Antarctica, 2024

In January I took a cruise from Santiago Chile to Buenos Aires Argentina with the feature being a visit to Antarctica. I had no internet for most of the cruise so I did not make any posts. Below are selected pictures from the many hundreds that I took of this wonderful cruise. While the ship was a large Holland America ship, the MS Oosterdam, and we did not go ashore anywhere in Antarctica, the cruise exceeded my expectations. The cost of this cruise was about one third of what a cruise would have cost me on one of the smaller expedition ships and it was very good value for the money. If you go to Antarctica, take a good pair of binoculars and a good camera.

Brujo Glacier, Chilean Fjords
Cape Horn Lighthouse, Chile
Large Iceberg in the Bellinghausen Sea en route to Antarctica
Early Morning view of Anvers Island en route to Palmer Station
Paradise Island
Penguins on Cuverville Island
Charlotte Bay
Penguins on an iceberg near Deception Island
Decption Island Penguin Colony – over 280,000 penguins inhabit this colony
Penguin colony on Elephant Island
Elephant Island
King Penguins at Bluff Cove Falkland Islands
Gentoo Penguins at Bluff Cove
Gentoo parent and chicks -both parents take turns guarding the chicks
King Penguin parent and chick
Elephant seal moms and pups near Puerto Madryn, Argentina
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4 Responses to Antarctica, 2024

  1. Rick Bennett says:

    Great photos. Thanks

  2. Marian says:

    So glad you posted these pictures Leslie, they’re beautiful. Thanks.

  3. Patricica says:

    Thanks for the lovely photos I appreciated how you sited the photos as it is nice to know where each was taken. You were lucky to get into the Falklands! We love HAL for the Antarctic and glad you had a great cruise on the Oosterdam, a very comfortable ship. Indeed, a very good value. Hope your next trip is in the planning stages!

  4. Cathy says:

    beautiful pictures! Looks like an amazing trip!

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