South Shetland Islands, Antarctica

Travel Blogs from South Shetland Islands (24)

Probably the best Drake Passage crossing ever....., South Shetland Islands to Ushuaia via Drake Passage, Antarctica travel blog
Probably the best Drake Passage crossing ever.....
Nov 21, 2006

... been my most positive ever. I struggle to find a way to suggest to improve the trip and can only suggest letting the crew experience Antarctica more than they did (one group got a chance to go on land). Then Oscar, one of the staff, hosts an charity ...

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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Day 13, Elephant Island, Antarctica travel blog
Day 13
Nov 16, 2008

Day 13, Sat 16 Nov: Elephant Is, South Shetlands: Morning zodiac cruise at Point Wild where a monument sticks out of a rocky sea marking the spot where Shackleton left his men to seek rescue at Stromness.  The rocks are covered in Chin Strap Penguins ...

A travel blog entry by timnjules
Antarctica Prologue, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica travel blog
Antarctica Prologue
Jan 4, 2006

Greetings! WOW! I am speechless, really about the things I saw in Antarctica. Its amazing to feel so isolated from the rest of the world, experiencing things that so many will ever see. I have a TON of pictures...fantastic pictures, that I hope to ...

A travel blog entry by srossb1971

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