Antarctica Diary – Thursday, November 30, 2023

7:30 a.m. – Breakfast in the Grill and I am so glad that I discovered I can order omelets.  My favorite breakfast selection! 8:00 a.m. – This morning we have a zodiac cruise and it turns out to be the most amazing morning.  We get to watch penguins swimming and jumping, glaciers calving and we

Antarctica Diary – Wednesday, November 29, 2023

5:45 a.m. – Wake up time!!  Why so early???  This morning we are sailing the Lemaire Channel aka the Kodak Channel as this is one of the most scenic channels in the peninsula.  Just breathtaking!     6:05 a.m. – We grab some hot cocoa and make our way down one deck and forward to

Antarctica Diary – Tuesday, November 28, 2023

8:30 a.m. – Our first breakfast on board the ship.  I ventured to the Grill, which is the buffet.  I found out that in addition to the buffet, they will take omelet orders so I had to try one.  Some bacon, onions and mushrooms stuffed in that fluffy goodness. 9:40 a.m. – Time for our

Antarctica Diary – Monday, November 27, 2023

2:00 a.m. – Rise and shine!!  Today we get to fly to Antarctica!!! We hve to get up, get things in our backpacks and ready to go for our early morning transfer and flight. Why so early you ask?  Good question.  Normally on an Antarctica cruise, you would board the ship in South American and