A gentle snowfall graced Graham Passage as National Geographic Explorer approached for morning operations where our group split between kayaking and Zodiac cruising. While kayakers paddled for their first touch of the Antarctic continent, Zodiac cruisers zoomed through a picturesque maze of icebergs. As the cruise was wrapping up, a lone humpback whale began to feed, lunging toward the surface repeatedly.
During the afternoon, we maneuvered toward Palaver Point, the site of a noisy penguin colony. Our group split into those wanting to hike to the island’s viewpoint and those that opted to stay closer to shore and view penguins.
The day was a rousing success, and then we wound down with a cocktail and good company. Cheers!
