We spent the morning sailing aboard National Geographic Explorer and looking for wildlife along the beautiful backdrop of Antarctica. The beauty of this place is hard to put into words, but the smiles on everyone’s faces revealed the magic of the White Continent. Upon arriving to Cierva Cove, our destination, we got into our Zodiacs and explored among the brash ice. We were treated to amazing views of humpback whales, leopard seals, and gentoo and chinstrap penguins. We were able to ship cruise and travel closer to the glacier to see the amazing walls of ice. It was a truly remarkable day.
11/18/2024
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National Geographic Resolution
Kinnes Cove, Antarctic Peninsula
After an adventurous night of attempting to make it through lots of sea ice and into the Weddell Sea, we ended up turning back and spending our morning exploring an area a little further north. This turned out to provide stunning scenery and wildlife encounters as the morning unfolded. After breakfast, we deployed the Zodiacs and cruised around Kinnes Cove, enjoying excellent views of a resting leopard seal, crab eater seals, and gentoo and Adelie penguins swimming and walking across the fast ice. Antarctic shags were active in the cove, as the whole flock dove over and over, feeding on something underwater. Snow petrels were flying about, and two emperor penguins showed up and played in the water around the Zodiacs. We were all delighted with this perfect farewell to our incredible voyage to Antarctica. As we set sail northward to cross the Drake Passage again, we enjoyed a special Filipino buffet dinner, followed by a festive evening of entertainment from the renowned crew of National Geographic Resolution .
