antarctica was our check out dive and it was done in theatmospheric surroundingsofCuverville Island.Having spent theprevious twodayscrossingtheDrakePassagewewerealllookingforwardtogettinginthewater.Thefirstdivealwaystakessometime.Gearingupforthefirsttimewithbulkyequipmentand with big mitts or dry gloves is not easy. But, once underwater the heavyequipmentbecomesweightlessandwecansetaboutenjoyingourdive.The focusof this first dive is always tobecomeaccustomedand comfortablewithyourgearandthecoldwater.Havingcompletedthecheck-outdiveandsortedoutanyweightorequipmentissueswewerereadyfortheafternoondive.





















































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2ndMarch2016DancoIsland

OurdiveintheafternoonisatDancoIsland.ThesceneryaroundtheboatistypicalAntarcticamountainscoveredwithsnowandglaciers.





















































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3rdMarch2016ShagRockS64°53.896'W62°52.382'

Todaywehadgreatweatherwith sunshineand clear skies.Wegot the chance todiveatoneofourfavouritedivesitesinthearea,theShagWallneartheArgentinianbase Almirante Brown. Diving in front of the base and along towards the shagcoloniesgaveusaninsightintooneofthemostcolourfuldivesitesintheAntarctic.Theguanofromtheshagcoloniesandsomeprotectionfromicescourmakethissitetheperfectplace for thedelicateAntarcticmarine life to thrive.After thedivewehad a lovely time driving through the bay looking at this stunning placewith thecliffs,theicebergsandthebirds.





















































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3rdMarch2016IceBergParadiseHarborS64°55.421'W62°54.642'

Icebergdivingissomewhatdifferenttomostdivingassaltwaterandfreshwatermix.This plays with your buoyancy making you one moment feel light and the nextheavy.The light isamazingandthetextures in the icebizare.Couple thiswith thebeautifullocationofParadiseHarbourandyouhavetheingredientsforaworldclassdive. We enjoyed a landing on a glacier covered beach and walked to visit thePenguincolonyandthehutupinthesnow.Amagicalexperience.





















































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4thMarch2016PortLockroy

PortLockroyisaspecialsiteasitisinspectacularmountainsceneryandisahistoricsitemaintainedbytheUK.Weenteredtheharbourwaterswhichwereshallowanddived on the ancient Whale Bones from whaling days gone by. The waters areshallowbutthereislotstoseebothanimalsandhistory.Itwassoontimetosurfaceandcombinedivingwithshoppinganewexperienceformost.





















































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24thFebruary2016IceBergNeckoHarborS64°50.282'W62°33.988'

OurdivetodayisonaiceberginNekoHarbour.Wewantedtoexperiencemoreofthespeciallightandtexturesaiceberghastooffer.Theweatherwasgoodbutthewindpromisedtopickuplater.Weenjoyedplayingwithourbuoyancyaroundthisiceplayground.





















































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25thFebruary2016MelchiorIslandsS64°19.011'W62°59.708'

TodaywasourfinaldayontheAntarcticPeninsulaanddespitesomepredictionsofbadweatherwemanaged to find a very calm and sheltered spot in theMelchiorIslands.With time for just one dive today, wewanted tomake it a good one and so weheaded to Melchior Base and searched out a gulley with great visibility and anicebergtoboot.Thelightwasfantasticwhichmadethewaterblue.ThecolourwasemphasizedwiththelightreflectingfromtheIce.Afterthediveweenjoyedazodiaccruisearoundtheislandtoseechinstrappenguinsandcrabbeaterseals.





















































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ThankyoutoallthediversformakingthistripinAntarcticasoentertainingandexcitingfor

everyone.Ithasbeenapleasurehavingyouon-boardandwehopetodivewithyouallagainin

thenearfuture.Jerry,MichaelandAndré





















































OTL31 BASECAMP KAYAK LOG

GEORGE’S POINT, off CUVERVILLE ISLAND

A quiet start turned into a windy morning but before it did we kayakers had a chance to glide along beneath ice cliffs...even witnessing a bit of a calving off the face of one, not too far distant, but well out of range. We had bits of fun paddling through the brash ice and safely away from several small to medium sized icebergs, giving wide berth to the bigger ones, of course.

After bypassing stoic penguins on shore in various stages of molt or adolescence, we found two small groups of fur seals frolicking in the shallows along the rocky shore. We caught their attention so when one huffed at us we backed off slightly to avoid making it feel threatened. At times a solitary one would pop up to check us out, or follow, sinuously along, while we marveled at their strength and agility.

Staying in the calmer areas became a bit of a challenge as the wind increased so we gratefully accepted a long and bumpy ride back to the ship, through more bands of thick ice…it appeared the wind and current were having their way with the wayward blocks of ice.

ATMOSTPHERIC DANCO ISLAND

Low clouds slung over the lower elevations of the numerous peaks, giving us a soft sort of morning. With too much wind in our faces we headed off to the sheltered side of the island. Then suddenly the wind slowly died giving us a chance to put some extra mileage on. We found ourselves paddling way out into the middle of the Errera Channel then appreciated the reward of the stunning views in all directions. The challenges of paddling with a partner was fun and we appreciated this golden opportunity to be on our own, away from the ship and groups of people on shore into a quieter and watery world, floating away toward the icy wilderness of glaciers and icebergs.

DREAMING OF PARADISE (HARBOUR)

This beautiful location brought us into even lower slung clouds, but with the quiet and more subtle atmosphere we appreciated the flat calm conditions with no wind.

Drizzling rain was ours all morning but it did nothing to dampen our spirits…it was quiet all around with no zodiac or ship engines as we paddled on in silent reverie hearing only the sound of our paddles gently dipping into the icy water.

