We enjoyed a late-morning wakeup call today, allowing us a bit more sleep after a mildly bumpy Drake evening. An extravagant brunch was served, including waffles, mimosas and Bloody Marys! We spent the day enjoying the amenities this beautiful ship has to offer—something we have not had much time to do yet with our busy expedition schedule. We enjoyed the hot tub, sauna and spa. We shared photos and travel stories with our new friends. Our undersea specialist showed us dive footage taken throughout the trip, and Captain Martin himself taught us all about the beautiful new National Geographic Resolution. The true highlight of the day was watching the crew show! The crew shared their skills, showcasing magic, dancing and singing abilities. We all rocked out to the band! Beautiful views of Ushuaia helped ease the pain of the end of our trip. Farewell, and see you next time, National Geographic Resolution.
1/8/2025
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National Geographic Resolution
Deception Island
Early morning found National Geographic Resolution approaching Deception Island, a bonus stop before we turned north and headed for Ushuaia. Deception is a horseshoe-shaped island, the inside of which is the caldera of an active volcano. It is not every day that one gets to sail inside an active volcano! Inside we found our sister ship, National Geographic Explorer , anchored off an old Norwegian whaling station. We passed into Pendulum Cove and went ashore to walk on the beach and hike to Presidente Pedro Aquirre Cerda Station, a Chilean research station destroyed by volcanic eruption in 1967. For those who questioned whether the volcano is still active, a dip of the hand into the warm waters along the beach was all the confirmation they needed. Deception Island is a product of fire and ice and the glaciers which blanket much of the island are mantled in volcanic ash. At places where the glacier has calved the alternating layers of ash and ice, they bear witness to the landscape’s dual ancestry. Lunch found us aboard and starting to make our way back across the Drake.
