Elephant Island

Monday November 6th 2023
At sea - Cruise Expedition Day 15  - Elephant Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Bransfield Strait

am:  Arrived at Elephant Island in early hours.  Wake-up call at 6:15.  Breakfast 6:30 - 7:30.  Sea surface fairly calm but a long swell was rocking the ship.  Three staff took a Zodiac out for a recce.  Later, the report back was that transfer to and from the boats would be difficult and that landing would not be possible, however, they were going to launch 8 Zodiacs for those passengers who wished to take a closer look from nearer to the shore lasting 30 to 40 minutes.  I opted out of this activity as previous experience in St Andrews Bay (South Georgia) convinced me that good photography is nigh impossible in a bobbing and rolling Zodiac parallel to the shore and broadside to the swell.  I took scenic views from the deck.

pm:  Musical entertainment in the lounge from Blaise.

Wildlife:
petrel, cape petrel, pintado petrel, cape pigeon, blue-eyed cormorant, dominican gull, 

Images: Elephant island