That is, until we hit the brash ice…then it was crunch, crunch, crunch for the longest time as our leader took us further and further into the moderately dense brash fields, one after another after another. It was great fun bashing through each one then emerging on the far side into the silence of flat, calm, open water.

We paddle on and found two crabbies on a low icefloe. With gentle paddling at a respectful distance we were able to sit a long while watching their comfortable snoozing, apparently sleeping off a big overnight feed. We enjoyed seeing the occasional Gentoo penguin on the surface with head down, looking around in the depths below.

What really caught our attention was several calvings off the face of the glacier deep inside Skontorp Cove. They sent up huge blocks of ice from underwater with massive amounts of water pouring off. We were grateful to be so far away, we wouldn’t have to worry about tidal waves. But we did notice a zodiac in very close…we wondered if they got the scare of their lives!

OSCAR COVE, STONY POINT QUIETUDE

Low cloud cover gave us a very soft morning on the water with a bit of wind to challenge us. Still, the views were stunning and we enjoyed a long paddle together into a sheltered and protected cove of an ice world with ice cliffs and massive glaciers surrounding us. We tasted small bits of ancient ice from the floating ice debris. In all it was a stunning morning to experience our freedom on the water, away from the crowds and the thrumming of the ship.

PETERMANN ISLAND

We kayakers set off in splendid conditions this morning. With the tide moving in we paddled alongside the rocky shoreline with crashing waves from the incoming swell, creating fun paddling with lovely sounds. We were on the hunt for Adelie penguins near shore but several small icebergs got in the way. Once inside a little cove we had a moment to catch our collective breaths while gazing upward at the mountaineers, trying out their skills on a tall ice wall…we wondered at the gorgeous views they might be seeing from their perspective. From here we paddled further from the ship and around a point, leaving behind the ever present engine sounds. The blissful quiet was only broken by the gentle sounds of our paddles dipping the water. A mad dash back to the landing site brought our intrepid paddlers together for a frigid polar plunge off the rocks of Petermann. We could hear the shrieks from the water as one after another after another gathered up their courage and took the plunge.

VERNADSKY STATION, ARGENTINE ISLANDS

This would be the snowiest paddle of all! It was great to be in the shelter of these islands after the wind drove straight through us on the long ride from the ship. We viewed loads of crabeater seals on ice floes and saw a few in the water, checking us out with sidelong glances. What a thrill to share their watery world from the safety of our kayak seats. Jockeying for position in the tiny channels with the zodiacs slowly cruising past was a challenge…keeping a straight line was even more so for a few. Still, learning the new technique of paddling gently with control was rewarding. A few stood up to the challenge of attempting to paddle through freshly formed sea ice…ramming it with momentum and gusto. The slushy bit was easier than the thicker, whiter sea ice. We were grateful to be indoors after getting saturated with cold wet snow…one was close to hypothermic…he’d forgotten to wear his thermals!

FOYN HARBOUR, ENTERPIRSE ISLAND

We set out with our three new paddling friends, the ever cheerful and friendly Port Lockroy team! Outside the cove the wind was strong and the waves bumpy but in the lee of the ice domed island we found enough shelter to enjoy a paddling putter-around kind of morning. The sun was glorious on the various wind carved ice slopes. But what a wonderful morning of discovery! We found the shipwreck, Governornen, with its ghostly bow standing proudly above the water, a fitting tribute to the many whaler’s lives lost from the bygone era of whaling. No doubt the sea floor is covered with the sad bones of the many flensed whales. Several well-preserved wooden waterboats were left behind on a nearby island, and further along, on another small island, a huge pile of wood…perhaps the planked decks of a whaling ship…discarded and replaced with new once the ship turned toward home. It’s possible the whale oil saturated the wood enough to preserve them for all eternity, or well, for nearly a hundred years. These whaling coves are sad reminders of the era of whale exploitation. It’ll take another hundred years to restore these populations…that is, if the other half dozen or so threats don’t do them in. We must do our part to preserve and protect these fragile populations.

Above us the climbers practiced their skills on an ice wall while below the divers explored the interesting plant and animal growth in the depths of this cold water environment….all in the same interesting little harbour.

Later, the highly experienced dive team would come to the rescue of a private yacht who’d lost an anchor. While diving down 40m to the site of the entanglement they discovered the chain of the modern anchor had been wrapped hopelessly around the ancient anchor of one of the very whaling factory ships that had plied these waters, killing off thousands of whales. This is the kind of find divers can only dream of! A one in a million chance to discover something presumably no one has ever laid eyes on before.

We stopped and posed for a group photo along the way, enjoying the company of our merry fellow paddlers amidst this enormous and gorgeous scenery, and marveled at our good luck in being chosen in a “Lucky Dip” drawing for a second chance to paddle in Magical Antarctica!

OTL31MountaineeringLog

GeorgesPoint

Morning2ndMarch

EasywalkthroughunconsolidatedsnowwithweakbridgingovercrevassestothefirstCOLbehindrockbuttressonclimbersright.WethenprobedtheshrundleadingtothemainsaddlethatallowedMALtoshortropeafewclientstothesmallrocksummitoverlookinggeorgespoint.

Hardiceterrainencountered–notrecommendedforgroupsbeyond2paxintheseconditions–considerablechanceofafallifmorethan2peopleifshortropingandornotolittlesnow.

KerrPoint

Afternoon2ndMarch

Easywalkuplowangledslopewithakeengroupofglacierwalkers.Poorvisabilitymeantthatwewereconcerenedwithicecliffhazardaboveus.Wehadwalkeddownitwasaparaentthatwecouldhavegonehigher–howeverturningaroundearlierallowedustorunaniceclimbingsessiononthesmallicecliffsatthebeach.

Clearingvisibilityshowingoverheadseracs–highpointreachedjustabovewheretracksend.

