Tag: Ship Cruises

The Drake Passage

December 10 and 11, 2015 ~ Crossing the Drake Passage

The Drake Passage is an area greatly feared by sailors due to a recurrent heavy swell ( 4m/12ft waves on average).

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Weddell Sea

December 14, 2015 ~ Antarctica Day 3

The Weddell Sea shows a prime example of sea ice of both 1 year and multi year thickness.

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Antarctic Sound

December 15, 2015 ~ Antarctica Day 5

The sound was named by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition under Otto Nordenskiƶld.

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