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Iceberg on the Rocks – A True Explorer’s Toast! 🧊🥃

As we sailed through the icy wilderness of South Georgia, surrounded by towering glaciers and floating sculptures of blue ice, we couldn’t resist an age-old explorer’s tradition – a Shackleton whisky toast with ice straight from an iceberg!

Just as Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew once navigated these remote waters, we honour the spirit of adventure and resilience, raising a glass to the wild beauty of the Southern Ocean. There’s something surreal about sipping on history, the ancient ice crackling in the glass as we sail into the unknown.

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Last week as the Oosterschelde anchored in King Edward Cove, passengers stepped ashore to explore the historic Grytviken whaling station. There, they had the chance to meet with local scientists and government officials – and, of course, they were greeted by the ever-curious King Penguins, the true residents of South Georgia! 🐧🏔️

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Giants of Gold Harbour! 🏔

Last week, we stepped onto the shores of Gold Harbour, South Georgia, and found ourselves in the company of true titans of the animal kingdom! 🦭

While the King Penguin colony stole the show with its sea of golden-feathered elegance, the real heavyweights of the beach were the Southern Elephant Seals—colossal, blubbery beasts that can reach up to six meters long and tip the scales at a whopping four tons! 🤯

Watching these giants lounge, battle for territory, and bellow their deep, echoing calls was an unforgettable reminder of the wild, untamed beauty of this part of the world. 🌊💙

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It’s been a week since we said goodbye to South Georgia and what a wet and wild week it has been! The conditions have made life on board tough. We’ve had strong winds and huge waves. Our journey was extended by a few hundreds miles as sailed east instead of north to avoid a huge ice field but the camaraderie of everyone on board means that everybody is still in good spirits!

Yesterday we changed our course and are now heading north, in the direction of Tristan de Cunha. Slowly the air is starting to warm and better weather feels like it is just over the horizon. Let’s see what the next week has in store for us!

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Our final morning in South Georgia started cold and wet. We made our way to the southern tip of the island, to visit the beautiful Drygalski Fjord. With the crew on iceberg watch, the ship was joined by seals, penguins and albatross as the captain carefully navigated between floating islands of ice. We made our way into the fjord, being stopped only by a dense ice field. Despite the rain, the calm weather in the sheltered fjord meant that we were able to put our zodiac in the water and give our guests one last view of the Oosterschelde amongst the unrivalled landscapes of South Georgia. What an incredible way to say goodbye to what has to be one of the most special places on our planet. Next stop, Tristan da Cunha!

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After some failed landing attempts at some other locations due to extreme katabatic winds rushing down the mountains, our crew and guests were able to go ashore to visit one of South Georgia’s legendary king penguin colonies at Gold Harbour. Along with the colony of tens of thousands of king penguins, the beach is also populated by playful (and sometimes over confident) Antarctic fur seals and enormous elephant seals that can get up to 6 meters long and weigh up to 4 tons!

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After weeks at sea, it`s the little moments that matter most – the shared laughter, a helping hand, interesting conversations, quiet pauses to take in the view, and stories passed between crew, guests, and staff. The amazing people we`ve met along this Global Adventure are a big part of what makes the DARWIN200 project so special. #crewlife #onboardstories #sailingadventure #darwin200 #oosterschelde …

At about 9:15 yesterday morning, we got our first view of South Georgia, as the high peaks of its snowy mountains began to appear through the mist. By lunchtime, the fog had lifted and the legendary landscapes of South Georgia accompanied us all the way to Grytviken, where we were met with heavy gusts rolling down from the mountains, making our anchoring procedure quite tricky. With the efforts of all the crew, we were able to spend the night in King Edward cove, ready to spend our first day on shore in Grytviken the following day.

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