IceclimbingatthebaseofKerrPoint.Excellentclimbingforbeginnerguestswiththeoptionformoreadvanceclimbingnearby.Nodangerousserachazard.

BROWNSTATION

3rdMarch

InitialPlanwastoattempttoclimbonMtBanksforafulldayhoweverearlymorningrainapoorvisibilitymeantthatwewaitedforawhile.Thegueststhenfeltthattheywouldrathergoashorethanwait1hourforbetterweather.Duringthemorningtheweatherimprovedandthetemperature

dropped.Whilsttheweatherdeterioratedagaintheafternoonitwascoldenoughtobesnowingratherthanrainingandwithonlylitewinds.WeendedupclimbingasmallrockyspuronthelowerflansofMtBankstoaprominantesummit.Visibilitywaspoorhoweverwewereabletodosomeinterestingclimbingandplayingonsomeexposedterrainwithafewofthemoreagileguest.Everybodyhadagreatdayandalthoughwereturnedsoakedtotheboneagooddaywashadbyall.

Lowvisibilityandsnow–butsmilesallaround

Playingonsomesteepterraininasnowstorm–weriggedatraverseforafewofthemorecommittedcllimbers.

PortLockroy

4thMarchAMProgram

Shorttimeframesandpoorweather–iceclimbingbehindPortLockroyStation.AnsmallexcellenticecliffcanbefoundnotfarbehindPortLockroy.AswehadalargegroupandverylittletimeashorebeforeneedingtogetthegueststoseePortLockroywerigged2toperopeclimbingstations.Guesthadbetween2-3climbseachofupto25mand80degrees.

Theicewasabitunconsolidatedbutexcellentforfootworkandicetoolplacement.Easyterrainforsoloingtosetuptopropesbyguides.Noobjectivehazards

Goudier–Jougla

4thMarchPM

Anothershortwalkonrollingterraintoaneasysummit.Nothingmoredramaticthan30degreeslopeswithunconsolidatedsnowpack.Snowshoesweusedastherewasnoslidingorfallinghazardandcramponswouldhavenotbeenappropriate.

Somecrevassingevidentandguideswereabletoavoidtheseeasily.Howeverthenatureofthesnowpackwassuchthatsnowshoesinthisinstancewouldhavemeantthatwecouldhaveeasilybeenwalkingonpoorlybridgedcrevassingwithoutknowingit.

Afterthequicksummitwedescendedbacktothebeachtohaveavedryshorticeclimbingsessionatthewatersedgeonsomeshorticecliffs.

PetermanIsland

5thMarchAmProgram

ClimbingtothedomedsummitofPetermanIslandwefoundourselvesonsomeverysteepandiceyterrainwithathincoveringofsnow.Thiswasverydifferentfromallthetheotherareaswehadsofarencountered.Theguidesneededto202-3pitcheseachtoreachthebroadshoulderedsummit.Thedescentwasmoreinvolvedwithaseriesoffixedlinesneedingtobeputinplaceandshortropingneededontheverylowestandsteepestsectionoftheslopes.Therunoutandcatchngfeaturesatthebaseoftheslopewererocksandpotentiallyserious.Extracareneededtobetakeninthissituationwiththenumberofguestswehadontheropes.Overalltheguestswereagainveyhappywiththeirexperience.

VernadskyStation

5thMarchPMprogram

Incomingheavysnowandrisingwindsmeantwerewereunabletocrosstheoceantoourpreferredclimbingsite.InsteadwefoundasafeicecliffareainthechannelstotherearofVernadskystation.Webelayedfromthetopofthecliffsandloweredthegueststoneartheseabeforebelayingthembacktothetop.Thisareawasmadeallthatmuchbetterbythefactwewerealsoclimbingaboveasealthathadrecentlymadeakill.

SpigotPeak

6thMarchAmProgram

Thehighliteofthetripintermsofmountaineeringandgiventheconditionswithnewsnow,strongwindsandaniceysummit–verymucharealmountaineeringexperience.WetookonlysmallgroupsofmountaineersthathadhadpreviousexperienceonothermountainsorbeingguidedbeforecomingtoAntarctica.

Ashortclimbthroughtrough,mixedterrainleadtoastraightforwardbutveryexposedandicysummit.1guidewas2:1–theother3:1ratio’s

MichelVanGesselwasgiventheopportunitytoclimbtothesummit.Superbdaywithgreatviews

FoynHarbour

6thMarchPMProgram

IceclimbinginperfectconditionsabovethewreckinFoynHarbour.Asafesteepandexposedicecliffdirectlyabovethewreckwasabletobeusedandwehadseakayakersanddiversbelowus.Afantasticplacetoplayingoodweatherwithamazingviews.

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Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua x x x x x xAdélie Penguin Pygoscelis adeliae xChinstrap Penguin Pygoscelis antarctica x x x x x xMagellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus xMacaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus x

Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans x x x xSouthern Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora x x x xLight-mantled Albatross Phoebetria palpebrataGrey-headed Albatross Diomedea chrysostoma x x x xBlack-browed Albatross Diomedea melanophris x x x x x x

Southern Giant-Petrel Macronectes giganteus x x x x x x x xNorthern Giant-Petrel Macronecets hallii x x xSouthern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialoides x x xCape Petrel Daption capense x xSoft-plumaged Petrel Pterodroma mollis x x xAntarctic Prion Pachyptila desolata xSooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus x x xWhite-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis x x x x

Wilson’s Storm-petrel Oceanites oceanicus x x x x x x x x x xBlack-bellied Storm-petrel Fregatta tropica x x x

Chilean Skua Catharacta chilensis x xSouth Polar Skua Catharacta maccormicki x x x x x xBrown Skua Catharacta antarctica x x x x x x x

