Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America
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Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America

The first Island on our itinerary was Santa Cruz Island. We arrived on the island by tender craft launched from the expedition cruise ship MV Galapagos Explorer ll. We didn’t realize it at the time but we were about to be treated to something very special. Lonely George Lonesome George Galapagos Islands Giant Land Tortoises…

Grytviken South Georgia, Earnest Shackleton’s Final Resting Place
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Grytviken South Georgia, Earnest Shackleton’s Final Resting Place

After leaving Stromness Harbour the ship cruised south, heading for Cumberland Bay and our next shore landing at Grytviken. As the ship entered Cumberland Bay we had our first sighting of a huge tabular iceberg about 1km off the ships port side. We experienced sea ice and large swells. As a consequence, the Captain made…

Antarctic Peninsula Cruise
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Antarctic Peninsula Cruise

The Antarctic Peninsula Itinerary: Ushuaia – Falkland Island – South Georgia – Antarctic Peninsula – Ushuaia Total Distance: 3,419 Nautical Miles / 6,332 kilometers After two days at sea crossing the Scotia Sea from South Georgia, our ship the Explorer II arrived in the South Shetland Islands. These islands are located between the southern tip…