Advised schedule:
- 7 – 8am Deception Island/Bransfield Strait
- 10.45am McFarlen Strait
- 2pm Maxwell Bay
- 4.45pm Admiralty Bay
Deception Island is the caldera of an active volcano, and though it’s a safe harbour and home to a huge colony of chinstrap penguins, it’s also grim and creepy (especially on a gloomy day). We had indifferent weather the whole day (justifying again, if necessary, the captain’s decision to come down early). Still, dramatic scenery, and a reminder that Antarctica is a continent of many different landscapes and influences.
This is the Brazilian base that was devastated by fire in 2012. The crosses are in memory of those who died.
By 8pm you can see the weather was closing in. We were so lucky to have as much clear weather as we had.
