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Days exploring the Arctic region

Days exploring the Arctic region

Kings Bay and 14th July Bay ~ Saturday, 22 July 2023Early today Le Boreal came alongside the tiny quay at Ny Alesund (New York), so named as the early coal mining was begun by a New York businessman. It is situated in Kongsfjorden (Kings Fjord) and most English...
Harbours and Seas

Harbours and Seas

Neko and Lockroy ~ 17th January 2023 Neko Harbour is a particularly scenic bay, with an actively calving glacier. Our morning began early (7am), to the landing site where snow and freezing temperatures made for very slick conditions. The walking poles provided by...
Seabourn Odyssey –  06/08/2022 – Haines, Alaska

Seabourn Odyssey –  06/08/2022 – Haines, Alaska

On a beautiful morning, in very calm water, Seabourn Odyssey approached Haines. A very different scene to the fog which greeted us at the Inian Islands yesterday. The tide was low, and glacial moraines were clearly visible. Low clouds accentuated the scene, with...
Punta Arenas, Chile ~ 17 February 2020        

Punta Arenas, Chile ~ 17 February 2020        

After a wonderful overnight stop in Ushuaia, and glorious transit along the Beagle Channel (Glacier Alley) then Magellan Strait we stopped early this morning at Punta Arenas “Sandy Point” in Chile. Glacier Alley is extraordinary in having glaciers running down to the...