At Deception Island, we will try to land. We may start our first day in Antarctica with a landing at Hannah Point, where we will find a nice variety of Gentoo Penguins, Chinstraps and southern Giant Petrels, as well as Elephant Seals hauling out on the beach. There is a nice variety of flora (mosses, lichens and flowering grasses) and fauna, such as Gentoo Penguins, Chinstrap Penguins and southern Giant Petrels. These volcanic islands or the South Shetlands are windswept and often shrouded in mist and fog, but do offer subtle pleasures. If the conditions do not allow us to manoeuvre through the English Strait then we continue sailing South of Livingston. Then we might be able to enter Antarctic waters in the late evening of the third day and see Aitcho Island at the South Shetlands. The Master of the vessel may decide to sail the narrow English Strait between Robert Island and Greenwich Island or Mc Farlane Strait between Greenwich Island and Livingston Island if the conditions are favorable. Near the South Shetland Islands, we spot our first icebergs. In this area we may see Wandering Albatrosses, Grey Headed Albatrosses, Black- browed Albatrosses, Light- mantled Sooty Albatrosses, Cape Pigeons, Southern Fulmars, Wilson’s Storm Petrels, Blue Petrels and Antarctic Petrels. When we cross the Antarctic Convergence, we arrive in the circum-Antarctic up welling zone. In the afternoon, we embark in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, the southernmost city in the world located at the Beagle Channel and sail through this scenic waterway for the rest of the evening.ĭuring these two days we sail across the Drake Passage. The ice-strengthened M/V Ortelius is an ideal way to travel to Antarctica, with a maximum of 106 passengers accompanied by expert lecturers and guides, assuring maximum wildlife opportunities. Be overcome by dramatic scenery with huge icebergs, glaciers, high mountains and the abundant wildlife.
Detaille Island in Crystal Sound is the farthest south that we will probably reach at 66★2’ South. This border, located at Latitude 66° 33′ South, experiences 24 hours of continuous daylight at least once in the year. Whales and seals are frequently seen during Antarctic Circle voyages.
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