Tuesday, December 28, 2004

Lat. S53⁰ 25’

Lon. W063⁰ 00’

Estrecho de la Maire enroute to the Falkland Islands

"The old man knew he was going far out and he left the smell of the land behind and rowed out into the clean early morning smell of the ocean."

Ernest Hemingway

0700 - 0800       Early bird breakfast served in the Explorer Lounge

0800 - 0930       Breakfast is served in the Dining Room.

0830 - 0900          For those wishing to use the Fuji cameras during this voyage please come to the Reception Desk to check out your camera.

0915       Seabirds of the Southern Ocean.  Please join Ken Wright in the Lecture Hall for an introduction to our winged wanderers.  This will be followed by an introduction to the use of binoculars.

1000        Kennan and Karen ask that all people using the Fuji cameras to come to the Magellan Hall for an introduction workshop for the proper usage of these cameras.

Credit Card Imprint.

For those of you paying your shipboard account at the end of the trip by credit card,

please bring your credit card to Reception Desk for an imprint.

1030     Freshly made Bouillon available in the Explorer Lounge.

1100       On Expedition!  Please join your Expedition Leader, Brad Rhees, in the Explorer Lounge for an overview of our expedition, a mandatory briefing on the IAATO guidelines and a Zodiac briefing.  All must be present for this discussion.

1230     Lunch is served in the Dining Room.

1500        Cetaceans; an introduction to Whales of the Southern Oceans.  Please join Colin Baird in the Magellan Lounge to learn of the whales we may see during our voyage.

1600     Tea time in the Explorer Lounge.

1700        Falkland Islands Overview.  Please join your lecture team in the Magellan Lounge for an introduction to the natural and cultural history of the Falkland Islands.  Briefing on tomorrow morning’s stop at New Island and West Point Island in the afternoon.

1930 - 2100       Dinner is served in the Dining Room.

2130          Evening Video - Along Way from Nowhere - A video of Antarctica shot by our resident photographers, Kennan and Karen Ward, will be shown in the Magellan Lounge. (30 min.)

Did you know - the Southern Elephant Seal rivals the Sperm Whale as the deepest diving mammal in the oceans, feeding on squid at depths as much as a mile.