Our day started with great views of Orne Harbor shrouded in mist, with a stillness in the air that filled our lungs with excitement. Many of our guests hiked up the steep hill to the summit of a saddle between Black Nunatak and the glacier. The view was incredible, and a few cracks in the cloud cover revealed sunlit parts of the glaciers and surrounding mountains. We used Zodiacs to explore the bay and got to see chinstrap and gentoo penguins jumping in and out of the water close to their colony.
After lunch, we landed at Banco Island where colonies of penguins are scattered across the landscape. We cruised in Zodiacs to explore the large icebergs stranded in the Errera Channel. We were lucky enough to find three different seal species: leopard, Weddell, and crabeater.
In the evening, we had an amazing recap session from our team of naturalists. It was the perfect end to a day full of exploration and surprises.