Antarctic Shag Phalacrocorax bransfieldensis x x x x x xImperial Shag Phalacrocorax albiventer x

Dolphin Gull Larus scoresbii xKelp Gull Larus dominicanus x x x x x x xAntarctic Tern Sterna vittata x x x x x x xSouth American Tern Sterna hirundinacea x

Pale-faced Sheathbill Chionis alba x x x x x x

Rufous-backed Negrito Lessonia rufa x

Crabeater Seal Lobodon carcinophagus x x xWeddell Seal Leptonychotes weddellii x x xAntarctic Fur Seal Arctocephalus gazella x x x x x xSouthern Elephant Seal Mirounga leonina x x

Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae x x x x xFin Whale Balaenoptera physalus xAntarctic Minke Whale Balaeonptera bonaerensis x x x

Long-finned Pilot Whale Globicephala melus x- Lagenorhynchus cruciger x

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Wildlife List – Antarctic Peninsulaaboard M/V ORTELIUS - February 28 - March 10, 2016

Penguins

Albatrosses

Petrels

Storm-petrels

Dolphins

Gulls and Terns

Landbirds

Seals

Baleen Whales - Rorquals

MAMMALS MAMMALIA

Sheathbills

Andrew Bishop—Expedition Leader

Andrew became interested in Antarctica during his geology studies at university and he made his first trip to the Great White Land in January 2009.

Andrew grew up on King Island, a small Island off Tasmania, Australia, before moving to Hobart to further his studies in 1993. He graduated with a bachelor of science in 2001, majoring in geology and environmental geography. He has spent the intervening years travelling throughout Australia and overseas, exploring different countries and experiencing what other cultures of the world have to offer. Andrew’s work as a geologist has only enhanced his love of the outdoors and has seen him crisscross the Australian continent, taking him to some very remote and very hot areas of Australia. During his first trip to Antarctica in 2009 he contracted a severe case of the ‘Polar Bug’ and subsequently returns every year as a guide and lecturer for Oceanwide Expeditions, eager to cool off and to share his love and knowledge of Antarctica. Expanding his horizons he has been exploring and guiding in the northern polar regions since 2012, observing the fauna, flora and very interesting geology and geomorphology of Svalbard, Greenland and Iceland.

Andreas Bergström — Asst. Expedition Leader

Andreas grew up in Botswana and in Sweden, where he studied (and found his passion for) biology at the Swedish University of Agricultural Science. The countryside around Uppsala, the town where he was born is way a too flat, according to Andreas, so to get closer to the mountains, he started working as a guide in the Swedish mountain range.

There amongst the beautiful peaks and glacier of northern Sweden he has been guiding hundreds of enthusiastic hikers to the highest peak, Kebnekaise. Since then he has been guiding with heart and soul in the Arctic and the Antarctic regions mixed with a few jobs at different research stations and research projects. These projects have been involving studies on such diverse topics as gerbils in the Kalahari Desert, green sea turtles in Costa Rica and glaciers in northern Sweden. The absolute favorite of these topics is connected to the glaciological research at Tarfala Scientific Research Station, where in total he has spent more than a year and a half spread out over the last 7 years.

At Tarfala Research Stations the researchers spoke so enthusiastically about Svalbard that Andreas didn’t hesitate to apply for a guiding job there. He got it and started cruise guiding on Svalbard in 2008 and since then Longyearbyen has been his second home, guiding snow mobile trips in winter time, and on small cruise ships in the Arctic summer. From there it was a natural step to start guiding in the Antarctic, which he now has done since 2011.

Whenever Andreas is not working, he dreams about rock climbing and mountaineering in countries far away and to travel there in an environmentally friendly way, and sometimes these dreams actually come true!

Simon Cook – Expedition Guide

Simon shares the same family name as the illustrious 18th century explorer, Captain James

Cook.

In addition to seeing many of the places visited by Cook, Simon has travelled extensively to all four corners of the globe. With particular interests in photography, cetaceans and ornithology he has been to over 100 countries, been mesmerised by three-quarters of the world’s species of whales and dolphins and has seen well over 1,000 species of birds from ships and boats. A passion for polar regions has taken him on ships to high northern latitudes in several different countries (Russia, Canada, Greenland and Svalbard) as well as many voyages to the icy continent of Antarctica. He has also had numerous photographs reproduced over the years and has had articles published about cetaceans in the North Atlantic and birding around the world from ships and boats. A former manager with an international bank, Simon has now spent so much time at sea during the last 20 years that he can almost be classified as a marine mammal. A great sense of adventure combined with a great deal of enthusiasm means that Simon is frequently on the lookout for wildlife, which he is only too pleased to point out to and discuss with others!

Stephanie Sutter— Snowshoe Guide Grown up in the northern part of little Switzerland in Basel on the shores of the Rhine, mountains were never far away.So I early learned to ski and climb and to behave outdoors.The fascination with adventure, to move safely and to feel confident in cold and

lonesome places never got out of my mind.

And nowhere, exept for the Alps of course, landscape is colder, more deserted and beautiful than close to the poles. This is why I have been travelling those icy seas and barren grounds for years. As a traveller, as a field assistant for scientists, as a guide. I've always wanted to do more, to stretch my comfort zone, and to share my experience with other people. So I passed several education in outdoor, mountaineering and climbing trainings to add more skills. So my passion became my job in a way, for many years now I work in an outdoor shop selling equipment to mountaineerers and hikers, travellers and dreamers to spread the knowledge and to share the love for adventurous trips with my costumers. During leisure time I'm guiding trips for the Swiss Alpine Club when not rock climbing for myself. And since 2009 I work every year in the summer season additional to my normal business in Switzerland for some weeks as a trekking guide and since 2013 also as a ship guide in the Arctic around Svalbard. My main topic is the plant life in general, particular the flowering plants in Spitsbergen. This is my first trip to the southern hemisphere, so I'm as excited as you to experience even a part of this planet Antarctica!

