galeforce9 Posted December 11, 2018 Author #501 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Gorgeous reflections! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
florisdekort Posted December 11, 2018 #502 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Time lapse... 52DCDAF8-C20A-462B-AA92-46DC902095C4.MP4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
florisdekort Posted December 11, 2018 #503 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Day 2 at Damoy Point - an amazing hike to a little blue hut below the Seven Sisters peaks... knee deep in snow on occasion 🙂 Loved watching the Gentoo’s build their nests pebble by pebble... we could do that for hours! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKP946 Posted December 11, 2018 #504 Share Posted December 11, 2018 (edited) Wow Floris, thanks for sharing your fantastic photos and time lapse.:) Was that the Neumayer Channel ? Edited December 11, 2018 by SKP946 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
florisdekort Posted December 13, 2018 #505 Share Posted December 13, 2018 The WiFi on the ship unfortunately hasn’t been cooperating but safe to say we are having an awesome time down in Antarctica. After Hope Bay and Damoy Point, we called at Waterboat Point. People visited the station, bought their souvenirs and got their passports stamped. We enjoyed the wildlife (we saw our first killer whales), the fast moving ice and our third kayak trip this cruise. Two years ago I only went kayaking once but this time we are really going for it. Today, day 4, we’re at Neco Bay. The weather has turned against us so no landing today, “just” zodiac rides. Kayaking has been cancelled all day. Some more photos below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galeforce9 Posted December 13, 2018 Author #506 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Thanks for the update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
florisdekort Posted December 13, 2018 #507 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Kayaking at Damoy Point - stunning scenery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galeforce9 Posted December 13, 2018 Author #508 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Thanks for the update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
florisdekort Posted December 13, 2018 #509 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Waterboat Point - one of the few (if not the only) stops Quest tries to make on every Antarctica sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
florisdekort Posted December 13, 2018 #510 Share Posted December 13, 2018 It’s feeling a bit like Christmas... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kauaijim Posted December 13, 2018 #511 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Floris, good stuff , thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamcohen Posted December 13, 2018 #512 Share Posted December 13, 2018 We will be boarding Quest in BA in a week. Your pictures are fantastic! Planning on kayaking in Antarctica, have a few days booked. Question....is it worth doing in South Georgia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Fletcher Posted December 14, 2018 #513 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Glad to see you back with us, Floris - you seem to have a lot more ice than we did on our cruise which left three weeks after yours a year ago, if you get my drift. Any sight of the cute little leucistic penguin at Waterboat Point - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
florisdekort Posted December 14, 2018 #514 Share Posted December 14, 2018 7 hours ago, Fletcher said: Glad to see you back with us, Floris - you seem to have a lot more ice than we did on our cruise which left three weeks after yours a year ago, if you get my drift. Any sight of the cute little leucistic penguin at Waterboat Point - No sight of him (her?) 😝😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare The-Inside-Cabin Posted December 14, 2018 #515 Share Posted December 14, 2018 7 hours ago, Fletcher said: Glad to see you back with us, Floris - you seem to have a lot more ice than we did on our cruise which left three weeks after yours a year ago, if you get my drift. Any sight of the cute little leucistic penguin at Waterboat Point - We didn't see this penguin, but during the evening recap, the expedition team mentioned that it made an appearance later in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Fletcher Posted December 14, 2018 #516 Share Posted December 14, 2018 (edited) Thanks InsideCabin, good to know 'blondie' is still going strong. I think you are all in Yankee Harbour today. It's a nice stroll down that shingle spit of land if the weather holds up for you. Edited December 14, 2018 by Fletcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare The-Inside-Cabin Posted December 14, 2018 #517 Share Posted December 14, 2018 (edited) They sent the first two groups ashore and then canceled the rest of the day. We are now heading to Deception Island for Scenic Cruising. Drake Passage tomorrow. Here is a picture that shows current conditions in Yankee Harbor and where they dropped off the first group and planned to pick them up later after waking down the narrow peninsula - temp was 2 degrees C 15 knots wind Edited December 14, 2018 by The-Inside-Cabin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
