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Afternoon Visit to Mikkelsen Harbour
In the afternoon the yacht continues to Mikkelsen Harbour, a sheltered bay known for its dramatic setting, Gentoo penguins, and frequent seal sightings.
Read MoreAfternoon Landing on Cuverville Island
In the afternoon the yacht moves to Cuverville Island, known for its large Gentoo penguin colonies set against a dramatic glacial backdrop.
Read MoreEvening Landing among Chinstrap Penguins at Orne Harbour
Toward evening the yacht enters Orne Harbour for a landing among Chinstrap penguins, timed for the low, warm light that makes evening landings worth the late hour.
Read MoreMorning Landing at Neko Harbour
In the morning the group lands at Neko Harbour, with two ways to take it — an uphill walk to a panoramic viewpoint over the harbour, or slow time along a shore holding hundreds of penguins and seals.
Read MoreMorning Landing on Detaille Island and Visit to Base W
In the morning the group lands on Detaille Island to visit Base W, a remarkably preserved British survey hut designated an Antarctic Heritage Site — a rare interior visit that changes how the landscape outside feels.
Read MoreMorning Landing at Port Charcot on Booth Island
The yacht arrives at Port Charcot on Booth Island — time with the penguin colonies low down, then an optional ridge walk for the wider view.
Read MoreMorning Landing at Prospect Point
In the morning the group lands at Prospect Point, where penguin and cormorant colonies occupy the shoreline and the bay invites patient scanning for whales and seals.
Read MoreExterior Viewing of Station J near Prospect Point
Nearby stands Station J, an abandoned historic research station viewed from the outside — a human layer added to a morning otherwise ruled by wildlife.
Read MoreMidday Landing on Petermann Island
Around midday the group lands on Petermann Island at peak breeding season, its Adélie and Gentoo colonies in constant motion — time ashore best spent still, at colony edge.
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