Beau Pruneau— Camping Guide

Born in California, Beau moved to Canada when he was one year old. Growing up in the wilderness of Northern Ontario, he learned at an early age to appreciate the wilderness while learning skills such as survival, tracking, & navigation.

After graduating college with a diploma in Sustainable Outdoor Recreation Management, he headed west to British Columbia to work at ski resorts while enjoying camping, snowboarding, hiking, & mountain biking. There he met his beautiful wife, and in 2011 moved to Germany, travelling the world and working on expedition ships in the Polar Regions. Holding a special love of the African bush, he and his wife are happiest in a jeep out on safari. He currently resides in Dresden, Germany.

Fun Fact: He has spent a night out winter camping in -44C, in his own emergency built shelter!

Bruce Robinson — Photography Guide

Bruce grew up in western New York where, at an early age, he developed a strong curiosity and fascination with the natural world.

His interest in photography began at the age of 15, and quickly developed into a passion to capture and document the incredible diversity of nature on film. These passions have led Bruce to pursue a life discovery and adventure. His travels have taken him to some of the most remote corners of the globe in search of many of the worlds most endangered and elusive wildlife. He has experienced many of the wonders of over 65 countries on seven continents. Bruce has worked as a naturalist and photographic guide in regions as diverse the Amazon Rainforest to the Australian outback. Although relatively new to the splendor of Antarctica, Bruce’s insatiable quest for discovery fuels his desire to share with others his knowledge and excitement about the world’s wildlife and wild places.

Louise Adie — Kayak Guide

Louise has been leading outdoor adventure trips for over 30 years. These include bike, kayak and Nordic ski touring trips. She holds a British Canoe Union certificate for teaching kayaking, PSIA certification for teaching skiing and race coaching, is a Wilderness First Responder and also a former nurse.

For her 50th birthday she completed a solo kayaking circumnavigation of Lake Ontario, a distance of 450 miles. She has skied the 100 mile Canadian (Nordic) Ski Marathon over a dozen times.

At home Louise owns and runs a landscape garden design business installing and maintaining large perennial gardens with her crew. She also hosts an outdoor fitness program consisting of Nordic walking, running and working out in the woods with her clients.

Louise has historic Perhaps paving the way for her passion for the polar regions her Norwegian great connections to Antarctica. Her great grandfather was the first whaling manager in 1905 to begin the taking of whales in Antarctica, after doing so for 20 years in the Arctic. Watch for her lecture about Early Antarctic Whaling in future programs.

This is her 12th season working in Antarctica as a kayak guide in Antarctica, and this will be her 50th trip.

She is passionate about the polar regions. She feels kayaking is the ultimate Antarctic experience allowing close up and personal viewing of ice, marine mammals and the general immensity of this dramatic landscape. In the process it becomes a spiritual experience for herself and her many kayakers.

Mal Haskins

Mountain and Ski Guide

Mal grew up between New Zealand and Australia

before making his current base in the town of

Wanaka in the South Island of New Zealand. A

strong passion for being outside and in the

elements led Mal to begin his career as a climber in

South East Queensland, Australia at the early age

of 14. Climbing has been Mal’s driving passion

over the years and this coupled with a desire to

share his experiences led him to start teaching

outdoor education to school students of various

ages.

Climbing quickly led onto mountaineering, ice

climbing, ski mountaineering and ski touring and

with an ever increasing desire to climb higher and share his experiences, Mal embarked on a journey to

become an IFMGA / UIAGM Mountain Guide.

The IFMGA / UIAGM carnet is the highest qualifaction of climbing / mountaineering guiding in the world

and your guarantee that Mal will ensure you come home safely from the mountains. Guiding has taken

Mal to many places around the world including some of the highest peaks. Mal has successfully climbed

/ guided on Lhotse (8516m) and Manaslu (8156m) and reguarliry returns to the Himalayas and other

mountainous regions of the world to explore and share his passion for climbing with guests of all ranges

of ability, desires and objectives.

Mal also manages to balance out his passion for mountaineering with other sports and pursuits such as

Paragliding, Speedflying, Canyoning and Kitesurfing to list a few. Being outside, smiling, laughing and

sharing adventures is what makes his day.

Don’t hesitate to ask him about your climbing

aspirations / desires whilst on your voyage,

he’s here to help you make them a reality.

Andre Fahrni — Dive Guide André grew up in Switzerland –

a country used to snow and the

cold but not a very obvious

place to dive. In 1999 it

happened anyway and even

though it was in the warm

waters of Indonesia he started

to dive.

Becoming a dive instructor opened the door and allowed Andre to work and live abroad, which he then did on the Philippines, Maldives and Sweden.

Not sure if the cold or warm water diving is his favorite, André fell immediately in love with Antarctica on his first trip there.

Equally happy when diving, skiing or hiking in the Swiss mountains these passions are his preferred way to escape on weekends.

Michael Green— Dive Guide

Michael spent summers in Robin Hoods Bay with his Grandad who told him tales of the sea and of a land of ice. He also watched Jaques Cousteau who he shares his Birthday with. (Not the same year mind). This gave a love of the sea and an interest in travel and adventure

Michael worked in finance until last year when he started to study photography to degree level. Michael took up sport diving in 1990 and has trained to British Sub Aqua Club Open Water Instructor and Advanced Diver. He is also trained in Drager and Inspiration rebreather use. Michael has dived worldwide and has led trips to Scotland, Chuuk Lagoon and Palau, Bikini Atoll and Cuba and has dived in both polar regions. Michael has been Diving Officer at his local club for the last two years so he is used to overseeing safe diving practices. Although watching him kit up you may wonder!! Michael met his wife Jane through diving and was her instructor. They celebrate their 20th year of marriage in June with a trip to the Solomon Islands diving of course. If Jane has forgiven him for leaving her at home.

