We crossed over from the east to the west side of South America today. Meaning we are at the very bottom between two continents, Antartica and South America. There is a lighthouse and a monument located at the top of the mountain. The red lighthouse at the top of the mountain is called the Cape … More Cape Horn, Chile
Today’s our last of the scenic cruising through the Antarctic Peninsula and it’s still cold! But it’s also still beautiful. I have been watching the news and chatting with family on how bitter cold it is in the states. It’s even colder there than here. Our lowest was around 25-28 degrees Fahrenheit. But that was … More Elephant Island, Antarctica
Welcome to Antarctica! Gerlache Strait will be our first cruising experience. It is a famous piece of water on the west side of the peninsula that separates it from the Palmer Archipelago. It is 200 km (124 mi) long, is 50 km (31 mi) wide on its northern end and as narrow as 10 km … More Gerlache Strait and Paradise Bay, Antarctica
We are at sea today and as I mentioned before we had to change our route to Antarctica due to weather disturbance causing high winds and waves. We attended a discussion with the captain , who explained our current and upcoming weather conditions and what changes he and Royal Caribbean are putting together to make … More A slight change of course
We’ve arrived in the part of the world where there are almost as many penguins as people. It’s called Patagonia. Puerto Madryn, Argentina, located within the Patagonia region is the gateway to the Peninsula Valdés, a UNESCO site and nature reserve for penguins, sea lions, elephant and fur seals, orcas, dolphins, 181 species of birds, … More Puerta Madryn, Argentina
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