Travellers Photo Gallery

1. Enjoying the company of the local dog walker and his Engish Mastiffs at Tigre Delta, Buenos Aires.

2. Lifes a breeze, Usuhaia, gave us a rather windy welcome, what's in store at Antarctica???

3. Let the adventure begin - waiting to sail, Ushuaia

4. Our vessel, "Akademik Shokalskiy" anchored at the Sth Shetlands.

5. The stairs to the zodiac.

6. Marianne, dressed to go Antarctic style. The provided parkas were a great hit.

7. Chin strap penguin - here come the tourists, "put on thy plastic smile"

8. Deception Island (Sth Shetlands) - relics of its whaling past.

9. Merv, taking to the water for his polar swim. Damn thinks John, now I'll have to go in!

10.Penguin colony on Petermann Is.

11. Brenda paddling through the brash ice

12. Crab eater seal "waves" as we pass by.

13. Zodiac cruising through Ice berg Alley - whow!

14. Elephant seal, inspects us.

15. A Humpback whale dives, Melchior Islands

16. Inspecting a lump of ice retrieved from the water- " that should keep the drinks cool for a few nights".

17. Six of our group took the kayaking option, what an amazing experience.

18. A blue berg

19. Cruising in Paradise Bay - we were fortunate to have a perfect day.

20. The passing scene as we travel down the Peninsular coastline

21. A Black browed Albatross follows the ship.

22. Reflections at Paradise Bay

23. We went a shore to explore the landscape at least twice a day.

24. Gliding over the mirror like waters was paddling perfection.

25. Making our way through the brash ice towards our landing site.

26. Noeline and Ian "claim" our camp site for good old NZ!

27. Pitching tent at 10:30pm!

28. The locals head to the sea as we go ashore.

29. Ian, surveying the view from Paradise Point

30. Ice and water, stunning hues of blue

31. We spent much of our time on the Bridge watching the passing scene

32. Penguins in the evening light, 11:30pm

33. John and Trish, overlooking Paradise Harbour

34. Judy, "I'm on top of the world".

35. Adrienne checks out the "stores" at Port Lockroy station

36. Cruising passed the seals on our way to shore

37. Cruising the Melchior Islands looking for whales.

38. Just another fabulous reflection

39.Raewyn on the bow

40. Nic, Marg and Noeline enjoying our bow BBQ.

41. Shags on the ice flow.

42. Our BBQ nite

43.Nic studying a climate shaterred rock.

44. Penguins, a family scene

45. Woodie Hut , an old British Hut near Vernadsky Station.

46. A shore landing

47. Adelie Penguins, Petermann Is.

48. Gentoo chick gets his dinner.

49. When the Humpback whale fluked within 10 meters of our kayaks it was THRILLING.

50. Seal snoozing

51. Elizabeth, taking in the view from the deck

52. Mighty glaciers carving into the sea.

53. Ice cave in the Glacier face, Paradise Bay

54. Keeping our distance from the Leopard Seal

55. Last night at dinner, the meals had been excellent.

56. Back in Ushuaia we headed for the hills. Found a neat mountain house serving hot vino and chocolate! Most welcome considering it was snowing.