Deception, Antarctica

Videos of Deception (1)

Bryan"s Antarctic "swim", Deception Island, Antarctica travel video

Travel Blogs from Deception (18)

Probably the best hot springs ever.........., Whalers Bay, Deception Island and Aitcho Island, Antarctica travel blog
Probably the best hot springs ever..........
Nov 20, 2006

... bing bong of the PA system at 7.30am for breakfast and it is still cloudy and a bit snowy. We have arrived at Deception Island. Curious name and so-called because the plateau on the island is allegedly deceptively small when viewed at a distance. At ...

A travel blog entry by emanddave
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NationalGeographic.com chose one of my photos!!, Deception Island, Antarctica travel blog
NationalGeographic.com chose one of my photos!!
Dec 8, 2008

I'm jumping ahead here a bit to a story from Antarctica, but I need your help.  There was a guy named Ross from NationalGeographic.com on our ship (he was just on vacation).  At the end of the expedition, we all shared our best photos with ...

A travel blog entry by seankervin
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Antarctica Day5 - Deception Island and around, Deception Island, Antarctica travel blog
Antarctica Day5 - Deception Island and around
Feb 25, 2008

... rocky boat.  Pretty unusual for the protected location we are, but this is Antarctica and everything is possible.    It was not even 8h00 this morning and ...

A travel blog entry by erriuc
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DON'T give me that old time rock and roll
Dec 26, 2005

... which often howl through. Once inside, perfect calm. We anchored at Port Foster, the name given the waters inside ring-shaped Deception Island. A volcanic caldera! The last eruption was 1970, and most of the damage done was due to a massive mudslide. Home ...

A travel blog entry by burtonll
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Forum Discussions on Deception (2)

Skinny dipping in Antarctica?
Posted on Feb 22, 2009, 10:32:11
This photo is probably fom Deception Island, where the water flows from the volcano. The water is about 100 degrees. Every cruise ship that goes to Antarctica goes there for swimming......
Skinny dipping in Antarctica?
Posted on Jan 15, 2009, 19:39:51
... a brisk Antarctic skinny dip at a dinner party. --Holly Corbett Hi Starlagurl, I came across this thread - Skinny dipping in Antarctica?, Would you? And with such an intriguing heading - i couldn't stop myself from clicking... I am only new to this ...

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