After the climb the groups changed … now it was our turn for the zodiac cruise around the glacier tongues of Paradise Harbour.
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Paradise Harbour – Almirante Brown
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From Petermann Island we entered the Lemaire Channel again – now heading North for Paradise Harbour. We got there in the late morning. Here the group was split – one half heading for a zodiac cruise around the glacier lobes, … Continue reading
Icy Paradise
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Believe it or not – it got more icy … Today it was a mountaineering day again; the plan was to get onshore to do some proper ice climbing. So once the gangway was down, we (the mountaineers) were the … Continue reading
How to get to Paradise (Harbour)?
The plans for our second day around the peninsula were set, but ice conditions forced our expedition leader and the captain to constantly replan. Originally the plan was to head for the Lemaire Channel; however as the entrance was blocked by icebergs, there was no way to go ahead. So we headed back North, Paradise Harbour (at 64° 51′ S, 62° 54′ W) being a new destinatin. Our first attempt to enter the bay through its Southern entrance was once more thwarted by ice conditions. So the captain changed course to enter North of Bryde Island. We – the passengers – obviously had the option for great iceberg viewings and still had a good time.
