Fortuna Bay sits at the end of a 6 km fjord on the South Georgia’s northeast coast. The bay is named after the first ship to enter the area and was popular with sealers seeking elephant seal oil. This area is historically notable as the final leg of Ernest Shackleton’s incredible, 17-month story of survival…
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South Georgia! Remote, rugged, and teeming with wildlife, South Georgia is known as the ‘Serengeti of the Southern Ocean’. We picked our cruise package specifically because S. Georgia was on the route. We’ll be working our way along the east side of the island group for the next four days. High expectations! Original plans were for…
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On to South Georgia. It’s two days sail along the Southern Ocean from the Falklands to our destination. Various species of albatross and petrel are regular travel partners. Boy are they hard to catch with camera! Ben was able to get a shot with albatross and a couple of orcas. Too cool. Shaky video –…
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Overnight we worked our way down the coast for Port Stanley, the largest city and capital of the Falklands. The weather is excellent with blue skies. Hannah, however, warns that the weather can change suddenly and to be prepared. The trip on the zodiac to Stanley’s dock is quite pleasant. After landing, PL has arranged…
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