florisdekort Posted December 14, 2018 #518 Share Posted December 14, 2018 We were very lucky at Yankee Harbour today. We used the “magic tickets” they issue with your kayak tickets to join the first landing group to shore (white; we are in green). That also turned out to be the only group to make it to shore today as the weather rapidly deteriorated and it became too rough to use the zodiacs. It definitely was the right call as on the ride back, in the front of the zodiac, I had waves rolling over me the whole way. It took 3 attempts to tie the zodiac to the tender platform and required quite a bit of hand- and even life jacket holding to get everyone onto the ship safely. I felt especially sorry for the second / red group as they were all lined up to go to shore when the call to end operations was made. We are now heading towards Deception Island for some scenic cruising before starting the long journey north across the Drake’s and beyond towards Montevideo. The ship is already on “code red”, so the Drake’s will undoubtedly be rough (again). Photos from Yankee Harbour and the first Gentoo chicks of the season to follow later today. I have now been to Antarctica with Seabourn twice. Both times the itinerary called for 6 days at the white continent. The first time we landed 5 out of 6 days and the kayaks operated 2 out of 6 days. The second time, this time, we landed 3 out of (the original) 6 days (but the vast majority of guests landed only 2 out of 6 days) and the kayaks operated 3 out of 6 days. Something to keep in mind when you book this cruise - it certainly is “weather permitting”, just as the small print says. New Island on the Falklands was a massive bonus this trip however, and visiting the King Penguins at Volunteer Point from Stanley the next day was magical. Cheers - Floris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rallydave Posted December 14, 2018 #520 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Did you got to Volunteer Point with Patrick Watts Floris? Last year we used Patrick and our driver was the son of the couple managing Volunteer Point and provided lunches plus we got a bonus in our lunch, a thumb drive with magical pictures from the Falklands including Volunteer Point. Safe travels on the Drake Shake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
florisdekort Posted December 14, 2018 #521 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Drake’s Passage forecast 5 to 6 meters / 15 to 18 feet - straight onto the bow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommorris Posted December 19, 2018 #522 Share Posted December 19, 2018 A couple questions for those of us anticipating the February sailing(!): 1. Do they still provide beanie caps to people in the "regular" suites? 2. Do they provide binoculars in the "regular" suites 3. Are there USB ports in the rooms for charging things? 4. How many treadmills in the exercise room/wait to get on one 5. Laundry room -- is there a wait to wash clothes Thanks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
florisdekort Posted December 21, 2018 #523 Share Posted December 21, 2018 On 12/19/2018 at 2:23 PM, Tommorris said: A couple questions for those of us anticipating the February sailing(!): 1. Do they still provide beanie caps to people in the "regular" suites? 2. Do they provide binoculars in the "regular" suites 3. Are there USB ports in the rooms for charging things? 4. How many treadmills in the exercise room/wait to get on one 5. Laundry room -- is there a wait to wash clothes Thanks!!! 1. Yes 2. Yes but of much lesser quality than the ones in the premium suites 3. No, just power outlets (American and European) 4. 6 treadmills, it tends to be busy early mornings 5. Totally depends on when you go Floris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galeforce9 Posted December 21, 2018 Author #524 Share Posted December 21, 2018 I thought that on Quest in the summer there were USB ports in the bedside tables. Odyssey in November didn’t have them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare The-Inside-Cabin Posted December 23, 2018 #525 Share Posted December 23, 2018 (edited) On 12/21/2018 at 4:30 PM, galeforce9 said: I thought that on Quest in the summer there were USB ports in the bedside tables. Odyssey in November didn’t have them. We had USB next to the bed. one on each side We were provided one pair of binoculars. We would be charged $175 if we wanted to keep them. Edited December 23, 2018 by The-Inside-Cabin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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