Tanja Bayer — Ship’s doctor

Tanja is from Frankfurt, Germany and during her work as a doctor she got specialized in general medicine, surgery and diving medicine.

Her first job in a remote area, was at the Flying Doctor Service in Port Headland /Western Australia. She loved this work outside of the hospital. In 2009 she went the first time to antarctica, because she loves pinguins and she was offered a trip, including diving, to write an artikel for a diving magazine and for a diving travel agency. She is also a diving instructor, organizing diving expeditions all over the world. After the first time in antarctica she just had to come back nearly every year. So she worked as a doctor on different ships. Since July 2015 she started working for Oceanwide Expeditions and this year she is going to do 6 trips in the arctic and antarctica. Back home she plans and leads diving expeditions, works in accident & emergency and trains crews of diving safari ships and diving centers in remote areas in first aid. Together with her husband she is also running a Diving Center. I am looking forward to have a great time and help all our passengers to stay healthy!!!

Write here….

Welcome you all on board MV Ortelius!

Captain Ernesto Barria

and his international crew of 41

Including:

Hotel Manager: Robert McGillvray [UK]

Asst. Hotel Manager: Dejan Nikolic [Serbia]

Head Chef: Chris Gossak [Austria]

Sous Chef: Khabir Moraes [India]

Ship’s Physician: Tanja Bayer [Germany]

Expedition Leader:

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Andrew Bishop

[Australia]

Asst. Expedition Leader: Andreas Bergström [Sweden]

Expedition Guide: Simon Cook [Great Britain]

Snowshoe Guide: Stephanie Sutter [Switzerland]

Camping Guide: Beau Pruneau [Canada]

Photography Guide: Bruce Robinson [America]

Kayak Guide:

Mountaineer Guide:

Mountaineer Guide:

Dive Master:

Dive Guide:

Dive Guide:

Louise Adie

Marcus Brand

Mal Haskins

Jerry Sutton

Andre Fahrni

Michael Green

[America]

[Germany]

[New Zealand]

[Great Britain]

[Switzerland]

[Great Britain]

Please ensure your valuables (cameras, computers, etc.) are secure in your cabin to prevent any accidents. Always keep at least one hand free to hold on to the ship.

Thank you.

Antarctic Peninsula Embarkation - Ushuaia

Thursday 28th February 2016

1600 Boarding. Once you are on board, please do not leave the ship anymore! We will move your luggage to your cabin.

TBA Please meet in the lecture room (Deck 3) for a mandatory safety briefing. This

will be followed by a safety drill. 1830 Please join your hotel manager Robert McGillivray in the Lounge where he will

tell you all about life on board your new home before you meet the rest of the Expedition Staff.

~1915 Welcome cocktail! Please join Captain Ernesto Barria, Expedition Leader

Andrew Bishop and his team in the Bar (Deck 6) for a toast to our forthcoming Antarctic adventures!

20.00 Welcome dinner is served in the Dining Room (deck 4, both sides by reception)

– enjoy your meal! In preparation for our journey across the Drake Passage, The Doctor will be available at the hospital, deck 4 Starboard side, before and after dinner should you need some sea sickness medication. Be aware of the potential risks of a moving vessel:

Hold on to the handrails – one hand for the ship, one for yourself.

Be aware of slamming doors – never hold on to doorframes.

Store your breakable valuables away safely, preferably in the drawers. And make sure your cupboards and drawers are tightly closed.

Be careful with hot liquids, hold on to your cups! TBA : To Be Announced ~ : Approximately

As we expect continuous motion of the ship, please secure your belongings and take your medication. Always remember to have one

hand for the ship! Thanks!

Antarctic Peninsula Drake Passage

Monday 29th February 2016

As we sail south, take the opportunity to head out on decks and be on the lookout for new and interesting wildlife.

0730 Wake-up call 0800 Breakfast is served in the Dining Room (Deck 4 behind reception) for

one hour.

0930 Mountaineer briefing in the Bar (Deck 6).

1030 Kayak Briefing in the Bar.

1130 Camping briefing in the Lounge. 1230 Lunch is served in the Dining Room.

1400 Divers please meet with Jerry and the team in the Lecture Room (Deck 3 Fwd).

1500 Snowshoe briefing in the Bar. 1600 Photography workshop in the Bar.

1830 It’s time for our Daily Briefing! Not sure what this is? Come join the

Expedition Team in the Bar and find out! 1900 Dinner is served in the Dining Room. Bon appétit.

As we cross the Drake please remember to secure your belongings and always have one hand for the ship! Thank you.


Tuesday 01st March 2016

As we sail into the cold waters of the Southern Ocean keep a lookout for unique Antarctic wildlife.

0730 Wakeup call. 0800 Breakfast is served in the Dining Room for one hour. 0930 Please all join Andrew in the Lecture Room (Deck 3) for the International Association of

Antarctic Tour Operators and our Zodiac operations Mandatory briefings. We will learn how to behave around Antarctic wildlife, how to prevent the introduction of alien species to Antarctica and how to operate safely with our Zodiac boats!

~1100 We will call you by Deck number to collect your Rubber Boots and Zodiac Life Jacket from the Lecture Room on deck 3. Please listen out for announcements.

TBA Biosecurity Session in the Bar. You will be called by deck number to come and vacuum

your outer gear, camera bags and backpacks. Please remember to sign the declaration and stand-by for announcements!

