This morning we woke to strong winds as we headed into the safety of Paradise Harbor. Originally named by whalers who used the protected area to process their catch from the safety of weather and the sea. Those days are over but the location still holds claim to its given name as we explored the area with our Zodiacs in protected waters. During the afternoon we headed Danco Island. A small island not far from Paradise Harbor at the southern end of the Errera Channel. This area was charted during the Adrien de Gerlache’s expedition of 1897-1899. The island was named after Gerlache’s good friend Emile Danco, who would be the expedition’s geophysicist and magnetic observer. On Danco we hiked up to an amazing vista which overlooked the channel, visiting a Gentoo penguin colon along the way.
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Northbound Drake Passage, Cape Horn, and the Beagle Channel
This morning, we had a later start than usual after a late night enjoying the crew show. Our galley team gifted us with a fulfilling brunch. We then had a brilliant forum about climate change with the participation of our panel of experts onboard. Afterward, our expedition leader called us to the bow to see Cape Horn, which was only a few miles ahead. The good weather allowed us to have a smooth and fast crossing, allowing extra time to swing by Cape Horn, the most southern tip of the Americas. Over the PA system, Steven provided a very interesting description of the historical importance of this area, then Pablo read a beautiful poem, a memorial to the seaman lost at sea. We could see the monument in the distance, two metal sheets that depict an albatross in flight. During the afternoon, we enjoyed Madalena’s presentation about Women in Antarctica. This was an incredible voyage through the struggles and delays of allowing women to participate in science and logistics in Antarctica. We entered the Beagle Channel around 17:00 and we encountered black-browed albatrosses, cormorants, dolphins, and whales. On our final approach to the beautiful city of Ushuaia, we passed by Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse and some of the seals that live in the Bridges Islands Archipelago.







