Cape Horn
Yesterday afternoon we had rough weather in the Drake Passage, with waves crashing over the bow and windswept spray on the decks. Some of our brave guests tried to capture the moment with cameras while hanging onto the bridge to show friends at home what an incredible adventure the Southern Ocean can be.
Later in the evening we crossed the Antarctic convergence with a feeling of leaving the winter temps of Antarctica behind and finding ourselves in the milder spring time temperatures of South America.
We woke up this morning with the wind and waves from the NW at 20 knots and an air temperature of 50 F. The ship moved steadily toward Cape Horn with seabirds occurring in large numbers around the ship. Around 7:30 am we could see Cape Horn from over 40 miles away. But later the Cape disappeared among passing rain and wind squalls.
At around 9 in the morning, in the light mist of rain, the Cape appeared in a dramatic fashion and we were able to share the view with one of the largest ships in the seas, the Queen Mary II. Large concentrations of sooty shearwaters and black browed albatrosses didn't know which ship to follow.
Later in the afternoon the weather cleared and only a few friendly clouds were seen in the sky as we ventured into the Beagle channel on our way to the pilot station where we picked up the local pilot at about 4:30 pm for our trip into Ushuaia. From there we would all separate and go on our travels home.
Yesterday afternoon we had rough weather in the Drake Passage, with waves crashing over the bow and windswept spray on the decks. Some of our brave guests tried to capture the moment with cameras while hanging onto the bridge to show friends at home what an incredible adventure the Southern Ocean can be.
Later in the evening we crossed the Antarctic convergence with a feeling of leaving the winter temps of Antarctica behind and finding ourselves in the milder spring time temperatures of South America.
We woke up this morning with the wind and waves from the NW at 20 knots and an air temperature of 50 F. The ship moved steadily toward Cape Horn with seabirds occurring in large numbers around the ship. Around 7:30 am we could see Cape Horn from over 40 miles away. But later the Cape disappeared among passing rain and wind squalls.
At around 9 in the morning, in the light mist of rain, the Cape appeared in a dramatic fashion and we were able to share the view with one of the largest ships in the seas, the Queen Mary II. Large concentrations of sooty shearwaters and black browed albatrosses didn't know which ship to follow.
Later in the afternoon the weather cleared and only a few friendly clouds were seen in the sky as we ventured into the Beagle channel on our way to the pilot station where we picked up the local pilot at about 4:30 pm for our trip into Ushuaia. From there we would all separate and go on our travels home.