1230 Lunch is served in the Dining Room. 1400 We resume our Biosecurity vacuuming sessions in the Bar. You will be called by deck

number, please stand-by for announcements! 1500 Divers meet with the dive team in the Lecture Room Kayakers who will be in tomorrow mornings outing meet with Louise in the Bar 1600 Simon will be in the Bar where he will give a talk introducing us to Penguins. 1700 All Campers please meet with Beau in the Lecture Room to finalise details. Mountaineers who are climbing tomorrow (AM + PM) please meet with team M&M in

the Lecture Room. 1830 Daily Briefing will be in the Bar with the expedition team. 1900 Dinner is served in the Dining Room. Bon appétit.

Please ensure your valuables (cameras, computers, etc.) are secure in your cabin to prevent any accidents. Always keep at least one hand free to hold on to the ship. Thank you.

Antarctic Peninsula Georges Point and Danco Islands

Wednesday 2nd March 2016 Sunrise: 0615 Sunset: 2020

This morning we will be sailing down the scenic Gerlache strait. If conditions are good expect an early wakeup call!!

0630 Wakeup call. 0700 Breakfast is served in the Dining Room for one hour. This morning we plan to go ashore at Georges Point in the Ererra Channel.

0800 Kayakers please meet with Louise in the Bar Divers meet with Jerry and the team at the Filling Station (Deck 5 Starboard)

Mountaineers meet with Markus and Mal in the Lecture Room.

0820 Mountaineers disembark

0830 Passengers go ashore on Georges Point Kayakers standby on the back deck (deck 4)

1300 Lunch is served in the Dining Room. Our planned landing for this afternoon is at Danco Island, also in the Ererra Channel.


Mountaineers meet with Markus and Mal in the Lecture Room.


1430 Penguin peepers and photographers disembark Kayakers standby on the back deck (deck 4)

1900 Daily Briefing will be in the Lounge with the expedition team. 1930 Dinner is served in the Dining Room. Bon appétit. 2030 Campers!! Please be ready to disembark at the gangway with your sleeping kit. Have a

good night!

Please ensure your valuables are secure in your cabin to prevent any accidents. Always keep at least one hand free to hold on to the ship – Thank you.

Antarctic Peninsula Brown Station and Stony Point

Thursday 3rd March 2016 Sunrise: 0618 Sunset: 2026

0630 Wakeup call. 0700 Breakfast is served in the Dining Room for one hour. This morning we would like to make a Continental Landing at Brown Station in Paradise Harbour. For those only going ashore we will do a split landing with half the group landing and the other half Zodiac cruising before switching. Please listen out for announcements.

0800 Kayakers please meet with Louise in the Bar Divers meet with Jerry and the team at the Filling Station.

Mountaineers meet with M&M in the Lecture Room.


0830 Passengers go ashore at Brown Station Kayakers standby on the back deck (deck 4)

1230 Lunch is served in the Dining Room. This afternoon we plan to go ashore at Stoney Point in the Ferguson Channel. We will again like to offer a split landing with half the group landing and the other half Zodiac cruising before switching. Please listen out for announcements.

1400 Kayakers meet with Louise in the Bar. Divers meet with Jerry and the team at the filling station.

Mountaineers meet with M&M in the Lecture Room.


1430 Penguin peepers and photographers disembark Kayakers standby on the back deck (deck 4)

1900 Daily Briefing will be in the Lounge with the expedition team. 1930 Dinner is served in the Dining Room. Bon appétit. 2030 Campers please be ready to disembark at the gangway with your sleeping kit.

Have a good night!

Please ensure your valuables (cameras, computers, etc.) are secure. Always keep at least one hand free to hold on to the ship and watch out for doors.

Antarctic Peninsula Port Lockroy and Dorian Bay

Friday 4th February 2016

0700 Wakeup call. 0730 Breakfast is served in the Dining Room for one hour. This morning we would like to land at Port Lockroy and Jougla Point. To adhere to passenger number limits we will split the group between the two landings. Please listen out for announcements. Don’t forget your money, and your Passport if you would like it stamped.

0830 Kayakers please meet with Louise in the Bar Divers meet with Jerry and the team at the Filling Station (Deck 5 Starboard) Mountaineers meet with Marcus and Mal in the Lecture Room.

~0900 Please come to the bar prior to disembarkation for a short presentation by one of the Port Lockroy Base personnel.

~0920 Passengers go ashore at Port Lockroy and Jougla Point 1230 Lunch is served in the Dining Room. This afternoon we plan to go ashore at Dorian Bay. Please listen out for announcements.


Mountaineers meet with Marcus and Mal in the Lecture Room.


1430 Snowshoers disembark

1445 Penguin peepers and photographers disembark

1900 Daily Briefing will be in the Lounge with the expedition team. 1930 Dinner is served in the Dining Room. Bon appétit. 2030 Campers please be ready to disembark at the gangway with your sleeping kit.

Have a good night!

Please ensure your valuables (cameras, computers, etc.) are secure in your cabin to prevent any accidents. Always keep at least one hand free to hold on to the ship.

Thank you.

Antarctic Peninsula Petermann Island & Verndasky Station

Saturday 5th March 2016

This morning we will be sailing down the scenic Lemaire Channel. Please come out on deck to enjoy the scenery and look for wildlife.

0600 Wake up call.

0630 Join the staff on deck to watch our transit of the Lemaire Channel.

0700 Breakfast buffet is available for one hour in the dining room.

This morning we would like to go ashore at Petermann Island. If conditions allow we will offer a Polar Plunge. Towels will be provided, please provide your own swimming apparel.

0800 Kayakers please meet with Louise in the Bar

Divers meet with Jerry and the team at the Filling Station (Deck 5 Starboard)

Mountaineers meet with Marcus and Mal in the Lecture Room.

0820 Mountaineers to the gangway

0830 Everyone else ashore 1230 Lunch is served in the Dining Room. This afternoon we hope to visit the famous Vernadsky Station! Here we will offer a zodiac cruise and a station visit. All activities are planned to go ahead, please listen out for timings. 1900 Daily Briefing will be in the Lounge with the expedition team. 1930 A special Antarctic dinner surprise awaits. Location TBA. Bon appétit.

