Happy New Year from National Geographic Endurance! Today was spent at sea, heading back to Ushuaia. We were treated with the “Drake Lake” on this passage and the sun was out – it was a most pleasant day on the sea.
Throughout the day we saw many humpback whale spouts, some close, some far. We also had quite a few passes of a variety of dolphin species throughout the day. Most of our guests spent time today contemplating the previous year and the amazing things they had just witnessed in Antarctica. Our Global Explorers got an extra special treat today with a behind the scenes tour with Captain Oliver and Chief Engineer Norman. They were able to tour the marina deck where the Zodiacs are stored and lowered during operations. They also went into the engine room, a place very few guests are able to see!
We rang in the new year with the infamous Shackeltunes – National Geographic Endurance’s crew band. What a perfect last day of the year.
From all of us here onboard – Happy New Year!