Please ensure your valuables (cameras, computers, etc.) are secure. Always keep at least one hand free to hold on to the ship and watch out for doors.

Antarctic Peninsula Orne Harbour and Foyn Harbour

Sunday 6th March 2016

0630 Wake-up call 0700 Breakfast is served in the Dining Room for one hour.

This morning we would like to conduct activities in Orne Harbour. These will depend on conditions so please standby for announcements.

0800 Lucky dip Kayakers please meet with Louise in the Bar

Divers meet with Jerry and the team at the Filling Station (Deck 5 Starboard)

- People interested in a technical mountaineering challenge please meet with Marcus and Mal in the Lecture Room.


0835 Everyone else ashore 1230 Lunch is served in the Dining Room.

Depending on conditions, this afternoon we plan to zodiac cruise Foyn Harbour, located amidst the Enterprise Islands. The wreck of the Governoren is located here and the islands and small bays offer a good chance for interesting wildlife. Please listen out for announcements.

1400 Lucky dip Kayakers please meet with Louise in the Bar Divers meet with Jerry and the team at the Filling Station (Deck 5 Starboard)

Potential mountaineers meet with Marcus and Mal in the Lecture Room.


~1430 Everyone else ashore

1900 Please join Andrew and the Expedition team in the Bar for the Daily Briefing. 1930 Dinner is served in the Dining Room. Bon appétit.

As we sail into the Drake please remember to secure your belongings, take your medication pre-emptively and always have one hand for the ship! – Thank you.

Antarctic Peninsula Half Moon Island – South Shetlands

Monday 7th March 2016

As we sail north along the inside of the Shetland Islands be on the lookout for large charismatic marine mammals. 0700 Wake up call. 0730 Breakfast buffet is available for one hour in the dining room.

We plan to go ashore to Half Moon Island, home to many Chinstrap penguins and (hopefully) one lonely Macaroni penguin. Terns, Kelp gulls, Weddell seals, Fur seals and nesting Wilson’s storm petrels can also be seen.

0830 Lucky dip Kayakers please meet with Louise in the Bar

Divers meet with Jerry and the team at the Filling Station (Deck 5 Starboard) Mountaineers please meet with Marcus and Mal in the Lecture Room.


0900 Everyone else ashore

1300 Lunch is served in the Dining Room. 1500 We have seen a few whales so far on this trip. If you would like to find out a

plethora of interesting facts about these marine behemoths come and join Beau in the Bar.

1630 Shackleton is a well-known name in Antarctic history. Please join Louise in the

Bar as she tells us about his famous Endurance Expedition. 1830 Come and join Andrew and the Expedition team in the Bar for a quick Daily

Recap.

1900 Dinner is served in the Dining Room. Bon appétit.

Please remember to secure your belongings and always have one hand for the ship! Thank you.


Tuesday 8th March 2016

There will be no wakeup call this morning!

0800 Breakfast is served in the Dining Room for one hour. 0930 Crossing the Antarctic convergence one more time, we will start to see

more of the larger sea birds. Simon will give a talk about Albatross, so join him in the Bar

1100 Join Andreas in the Bar as he talks about Seals. 1230 Lunch is served in the Dining Room. 1400 Mal likes climbing hills and knows a little bit about Glaciers. Please join

him in the Bar for this World Premier talk. 1600 Please come up to the bar for our Sea day documentary, the first part

of the BBCs landmark series: Frozen Planet. ~1830 Please join Andrew and the Expedition team in the Bar for a Daily

Briefing 1900 Dinner is served in the Dining Room. Bon appétit.

Please remember to secure your belongings and always have one hand for the ship! Thank you.


Wednesday 9th March 2016

There will be no wake-up call this morning! 0800 Breakfast is served in the Dining Room for one hour. 0930 Join Louise in the Bar for a lecture about Whaling in Antarctica. 1100 Adele, Laura and Iain have spent the summer at the famous Port Lockroy.

Join them in the Bar to learn more about what it is like to live among the penguins in a remote station in Antarctica.

TBA We will be in the lecture room to collect your rubber booots and your

Zodiac lifejackets. We will call you by deck, please listen out for announcements.

1230 Lunch is served in the Dining Room. This afternoon if time and conditions permit we will a make a close approach to Cape Horn. Please join the staff out on decks to witness this famous landmark and to look for interesting wildlife. 1400 Another adventure before reaching Ushuaia: Settling your accounts at

reception! Please listen for announcements as Robert and DJ call you by deck.

1600 Antarctica Rocks. To find out more come and listen to Andrew’s talk in the

Bar.

1745 Please join Andrew and the Expedition team in the Bar for a look back on our trip and a farewell toast from your Captain.

1900 Dinner is served in the Dining Room. Bon appétit.

On behalf of Captain Barria, Andrew and all the staff and

crew onboard M.V. Ortelius, we wish you a safe and pleasant

onward journey!

Antarctic Peninsula Ushuaia - Disembarkation

Thursday 10th March 2016

0700 Wake Up Call. 0730 Breakfast is served in the Dining Room for one hour.

As you leave for breakfast please place your check-in luggage outside your cabin door and we will deliver it to the pier.

Please leave your keys at Reception when you go to the Dining Room.

Although we will be alongside the pier, please wait for the announcement that we are allowed to disembark Ortelius.

~0830 Time to say goodbye! All passengers leave the ship.

Buses have been arranged to take you to the airport. Please check that you take all your luggage from the pier into the bus.

In case you are staying in Ushuaia you are free to leave the pier on foot by the customs control entrance. Taxis can be found on the street at the end of the pier.

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